Is there such a thing? I’ve been researching Squidoo for sometime now and I have found various schools of thought on the subject.

It used to be that you used the YouTube module, the Flickr module and some text and you would get decent juice. Since the Google Slap in July, more is needed now.

I have found that, just like everything else with Google, that you need good content with good keyword placement in your content to get the juice. Nothing new there.

So what is the best Squidoo Lens template?

Seems as if 3+ text modules definitely helps. Remember that images with good image names also play a role in getting good SEO. That applies to Squidoo as much as it would a “normal” webpage. Adding images to your Squidoo lens is very easy. You can just used the upload option that will put a simple image thumbnail to the top right of your module or you can use the HTML available and embed an image link. Remember to use the “title” and “alt” attributes on all your images and give them descriptive names. “aw0004a.jpg” just isn’t going to cut it when you are trying to make a good lens that get’s lots of traffic.

Rename your image from “aw0004a.jpg” to “adwords-miracle-guide.jpg”.

Another good module to add to your Squidoo Lens template is a guestbook. Why a guestbook? Because it’s a great way to get feedback and also potentially backlinks from like minded Squidoo Lens owners. It’s likely that other Lensmasters in your category will be looking for other lens on their topic and because it’s such a friendly, helpful community, they will fillout your guestbook. Bam! A backlink that is related to your topic! Helps both of you.

There probably is no definitive Squidoo Lens template, but if you spent the time to provide good content, optimize your content to focus on your keywords and optimize your images, chances are very good you’ll get traffic and Google love.

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Original post by Vivevtvivas