Working Updates, Link Issues, and Building Up Lenses

I've made it through some more updates on a few lenses. Working the updates and keeping things as fresh as possible is a daunting task.

One issue I'm having is with my Dereon lenses: Girls clothes and Bar tending. I want to have images linking to the items for visitors to purchase, if they like. Customers can click and shop without having to hunt. Should be a win/win situation, right? Well, my links keep dying.

Just about every other week, sometimes less, I have to check the links. It's only happening with the Dereon lenses. My other Pepperjam affiliate links update on their own.

Then there's an issue when an item sells out. If I have the item pictured, the link dies there too. It would be nice if the link went to another similar item, or even the home page for search, rather than just becoming a dead link. I've noticed a couple of the other programs I'm promoting do that.

Finally, I'm trying to build up some of my thin lenses. I'm adding content and widgets or images everywhere I can. I've got a couple of WIP lenses I have yet to publish because they are so thin.

I think my favorite content builder is the Wikipedia module. However, it fails to load sometimes or the content changes from what I originally loaded. To combat that problem I've added in extra youtube videos. I know my own content is best, but the Wikipedia makes nice filler until you write up something suitable on your own.

Squidoo To-Do:

1. Keep on top of updates
2. Check links often
3. Fatten up thin lenses