Squidoo
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Last year I started reading a few business/entrepreneurial type blogs, to help me learn about how to promote Pine Tree Designs but also just because I find that stuff interesting.
Seth Godin's Blog
Buzzoodle
Tom Peters!
Worthwhile Magazine
It's from Seth's blog that I learned about Squidoo.
We have built an online platform that makes it easy for anyone to build lenses on topics they are passionate about. These lenses help you find a unique, human perspective on things that interest you... fast. Not only can Lensmasters spread their ideas, get recognized for their expertise, and send more traffic to their Web sites and blogs—they could also earn royalties.
It seemed like quite a neat idea so it's been percolating in the back of my brain for months. I've poked around a little bit on the site and found some very cool lenses.
Then last night I read that Carol Ross, a personal coach whose blog I enjoy reading - built a lens over on Squidoo.
You see where this is going, don't you?
I went over to check out her lens and found myself building my own lens, All About Paper.
This is good because I figured I didn't really have my hands full enough with trying to keep this blog updated on a regular basis. Turns out it's a little addictive, or at least until the new wears off. Today I was perusing other lenses and found one that a guy built all about Tivo. He mentioned, as one of the benefits, "no more commercials". I've heard that's true but haven't found anything in the User's Guide about how to avoid commercials. Fast forward, and I mean fast - yep, got that down. So I emailed him to ask him about it and he answered me immediately. Turns out that's what people mean when they say no commercials - fast forward through them in about 10 seconds. I feel better now.
Anyway. Squidoo. A nice place for me to keep all the cool paper links, products and techniques that I find.
Check it out. There's something over there for everyone - and will only get bigger and better as it catches on.
Last year I started reading a few business/entrepreneurial type blogs, to help me learn about how to promote Pine Tree Designs but also just because I find that stuff interesting.
Seth Godin's Blog
Buzzoodle
Tom Peters!
Worthwhile Magazine
It's from Seth's blog that I learned about Squidoo.We have built an online platform that makes it easy for anyone to build lenses on topics they are passionate about. These lenses help you find a unique, human perspective on things that interest you... fast. Not only can Lensmasters spread their ideas, get recognized for their expertise, and send more traffic to their Web sites and blogs—they could also earn royalties.
It seemed like quite a neat idea so it's been percolating in the back of my brain for months. I've poked around a little bit on the site and found some very cool lenses.
Then last night I read that Carol Ross, a personal coach whose blog I enjoy reading - built a lens over on Squidoo.
You see where this is going, don't you?
I went over to check out her lens and found myself building my own lens, All About Paper.
This is good because I figured I didn't really have my hands full enough with trying to keep this blog updated on a regular basis. Turns out it's a little addictive, or at least until the new wears off. Today I was perusing other lenses and found one that a guy built all about Tivo. He mentioned, as one of the benefits, "no more commercials". I've heard that's true but haven't found anything in the User's Guide about how to avoid commercials. Fast forward, and I mean fast - yep, got that down. So I emailed him to ask him about it and he answered me immediately. Turns out that's what people mean when they say no commercials - fast forward through them in about 10 seconds. I feel better now.
Anyway. Squidoo. A nice place for me to keep all the cool paper links, products and techniques that I find.
Check it out. There's something over there for everyone - and will only get bigger and better as it catches on.
posted by Stefani at 1:39 PM
3 Comments:
Thank you stefani.
I feel really honored that you would list my blog along with those other two.
Best of luck with Pine Tree Designs!
Actually there is another way to skip commercials with TiVo - 30 second skip.
While watching a video enter Select-Play-Select-3-0-Select. You'll hear three chimes to confirm. Then when you press the Advance button it jumps forward 30 seconds a press. You can enter the code again to turn it off, and it resets if the box reboots.
Select-Play-Select-9-Select turns on a clock and elapsed time indicator.
Yikes! There goes what's left of my free time!
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