Having a high rank at Squidoo won’t likely influence your traffic much, but it does lend your lens an air of authority that you might not other wise have. While I’m not an expert, I have been using Squidoo for a year or so, and have learned quite a bit by reading up on it and experimenting.
1. Garner links and traffic. This is rather obvious since having quality links and a lot of traffic will raise your rankings anywhere. But it is necessary to point it out as many people think getting their lens ranked well in search engines is enough. It’s not. A good search engine ranking will help pump traffic your way, but it’s not enough to push your lens above similar lenses by others.
2. Build a thorough lens.
Many lens masters put up one or two modules and let their lens fly. The problem with this is that Squidoo doesn’t see those lenses as being worthwhile no matter how much information is provided. Try splitting your information into at least 3 text or link modules and include one or two shopping modules as well as an RSS feed or other such self updating module. This gives your lens the appearance of being well rounded and useful, even if it isn’t.
3. Ask an Angel.
Squidoo has a group of lens masters who accept requests to rate lenses. While they don’t require their members to rate (more…)
For why I build websites with WordPress, follow the link.1. WordPress can be set up in less than 5 minutes once you know how. The first time you set up a WordPress site, it will take considerably longer as you search for templates and plugins and learn where to put what. Once you have all of the features you want downloaded (more…)
Approximately 1 year ago, I launched a brand new website for music reviews that I wrote. It was a labor of love. I never expected it to be a hit, but I really wanted to spread word about some great bands that most people never heard of. I didn’t know a thing about html, and so I knew I needed a site builder.Everything had changed since the last time I’d built a personal website (more…)
So. You’ve set up your WordPress blog, played around with a few free themes and found a few plugins you like. You’ve developed a bit of a following, but now you’d like something a little more professional or unique than that World of Warcraft theme.
Now, you have a huge number of choices here. You can (more…)
WordPress.org’s software is extremely customizable, but there isn’t an in depth user manual to let you in to all the little tips and tricks available to you.
While there are a number of plugins available to streamline and customize your advertising possibilities, there are a few things that you can do for yourself. No downloads needed.
Step 1: In your WordPress dashboard, open (more…)
