The Pause That Refreshes

Have you been busy making lenses? Maybe you're trying to qualify for Giant Squid or the Giant Squid 100 Club. Having 50 or 100 or more lenses is an awesome accomplishment, but what about the ones you already have?

Do you have lenses that are old or out of date? I know that I do, and I know that in the rush to build more lenses some of my older lenses remain rather neglected. While some topics can ride along with little attention, some with more timely topics need frequent updates. Plus, lens freshness does affect lensrank, so it's important to keep your lenses fresh to give them a better chance of rising into the upper tiers, thus increasing your Squidoo payday every month. That, of course, is a good thing!

While some older lenses may need a good facelift, most will suffice with a little tweaking. What can you do to quickly update a stale lens? Here are a few ideas:

• Add or update products in your Amazon or CafePress modules.
• Change your older YouTube modules to the new video module. The result is a bigger, more attractive video.
• Depending on the topic, consider adding one of the newer modules, including the two new modules featuring the Giant Squid organizers' blogs, introduced this week.
• Update the opening module picture. If it's been awhile since you've uploaded it, your lens may still show a small version. If you like the picture, just reload the same one and watch the larger, more eye-catching result.

Those are just a few suggestions. You can find more in this lens. So, pause for an hour or so. Take a break from adding to your lens real estate and, instead, renew some of those aging lenses, then watch what happens when lensrank refreshes the next day. I think you'll like the improved results.

(Photo credit rjones0856)