Evolution SES - Get Your Tickets Today! Visit WebmasterRadio.FM Today!

Announcing SquidTop : Custom Blogging for Squidoo

Posted by The Captain on May 10th, 2008 filed in Captains Picks, Site News, Squidoo News

Arr... This Be The Captain! Thanks for Stopping by to check out my piratey bag of Squidoo Tricks! If you are new here, you might want to get free updates and squidoo tricks delivered straight to you via RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!

The light posting for the last week hasn’t gone by without something getting done. I’ve developed a custom blogging platform for Squidoo Lensmasters!

I’m Proud to introduce SquidTop!

What is SquidTop?

Squidtop is a site that allows you to create your own blog to talk about your squidoo lenses, accomplishments, progress, or any other topic you desire. What’s unique about it is a custom interface that allows you to update your blog with short little posts like twitter/pownce updates like so:

squidoo blog platform

There is also a fully featured back-end built on wordpress, allowing you to create in depth posts about whatever you would like!

Other Cool Features

Twitter Integration - Simply add your Twitter RSS feed to the ‘Options’ page in your admin area to display a list of your recent twitter posts.

Adsense Revenue Sharing - I designed a custom adsense revenue integration into the site. Your blogs receive 80% of the impressions while Squidtop receives the other 20% to cover hosting, maintentance, etc. To activate it, go to your options page and insert your google publisher ID and your ad_slot number so google can track it. That’s it! you’re all set up.

Recent News - The front page of Squidtop shows the most recent posts made on the site by any blogger. This means that when you post updates, you are visible front and center for all the Squidtop vistors to see!

How to Sign up for Squidtop

Just head over to www.Squidtop.com and click on the big blue sign-up button. The whole process takes less than 5 minutes before you can have your very own blog to talk about your lenses on!

What are you waiting for? Give it a try!

Let me know what you folks think and if there are any obvious improvements that you would like to see in the site.



More Great Squidoo Tips and Tricks:

Squidoo Earnings Report May 2008
Okay, Okay, I know I'm late with this but the first few days of the...

Ebay-Squidoo Challenge Day 5 - Niche Build Out
Sorry for the lack of Ebay Challenge Updates folks, I got a little carried away....

Moving and Upgrading - Don’t mind the Ugliness
I upgraded the Captain to WordPress 2.5 and, shockingly enough, the custom theme I had...


15 Responses to “Announcing SquidTop : Custom Blogging for Squidoo”

  1. » It’s Official - Squidtop is open for ev … SquidTop Says:
    May 10th, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    […] Official - Squidtop is open for everyone! http://www.captainsquid.com/announcing-squidtop-custom-blogging-for-squidoo […]

  2. Linette Says:
    May 10th, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    Sounds interesting, I think I’ll have to give it a whirl.

  3. Evelyn Saenz Says:
    May 10th, 2008 at 4:37 pm

    Squidblogging sounds like logs of fun and learning how to blog in the safety of Squidville will make it all the sweeter.

  4. Damon Says:
    May 10th, 2008 at 5:07 pm

    This is really cool! Will we be able to modify/personalize the look in any way?

  5. The Captain Says:
    May 10th, 2008 at 5:56 pm

    Damon,

    Right now the adsense can be changed to your personal preference of colors, etc.

    I’ve started out with a base theme to see what works and what doesn’t but I’m planning on opening up some new features as we move along.

    Glad you like it!

  6. Kelly Wissink Says:
    May 12th, 2008 at 4:02 pm

    Hi Captain!

    I just posted my 1st blog. Great idea!

    You posted- Adsense Revenue Sharing-”To activate it, go to your options page and insert your Google publisher ID and your ad_slot number so Google can track it.”

    How do I get a Google publisher ID and ad_slot number?

    Will we be able to use other Wordpress Themes?

    Thanks,

    Kelly Wissink

  7. Zach Says:
    May 12th, 2008 at 6:42 pm

    I think that this could be very powerful, not only for promoting new lenses but also for networking and meeting new lensmasters! After all, isn’t that what makes Squidoo so fun?

  8. The Captain Says:
    May 12th, 2008 at 6:51 pm

    Kelly,

    when you go into your adsense account at google and generate code (do it for a 468X60 ad block) it will give you those numbers in the code. Just copy/paste and save and you are all set!

  9. clouda9 Says:
    May 16th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    I am absolutely loving this new blog thingy :-) Been tweakin’ all morning and have found some really sweeet things to add. I have even added to my Flickr acct so I can add pictures to my posts. Again, lovin’ it, thanks Captain!

    PS Anyway for us to add more plug-ins, like sezwho?

  10. Nimsy Says:
    May 24th, 2008 at 6:05 am

    What a great idea. I’ve been wondering what blogging platform to use to promote my lenses, and it makes sense to use one that other squidoo lensmasters are using.

  11. Giant Squid Community Showcase » Blog Archive » Squidtop Says:
    May 27th, 2008 at 7:02 pm

    […] at all, it’s a place for you to blog about your lenses.  Squidtop.com was announced by the Captain on May 10, 2008 and it is a huge hit with the lensmasters […]

  12. Moe Says:
    May 29th, 2008 at 1:37 am

    How long does it take to receive the confirmation email? It’s been a couple hours since I registered but haven’t received it. I triple checked my email and checked my spam box.

  13. The Captain Says:
    May 29th, 2008 at 6:31 am

    Moe, it should have come in about 15 seconds (it’s usually quite fast). Once in a rare while the e-mails aren’t going through and I can’t find a common thread to figure out why.

    If you want to e-mail me or comment here with the name of the blog and your e-mail address, I can set it up for you in a jiffy.

    my e-mail is captain *nospam* at *** captainsquid.com

  14. Moe Says:
    May 30th, 2008 at 8:29 pm

    I tried emailing you but perhaps I skewed the email.

    The name of the blog is biggirlblue (biggirlblue.squidtop.com).

    The email is the same as the one posted with this message.

    Thanks!

  15. Moe Says:
    June 2nd, 2008 at 12:07 pm

    So the blog is showing up today - http://biggirlblue.squidtop.com

    I tried requesting a password twice (since I don’t have one). I get a confirmation message which I responded to and received - Check your e-mail for your new password…but no password has arrived. I’m assuming it happens pretty quickly. :(

    I feel like a stalker…

Leave a Comment