How To Get the Most Out of Squidoo

Like all social media and social networking Web sites, you get out of Squidoo what you put into Squidoo. In light of this, I’ve created a list of tips to help you promote your Squidoo lens and get the most out of it.

In addition to what is here, there are a number of well-written Squidoo lenses on this very same subject. Search for “Squidoo tips” or “Squidoo help” within Squidoo and you will find dozens of lenses worth reading.

Socializing on Squidoo

• Each user on Squidoo has a “Lensmaster” page. Make your page as complete as possible.
• Join relevant groups and participate. To find groups, try entering search terms followed by the word “headquarters,” i.e., shopping headquarters.
• Read other lenses, participate in polls, leave meaningful comments, and rank the lenses too.
• There is a Squid forum that is great for introducing yourself, asking questions, reviewing other lenses, and more. Create a signature within your account that includes a link to one of your lenses.
• When you find a particular Lensmaster who you like, make him or her a “Favorite.”
• Find other lenses similar to yours and add them to your “Lensroll.”

Improve Your Lens Ranking

Every lens is ranked according to Squidoo’s secret algorithm. You can’t manipulate the ranking system, nor should you try. But there are few things you can do to improve your ranking. First, periodically updating your lens. Second, create multiple lenses. Third, attract a lot of visitors to your lens. Here’s how you can do that:

• Notify your Twitter followers when you update your lens
• Link to your lens from other Web sites
• Advertise your lens just like you would advertise any Web site

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