Creating a Squidoo Account

You will need an email address to open a Squidoo account. You can use your normal everyday email address, that's fine. Squidoo does NOT bombard you with emails, so don't worry about all that.

However, there are some folks that would like a 'fresh' email for their Squidoo account creation...and others that want to open a second (or third) Squidoo account, and for this you will need a totally unique email address.

Gmail works perfectly for this situation.

Opening a Squidoo Account

Go to Squidoo.com and click on "Join the Community" in the top right hand corner.

This will bring you to a screen you need to fill in to open your Squidoo account. Fill in the required fields, enter the captcha code...and click continue.

That's all there is to it! No email to confirm or nothin'! You will receive a welcome email from Squidoo....but your account is ready to go!

NOTE: Squidoo will ask you for a desired username (also called a lensmaster name). You can choose any kind of user name that you want. Your user name is not overly important, but if you want to "brand" yourself with your company name or passion or themed topic, choose something that reflects that.

IMPORTANT: You can NOT change your user name after it has been chosen. Don't dwell on this, but keep in mind that Squidoo user names are for keeps.

Also... Be SURE to write down your email address for your Squidoo account and your password. It can be a real booger trying to get this info from Squidoo if you lose it or forget it.

PotPieGirl Tip: I tend to email this stuff to myself. I know that sounds silly, but if I email it to myself, I know I have it SOMEWHERE...lol.