To Backlink or Not to Backlink

To backlink or not to backlink

AJ, Bev, and I are currently updating Learn Squidoo: Step by Step, which is a free ebook on how to get the most out of your Squidoo membership.  What prompted this current update was some confusion by readers on information in the book that had become outdated in the last 6 months to a year. [...]

Is It Better to Make Your Squidoo Page Pretty or Simple?

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As an artist, I tend to think visually.  This means that I like color, and visual interest when I am looking at something.  So when I started to write on Squidoo, and I learned that we could add color to our pages using modules and html, I was very excited.  For quite a while, I [...]

Checking Your Links When You Republish Your Lens

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I have a lot of lenses,over 500 of them, and I cannot spend too much time babying them.  I have a general rule, which is that the lenses that are in the top two tiers get most of my attention, unless a seasonal lens’ season is coming up, then I update all the lenses in [...]

Squidoo Step by Step: Anchor Your Links with Text

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Successful Squidoo lensmasters often talk about links, backlinks, and contextual links.  These terms do not mean exactly the same thing, so I thought that I would define them for you.  Understanding about linking content is an important part of becoming successful at writing online. Links A link is another way of saying hyperlink.  If you [...]

Squidoo How To: How Do I Get People to Buy From My Affiliates?

Getting people to buy more from affiliates can be frustrating.