Join us today at 5 on Giant Squid Open Mike with Alex and AJ -- Learn all about Professional Squids   http://www.blogtalkradio.com/giant-squid-openmike/2010/07/06/joan-kate-and-friends-on-giant-squid-open-mike

July 4th this year started on July 3rd for me!   A friend from Squidoo, Beth Day, picked me up at my home and we went together to my sister's home in Pendleton SC to attend the Freedom Fest. Beth and I had never met and Beth and sister Nancy aka Ohme had never met.  So we proclaimed a Squidoo Meet Up - a special time when Squidoo lensmasters meet face to face. This was also a "giving" trip.  Beth and I are both creating lenses to support Pendleton's Friends of the P

If you are brand new at Squidoo, be sure to join Fresh Squids.  You need to have less than 5 lenses to be a Fresh Squid.  As a member of Fresh Squids, you will not only meet other newbies like yourself, but you will learn more about lensmaking and have fun with contests (great exposure in the contests! -- show Squidoo who you are and what you can do!) Fresh Squid FAQ  and join Fresh Squids on Facebook, too! This newbie recently won a Fresh Squid contest and received a purple s

Squidoo has serious new rules about spam.  If you want a review, this is the one to read.  Don't waste your time making a lens that will be locked.   Squidoo Policy Update  You might wonder why I keep posting about Squidoo Spam.  The fact is that many newbies join Squidoo and think they are free to write about most any subject.  Not true.   Lenses that break the rules at Squidoo are locked.  Period.    Squidoo is a wonderful, happy

Lensmaster AJ2008 has completed a huge task - she has totally organized and sorted the Squidoo Answer Deck into lenses.   The Answer Deck is just packed full of information but it has always been difficult to find things there. Do visit AJ's lens, book mark it, and then you can quickly find any help you need at Squidoo. The Squidoo Answer Deck Organized by Topic This is one of the most important ways to help yourself at Squidoo - take advantage of the experience of all these super l

If you are like me, HTML is a foreign language indeed.  The easiest way to learn is to visit these fine lenses.  HTML sparks your lens, makes it more interesting and readable. And it's fun to play with colors, too.  One word of warning - don't get carried away with the fancy stuff.  That will make your lens look junky. Oh, before I give you the list, have you checked out the themes in your edit box?  You can change themes and the holiday themes are especially nice. A f

My favorite lenses that teach parts of Squidoo - these are not my lenses.   Squidoo Step by Step   Squidoo Step by Step is a downloadable ebook - and it's free.  Look in the back of the book for a link to Professional Squids.  If you are serious about Squidoo, you will want to join Professional Squids.  Great teachers and all the latest Squidoo news -- and super great friends.  and one more time, it's totally free.  Squid Etiquette Our Goldfish Sw

http://www.squidoo.com/theanswerdeck/hq Are you new to Squidoo?   You will want to discover the Squidoo Answer Deck.  This page is filled with hundreds of helpful Squidoo lenses.  And there are two free ebooks for download straight from Squidoo Headquarters.   You can also ask questions at SquidU, the Squidoo Forum.   Another way to find answers is just to search within Squidoo - there are lenses about almost every possible question you might have.   And of course

Squidoo Marketing  Squidoo marketing is a ning group led by John Dilbeck and GypsyOwl aka Deborah Bryan.   John and Deb have recently redesigned the site, and I know you will find it very helpful.  You just need your Squidoo Name to apply for membership.  No cost.  It's a friendly community and a great place to meet lensmasters and post one lens a day and find some super lenses to visit, too! Keep up to date with all the latest tools at Squidoo.    

I need some help here. And I can't find the appropriate place to put this on the forum. I need one of you experts to guide me in using the new WA affiliate program (I really like the one just announced about WordPress Express. Do I offer to pay one of you?  How does all this work?  I just need a nanny or a babysitter.  I can use most of the tools pretty well.  or I think I can. Do I want an article writer to write 5 -10 articles usign those key words and link to a go daddy n