Nov

Google Snippet Links For Squidoo

How To Get a Google “Jump To” Link For Your Squidoo Lens

Anyone seen the new snippet links in the Google search results? Some folks call them jump to links – I’ve also seen them called section links – but regardless, they are quite cool and make your Google listing stand out by offering the searcher another link to exactly what they are looking for on that one web page. While you can get snippet links to show in Google for any web page, they are really easy to get in Google with a Squidoo lens. …continue reading – Google Snippet Links For Squidoo

03

Nov

Dear Mr eBay, Please Call Squidoo

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Can’t ePN and Squidoo Get Along?

Since the announcement of the change to eBay affiliate payout structure this past August 19th, there has been a LOT of craziness surrounding the eBay Partner Network (eBay’s in-house affiliate program). One of the main changes was the new guideline that retracted affiliates option to put their eBay affiliate links on web pages they do not own. In other words, sites like HubPages and Squidoo that were once famous for being a strong authority sites to expose your links are now a “no go”. It seemed as if eBay was going to work something out with Squidoo tho since Squidoo is such a strong affiliate for eBay. However, this has not happened…leaving many Squidoo lensmasters out to dry. …continue reading – Dear Mr eBay, Please Call Squidoo

22

Sep

Squidoo Lens Google Ranking Case Study

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Inside PotPieGirl’s Brain

I was checking the stats and rankings of a few of my Squidoo lenses tonight and found one I wanted to do some work on. As I was about to make changes I thought, “Wow, this would make an awesome search engine optimization tutorial post for my blog!”. So, I took a few extra hours (on something that would have taken me all of 5 minutes to do) to take screen shots and walk through all the steps I take to get to the actions I take to make my Squidoo lens rank better in Google. Grab a cup of coffee because you are about to take a long trip inside the brain of PotPieGirl (be afraid…be very, very afraid…lol) …continue reading – Squidoo Lens Google Ranking Case Study

12

Aug

Should We Boycott Squidoo? (Part 2)

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Let Me Try This One More Time =)

Apparently there was some confusion about my last post regarding boycotting Squidoo. First off, my apologies if the points I was trying to make were unclear. It also seems from the comments that folks wanted to know if *I* thought we should boycott Squidoo….and I didn’t flat out give my answer. While I thought I was clear, it seems I was clear as mud… so let’s try this one more time. …continue reading – Should We Boycott Squidoo? (Part 2)

06

Aug

Should We Boycott Squidoo?

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Is It Time To Pack Up Our Affiliate Links and Move On?

This is something I rarely do, but after reflecting on it for a bit, I think it’s the right thing for me to do. There has been a lot of strong conversation about Squidoo inside the Wealthy Affiliate forum. Lots of frustration…lots of opinions. Today, I replied to one of these threads and typed way more than I intended to (hey, brevity is not my specialty…lol!). I usually keep my “insider info” locked inside the Wealthy Affiliate community, but after reading what I posted, I think it is the right thing for me to share my thoughts on Squidoo with everyone and invite your feedback. …continue reading – Should We Boycott Squidoo?

16

Jul

How To Add an Ebay Affiliate Feed To a Lens (Video)

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Using eBay to Monetize Your Squidoo Lens

Time for another amazing video from PotPieGirl! I get a lot of questions about how to add an eBay RSS feed to a Squidoo lens that has YOUR eBay (ePN) affiliate link embedded in it. Many of us are eBay affiliates and would prefer to use our own eBay affiliate link on our Squidoo lenses. These RSS feeds are really attractive to your lens readers because they get to SEE what is currently available as far as the product they are looking for. Adding your own eBay RSS feed is super easy to do! Instead of TELLING you how to add the eBay RSS feed, why not just SHOW you? …continue reading – How To Add an Ebay Affiliate Feed To a Lens (Video)

04

Jul

How To Get The Ads Off Your Squidoo Lens

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And a Happy 4th of July…

Pretty sure that most of us Squidoo users have noticed a bunch of new advertising on the Squidoo.com site lately. Seems the most annoying ad to most lensmasters is the big banner ad at the top of our lenses. Good news is that Squidoo is just testing these ads to see how they do. Bad news is, some lensmasters just can’t stand them. If you are one of the Squidoo lensmasters that wants to to get some ads OFF your lens, keep reading and follow my step-by-step directions (with pictures). …continue reading – How To Get The Ads Off Your Squidoo Lens

24

Jun

Should Affiliate Marketers Leave Squidoo?

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Is It Time To Take Our Content Somewhere Else?

Since the announcement of the impending policy changes at Squidoo.com, I have read a LOT of varying opinions and feedback. I’ve also been “accused” of looking at these policy changes thru rose-colored glasses in an attempt to remain friends with Squidoo, or because I have some deep vested interest in others loving Squidoo, or something to that effect. While this annoys me to some degree, I felt that in the spirit of transparency, I should talk about that. I should also say straight out whether I think it’s time for affiliate marketers to leave Squidoo or not. So, let’s talk… …continue reading – Should Affiliate Marketers Leave Squidoo?

