My Squidoo Book
December 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Built any lenses lately?
I have been spending quite a lot of time in Squidoo lately, creating lens and learning about ’stuff’. Then I decided to write a book about using HTML to create great looking lenses. The wordpress guys say code is poetry, and I am inclined to agree. Just a simple line of code can make a lens look so much better. So that is what my book is about.
You will find it in my download section or you can download it here.
I have moved on to building a Squidoo Book which is basically a lens which is linked to all the relevant lenses that I’ve built on the same topic. It is a great way to organize your lenses, and makes it easy for the reader to see the lenses you have built. The links to my other lenses are shown as chapters of the book, and the title pretty much describes what is on the lens.
It is on a subject that is very close to my heart, and something I like to work on from time to time. If you want to take a look, here is the link. It is meant to be helpful and light-hearted, hope you enjoy it.
My Squidoo Book
November 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Built any lenses lately?
I have been spending quite a lot of time in Squidoo lately, creating lens and learning about ’stuff’. Then I decided to write a book about using HTML to create great looking lenses. The wordpress guys say code is poetry, and I am inclined to agree. Just a simple line of code can make a lens look so much better. So that is what my book is about. The cool thing about it is you can use for wordpress blog as well.
This helps because the fonts options in squidoo and wordpress is quite limited. By using HTML, you can use just about any fonts and size you want. It allows you to change font color, highlights, underline, and lets you get creative.
You will find it in my download section or you can download it here.
I also found some really useful lenses which I included in the book. You might want to read about it if you are interested in Squidoo. The graphics you see here are from Donna Maher, @ www.bizunlim.com/squidoo.
Since I built it, I might as well show it off. Here’s my lens: www.squidoo.com/RestaurantRecipesNow
I, Squidoo
October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
The first thing you hear in Squidoo is “Lenses”. Squidoo is a place where you can build Lenses which are like mini-sites. That is the best description of Lenses I’ve seen. Lenses have also been referred to as “web articles on steroids”.
Many people use Squidoo to write about their hobbies and passion, and internet marketers have found it to be an effective tool for branding and driving traffic. Personally, I like reading about Lenses that talk about using Squidoo. Like the majority of surfers, I am always looking for “How To” do things on the web, and the lenses I’ve found…. well, these people really know their stuff.
Creating Lenses takes some getting used to, it’s not really like using a blog where you can just click on post. You need to use the modules in Squidoo, you need to use at least 3 modules before your lenses get featured and show up in Squidoo search. The most important thing is to not put everything into 1 module, otherwise it becomes one long introduction. Use a couple of write modules, add some pictures, and your lenses will start looking good.
As always, good solid content is a must. No content = No value = No visitors. Good writing wins the day. People like reading everyday content with personality, so let your personality shine through. Write your bio, upload your photo, now you have a better chance of connecting with your visitor.
Squidoo has Adsense built in, and you can get paid or donate your earnings to charity. This is a nice touch, you can split your earnings and specify how much you want to keep and how much to give away. Although, I have yet to hear of anyone really earning from adsense on squidoo. Or you can load modules that displays Amazon products. Or put your affiliate links to your affiliate products, do product reviews or just write about stuff you’re an expert in.
Squidoo community are helpful and friendly. Sure, there are a lot of business elements in the community, but there are also a lot of everyday people who just love to share. Here is a list of some of my current favorites:
- www.squidoo.com/super-blogger
- www.squidoo.com/newbie-squidoo-mistakes
- www.squidoo.com/work-online-preparation-tips
Not lenses but about using Squidoo:
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