Supercharge Squidoo with Google Apps for your Domain (1 of 11)
How to Create Professional Multi-Lens Squidoo Projects using 'Google Apps for your Domain'
If you're like me, you probably got hooked on Squidoo after building your first lens. By the time I'd finished 8 lenses about Las Vegas, I realized I needed a way to keep them all organized. For me, Google Apps for your Domain was the solution. Adding Google Applications to Squidoo can create powerful new capabilities. And open up a lot of innovative options for larger multi-lens projects like ebooks, extended tutorials, department stores, shopping malls, more organized collaborations and par...

Suggested References: Supercharge Squidoo with Google Apps (10 of 11)
How to Learn More about Developing Great Squidoo Lenses
There are many great lens creators on Squidoo. But I want to specifically recognize the lensmasters listed here: Gannon Beck, Jack C. Lee, Tom Van Wesemael, Glen (N376), Randy Smythe, Margaret Schaut, Kimberly Dawn Wells, and Dave Pye & crew at Squidoo-it-yourself. Their lenses inspired me in two very important ways: they opened up my thinking to options that never occurred to me. they shared skills and techniques for implementing these new ideas. If you're interested in advancing your lens-b...

Domain Name Registration: Supercharge Squidoo with Google Apps (2 of 11)
How to Set Up a New Domain Name with Googles Apps
If you're like me, you love building Squidoo lenses. But after a while, it's tough keeping track of them all. And difficult telling people how to find one on the web, because the URLs (Uniform Resource Locators, aka: web site addresses) are usually long. Kind of weird. And a pain to type into the browser. Grouping several related lenses together under one memorable domain name makes word-of-mouth marketing & promotion a lot easier. Just give out one well-thought-out domain name. And users hav...

Page Creator: Supercharge Squidoo with Google Apps (5 of 11)
How to Use Page Creator with Squidoo
Once I had my domain name and GMail address, I could promote my Squidoo lenses with a single easy-to-remember URL, rather than a bunch of odd URLs that represented my Squidoo lenses. I also wanted to give people some background about why I created the lenses, if they happened to be interested. What benefit visitors could get using my web site. And an easy way for them to find what they needed fast. Using Google Apps for your Domain and Page Creator makes setting up home pages really easy. Thi...

GMail: Supercharge Squidoo with Google Apps (3 of 11)
How to Use Google Apps' GMail with Squidoo
Once I had built several related lenses about Las Vegas, I realized that my personal email address didn't fit. I needed an email address that matched the professional content I put into my lenses. Google Apps for your Domain with GMail was all I needed. This 11-chapter ebook describes the basic concepts behind building professional-looking multi-lens projects -- ebooks, extended tutorials, department stores, shopping malls, and more -- using Squidoo and Google Apps for your Domain. Check out ...

Google Talk (Chat): Supercharge Squidoo with Google Apps (4 of 11)
How to Use Google Talk (Chat) with Squidoo
Google Talk or Chat is the Google instant messaging system. It's a powerful product, but not something I'm using with my Squidoo-based website. While it works great for certain applications, there are considerations that make it impractical for my First Time in Las Vegas web site. But it may be perfect for yours. This 11-chapter ebook describes the basic concepts behind building professional-looking multi-lens projects -- ebooks, extended tutorials, department stores, shopping malls, and more...

Start Page: Supercharge Squidoo with Google Apps (6 of 11)
How to Use a Google Start Page with Squidoo
A Squidoo lens does well when it offers great content. But without regular updates, great content eventually becomes stale. Obsolete. Start Page in Google Apps for your Domain provides powerful features you can use to keep yourself up to date, so you know when and how to update or revise your great Squidoo lenses. This 11-chapter ebook describes the basic concepts behind building professional-looking multi-lens projects -- ebooks, extended tutorials, department stores, shopping malls, and mor...

Custom Search Engine: Supercharge Squidoo with Google Search (9 of 11)
How to Use the Google Custom Search Engine with Squidoo
Although not a part of Google Apps for your Domain, the Google Custom Search Engine (CSE) adds a powerful capability to any group of lenses. The Custom Search Engine enables visitors to search all my related lenses by keyword or phrase using Google Search. Fast. Accurate. And ties all the lenses together into an actual web site. Google's Custom Search Engine is a great complement to Google Apps. This 11-chapter ebook describes the basic concepts behind building professional-looking multi-lens...

Google Calendar: Supercharge Squidoo with Google Apps (7 of 11)
How to Use Google Calendar with Squidoo
I do NOT use the Google Calendar with my Squidoo lenses right now. But I have plans for adding this feature in the future. And it's easy to integrate the Calendar to alert visitors to important dates and times. Google designed the Calendar in Google Apps for your Domain to be customized for many different types of situations by selecting different settings from menus. This 11-chapter ebook describes the basic concepts behind building professional-looking multi-lens projects -- ebooks, extende...

Google Docs: Supercharge Squidoo with Google Apps (8 of 11)
How to Use Google Docs with Squidoo
Most people use Word, Excel and Powerpoint. But if you want to collaborate online with other great people (e.g.: Squidoo lensmakers) located all over the world, Google provides a fast, FREE and easy way to do it using Google Docs. Here's some ideas for putting Google Docs to work for your domain. This 11-chapter ebook describes the basic concepts behind building professional-looking multi-lens projects -- ebooks, extended tutorials, department stores, shopping malls, and more -- using Squidoo...