Directory
The objective of this lens is to allow people to easily find the help they need on Squidoo.
I will try to list and categorize lenses that offer help and tutorial. I acknowledge all lensmasters who invested their time, energy and brain power to create them.
Below are the categories:
- Official Squidoo Help Pages
- Understanding the Squidoo World
- Lenses and Modules: General Information
- Lens Building: Guidelines
- Lens Building: Getting Started
- Lens Building: Techniques
- Lens Improvement
- Lens Promotion
- Len$
- LensWhat?
- Groups
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Official Squidoo Help Pages
- About Squidoo
- A little about Squidoo, The cast of characters, Other key members and smarties on the Squidoo team, and more.
- FAQ & Help Center
- So, what's a lens? Why should I build a lens? Do I have to pay to build a lens? and more.
- Squidoo answer deck
- Hundreds of pages of useful answers. Questions that get asked a lot...
- SquidBlog
- Hear the latest from the staff.
- SquidU
- The Lensmaster Lounge: forums including sections such as: Announcements, Help, Please! The Chatter Box, Requested Features, and more.
- SquidWho
- What's SquidWho? Who should make a SquidWho fanpage? How is SquidWho different from Wikipedia, or IMDB, or About? and more.
- Buttons & Banners
- Download Squidoo buttons and banners or make your own.
- Terms of Service
- The big picture: Description of Service, The rules, The content: who owns it? The Squidoo co-op, Our privacy policy is your privacy policy, and more.
- Library
- Helpful how to's. Learn how to improve your lenses, modules, profile, tags-and LensRank, and more.
Understanding the Squidoo World
- SquidU Lensmaster Lounge: Help for Newbies by Greekgeek
- Setting up your Profile, BBCode, Typical Squidoo traffic, The SquidBlog and more.
- SquidAngels Headquarters by Christene
- What the heck is a SquidAngel anyway? Why are there SquidAngels? Angels' advice for lensmasters, and more.
- Why Squidoo? by N376
- It's easy, You can make money, What does it cost? Why should I share half? and more.
- Where can I find the best lenses about... SQUIDOO? by N376
- How To Squidoo + a list of great helpful lenses to Squidoo lensmasters.
- The Free Squidoo Guide by Euryale
- Squidoo advice that's free, easy and really useful, My favorite modules, Take your lenses swimming, take them swimming and more
- What is Plexo, really? Squidoo Library
- What the heck is Plexo? Why would you want to use Plexo on your lens?
Lenses and Modules: General Information
- Newbie Guide to Squidoo Lensmaking by rms
- What's a Lens? What should I know before starting a lens, What's a Squidoo module? How to read your Squidoo stats page, and more.
- Squidoo Modules by N376
- Description and use of a large selection of modules.
- Why Build a Lens? by sethgodin
- You can generate income and traffic, You can raise money for charity, You can sell stuff, and more.
- Amazon Module Basics by boredofeducation
- The basics: Parts I and II, Getting fancy: adding images, More than books...
- Exploring Squidoo Modules by GramaBarb
- See how you can use different modules.
- Types of Squidoo Lenses by Chadrew
- What kinds of lenses can you create? The generic Squidoo lens, The SquidFlix lens, The SquidLit lens... and more.
Lens Building: Guidelines
- Squidoo Lens Design Guidelines by jackclee
- General lens (non-commerce) guidelines, Some considerations before you start, and more.
- What I Look For In A Lens! by a Squid Angel by rksmythe
- What I look For In The Introduction, What You Should Avoid In Your Introduction, The Body, Product Section, and more.
- SquidDon't! by MeganCasey
- Don't do it! The end of spambait, The SquidDon't spam filter, The summary (for those in a hurry), and more.
- SquidSpam: Zero Tolerance by MeganCasey
- The top 8 reasons your account could get deleted, What will happen to you if you're a SquidSpammer? Have you been spammed by someone on Squidoo? and more.
