Squidoo basics
If you are writing as part of your online marketing campaign, creating a Squidoo lens is a must.
Following is a starter guide for an absolute newbie to Squidoo.
Quick FAQs
What is Squidoo?
- Squidoo is an online site that lets you create a one page website “article” called a Lens.
What is so special about a lens?
- A lens is a one page online article created for any topic you choose.
- A lens is made up of a variety of pre-formatted modules, tagwords, and other features that you, the Lensmaster, choose to include in your lens based on your topic and the content you want to have.
- Using a variety of modules helps keep the lens interesting and easy to read.
“LensMaster”? Are you kidding?
- The Squidoo Staff have created a fun, tongue-in-cheek, site with lots of goofy Squid- themed vocabulary. ENJOY!
- A LensMaster is the Author of the lens, or online article.
How important is the Profile Page?
- Every Lensmaster gets a Profile Page where you can post your photo, bio, websites (blog, Facebook, etc), your favorite lenses, and a list of all of your lenses.
- This can be a great resource for potential leads to learn about what you have to offer them and for continuing to brand yourself.
What makes a Squidoo Lens a useful advertising tool?
- A Squidoo Lens is as useful as you make it.
- Keep your content relevant, useful to your readers, fresh, and written with carefully chosen keywords.
- Avoid writing spam, junk pages, or overly promotional lenses…be original!
- Your lens(es) can brand you as a trustworthy expert.
- The best part is that Google loves Squidoo lenses.
I love creating Squidoo lenses…they’re fun and
encourage creativity.
Give it a try…sign up and they walk you right through setting up your lens. Squidoo.com
Wishing You the Success of a Lifetime!
Your Friend and Mentor,
Karen
karen@mlmnetworkingwomen
skype ID: karen.j.miller