Sunday, January 01, 2006
Squidoo
I have been pointed at a new(ish) site called Squidoo. It acts like a concentrator of various resources on the Web and allows you to make an individual page around your interests or expertise. I'm told (and haven't confirmed) that Seth Godin is behind it.
I have four lenses (as each set of pages and frames is called) which will develop over time. They include links, RSS feeds, text inputs and Flickr pictures. It is very Beta and has numerous undocumented features (bugs) and is currently very US oriented (Amazon feed is only to Amazon.com and the Google Maps module doesn't recognise UK addresses, town names or postcodes). There is a plan for lensmasters to be able to make money from popular lenses, though I'm not really there for that.
My lenses -
Ecademy Press - with updates and news about my new publishing business in partnership with Mindy Gibbins-Klein.
A Friend in Every City - about the book I'm writing with Penny and Thomas Power of Ecademy.com. Publication planned for April 2006. Blog at www.afriendineverycity.com.
Bizwords - a lens about my writing business with the intention of publishing writing tips and hints.
My Personal Page - a place to pursue non business interests - like photography, creative writing, reading and watching good (and bad) movies.
There is a club for Squidoo users (and potential users) on Ecademy HERE and a list of lenses maintained by members of the club can be found at the bottom of that page.
It's relatively easy to set up an account and start building lenses, but do try to have a theme for each - they're much stronger when they're focused.
I have four lenses (as each set of pages and frames is called) which will develop over time. They include links, RSS feeds, text inputs and Flickr pictures. It is very Beta and has numerous undocumented features (bugs) and is currently very US oriented (Amazon feed is only to Amazon.com and the Google Maps module doesn't recognise UK addresses, town names or postcodes). There is a plan for lensmasters to be able to make money from popular lenses, though I'm not really there for that.
My lenses -
Ecademy Press - with updates and news about my new publishing business in partnership with Mindy Gibbins-Klein.
A Friend in Every City - about the book I'm writing with Penny and Thomas Power of Ecademy.com. Publication planned for April 2006. Blog at www.afriendineverycity.com.
Bizwords - a lens about my writing business with the intention of publishing writing tips and hints.
My Personal Page - a place to pursue non business interests - like photography, creative writing, reading and watching good (and bad) movies.
There is a club for Squidoo users (and potential users) on Ecademy HERE and a list of lenses maintained by members of the club can be found at the bottom of that page.
It's relatively easy to set up an account and start building lenses, but do try to have a theme for each - they're much stronger when they're focused.
