Do You Squidoo? If You Have an Abiding Interest in Anything You Should

It's Also an Easy Way for Content Producers to Advertise Their Articles

Do you Squidoo? I do. I have Squidooed at least four times so far. If you are a content producer here at Associated Content, or are anyone who is looking for a place to advertise their wares, or if you just like finding sites that contain information devoted wholeheartedly to a singular topic, or if you yourself are absolutely insane about something, then you should Squidoo.

What is Squidoo? It is really a web site at Squidoo. Com. It is a site on the web where you can create what is called a “lens” or, in fact, several lenses, that are devoted to the subject of your choice. The narrower the focus, the better, since you can create multiple lenses. Building your Squidoo lens couldn’t be easier. You don’t need knowledge of HTML or any other web building information. It’s all done with an easy to follow template. You will be asked to register—don’t worry, it’s completely free—and then to choose the subject of your lens. Don’t worry about duplication, there are multiple lenses devoted to the same topic.

You will start by choosing the modules you want. The modules are basically the set up for your page. Of course, you’ll want a biographical section and some links. I’ve used Squidoo to set up links back here to my Associated Content articles. But the beauty is that I have created four lenses that focus on specific topics. For instance, links to all of my articles about Pensacola, Fl. are included on one lens. My many Simpsons articles are found on another. My articles about black and white movies on another. And so on.

But you can do much more than provide links. You can also add modules that advertise your favorite books, movies, music, etc. You can include polls, a guestbook, Flckr pictures, maps. One of the module categories is called Moneymakers. You can potentially make affiliate-level money by sending visitors to such sites as Amazon.com, Ebay, The Superstore. You can also open up a Café Press T-shirt store and make a little money that way. If you are verbally or artistically inclined, you can create your on T-shirts.