Resources
I created resource page so you can have all the tools I use on one page. When I’ll find more and use them I will add them here. If you will use this tools a lot, it’s smart to bookmark this page for your reference. I hope you’ll find it helpful!
Disclosure: Please note that I will earn a commission if you purchase something from those links. Not all, but some of them ARE affiliate links. I recommend this tools, because I use them and I know they work. I trust these companies and I know their products will be helpful for you. Don’t just buy these products unless you feel it’s something you really need to reach your goals and will help you systemize your work.
Squidoo:
Squidoo – Start writing your own lenses (pages) on Squidoo platform. It’s free.
SquidU – Old Squidoo’s Forum, where you can read lots of useful posts.
Squidoo Forum – Official Squidoo Forum, where you can learn a lot about creating great lenses.
Squidoo Blog – Official Squidoo Blog, where you can get useful tips, LoTD notifications and much more.
SquidUtils – Very useful tool for lensmasters. On this site you can see if your lenses have the right primary keyword, you can ping lenses, check backlinks, check if you have broken Amazon links on your lenses, etc. Use it!
SquidTools – Very similar to SquidUtils, design is more friendly and you should use it as well. It’s a great site!
Squidaholic – Check the stats for traffic, lensrank of yours or others lenses.
Squidoodlr – Get ideas for new lenses.
Lens Value – Use this tool if you want to know how much your lenses are worth.
Make Money With Backlinks:
RedGage – Post for backlinks and also earn some money with it.
Wizzley – Similar page to Squidoo ,where you can post content.
Best Reviewer – Create Top 5, Top 3, etc., lists on this site for backlinks and also earn AdSense through your lists.
Blogging:
WordPress – This is the best platform to have a blog on, Squidoo Maestro blog is on WordPress.
Hosting:
BlueHost – My favorite hosting company. I use it for this blog and other sites and I’m really fascinated by the company.
WP Themes:
WooThemes – Find nice themes for your blog. I use it on this blog and they have some really cool free themes as well.
Shopping Cart:
PayPal – You need it to receive money from Squidoo.
Keyword Research:
Market Samurai – My favorite tool to find amazing keywords and to check competition, so I can rank my lenses more easily.
Google Keyword Tool – It’s a free tool from Google to find keywords.
E-mail Subscriptions:
Advertising:
Testing:
Google Analytics – Create an account and connect your Squidoo account with GA account to check your traffic (and other) stats for your lenses.
WSO’s:
Squid Pro Quo by Erica Stone
Squidoo Niche Blaster by Erica Stone