- Locked?! by MeganCasey
- Sometimes, lenses get locked, Top 5 reasons your lens could get locked, and more.
- Unimproved Lenses by N376
- What is an unimproved lens? What should I do? and more.
Lens Building: Getting Started
- What Can You Do With Squidoo? by EelKat
- Many great lens ideas and more.
- How to Make Your First Squidoo Lens by Margaret_Schaut
- Step-by-step instructions illustrated with screenshots.
- I'm a Lensmaster! What now? by N376
- Characteristics Of A Good Squidoo Lens, getting started, Naming Your Lens, Creating a Lens, and more.
Lens Building: Techniques
- Do Squidoo: A much requested guide to creating a successful Squidoo lens by KimberlyDawnWells
- Putting HTML in the Intro module, How do I...create text with links in the middle? What Modules does Squidoo Offer? Quit squidoodling around and build a REAL lens, and more.
- Basic HTML for Squidoo by N376
- Tutorial on how to use basic HTML in some modules.
- Advanced HTML for Squidoo by N376
- More HTML resource for lensmasters.
- How to add large photos and audio to your lens by jackclee
- Steps to adding large screen size images to your lens.
- The Write Module for Anything! by Margaret_Schaut
- Different ways to use text and images in Write module.
- Squidoo Guide: Linking Tips by thefluffanutta
- Make your lens even better! The link list, Creating links inside other modules, Special Squidoo Links, and more.
- Simple HTML tricks to use with Squidoo by Magicality
- Alignment, links, backgrounds and more.
- How to add an opt-in form to your lens by MrLewisSmile
- A step-by-step guide.
- How to Add PayPal Buttons to Your Lens by thefluffanutta
- How to Add a PayPal link, Explanation of link encryption, Advanced: Creating a PayPal button, and more.
- How (and why) To Add a Poll To Your Lens by MrLewisSmile
- Why add a poll to your lens? How to add a poll to your lens, and more.
- How to create symbols on your blog, Web site, or Squidoo lens with HTML numeric codes by sonia_simone
- A way to display symbols on your Web site, blog, or Squidoo lens, What are HTML numeric codes? Get to the codes already! and more.
- How To UnMax a Lens by MrLewisSmile
- A step-by-step guide.
Lens Improvement
- Squid Theory by Euryale
- Get the most from an Amazon module, Learn how less really can be more, and more.
- How To Lensroll by dinodino
- Squidoo lensroll, What is it, The unmaxed version, The default lensroll, Doing the daisy chain, and more.
- Making Your Lens Pictures Look Amazing by MrLewisSmile
- Making your lenses look cool! Polaroize Free Image Tool! and more.
Lens Promotion
- Squidoo Tagging Tricks by MrLewisSmile
- How to get more visitors and a better search engine ranking using only tags.
- How To Get Your Lens In The Top 100 In 5 Days by John_Guanzon
- Step-by-step guide to make your lens skyrocket to the top 100.
- GreekGeek's Squidoo Tips by Greekgeek
- How to get your Squidoo lens found, Ten steps to build an appealing, Ten steps to attracting readers for your lens, and more.
- The 8 Free Things Every Site (or Lens!) Should Do by sethgodin
- Ways to building more traffic.
- Crash course in Squidooing: Tricks of the Trade section of SquidU
- Where to post your How-to-Squidoo lens.
Lens Rating
This module is related to and includes LensRank.
- Squidoo Lensranking - How Important It Is And How To Make It Better by zuzanna
- Why LensRank Is Important, Let's find out what the LensRank is by looking at the TOS, Some thoughts about current LensRank algorithm and a bit about possible changes...
- Lensrank by N376
- What a few Squids have to say about LensRank.
- Lens Rating by N376
- How do I rate a lens? What's a star worth? Rating facts, The effect on LensRank, and more.
Len$
This is the money related module.
- How to Value a Squidoo Lens by Loyalis
- A lens is a type of passive income, How do you classify lenses as an asset? What you need to calculate your lens value, and more.
