Toolbar Tip #1 - Smart Links
This is the first of a series of tips I’ll be posting to help you get the most out of your toolbar. Keep an eye on the SquidNews menu for future tips.
Some of the menus have links that can detect which page you are viewing, and take you automatically to what you really need. Here is how they work:
Love This Lens - all of the links in this menu are designed to be used while viewing a lens, and probably won’t work if you’re on another website. The exceptions to this are the bookmarking links in the middle: Add to My Lens, Bookmark Page and Twitter - these should work on any web page.
Lens Workshop - you can make a new lens anywhere, but the other functions will only work while you’re editing a lens in the Workshop. If you try to use the Ping or Backlink features while you’re on another page, it will prompt you for a URL. If you’re in the Workshop when you click on these, you’ll be taken directly to the results page.
SquidUtils - the first 3 menu items (Homepage, Advanced Dashboard and Lensmaster Feeds) will pick up your Lensmaster name, and log you in automatically to SquidUtils.com. This works from either any lens, or from your Dashboard.
Also, the ‘Create Amazon Link’ will extract the ASIN from any Amazon product page that you happen to be viewing, and generate the link code for your instantly. The ‘Get Amazon RSS Feed’ item works in a similar way when viewing a category on Amazon (your mileage will vary). Just remember to put in your Associate tag…
So, now you know. Remember how these smart links work, and you’ll discover how much more this toolbar can do for you.
thefluffanutta
PS: If you have any ideas of stuff that could be added to this toolbar, then please send them to me.
3 years ago