thefluffanutta’s burps

Here’s a quick recap of some of the new tools and modules that have been recently created for Squidoo Lensmasters:

• 3 new modules, allowing you to add star ratings, bookmarks and ClickBank Ads to your lens.
• The browser toolbar now has easy access to these modules (it will update automatically)
• The Lens Workshop Addon for Firefox has also been updated (if you already have it, install the latest version)
• Squidoo HQ release a new Twitter mashup: TwttrList - see my example collection of space tweets.

Don’t forget to subscribe to the SquidUtils blog and follow me on twitter for the latest toys for Lensmasters.

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The Kindle 2 is the newest hand-held e-book reader from Amazon. It uses an electronic paper display and downloads content over the free wireless network ‘Whispernet’. Featuring improved battery life, an even more streamlined design, more storage, a sharper display and a new Text-to-Speech feature, the Amazon Kindle is better than ever!

The Kindle 2 will be available on February 24th 2009.

Read more about the Amazon Kindle 2 »

Deciding on The Best Wii Game is perhaps an impossible one, but I’m sure you have a favorite in your collection. Come join the discussion on this new TwttrStrm, and share with everyone the #1 Wii game that you feel is the best of the bunch.

> www.squidoo.com/the-best-wii-game

If you’re looking for support, answers or just a place to swap ideas, come to the Squidoo Chat Room.

Hosted by Captain Squid, this is an ideal location to meet and interact with other Lensmasters. You don’t need any software, and you don’t need to sign up for anything - just enter your Lensmaster name and dive right in!

After building a number of lenses featuring top Wii games and wireless controllers, I decided it was time to build a group. I put together one for Top Wii Accessories because there didn’t seem to be one on Squidoo yet.

What is perhaps different about this group is the focus on content - the main body of the headquarters page is built around an article, with Featured lenses and affiliate products inserted at appropriate points. I hoping that will be considered to be good keyword fodder by the search engines, and bring some traffic to the group and the lenses that are featured.

(Now that the tag pages aren’t indexed, groups are now vitally important for getting relevant links within Squidoo.)

Affiliate Product Feeds allow you display products on your lens, so that they are always up-to-date. All you need to do is add a RSS module to your lens, and then generate of the feed using one of the tools featured on this lens. These RSS Feeds are optimised so that they look their best on your lens.

• Amazon - 3 different types, and 4 styles, for US and UK
• eBay - easy to build feeds, and for many countries
• eCrater - a simple pipe that improved the look of their feeds

There will be more affiliate programs added to the list soon, with new tools to generate the feeds for you. If there’s a particular program you’d like to see supported, please let me know.

» www.squidoo.com/Affiliate-RSS-Feeds

It’s been a while since I’ve created a lens, but I did manage to put one together yesterday. It is a simple lens about a very specific item - the Wireless Nunchuk for the Wii. Notice how I focus on just this one product, without any other Wii games or accessories or affiliate programs.

» http://www.squidoo.com/Wireless-Nunchuck

A contrast to many lenses I have seen created by new Lensmasters…

I’ve just completed building a series of lenses for a client, based on articles they wrote about finding jobs in information technology:

• Top 10 IT Jobs and Salaries
• The Effect of Gas Prices on the Tech Job Market
• The Changing Job Market IT Opportunities
• Downsizing - How to position yourself for new or existing IT Jobs
• Building a Resume

I also built some hubs on the same topics for them.

I have updated How To Monetize Your Website to include a new eBook and a new affiliate program, both of which I personally recommend.

Also, don’t forget that the Thirty Day Challenge starts at the beginning of August - this free course will teach you how to start your own online business, and make your first $10.

So, you have a Wii and you’re thinking: “Ok, I got a Wii and I’m getting bored with Wii Sports, but I love playing the Wii… What are the best games I should own and am missing out on right now?”

Well here is the ultimate list of the 40 games for Wii that were made for Wii.

» Top 40 Games for the Wii

You know Joss Whedon? Writer/Producer/Director chap? Well, if you’re a fan of Buffy or Firefly, you’ll know of his excellent work. Anyway, next week his is showcasing something called Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. On the Internet. For free! But only for 6 days, and then it’ll be gone.

