I finally did it! I finally built 3 lenses using the new formats. I chose to do one from each format too. I filled out the form to re-apply for giant squid.
I got an email back from Bonnie the same day.
I like the review format except I wanted to put in more pictures for the review. There I am feeling lost.
I could put the book as the amazon link in the intro.
I could only have one other picture. I guess I could have had 2 if I hadn't put in the video.
Most book reviews I wouldn't have a video for. However, a lot of the books that I review are craft related and PR likes me to show a few of the pages for example, or photos of crafts that I make out of the books.
Is there no way to "Sneak" more pictures in there. Even the photo gallery module would work.
Maybe on the craft type books I better just stick to building not using the format.
Can we "squidoo it" from the favorites bar and not have to use the review format?
Yes, I am full of questions today!
I like the how to format, especially that we can add up to 10 items from amazon that are needed for the project. That one is cool.
I like the recipe format.....and here in my question there. I am seeing others who are updating recipe type lenses and I am seeing that their recipes are in the format that we see in the recipe format. Is that now a module that we can add to those lenses? Forgive me for not looking myself, just not going to be building or updating today.
Link away this week! Keep me busy! Please remember to also link up any blog posts you have written pertaining to squidoo as well.
Good Thursday to all. A huge thank you to all who participated last week by adding lenses to the weekly linky. I'm glad to see more joining in, and I enjoy clicking over and checking them all out.
Last night I was brought to tears-----don't worry, they were tears of joy.
Those of you who read this blog on a regular basis know that I have been wanting to apply for Giant Squid 50 for some time. I've hesitated as I kept working on updating and building a few more lenses.
I wasn't sure if I was ready to apply yet---had I done enough updating to say that I had 50 terrific lenses? I went ahead and "bit the bullet", and applied. I didn't have confidence in myself though as I figured I would be turned down and would have to wait another month to reapply.
OMG! Can you believe it? Not only did they approve me for Giant 50, they also made me Giant 100!! I seen the points for each in my activity section. Immediately I went to my email to look for the notices. I am so very very pleased and happy to have made it. I'm excited that I will finally be getting one of those coveted Squidoo T-shirts too!
I will continue with my updating as well as getting new lenses built here and there. I'm learning a lot with the help of a lot of other webmasters out there. I love the facebook groups as most everyone is really supportive and willing to help. Thanks to all of you.
I had one purple star lens from way back when I was Giant Squid 100 before (before they took that all away and you had to reapply in stages) and that was Blankets for Christmas. This time around they chose my Helen Steiner Rice lens to give the purple star to. I am sharing both of those in the linky this week.
Have an awesome week everyone, and post away!
First of all---what exactly are the Open Graph Tags? I messed with them yesterday. When it gives suggestions it appears if you make a selection from the drop down it will then attach on to someone else's facebook?
I built This Day in History July 30 and the open graph tag when I put other and then History gave me History channel at the top. I did go ahead and click that one.
When I was updating Homeschool--Books Used 2011/2012 one of the choices in the drop down was Hip Homeschool Mom, which is a blog that I participate in each week. However, I didn't think I should put that since it's not my facebook page. I chose none of these match.
I updated my Giant Sunflowers lens and I did choose Sunflowers for the open graph, but really don't know who or what facebook that is. (Still assuming this is facebook related)
I could sure use some help in understanding the open graph tags please.
Back to the Homeschool--Books Used 2011/2012---I still can not get the facebook fanpage module to work. Gale got hers to work fine just putting in her url. I have my url in and nothing. It seems to want those numbers that I originally had before I got the 25 plus likes and now have marshasspot on the end of my url.
Finally--I had no clue that 2 or 3 months ago giant squid status was taken away from us and we had to re-apply. I found this out in the forum attempting to get some advice on my Earn With Marsha page. Since, I understood that as a Giant Squid your lenses weren't checked for "bad things". Someone replied that it didn't seem I was a giant squid any longer! I found out you now have to apply at 25 lenses, 50, 75, and 100. I put in my application and was approved for Giant Squid 25. After I build a few more I will apply for 50 and so on.
