Thanks for the tip!

Last edited by ThomasC (07/05/2008 10:28 am)

These are great tips, your info would make a great topic for a lens. (hint, hint).

Wow
Great post, thank you, now if we can only get this info out to the huge mass of lensmasters who never visit here.

Idea:
Make it a little shorter and get Megan to  put it in a certain "Blue Box"

  P.S. Nice Flag  

Cheers
Jeff

Thanks. I have more ways to get backlinks to your website and how to make search engines like you more. The link is on squidoo.com/get_higher_search_engine_rankings

very nicely posted sir. and awesome tips. Thanks it will help me.

That's the basics alright

Getting a higher ranking may also happen if you:

- sell stuff through the sales modules like amazon and cafepress.
- get some real traffic from outside of squidoo (this is where your SEO tip comes in)

Getting involved here in squidoo on other peoples lenses will certainly get your lenses voted on more and that's also a help.

One more vote for "you need to make a lens out of that info!"
I am surprised and pleased at the number of lensmasters who return visit and comment for visit and comment.  What a nice way to get to know folks around here -- reading their lenses.  I could sit here and read all your lenses all day, but --- gotta get back to work!

You're right Kelly,

Kellywissink wrote:

It's sort of like a treasure hunt nuggets of information that will take you to the next level.

When I started at Squidoo, I found the forum quickly, although it took me a lot longer to place my first post, I spent days here, reading everything.

Thanks for all the suggestions, and I put them into action and made a lens

http://www.squidoo.com/lowersquidoorank

This thread got blogged by the lovely KDW
http://blogs.squidoo.com/squidblog/?p=239

Last edited by jeffryv (07/15/2008 6:14 pm)

lifelongfitness wrote:

I would like to share with you step by step how I went to being in the top 2000 rankings for one of my lens' in 3 days.

1. Create a lens using the steps outlined in the guides that are provided for free all over squidoo. Use enough modules that relate to the lens, and don't forget a guestbook at the bottom so people can voice their opinion. Here's where I started off

http://www.squidoo.com/workathomewithsquidoo

2. Learn how to use SEO to get your lens ranked within google. (You'll want to do this in the early stages of the game because it takes a while for Google to crawl) Make your lens optimized with the keywords you are targeting, but don't over use the keywords. You want the lens to be readable and written by you - not the keywords.

3. Make your lens long enough for a good read, but not too long so people don't want to read it. You want to do this by using quality content that comes from 'you'. Not some prepackaged information you found on the internet. What was your experiences with the product/service/topic. Of course you can use facts that you've found and some sources, but provide your own opinion. That's what makes lens' sticky.

4. Now that you have a lens that is optimized for the search engines (you won't see much traffic at the beginning) and great content. Join the forum here. First, introduce yourself at the introduction section of the forum. Next, add a link to your lens in your signature. Get used to the forum, and do not spam. Ask real questions, answer questions from your perspective, give real insight, and don't drop links everywhere. If you want people to check out your lens for improvement go to the critique section of the forum.

5. View other people's lens that you are interested in. Read the whole lens, and leave a comment on their guestbook. Tell them what you think of the lens, and do not leave generic messages that you copy and paste on every lens. I wouldn't advise posting a link in your comment - if people appreciate your comment they will check out your profile, and go to your lens and sometimes leave comments.

6. If you like what the author has to say in their lens become a fan, and favourite the lens you really like.
I have come to realize that it takes quite a bit of work to move up in the rankings, but if you put a genuine effort into it, and you will be rewarded.

A lot of truth in what you said. I have yet to achieve  the type of quantum leap you talked about but am seeing improvement using some of these steps you mentioned.

Funny thing is, I think most people KNOW that this is what they're supposed to do but taking action is always something completely different. That's why setting goals and taking inspired action is even more important than anything else.