Lensmastery by Linda

I’m wondering if I’m the only one with a secret lens – one that is for my eyes only – one that will never be published. My secret lens is called, simply, “Lens Ideas,” and that tells you exactly what I use it for.

I’m still developing myself as a lensmaster, even after publishing fifty-one lenses. I’ve made the mistake of creating a lot of WIP (work in progress) lenses that throw off my cumulative lens stats. I would like to stop that habit.

Now, when I have a new lens idea, I usually don’t rush to get a lens started. Too often they sit there undone for weeks or months even. That’s depressing to see day after day! Instead I open my “Lens Ideas” lens and use one of the blank text boxes to jot down my newest lens brainstorm.

I’m sure as time goes by my secret lens will find other uses, but for now, I’m gratefully keeping it all to myself as a tool that helps me cope with my lensmaster inspirations.

Here are five things I’ve learned about successful Squidoo lensmasters thus far:

Successful Squidoo Lensmasters Help Each Other – Squidoo lensmasters, the successful ones, are some of the most helpful and encouraging people I’ve ever been pleased to meet. They’re joyfully having a positive Squidoo experience and are aware that there’s plenty of room for others to be successful, so they help lift others up by sharing information on what led to their success.

Successful Squidoo Lensmasters Provide Helpful Information – Rather than using a lens as a simple sales page, something that turns people off, successful lensmasters provide real information that people will appreciate and return to when needed. Rather than focusing on sales, they focus on content.

Successful Squidoo Lensmasters Connect With Readers – They get to know the people who read their lenses. They ask for feedback in terms of guestbook entries, polls, and duels. They become friends with as many of their fellow Squidoo writers as possible, and help them promote their lenses.

Successful Squidoo Lensmasters Use Lots of Images – It is still true that a picture is worth 1000 words, and successful Squidoo lensmasters know that. They adorn their lenses with all types of graphics to catch the eyes and delight the souls.

Successful Squidoo Lensmasters Don’t Worry About Competition – I’ve heard it time and again on advice lenses of successful lensmasters. They don’t bother looking to see if a topic has already been done. Every lensmaster will have a unique take on a topic anyhow, and those who tend their lenses like flowers in a garden will be more likely to gain in lensrank. There’s no doubt that competition will always exist; we don’t need to consider ourselves limited by it.