Welcome to the “Best Amateur Photography Tips Digest” Bonus Page. On this page, you will find the “30 Minute Web Presence” tutorial steps. This is a step-by-step guide for establishing a web presence on Squidoo in less than 30 minutes. This is a “Best Amateur Photography Tips Digest” lesson.

Establishing your web presence is a lot like learning to ‘swim’ (and other new and scary concepts in life): you can study all of the information (books, workshops, tapes, DVDs, blogs, etc.) available – but, sooner or later, you have to ‘jump in the pool!’

This guide is set up to help you to ‘jump in the pool,’ and ‘get your feet wet,’ so to speak. Once you’re ‘in,’ you’ll find out that “the water feels just fine” and it really wasn’t that difficult. In fact, once you’re ‘in,’ you’ll probably ask yourself “why didn’t somebody tell me that it was this easy?

The “30 Minute Web Presence” Tutorial Guide – Let’s Jump! (don’t be scared!)
In order to begin, there are a couple of things that you need to do beforehand because you will be asked to answer a few questions and upload photos of your choice. For the purpose of this lesson example, I’m setting up a photography related web page, so I will use photos. However, this “30 Minute Web Presence” tutorial guide works just as well for any subject or topic. Remember this small point, however – people like pictures no matter what the subject matter is.

So, gather up the photos you want to use on your site.
Next, answer these questions – you will be asked for this type of info:

The purpose of this guide is to assist you to establish your web presence immediately. However, although this will be very quick and very easy, you will not have just ‘thrown up’ a web page. No, you’ve already given a thoughtful structure to your site (by responding to the four questions above). But, ‘first things first' – let’s see if all of this ‘get your feet wet’ stuff works. (By the way, it's too soon for this now, but, your web page will actually be 'search engine ready' - that's how you will be found - 85% of all existing website owners have not given as much thought as you have [by responding to the above questions] to the purposes of their websites.)

Once you have the above listed photos selected and questions answered, go to this link at Squidoo: Click Here (special note: you also can make a few bucks from having a lens (webpage) at Squidoo – in just under two years I’ve made $9.89 total! And I haven’t received that, yet). Anyway, Click Here to get started establishing your web presence. Once there, this is how it will go:

The link will take you to the Step 1 of the Squidoo lens building process. You will be asked “what your lens is about” – you will then put in your response to question #1 above.

Next is Step 2 where you’re asked “What do you want to do with your lens?” You’ll have a selection, choose: “I just want to do my own thing. ”

Step 3 will ask you the title and name of your website (it will be referred to as URL). Here you will use your keywords. In my photography page example I made sure to put “model portfolio” either as the title or somewhere in the title. It can be all one word; separated by lower bars; separated by a hyphen; or a combination of all of them. In Step 3 you will also be asked to select a “category” for your site. For my example, I selected “entertainment.” And, finally, Step 3 asks you the “rating” of your site – i.e. G, R, X.

Step 4 tells you to “Help people find your lens.” You will do this by entering more keywords (people will find your site on search engines by typing in the keywords that you just used for Step 3). Don’t get stuck on this. If you can’t think of three keywords, just repeat keywords. You can always come back later and enter the keywords. In fact, what will happen when you build your page and later edit it, is that there will be a bunch of keywords related to the keyword that you entered suggested to you by Squidoo. All you will have to do is click on the words that you want to include. It couldn’t be easier choosing keywords. Finally, Step 4 will ask you to enter the ‘security’ word on the lower left hand side. Do so and click on “done.” That’s it! You’ve actually built your page framework – the most important part, so far.

Now, on the next page you will be able to write a little content about your site; to upload your photos; and to publish your website.

Before you do anything – click on the “Add Modules” button. At the next page:
Click on the “add” button for the “Guestbook” module. Then click on the “add” button for the “Text/Write” module. Click on “save.”

Edit your modules by telling a “little” more about the subject of your site. (I emphasize “little” because many web publishers tell far too much in this section, in my opinion. Besides, you can write all that you want in your “Text/Write” modules, later on.) Your “Guestbook” module will ask you: 1.) who do you want commenting? – select “anyone;” 2.) When should their blurbs be approved? – select “right away;” 3.) Show how many blurbs per page? – the choice is yours, here; 4.) Show commenter photos (thumbnails)? – select “yep;” 5.) Strip all HTML out of blurbs? – select “nope.” Click “save.”

Edit your Text/Write module in the same manner. By this time, you will know how easy the Squidoo tools are to use.

Be sure to save your edits and changes every time. Click on publish.

You will be asked whether you want to “view your page” or “go back, keep editing.” On this page, you’ll have a selection of things that you can now do with your newly built site. Skip those and click on “view your page.”

Congratulations – you’re in the pool.

I've provided a link to the example page at Squidoo that I have built using the info and steps provided to you in this lesson. Click here to see my example page. You can either use your imagination and create your site using the example for creative inspiration. Or, you can follow the steps to the letter (being sure that you've thought about answers to the four questions). Either way, you'll have a very credible web presence. Click here to view the example site.

What I’ve done with the site is to add “Text/Write” modules, which you can do. You can add whatever type modules that you choose.

Look at this example website and use your imagination to establish your web presence. As you can see, it is very, very doable. For example, if you’re a photographer, do you think that the models, high-school seniors, athletes, etc. would appreciate you building them a “page?” Of course, they will – and it won’t cost you any money!

Stick with your newly built site for, at least, three weeks. Commit to return regularly and freshen it up. Even if you commit to 3 minutes per week – spend the 3 minutes doing basic things to freshen your site up. Doing so will improve your search engine rankings. Most significantly, your web presence is established; you now know how to do it again about any subject or topic that you choose; and your confidence will explode. I promise.

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Once you’ve established your “30 Minute Web Presence,” your confidence will, literally, explode. Or, it will, at least, increase tenfold. Also, you will want to learn more about improving on your web presence. Here are links to free e-courses that will dramatically increase your knowledge and skill sets.

Affiliate Marketing – This type of marketing is something that we hear about all of the time! Often, we’re told that “all you have to do is put a link on your site and then sit back and wait for the checks to roll in!” Right? Well, it’s not exactly that easy. What you need to know about affiliate marketing is that it is one of the most effective methods of generating passive income (sometimes called residual income). This type of marketing is important to know in order to put your web presence to work by generating some income for you. There is a ‘little’ bit more involved than just “throwing up a link.” This e-course will make you an expert at Affliate Marketing – and, or course, it’s FREE!

Sevice-Sellers Website E-course – Whether you have a photography website or any other type of business website, the success principles are the same. That doesn’t mean that “one size fits all.” No, it means that there are basic and simple (not easy – simple) concepts that you need to grasp. This free e-course has to be one of the most effective methods to losing your fear of all of the “internet-website-blogging-youtubing” hype! Relax. Take a deep breath. Take a look at this free e-course.

Work-At-Home-Mom E-course – A web presence has taken “work-at-home” businesses to never before seen levels of success. It’s not by accident! There are basic and simple (simple – not easy) concepts to understand and easy-to-understand steps to take. You owe it to yourself, your children and your family to take advantage of this free e-course. It will dramatically change the way you see “work-at-home” options that specifically fit you and your style. Most significantly, the information contained in the e-course will tremendously inrease your confidence.

Photography Tips #1 – Consider providing a webpage to your customers (current and potential) that you want to keep as customers for the long-term. Photography Tips #2 – Consider making a lens for your photography services – your photography niche; your portfolio; your galleries; etc. Photography Tips #3 – Consider making a lens for your own photography tips!

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