In the last squidoo lens tutorial we covered the first few modules after the intro. This tutorial will cover the next few modules.
So far we’ve covered:
The Squidoo intro module
1st text module
Visual Call to Action (most important thing module)
Poll module
So let’s get started with the next module.
The second Text Module:
The second text module of my product lenses I use for reviews. I like to start out with talking to people about how important it is to find out what other people who have actually USED the product think about it, and whether it’s worth purchasing or not.
To get reviews I grab them from Amazon ~ there are other sites you can use for reviews as well, check and see what comes up if you google your “product name review”. I usually use 3 reviews. I try to grab them off the last page of the 5 star reviews. (that’s why it’s nice to have a product with a LOT of reviews).
I like to make them stand out so I put a colored box around them. There are quite a few ways to do this, but my favorite way is outlined on this great advanced html lens at squidoo. Now don’t let the word advanced freak you out~~ Just scroll down and you’ll see the boxes. The code is just below them. Copy the code and paste it into your text module. Then go grab your review. In the code you’ll see “your text here” just replace those words with your review.
cool tip: Go to the 5 star page for your product on Amazon. You can get there by clicking the 5 stars in the review area of the page. Create a link for that page with your affiliate link embedded (just click the link to this page button at the top of the page, and you need to be an associate to do this trick). Once you have the link to the review page link to it below your reviews. For more product name reviews click here ~ or something like that. Once they hit amazon they are cookied to you. 
Make sure you upload another image of your product into the text module. You can pull this image from your computer, so all you had to do was click an image and save as to your computer.
YouTube Module:
Video is huge these days. If you can find a video of someone reviewing or using your product that is GREAT and you should use it on your lens. There is now a video and a Youtube module in Squidoo ~ I continue to use the youtube module ~ creature of habit.
To begin click the edit button next to the module. You want to fill in your title and a short description.
Make sure you add a text link to the product in your description. This is especially important because you will probably find the video has a url in it. You can (and this is kind of sneaky) use the url in the video as the text of your link. So instead of using your product keyword you can say something like stop by the url mentioned in the video for more information. Then link them to your product at amazon where the url is. So don’t really worry about the fact there is a url mentioned in the video. It is much easier to click on a clickable link than to go to another window or type in another url. If you provide the clickable link they will use it.
3 tips for the youtube module:
1. Always choose your own video
2. Always show the full size video
3. Use the “help me find a video” link at the bottom to find your video at youtube. Once you click that a new box window will open. You can put in your product/keyword and look at the videos to see if they are good. Once you find one you just need to click add to lens under the video you want.
Once you click the add this video button it will automatically show up in your lens. Now check the video description on youtube. If they have their url in the description and are really trying to pull people to their site you don’t want THAT on your lens. You can take it out by clicking on the display options button at the top of the module.
Once you’re in display options just click or unclick the things you don’t want to show up. If the green mark is there they will show up in your lens. Then hit save. You’re video will now show up in your lens.
IF for some resaon you find the display things show up even though you’ve unclicked them, go back and redo it. For some reason this part of the module is somewhat finicky and it can take a couple times to make it “stick” ?? I don’t know why, it just is.
Ok we’re almost done with our lens. There’s only a couple more modules to go. Go get your reviews and video up on your lens and then come back to finish it up.
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Thank you for providing such a time-saving technique tutorial for getting internet marketing product reviews. The step-by-step method of how to apply them are quite thorough,yet easy to follow. Great support replies to any questions posted on your squidoo-lens.
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