- SquidOffers by N376
- What are SquidOffers? Q&A, Squidoo: SquidOffers TOS, and more.
- Payment Help: Your Lenses, Your Money (Squidoo FAQ)
- Do I have to pay to build a lens? I run a nonprofit organization, how can I get donations? New global payment setting, Try updating your royalty settings, What does "pending $$" mean on the "my lenses" dashboard? When do I get paid? How do I get paid?
- Squidconomy - The Economics of Squidoo by Loyalis
- A Running history of ways to make money on Squidoo. Insight on monthly Squidoo Earnings Report since September 2007.
LensWhat?
- Lensrank by N376
- What a few Squids have to say about LensRank.
- Lens Rating by N376
- How do I rate a lens? What's a star worth? Rating facts, The effect on LensRank, and more.
- Lensrolling by N376
- What is a Lensroll? Express your appreciation, Why it's now more important then ever to Lensroll, and more.
Groups
- Make your Group's Headquarters Interesting and Beautiful! by Margaret_Schaut
- Use an eye-catching header, Use several different Featured Lens modules, Add more than just lenses to the headquarters page, Modules available for Group Headquarters pages, and more.
- A Guide to Groups for Lensmasters by thefluffanutta
- Anatomy of a group, Why Should I Join a Group? Where can I find Groups to join? and more.
- How to Transfer a Group by Christene
- Transfer a group to a new groupmaster, Setting them as an Administrator, Ready to transfer your group, and more.
- Good Squidoo Groups to Join by MrLewisSmile
- List of cool groups from a range of categories.
- Tips for Starting and Maintaining a Group by SquidUReviewEditor
- Step-by-step guide, Top 10 largest groups, Groups that need groupmasters, and more.
About sara08852
I am a stay at home Mom who loves making custom crib bedding. I became a lensmaster a few months ago. I value quality lenses so I take my time when I build mine. Below are my most recent lenses:-
Baby bedding and Custom Nursery Accessories
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So you are having a new baby! You've turned the spare room into a nursery. You're done painting and decorating. You even bought a new crib, maybe some baby bedding too. Now to complete your nursery, this lens will show you all the accessories you mig...
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Everything Stokke: Baby Products, Crib Systems and Custom Bedding to Fit
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Stokke is a Norwegian company that specializes in children´s furniture and equipment. Its headquarters are located in Ålesund, Norway. The company is lead by Kristine Landmark, CEO. Stokke sells its products through selected retailers in many countr...
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Custom and Handmade Crib Bedding
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I am talking about all the preparations parents undertake to welcome their new baby. It is a lot of work, it is a long list but it is so exciting. Part of that preparation is making sure the nursery is ready. Maybe you have painted it already, bough...
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If you know of more lenses offering tutorial or any kind of help for Squidooers, please suggest them below. I would love to include them in this directory.
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- TechnoTalk TechnoTalk Apr 17, 2009 @ 2:56 am
- Extremely helpful and informative. Thanks!
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- Jenysie Jenysie Nov 21, 2008 @ 9:29 pm
- Great Lens, lots of links to helpful information! Especially your links to promotion help! I have been trying to find help doing this, so I am so glad I found your lens!
Definitely going to favorite this one!! This will be a very good resource for me!
Thanks for sharing and taking the time to find all these helpful lenses!!
5* and favorite(d)
Sincerely,
Jenysie
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- CCB CCB Oct 19, 2008 @ 8:34 am
- Very helpfull.
Thanks
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- juliasofia44 juliasofia44 Sep 15, 2008 @ 2:30 am
- Great lens on squidoo tutorials for squidoo lens masters.
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- beeobrien beeobrien Jun 23, 2008 @ 1:36 pm
- I'm lensrolling your. I just built a basic tutorial on adding photos.
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Welcome. I wanted to create this directory a while ago but I was too busy being a mom, a wife and a human being. So I'm glad I finally did. Hope you...
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