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How To Create A Beautiful Squidoo Lens For Your Zazzle Gallery

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Welcome to "How To Create A Beautiful Squidoo Lens For Your Zazzle Gallery". Here are my Top Tips for creating a perfect Lens for your Zazzle Gallery!

Uploading A Photo For Your Introduction Module 

Pick an Introduction photo that really "Pops". I like using bright colors. Pick a product that shows up well as an Icon. I like using the Mouse Pad because it's easy to identify and it looks really sleek. Here's how to add an Introduction Photo:
  1. Go to your the Zazzle Product Page that you are going to use. (Make sure that you are logged into Zazzle)
  2. On the right hand column click "Link to this". This will bring up a new "Share this" window.
  3. Right click on the design and choose "Save Picture As". Save to your desktop as a .jpg, you don't have to rename the file.
  4. In Squidoo edit your Introduction Module and upload the photo you just saved.
  5. You should now have a nice clean icon image in your introduction!

Bonus Tip!

Add a Black Box Module!
Get one under "Add Unique Content" to make your page BOLD!

Creating Beautiful Product Modules 

  1. To create a Beautiful Product Module use the Squidoo "Text/Write Module". If you click the orange "Add Modules" button on the top of your lens the "Text/Write Module" is located in the Starter Package. You can add as many as you like. I do 1 for each product line or category.
  2. Go to your Zazzle Product Page that you are going to use and find the "Product id: 144094042141691102" at the bottom of the page. Right click and copy just the number.
  3. At this point make sure that you have an "Associate Account".

    To create an "Associate Account" go to your Associate Account under myAccount in MyZazzle. Click "Create Account" and fill out the form.

    This way you will get a 7% Referral Commission on everything you sell on your Squidoo Lens.
  4. Now open a second window on your computer. It's easier then going back and forth and go to "My Zazzle" on the top of the page. Now you can set up your "Referral Links" using the Link Builder tool. Go to:

    -MyZazzle
    -Then at the bottom of the page in the last column click "Check out more promotion tools"
    -Then click "Link to a Product"
  5. Now you will have 2 windows open. Your "Zazzle Gallery" AND the "Build your own Product Link" page.
  6. Now paste the product number that you previously copied into the Link Builder and Zazzle will create the HTML needed to produce your Squidoo Lens.
  7. You are going to paste the HTML code into the Squidoo Text/Write Module. Now here's the trick, you need to resize your image in order for this to work!

This is what you get when you "Cut & Paste" the HTML from Zazzle! 

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Sizing Your Products To Fit Your Lens 

Part of the HTML Code that Zazzle produces includes a size for your product. The default size is 200. Here's how to change that to custom fit your module.
  1. Look at the string of HTML Code to find the size. It's really easy. Here is what you are looking for:

    max_dim=200&rvtype=product

    It's on the 4th line of code in the "Product Link" window". You can see that the default size is 200.
  2. You can change the size up or down. Here I have 3 in a row. Size 75, 150 & 200.

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IMPORTANT TIP!

 

In order for the products to line up horizontally you MUST paste the code end-to-end, DO NOT HIT ENTER between products or you will get this:

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Here's the Perfect Size!

I have figured out what size to use for each Zazzle product. Remember that the default size is 200 so you are just changing the HTML code to the following sizes!

Original Code =
max_dim=200&rvtype=product

You can also play with the sizing to get your own unique page. You might like 3, 4 or 5 or more products across. These are just some examples!

Aprons = Change Size to 190 

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Buttons = Change Size to 190 

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Calendars = Change Size to 190 

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Cards = Change Size to 100 

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Hats = Change Size to 130 

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Keychains = Change Size to 135 

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Magnets = Change Size to 190 

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Mouse Pads = Change Size to 190 

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Mugs = Change Size to 135 

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Postage Stamps (Horizontal) = Change Size to 190 

You can have 3 rows too!

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Postage Stamps (Vertical) = Change Size to 120 

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Posters = Change Size to 160 

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Posters = HUGE, Change Size to 800 

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Stickers = Change Size to 100 

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Ties = Change Size to 170 

You can have 2 rows too!

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Tote Bags = Change Size to 190 

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T-Shirts = Change Size to 190 

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Guestbook 

BethErickson

Wow. This is so creative. And yes, very informative! 5*s also for you. Keep up the good work.

Posted August 20, 2008

stargazer00

I just signed up for Zazzle and this is such a big help. Thank you!

Posted August 07, 2008

carterboylston

Wooooooooooowww! I'm seeing so many possibilities for this- most notably a shot of delicious energy to my creative self. I'm lovin' it!

Posted July 24, 2008

Gandree

Thanks for all the information. You just shortened the Squidoo/Zazzle learning curve. :0)

Posted July 18, 2008

TriciaWalsh

Such a thorough, and nuts and bolts practical lens. Ive been thinking about delving into Zazzle for my ballet art, and will save this lens for guidance. Thank you!

Posted July 17, 2008

 
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