by clouda9
We Are Always New Squids…Because We Learn New Things Everyday!
April 29, 2009 in Featured, Newbie Help, The Basics by clouda9
(Chef-Editor’s Note: This is a much-appreciated guest post by lensmaster clouda9)
Hard to imagine that it will be two years on May 10th that I joined Squidoo! Started with the thought of building one lens and now I am at 60+ and counting. Yes I am squiddicted! And if you are like many of us nutty folks {tongue in cheek} on here…you will be too.
I believe these ideas will help give some perspective and provide you with some focus. My share of things I’ve learned along the way:
- I had little or no knowledge of HTML. Gather information from lenses that offer help and or from files on the Internet. Resources: Visit The Answer Deck and check out my fave on the Internet, Tizag Tutorials.
- I’d learn something and then forget where I found it. You can bookmark it in your browser or start a notepad file on your computer and label it Squidoo. Add all the tips and tricks you discover along the way so you have it to refer back to (plus it makes for easy copy/paste). This is a snapshot of my NotePad that I refer to often as I build a lens.
- Search for subjects on Squidoo that you love and leave your feedback on guest books, via the e-mail link or Contact Me button. If you think you have another way to offer the information…go ahead and build your lens about it. That is the beauty of Squidoo…lots of people contributing, it may just be your twist that gets noticed.
- Sound advice – learned it from my mom: if you cannot say something nice or constructive, don’t say it at all…move on. Imagine how you would feel to get negative vibes from someone.
- Connect to the SquidU forum, there are lots of people talking there! It is, at least, a must that you introduce yourself on the forum.
In closing, my hope is that you forever enjoy your journey here. If it becomes a chore or all you see are dollar signs, Squidoo may not be for you. Accept that, move on, search and discover for another niche.
~Peace
Correen
aka: clouda9
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Sound advice, especially about the dollar signs. That is just not what Squidoo is all about.
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What would Squidoo be without ChefKeem? I surely can’t imagine that. Well, wouldn’t that be an interesting lens if we captured each day that which we learned that day? And, I can’t agree more with what MiMi has said — NOT about the dollar signs! IF that is what YOU are after, I’d suggest rethinking your plan.
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