Squidoo Tip

Squidoo is a social site that is known as an authority portal.

In many ways it’s likeWikipedia, only far more interactive.Squidoo is made up of lenses (content pages) that are created by members on a wide array of topics. This Web 2.0 resource is especially good for business people becauseit’s all about learning and sharing content.

Squidoo is a little more high brow than most social networking sites. What I mean ist his portal is all about sharing and gaining knowledge so the average visitor quality isvery high.

There are two big reasons you should join this site:1. Squidoo lenses often come up high in the search results of the major engines because the site is well optimized and the lenses tend to be very keyword relevant. So if you have a good lens a searcher could find you even if you don’t have a well-optimized site of your own!

2. Many people come to Squidoo every day in search of quality information. This type of Internet user is far more likely to end up making a purchase than a person who is just looking to socialize.

Once you register with Squidoo you should immediately create your first lens. You are allowed up to five lenses per account so you can actually create portals for multiple ventures if you like.

Think of a good title for your lens as this will be part of your Squidoo URL. After your title you will be able to create a description, which should be at least a few paragraphs of good material explaining what your lens has to offer.