How to Add Audio to Your Squidoo Lens

 
Squidoo has implemented a new option that enables you to include a
Yahoo audio player on your Squidoo lenses.

You can see it in operation in the Introduction module to my latest
Squidoo lens:
http://www.squidoo.com/gull

You'll see a hyperlink titled, "CLICK HERE FOR AUDIO - Ron Talks
About Richard Teare - Founder of GULL".

Beside the link is an arrow which indicates an audio player.

The process to activate the audio player for your lens is simple:

In edit mode, click on SETTINGS (right-hand column), then click on
"Play mp3 files with Yahoo Media Player" (just below "maxed").
Then click "APPLY" and PUBLISH.

Then whenever, you enter an mp3 link, Squidoo automatically
activates the player link by putting a small arrow to the left of your
hyperlinked text (as on my Gull lens).

This is not visible until you re-publish the lens after you have
added the mp3 link (and it may take a few minutes after
that to appear).

You can create your own mp3 or add one that you have rights to.
In the SquidooRoo training program, I will be showing you how
to create your own podcasts (mp3s) from free resources...
and I'll even give you royalty-free music as well.

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Please note: the lens describes how the Global University for
Lifelong Learning (GULL) is bringing education and hope to the
youth and children in the tent camps of Haiti.

Please show the lens some TLC by commenting or Tweeting or
"Liking" or lensrolling or whatever will assist its promotion:
http://www.squidoo.com/gull

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Ron Passfield is a Top 100 Squidoo Lensmaster and
Giant Squid100. He provides free resources
for Squidoo marketing on his Squidoo authority
site:
http://www.squidoo.com/squidoomarketingstrategies

To learn more about Squidoo Affiliate Marketing
check out:
http://www.squidooaffiliatemarketing.com

Subscribe to Ron's free Squidoo Marketing e-course:
http://www.smsecourse.squidoomarketingstrategies.com/

Ron is the author of the e-Book:
Squidoo Marketing Strategies

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SquidooRoo is coming - 6 month social media marketing course

Purple Star award for Morningsong Squidoo Lens

Well, our Squidoo lens on the
Morningsong Community Choir
has just been awarded a Purple Star.

Only a few Purple Stars are awarded each week to
exceptional NEW lenses created by Giant Squids.

Squidoo Headquarters have this to say about
Squidoo Lenses awarded a Purple Star:

"This page was handpicked by Squidoo's editors
as one of the most remarkable pages on the entire site.
So if you like it, "remark" on it, share it with a friend,
and know you're spreading the word about something
really exceptional on the web."

For more information on the Purple Star awards,
visit:
http://www.squidoo.com/purplestar

For information on becoming a Giant Squid,
check out this post:
How to become a Giant Squid


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Ron Passfield is a Top 100 Squidoo Lensmaster and
Giant Squid. He provides free resources
for Squidoo affiliate marketing on his Squidoo authority
site:

http://www.squidoo.com/squidoomarketingstrategies

To learn more about Squidoo Affiliate Marketing

check out:

http://www.squidooaffiliatemarketing.com

Subscribe to Ron's free Squidoo Marketing e-course:

http://www.smsecourse.squidoomarketingstrategies.com/

Ron is the author of the e-Book:

Squidoo Marketing Strategies

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Squidoo lenses: how to select modules

It is even easier now to create great Squidoo lenses
with the new module showcase to help you select
your Squidoo modules.

You can access the showcase by editing lenses as you
normally would and clicking the "Add Modules" button
on the top right hand side.

The new showcase will appear and you can make
your choice of module.

You can check out the most popular, see modules by
category (sell stuff, write stuff, web stuff, social stuff)
and even create your own list of favorites.

Megan Casey explains the new Module Picker here:
http://www.squidoo.com/new-module-showcase

As with all things Squidoo, there is always assistance
and guidance on hand to help you. Ener-G,
aka Gia Combs-Ramirez, has created a special
lens to act as mentor in your choice of modules. Gia
shows you how to use the different types of modules
in her module mentor lens:
http://www.squidoo.com/modulementor


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Ron Passfield is a Top 100 Squidoo Lensmaster and
Giant Squid. He provides free resources
for Squidoo affiliate marketing on his Squidoo authority
site:

http://www.squidoo.com/squidoomarketingstrategies

To learn more about Squidoo Affiliate Marketing

check out:

http://www.squidooaffiliatemarketing.com

Subscribe to Ron's free Squidoo Marketing e-course:

http://www.smsecourse.squidoomarketingstrategies.com/

Ron is the author of the e-Book:

Squidoo Marketing Strategies

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How to Squidoo: Top 7 Strategies for Lens Creation

Since the Squidoo platform can be used for any purpose,
the purpose of the Squidoo lens should drive basic design,
choice of modules and images, sequencing of modules
and degree of linkage with other lenses and websites.

This emphasis on purpose is highlighted in my
identification of the top 7 strategies for Squidoo lens
creation.

The key strategies are:

1. Decide the purpose of the Squidoo lens
2. Develop the Squidoo lens concept
3. Create a lens design to meet the purpose and concept
4. Undertake keyword research where appropriate
5. Develop content
6. Source images
7. Revisit, refine, link and promote

For a full explanation of these steps, view my article
on Ezinearticles.com:
7 Key Strategies of Effective Squidoo Lens Creation

The catalyst for this article was an invitation from
Glen, N376, to Giant Squids to share their top
7 habits of lens creation.

To view the top habits of other Giant Squids and
prominent Squidoo lensmasters, visit:
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Lensmasters


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Ron Passfield is a Top 100 Squidoo Lensmaster and
Giant Squid. He provides free resources
for Squidoo affiliate marketing on his Squidoo authority
site:

http://www.squidoo.com/squidoomarketingstrategies

To learn more about Squidoo Affiliate Marketing

check out:

http://www.squidooaffiliatemarketing.com

Subscribe to Ron's free Squidoo Marketing e-course:

http://www.smsecourse.squidoomarketingstrategies.com/

Ron is the author of the e-Book:

Squidoo Marketing Strategies

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