21

Jun

Squidoo Policy Changes

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Will Squidoo’s New Policies Effect YOUR Lenses?

Squidoo recently announced site-wide policy changes that will be put into effect in mid-July. These changes sure have cause a good bit of uproar and discussion among the internet marketing community so I figured it was important that I come out of my vacation for a bit to gather some facts, bust some rumors, and basically share my two cents. Let’s talk about the newly announced Squidoo policy changes, see whether they will effect YOUR lenses, and talk about things we can do to protect our content now. …continue reading – Squidoo Policy Changes

13

Jun

How To Add a Clickable Image To a Squidoo Lens

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Adding a Picture Link To Your Lens -

One of the most common questions I get about Squidoo is how to add a picture that is a link on a lens. Adding images to Squidoo lenses is really important – people love pictures, and pictures can add so much more dimension to your online content. Also, being able to make that image a link to your website or make it an affiliate link to a product can be very effective for your Squidoo marketing efforts. So, let’s walk thru the steps to take to get a clickable picture link on your lens. …continue reading – How To Add a Clickable Image To a Squidoo Lens

11

Jun

RedGage – Money-Making Social BookMarking

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Get Paid To Book Mark Your Content

RedGage is a new social bookmarking type service with a twist. Apparently, when you bookmark your own online content at RedGage, you get paid for views of that bookmark. Make any sense? Confused me, too, so I thought I’d check it out. Within my first 42 minutes of submitting a link book mark to my “How To Sell An eBook With PayPal” post yesterday, I made $5.80 on RedGage. It appears I got some sort of bonus from the site owners or editors or something (not too sure yet), but it definitely got my interest and made me take a look closer at this RedGage site. Here’s what I’ve learned… …continue reading – RedGage – Money-Making Social BookMarking

18

Apr

Finding Niche Keywords FAST – Video

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My Super Secret, Ultra-Ninja, Totally Cool Way For Finding Niche Keywords -

Oh yes, this video totally shows how to find low-competition niche keywords for your One Week Marketing campaigns. Not only that – this technique shows you how to find keywords for your Ezine Articles, Hub Pages, USFreeAds, BlogSpot Blogger blogs, GoArticles, or any other free-to-use website you can think of. And we’re talking keywords you can actually RANK FOR in Google!! I know there are as many ways to do keyword research as there are internet marketers, but here is how to find niche keywords PotPieGirl Style! …continue reading – Finding Niche Keywords FAST – Video

11

Apr

Web Page Indexing and You (Video)

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Why Care About Other Squidoo Lenses in Google?

The past couple video posts at PotPieGirl.com have been regarding the effectiveness of Squidoo.com and getting those lenses indexed. I showed how doing a little research before ever making a lens on Squidoo (or a web page on ANY site for that matter) can really help your chances of getting your web page indexed. One of the questions I am getting is, “Why should I care how many OTHER lenses are already targeting my keywords?” Today’s video will show you why you should REALLY care about other web pages on the same site that are already indexed – and they are targeting your keywords. …continue reading – Web Page Indexing and You (Video)

09

Apr

Squidoo Keyword Research Video

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Finding Keywords That WORK on Squidoo –

Yesterday, I did a quick video about the effectiveness of Squidoo these days since I have been hearing lots of “Squidoo doesn’t work anymore!” comments thru-out my travels on the internet. In that video, I showed a technique I use to get keyword ideas for Squidoo lenses that are original to the Squidoo site (which should help the chance of your lenses being indexed…and STAYING indexed). Now that there are over 1.5 MILLION pages from squidoo.com found within the Google index, it more important than ever to give Google something unique from the Squidoo site. Prepare to be DAZZLED by my incredible video and graphic skills once again… …continue reading – Squidoo Keyword Research Video

08

Apr

Squidoo Doesn’t Work Anymore

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Is Squidoo Dying?

If I had a dime for everytime I’ve read that on the internet… wow, I’d be a VERY rich woman! In the two plus years I’ve been part of the Squidoo community, the claims of “Squidoo is Dead!” have been never-ending. First off, I want to say this… if these reports of the death of Squidoo keep the spammers away, then yeah, move along….Squidoo is a goner. BUT, if YOU are genuinely working on the Squidoo.com site, let’s talk for a minute and maybe I can shed some light on why your lenses aren’t being picked up by Google and/or staying in the Google index. (yup… I’ve got another PotPieGirl video! Fancy graphics and all! haha!) …continue reading – Squidoo Doesn’t Work Anymore

07

Apr

I Am a Video GENIUS!

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Or NOT!

Made a fun video tonight. Ok, it was fun for ME…lol! I wanted to share my basic outline for making money online using free sites…..and I wanted to share some really cool free stuff with you. WARNING: Be prepared to be totally blown AWAY at my hi-tech, super ninja graphic skills…or not. I’m betting on the “or not” vote – but hey, *I* had fun making it! …continue reading – I Am a Video GENIUS!

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