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If you discovered Squidoo through Typepad -- welcome! We're thrilled to be working with Typepad and its crackerjack crew of bloggers (that means you!).
We've developed this lens to help you make the most of your experience -- fast.
Consider this lens just part of your introduction to the platform. And if you have specific questions, be sure to let us know. We'll be sure to point you in the right direction.
Here are the top five things to keep in mind.
1. Introduce Your Blog
What's it all about?
One of the best things you can do with your Typepad blog-related lens is introduce it. What's it all about? What are you trying to do? Why should people read your blog? Tell readers about the primary subjects and topics you blog about -- and what they can expect. Use your Typepad lens as a calling card for your blog! 2. Strut Your Stuff
Highlight your best entries
Every blogger has entries and posts that they're particularly proud of.Entries that best share what the blog is about. Posts that have been the most popular. If you were to hold up 5-7 Typepad blog entries that you think are especially excellent, what might they be?
Add a link list module to show people where to start.
3. Feed Our Heads
Keep us up to date
Squidoo's RSS module is the perfect tool for you to use to showcase your most recent entries, ideas and posts within your Typepad blog lens.Just add the module and plug in the address for your RSS feed.
Let us know how many entries you want to include -- and how much of the post you want us show. Squidoo will do the rest.
4. Sell Your Suggestions
Make money while moving minds
If you mention books or products (think clothing, gadgets and gear) in your Typepad blog, consider adding one of Squidoo's money-making modules.By incorporating an Amazon, Ebay, CafePress or SuperStore module to your lens, you can not just tell folks what tools they need to use -- you can earn a royalty based on sales made through Squidoo.
If people buy things through your money-making modules, you'll not just earn royalties, you'll improve your lens's lensrank.
5. Promote Your New Platform
Look into word of mouth
Once you've built your Typepad blog lens, think of some creative ways to let others know about it.Email your lens to friends.
Link to your lens in your Typepad blog.
Add the Squidoo widget to your blog.
Everything you do will help increase traffic to your lens -- and blog.
Sites to Get You Started
Preferred pages
The following sites share some skinny on how to best leverage the new Typepad widget -- and Squidoo.
- Bling for Your Blog
- The Typepad team introduces the new tool
- Techcrunch's Take
- An independent look at the new offering
- Squidoo's How to
- This is the page you're looking at, so click on the link, and you'll be right back here. We encourage you to email this lens to your Typepad blogger friends! And we hope it's been useful. Let us know.
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