GCU Forum - Do You Squidoo?

nicole_133673

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Do You Squidoo?
Apr 15^th, 2008, 7:57am

Since everyone has been so helpful to me in the past few days while I get settled in I thought I would share this.

I am sure some of you know what Squidoo is (I did not until recently) and how it could help to lead people here to GCU and your store fronts. This could benefit us all by increasing traffic and getting the word out.

On Squidoo you write whatever you are passionate about, doesn't matter what it is as long as you love it. These are called lenses. You could add links (to your store or others if you want just make sure you use your email link to get the extra 50 cents since a widget from GCU is not available) CafePress shops use this a lot.

Sqidoo ranks high in search engines and it is FREE advertising! I am starting to see traffic come in from there on other sites. Not a lot but my lenses need improving. The only catch is that you should (but don't have to) update it to keep it fresh and up there in the ranks. So if you sell cards with your nature photography on them write a lens on tips of how to take good photos then add your links to your store or website and hopefully get some traffic!

The best part is you can earn money or have it donated to charity (mine goes to the aspca and the humane society)

Here is a sample of what I am working on:
http://www.squidoo.com/SamhainCards

I have my cards prominent and some from cafepress that I like of other artists. I wrote a review of my children's illustrations store in another lens as a third party.

(Mindy and Shaun)
there is a section where you can add widgets to your lenses or links ,like cafepress, ebay and such but GCU is not an option. I don't know what the protocol is for teaming up with sqidoo but maybe it would be a good thing to try

embarrassed

I forgot to add. I am writing a lens about paper greeting cards and would like to list some stores. If you list your store here I will try to get it in on the lens. Right now I will take the first 25 people to sign up (maybe more later) The lens is in draft mode but I will let you know when it goes live!

Update 04/16/08:

Cheesy

NOTE: I am going to keep taking names for the store listing so keep them coming!

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Cara_131386 Senior Member artist Posts: 428	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #1 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 9:02am Count me in! Or do you want me to email you to be put on the list? I can hit the contact button in your store? Whatever you want!
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nicole_133673 Full Member artist Posts: 118	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #2 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 9:04am Nope just post it here but give me the HTML email code (found in widgets) so you get the extra 50 cents if someone clicks over from that site.
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Dustin_133010 Junior Member artist Posts: 99	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #3 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 9:06am Hi Nicole, Thanks for such good information. I had heard of Squidoo, but never really checked it out. I would appreciate my store being included on your list, and I will look into joining myself. Here's the email link: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=1024&gcu=41 786288601 Dustin
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Paul_133086 Full Member artist Posts: 217	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #4 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 9:08am Feel free to add my store. gcuniverse.com/cardsbybernard Thanks!
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Linda_132742 Gold Member artist Posts: 1796	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #5 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 9:09am Hi Nicole Count me in www.gcuniverse.com/flyinghorsedesign Thanks a bunch! Linda
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Janie_133125 Full Member artist Posts: 106	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #6 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 9:10am Okay, count me in. I would greatly appreciate it if you would add my store to your listing. "Your 1st 25" line got me. LOL Thanks!
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nicole_133673 Full Member artist Posts: 118	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #7 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 9:12am I will probably add more than 25 I just want to make sure that it isn't too overwhelming and time consuming. Thought I would just try a few first!
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Janie_133125 Full Member artist Posts: 106	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #8 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 9:13am http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=1081&gcu=41 822416886 So you are going to let us get the extra 50 cents through our own store link? That's very generous of you, Nicole.
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Cara_131386 Senior Member artist Posts: 428	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #9 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 9:57am Ok Nicole, thanks so much and I hope that I got the right information for you. This is a copy of the html email code directly underneath the code for my cards widget. http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=225&gcu=412 76094385
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Sandra_133229 Gold Member artist Posts: 786	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #10 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 10:04am Thanks for the information, Nicole. Traffic directed to any of our stores usually ends up around for many other GCU cards as well. Please add my e-mail address to the list. Thanks so much, Sandra
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Linda_132247 GCU Newbies artist Posts: 2	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #11 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 10:24am Hi Nicole, Please add me to your lense. http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=680&gcu=415 46585284 This is a great idea you have. I've just started a lense, too and if I can get smart enough I'll try to get some traffic from mine headed your way. Linda
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DENISE_132110 Gold Member artist Posts: 769	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #12 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 10:36am me too, i looked into it but haven't gotten it together yet. thanks http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=624&gcu=415 03545501
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Yassine_132473 Full Member artist Posts: 119	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #13 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 10:53am Hi Nicole, Welcome to GCU I'd like you add me too in your lense. Thank you very much ! Ya
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Audrey_132599 Senior Member artist Posts: 426	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #14 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 11:10am Hi Nicole, I would like to be added as well but I have tried to set my widget up w/o success. What is the procedure for getting up? Thanks, Audrey
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Janie_133125 Full Member artist Posts: 106	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #15 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 12:11pm Audrey, I got my store link by doing the following: Go to the GCU homepage Click on "Manage Store" in top menu bar Click on "Card Widget" on the side menu bar under COMMUNITY Click on "Get HTML" tab Copy the bottom item "Promotional Email Link"
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candace_131548 Full Member artist Posts: 220	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #16 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 1:15pm Thanks, Nicole! Need all the exposure I can get!!!!! http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=347&gcu=413 26988143 Candy PS Your cards are adorable, esp. the teddy bears.
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Re: Do You Squidoo?
Reply #17 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 1:47pm