I won’t tell you any more about it here - for more about this mini-epic, visit this lens. Be sure to tell all your friends about it too.

If you’re on any of the following networks, a vote or two would be really appreciated:
- Lensroll : Mixx : ShoutWire : StumbleUpon

:o)

I have just released a bunch of new tools for Lensmasters:

• • Lens Health-Check Tool (read these excellent tips on how to use it)
  • Amazon RSS Feeds (tool updated, and easier to use)
  • Fanclub Widget (show off how many fans you have)
  • Table Generator (the easy way to make tables for your lenses)
  • Squidoo Enhanced (addon for Firefox that improves the Lens Workshop)

For the full details, read » New Tools for Lensmasters.

New Lens: Best Wii Games Ever!

If you own a Nintendo Wii, then there’s a good chance that you’ll be looking for the best games to buy for it. Here is are just a few of them, compiled by some keen gamers.

Featuring: 40 Best Wii Games, Best of the Best, Best Hardcore Games, Best Family Games and Best Sporting Games.

If you know of a game for the Wii that you think really is the best game ever, then submit it to the list at the bottom.

Also, check out My Top Wii Games - my own reviews of some of my favourite games.

Even though I don’t actually own a Xbox 360, I have handful of lenses about the console and the games and accessories you can get for it. Some do better than others, and they could all do with a bit of a boost, so I’m listing them here (in no particular order):

Xbox 360 Accessories and Addons

If you are an Xbox owner and love playing your games then you probably know that customizing your Xbox can be a fun activity. Not only is it fun but also it makes your Xbox stand out more, giving you more satisfaction from the overall look of your games console.

Xbox 360 Mod Chip

As a serious gamer myself, I love to see games before they hit our shores here in North America. But more than that, I am always looking for the hottest and most unique games I can get my hands on.

Top 10 Xbox 360 Games for Teens

When the Xbox 360 was first released there were a large number of individuals who waited for hours in hopes of being able to purchase one. In fact, Xbox 360s are so popular that is likely that you have one inside your home right now.

Top Accessories for Xbox 360

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 in one of the worlds leading and best gaming device available in the market today. The quality of the Xbox games is really amazing but it is made even better with the accessories that Xbox has brought in as add ons.

About the Xbox 360 Games Console

Learn about the Xbox 360, and get the most out of the games you play. Each week there will be new articles posted here that will provide tips and advice for gamers.

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Updated: New Doctor Who on TV and Doctor Who Toys

These days, HD Video Cameras are dominating the market. They are relatively new and quickly catching on, giving you so much you can do with your camera. Unlike the past, cameras are now capable of capturing full videos as well, proving that they are indeed capable of capturing any memory you can possibly imagine.

The Panasonic AG-HVX200 is a handheld HD P2 camera recorder that’s designed to meet the emerging needs needs in HD content production. The camera debuts and remains Panasonic’s first HD video product to use P2, the cutting edge memory recording device that has the potential to revolutionize the entire production paradigm.

Read Guide to Buying a Camera Bag for tips, reviews and recommended brands.

I discovered Squidoo Kingdom -Â where you can submit your lenses, and is quite similar to Lensroll.com.

New: A Buyers Guide to Digital LCD TV.

For home entertainment purposes, most people are especially interested in LCD televisions. When LCD technology was first introduced, the prices of these TVs were typically very high. But in the past few years, LCD TV prices have dropped as the technology became widespread and affordable.

The revolutionary new Eye-Fi Card looks and works just like a standard 2GB SD card except it has a tiny secret: Wi-Fi is built in. Now, docking your digital camera, connecting cables, and fumbling with card readers are a thing of the past. The Eye-Fi card will wirelessly upload your photos from your camera onto your computer and the web.

I’m attempting to revitalise my lens on Printing Digital Photographs with some fresh content…

Important: Do Your Amazon Links Work? Login to SquidUtils, and look out for a message about your links.

The longest running science fiction TV series ever, is back. Over 26 years we have seen the Time Lord regenerate multiple times, and after a long vacation in the outer reaches of time and space, he’s returned for more adventures…

The 4th new series is being broadcast at the moment on British TV.

» Doctor Who - New TV Series