Speaking of the Earn With Marsha---it's raising in the ranks as I've asked for help. At first the pop up told me I couldn't link to clixsense, hits4pay and neobux. So, I went back and took out those links, adding under each to contact me if interested. I hit publish and then it told me I had too many spammy words.....then goes on to tell me that they aren't going to tell me what these phrases are, to go back and look it over and try again to fix it. Wouldn't it be easier if they would just tell me what phrases need to be changed??? I put it in to be reviewed manually. It will probably end up being deleted, which isn't fair since there are hundreds of other lenses where others are promoting paid to clicks and such.
That is all for me this week. I do hope you will give some lens love to the lenses highlighted in my post. I also hope you will hop along with us this week as well.
oh my my my! It's been over 2 weeks since I've written my blog!
Life's been pretty crazy away from home with extra doctor appointments and such...and I am fervently working on completing these quilts for Christmas on top of that.
As far as the doctor appointments for myself...my doctor tells me that all my bloodwork, x-rays and lab show everything is normal with me. My mammogram showed no signs of cancer.
My youngest daughter also celebrated her 13th birthday in my absence from here. She is officially a teenager now and she had one awesome birthday!!
I've been trying to rethink how I want to do my blog to make it more interesting for my readers. One way is to list at least one freebie each time I post.
Today's freebie is Brunswick free bowling passes to print out. These can be handed out on Halloween night as an extra treat, or used for yourself. I printed out a few pages of them to add to my candy I am handing out. Brunswick Happy Halloween Free Bowling Passes There are 6 passes per page you print.
I made Giant Squid on squidoo!!! I also graduated Rocketmoms as well. I have been doing a lot of updating over at squidoo, but have a lot more to get done. It's been so much fun being part of the Rocketmom's and I look forward to this next session to start. Keeps the creative juices flowing, so to speak.
I'm still working away at gather too. I just got in another $25 in paypal!! I'm heading out the door to the Goodwill store and Wal-mart for final quilting supplies to finish the quilts.
For now, I will close, but I will try my best to post a little something each day again. Need to get back into my habits here.
Have a great Saturday, and if it's too cold where you are, stay warm!
Marsha
Good Morning...almost afternoon here.
I woke up this morning to a thunderstorm. Two days in a row now. And, guess who 2 nights in a row didn't roll up the windows on her car.
Yesterday was such a busy day. After church we had a luncheon, then I had to go to a church council meeting on the constitution. Almost 2 hours that meeting lasted. The constitution is an interesting piece but I was frustrated!
I came home and got my list and coupons ready and did my Walgreen's Shopping 9/20/09
It just seemed a whirlwind yesterday of running here and there.
I am in hopes of staying home today....all day! I've been piddling around getting some things done on the computer and some things done around the house, and doing schoolwork with Jasmine. Good ol Monday.
Yesterday Steve was playing with the cat and ran into a chair leg. Half of his foot is black and blue. Safe to say he broke his toe. I've been wondering how he is doing at work today unloading and loading his truck all day into stores. I am also wondering how it will be for bowling tomorrow night. I think he should go see a doctor, although they don't do much for broken toes.
I'm trying to get back to updating or building one squidoo lens each day. Today I updated Forever by Judy Blume--a Book Review.
I've applied for giant squid again...I am hopes that with the help of being accepted into the Rocketmoms training I will be accepted this time around. Will the 3rd time be a charm?
I am doing a yard sale in less than 2 weeks and don't even have one tote of things priced yet. I need to get to work on that. I will also take the crafts that I have made to try to sell. I hope it goes well as I need to make some money so I can start shopping the thrift stores for quilting supplies.
Guess I better run for this day. Here's to a great start to your week!
Marsha