Hi Nicole,
Count me in and thanks for helping to give all of us more exposure. GoodLuck w/your Squidoo Lenses! 1of these days I'm going to have to find the time to do a Squidoo Page/lens of my own!
http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/dianascards

Audrey - not sure if this info is what you needed about setting up your widget. But select your images to be "featured". You can select any 9 of your cards. Go to manage cards section & click yes where it says featured. Your widget will than display the 9 images you have picked to be featured. I usually pick a selection of my current holiday/seasonal occassion cards.
-Di

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Karen_131257 Senior Member artist Posts: 332	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #18 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 1:52pm Hi there Welcome to GCU and good luck with your store. I have several Squidoo lenses and groups... why not join my group for Greeting Cards designers/sellers and further increase your traffic!... http://www.squidoo.com/groups/greetings ((hugs)) Karen
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Audrey_132599 Senior Member artist Posts: 426	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #19 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 3:08pm Hi Nicole, Thanks to Janie here is my store link: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=860&gcu=416 57169252
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Audrey_132599 Senior Member artist Posts: 426	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #20 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 3:10pm Thank you too Di for the info! ~Audrey
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nicole_133673

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Re: Do You Squidoo?
Reply #21 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 3:36pm

Ok guys, I just got home and added everyone so far.

Angry

One sad thing though and I have a feeling it is because of that pesky ? in our links for the extra 50 cents. (A ? means it is not a direct link)

Squidoo does not allow me to enter something that is not a direct link (at least that is what I am assuming) so all of the links are just normal but hey 50 cents and traffic is better than nothing.

Here is the link to the lens. http://www.squidoo.com/PaperGreetingCards

I have put a guest book up and as soon as it is approved lets all go in there and leave testimonials on why we like GCU so much. This will help rankings AND traffic to our stores. I only ask that you don't write about your store though you can mention it's name. Let's just keep it to GCU experiences. Let's make people want to shop here! Oh and don't forget to rate the lens too

So far I am still taking names

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nicole_133673 Full Member artist Posts: 118	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #22 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 5:19pm Scratch that on the links. I got them to work. It seems I can't copy and paste from the boards I have to type them in by hand. so an extra 50 cents will be available
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Rosanne_132497 Gold Member artist Posts: 611	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #23 - Apr 15^th, 2008, 7:32pm Hi Nicole, My Squidoo lens is stuck at present (no time!) but it would great if you could add me to yours. http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=794&gcu=416 25125034 Thanks very much! Cheers, Rosanne
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barbara_133221 Gold Member artist Posts: 688	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #24 - Apr 16^th, 2008, 6:25am Hello Nicole, don't know if you have your 25 people yet, but would be glad to be counted in. http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=1134&gcu=41 852576150 Hope I got the correct info. regards and thanks, barbara
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Paul_133086 Full Member artist Posts: 217	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #25 - Apr 16^th, 2008, 6:34am Hi, it's me again. Here's the html for my store. Is that what you need? Thanks again! Paul http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=1060&gcu=41 810164685
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nicole_133673 Full Member artist Posts: 118	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #26 - Apr 16^th, 2008, 7:14am Everyone is added up to this point, Please keep them coming! http://www.squidoo.com/PaperGreetingCards Remember try to stop by and add a testimonal and rank the lens to get it to the top. the more people who see it the more traffic we are likely to get! Thanks for the help
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Gina_133039 Senior Member artist Posts: 415	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #27 - Apr 16^th, 2008, 7:44am Hi Nicole. If you still have the time and inclination, I would love to added to your page. Here is the info for Through the Eyes of the Spirit ... thanks a bushel! http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=1040&gcu=41 795399212 gina
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Donna_131383 Junior Member artist Posts: 100	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #28 - Apr 16^th, 2008, 11:03am Hi Nicole, Thanks for offering to add other artists' stores to your lens... that's very thoughtful of you! I would love to be added and here is my link: http://www.greetingcarduniverse.com/community/store.asp?store_id=223&gcu=412 75151908 Best, Donna
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nicole_133673 Full Member artist Posts: 118	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #29 - Apr 17^th, 2008, 5:21pm Everyone is added up to this point Keep them coming and thanks to Dustin and Barbara for leaving testimonials!!!
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nicole_133673 Full Member artist Posts: 118	Re: Do You Squidoo? Reply #30 - Apr 18^th, 2008, 5:09pm If you would like to have your store listed please put it in "Do You Squidoo PART TWO!" in General Chatter
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