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 

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$ 

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:

Stokke Baby and Children's Products, Crib Systems and Custom Bedding

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...

5 Simple things you can do to make your lifestyle drastically healthier

When it comes to our health many factors come into play, among which SOME that we have no control over such as genetic and some other that we can control such as the simple things discussed on this lens. (Oh you already know all 5 of them, this is ju...

Finding gift ideas

Whether you are looking for a few gift ideas for a baby, a grown-up, or anyone in between, this lens will help you decide what to get. Some gifts are for special occasions, such as Christmas, but most are appropriate for any season or occasion. Whe...

Any suggestions? 

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.