Victoria Neely’s Squidoo Diary

Blog blog bloggity blog. I bet there are folks out there who are getting sick of hearing about blogs and how great they are. Not so long ago, I used to think blogs were just online diaries where people can rant uselessly about life, write poetry, or spew political venom. An unfair assumption, as [...]

Did you know there’s a rubber duck forum for ducky collectors? I’m as surprised as anyone!
Lenses Updated:

Oh Rubber Ducky! (lensrank 41): Added a link to a rubber duck forum. Nice big banner, too.
Commonly Misused Words (lensrank 615): Added an entry for Cite vs. Sight vs. Site.
Frodo Baggins (lensrank 102,589): Added a summary of Frodo’s childhood.
Samwise [...]

Writing short articles that link back to my lenses is becoming one of my favorite ways to get extra backlinks. Even if no one clicks through to your lens, the link still counts for something in Google (usually). And as long as your article is unique and informative (or at least entertaining), you aren’t likely [...]

Ooh, Disney Fairies now comes up in the top 10 results on Google!
Mostly I had fun adding new images to lenses from AllPosters.com. Pretty cool! Dunno if I’ll get many commissions, but I already like it loads better than Commission Junction. It’s a little easier to use, too.
The new dashboard suggested which lenses I should [...]

Although I have a fairly large collection of lenses right now, there are a few that I consider my “flagship” lenses. My idea of a flagship lens is whatever shows up high in your lensmaster profile. Usually these lenses have a good lensrank because they have lots of good content and keep getting traffic.
Although some [...]

Lenses Updated:

We Love Mulan (lensrank 39,142): Added some pictures of Mulan.
Aragorn (lensrank 103,903): Added information about Aragorn’s sword.
Boromir (lensrank 96,029): Added a summary of Boromir’s flaw, pride.
Ratatouille’s Lessons for Success (lensrank 92,781): Added another lesson demonstrated by the movie.
We Love Corpse Bride (lensrank 82,676): Added a fan-made music video.

Backlink report: 1 backlink for Commonly Misused [...]

It can be hard to find the perfect pictures to use on your lenses. It might be tempting to do a Google search for images, but for most things, that’s not your best bet… you might end up with an image that was posted by someone who has no desire to allow anyone else to [...]

Lenses Updated:

We Love Mulan (lensrank 32,154): Added video and lyrics for “Reflection.”
Oh Rubber Ducky! (lensrank 27): Added a couple of Polaroid ducky pictures.
Victoria_Neely’s Squidoo Stats (lensrank 31,052): Finally remembered to update my Squidoo stats for May. Dang it.
Commonly Misused Words (lensrank 457): Added entry for E.G. vs. I.E.
I Hate Roaches (lensrank 24,930): Added some [...]

Ever promise yourself that you’ll update a certain lens by a certain time, and then forget what you were going to add? Or maybe you’re like me and just make it up as you go, which results in lots of time spent flailing as you try to figure out what to add to your lens…
Well, [...]

Lenses Updated:

Commonly Misused Words (lensrank 663): Added an entry for Weather vs. Whether.
Oh Rubber Ducky! (lensrank 26): Replaced an Amazon product with light-up rubber duckies with shades. People are doing searches for rubber ducks wearing sunglasses, and unfortunately Amazon only has one product like that.
Travian (lensrank 2,419): Added information about alliances.
Steak: Rare, Medium, or Well [...]