How to Use Squidoo to Generate Traffic to Your AC Page or Website

Squidoo (www.squidoo.com) is generating a lot of buzz recently, but so few people understand what it is and what to do on their page, that many people are just plain avoiding it all-together. Much like Digg, this is a website that can greatly increase your Associated Content Page views, or drive traffic to your website.

The idea is simple: you market your website, your articles, or yourself by creating your own Squidoo Lens. A lens is a lot like a page on Myspace or Facebook, where you can tell all about yourself and your interests, while promoting things you've written or done.

Starting up is easy. You sign up to become a Lensmaster, and follow the simple process of inputting all the right information. It's very step-by-step. Start by picking a title for your first lens. It can be as simple as your name or it could include information on a specific subject, such as your associated Content articles, or your website address, or it could even be a step-by-step guide on how to do something.

The Introduction should be just that, and should include a picture. I took my biography from my Associated Content page and put that in word for word, with a few links to my CP page.

The Modules are the most important part of the entire experience. I use my modules to update any news about my website. For my Associated Content page, I write a blurb about my newest articles and add a link. You should update your modules a lot, because the most updated lenses will receive the most traffic, and allow you to climb higher and higher in the standings of most-popular lenses. Obviously, the higher your ranking, the more page views you'll be getting.

You are allowed a guestbook and a link to any Youtube content you may have on your lens. I don't recommend the guestbook, as people are very good about spamming it consistently. It is a nice feature if you don't mind all the nonsense that goes on with things like that. I have disabled my own, however, and I recommend that you do the same.