And The Winner Is .....

This was such a fun contest! All of the entries we received were very good but we can only have one logo, so we had to narrow the field. The judges votes, as well as the community votes, were considered when selecting the finalists. And then the community voted for the winner.

I am pleased to announce that the Winner is Squidee from faerydae

Faerydae will receive $1,000 in Squid Offers and the Presentation Package Set from A Well Dressed Bullet. Congratulations Faerydae!

Oh, in case you were concerned, don't worry about Squid Dude. He will find a place somewhere in our community. Thanks to everyone who participated.

In addition the three finalists have won $500 in Squid Offers as well as the Bullet Pen Set from A Well Dressed Bullet

The Finalists were: (These were great entries as well).

Finalists win $500 in Squid Offers and a Bullet Pen set from A Well Dressed Bullet. Congratulations go to:

Mrs. Communication, tmfvideo and The Illustration Station

Special thanks to everyone who participated and to Kathy of A Well Dressed Bullet for the winning prizes.

eBay Squidoo Logo Contest - Finalists Announced!

I am pleased to announce the 4 finalists for the eBay Squidoo Logo Contest. There were so many great entries we actually had to add one more finalist. Please take some time to vote for your favorite. Please only select on entry! Voting begins today August 16th and ends on Weds August 22nd at Midnight PST.

Lens Of The Week - August 13th

Fabulous MARUCA Designer Handbags: NEW Styles and Fabrics for Fall!

The best kept secret for those in the fashion know is the Maruca line of designer handbags.

Pictured above, Brand New Style: MARUCA Cha Cha in exclusive NEW designer Snaps Olive Fabric available in our online store. Click link to view: MARUCA Cha Cha in Snaps Olive Fabric

See ALL available fabrics for the Maruca Cha Cha handbag: Maruca Cha Cha Handbag Page

Maruca handbags and accessories are known for their lovely jacquard fabrics. Pictures cannot adequately display the beauty of these designs. In the true Jacquard tradition, the designs are woven into the fabric, using multiple colors and textures of threads. The high quality construction and finishing touches, such as the YKK designer zippers, show the care and attention taken with each design. Compliments abound when you wear a Maruca bag!

• Look rich for less: Unique styling and luxury Jacquard fabrics with woven designs, more affordable than most designer bags.
• Great for the woman on the go: Maruca bags are very light, so they pack and travel well.
• Stand out from the crowd: Sure to be noticed and you will get compliments.
• Extremely light weight: If you can't tolerate a lot of weight on your shoulders, these bags are for you!

Designed and Made in the USA!
Ready to buy?

Visit our Online Store

It's Time To Vote!

We were looking for a new eBay Squidoo Community Logo so we started a contest. As of today all of the entries have been received and we have begun the vote. There are 32 entries in all so plenty of options are available. So post your vote today! Just click on the link below to be taken to the voting module on Squidoo. You can vote for as many entries as you like, the top 5 will be presented to the judges and they will select the 3 finalists.

Thanks to everyone who participated.

Click through to see the voting plexo

Get Your Own Store Widget!

Now you can get a store Blidget (Blog Widget) for each of your online stores. No need to wait for eBay to finish the eBay Stores Widget or wait for eCrater or Etsy either. If you have an RSS feed available in your store, you can now share your items with the world. Add the widget to your MySpace page, Facebook Page, Website or Blog. Unfortunately right now you can't add it to your Squidoo lens but I'll see what we can do about that.

See a great example in the post below where I've posted The Freaknoodles, ecrater store widget. I hope you don't mind Colleen. You can get your own Blidget at Widgetbox.com

Winsor Pilates DVDs

eBay Squidoo - Lens of the Week! August 5th, 2007

Welcome to Metro Retro Vintage NY!

Shop till you drop at Metro Retro Vintage NY! And enjoy a variety of vintage jewelry, clothing and fashion accessories. From antique cameos to hippie shoes, vintage perfumes to 50's dresses, Art Deco purses to retro hats, and much, much more!

We've recently changed our name from "Docwoman's Dresser", but still provide the same great service and select vintage items, hand picked especially for you! So don't be a stranger and stop by ... Metro Retro Vintage NY

We Are Having A Contest!

Yep! Beginning today we will be holding a contest to find a replacement logo for the eBay Sellers on Squidoo Community -- out with the old and in with the new.

Say "so long" to the Squid Dude that graces our community header but don't worry about him, I'm sure he will find work elsewhere.

Logo submissions begin today, Aug 2nd and run until midnight Aug. 8th, then "let the voting begin".

Have you ever wanted to design a logo? Are you a graphics guru? Show us what you've got by submitting as many entries as you like. The winner will receive $1,000 in Squid Offers as well as:

"The Presentation Package Pen Set" includes two full size Bullet Pens; one retractable and one non-retractable in a black plastic case which is felt-lined in light grey.


So, show us what you got! Here are the rules and Contest Specifics.

Tag Your It!

Tags are one of the most important tools you as a lensmaster have, to bring more traffic to your lens and for you eBay sellers, more traffic to your lens means more traffic to your products. There are a number of lenses written by Squidoo veterans' to help you become a tagging expert and if you follow their instructions you will see an increase in visits from Squidoo search as well as Google and the other search engines. I've also included links to some other basic Squidoo lenses to help you improve your Squidoo content.

Here are some of the best lenses:

• Squidoo Tagging Tricks: (how to get more visitors and a better search engine ranking using only tags)
• Social Bookmarking Sites
• What I Look For In A Lens! by a Squid Angel
• Basic HTML for Squidoo
• The 8 Free Things Every Site (or Lens!) Should Do
• Do Squidoo: A much requested guide to creating a successful Squidoo lens

I am also here to help so please feel free to contact me and ask me questions or make suggestions.