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I'm new to using Squidoo and have a question that hopefully one of the more experienced Warriors can answer.

When you create a lens, if you leave it unpublished without any content on it, can another user create one with the URL you chose?
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  • I am not 100% sure but I do not think that anyone can come and use the same url that you have.

    Reason being I have deleted lenses and tried remaking them right after and it still comes up as the url is already being used.

    The checker should pick it up when they are trying to register there url as already taken.
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  • Profile picture of the author richiereveley
    Originally Posted by MayfairNoble View Post

    I'm new to using Squidoo and have a question that hopefully one of the more experienced Warriors can answer.

    When you create a lens, if you leave it unpublished without any content on it, can another user create one with the URL you chose?
    Simply put..Nope!

    Another user can't create one using your unique URL (Its in "WIP") which means you own it. Kinda like you have put it on hold or a layaway until you want to use it (publish it). This would only be possible if you deleted your lens entirely and then someone else grabbed your exact lens URL.

    Hope that helps
    Richie
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  • Profile picture of the author Always-A-Warrior
    Originally Posted by MayfairNoble View Post

    I'm new to using Squidoo and have a question that hopefully one of the more experienced Warriors can answer.

    When you create a lens, if you leave it unpublished without any content on it, can another user create one with the URL you chose?
    The answer is No. But I think if your account remains inactive for a an amount of time they will close it and then your lens url is no longer yours.

    I have some still not published since it first began but I keep logging in so I'm safe although I'll be selling some one-word lens too.
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  • Profile picture of the author MayfairNoble
    Thankyou for the answers everyone.

    I will be adding content to the lenses over the next few days, so account inactivity shouldn't be an issue, I just saw some URLs that are really good were available and had to take them!
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  • Profile picture of the author x3xsolxdierx3x
    Originally Posted by MayfairNoble View Post

    I'm new to using Squidoo and have a question that hopefully one of the more experienced Warriors can answer.

    When you create a lens, if you leave it unpublished without any content on it, can another user create one with the URL you chose?
    Mayfair,

    I'm not entirely sure what you plan to write about, but, if you can write about hot trends as they pertain to celebrities/athletes/famous people, your lens may do very well. Head on over to SquidooGirl.com and see how she does it.
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    • Profile picture of the author MayfairNoble
      Originally Posted by x3xsolxdierx3x View Post

      Mayfair,

      I'm not entirely sure what you plan to write about, but, if you can write about hot trends as they pertain to celebrities/athletes/famous people, your lens may do very well. Head on over to SquidooGirl.com and see how she does it.
      Thanks for the tipoff, I'll be sure to look into this.

      Originally Posted by Always-A-Warrior View Post

      You can check how much your lens is worth at Valuation for Squidoo Lenses [Beta]
      Interesting site, but how accurate are the valuations compared to what people are actually selling lenses for?
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      • Profile picture of the author Always-A-Warrior
        Originally Posted by MayfairNoble View Post

        Interesting site, but how accurate are the valuations compared to what people are actually selling lenses for?
        I'm not sure as its not mine but it gives a fair idea of what it might be worth instead of throwing numbers up in the air. Unlike domain name sales at DNJ or elsewhere where you can get a good feel for real prices.
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  • Profile picture of the author Always-A-Warrior
    You can check how much your lens is worth at Valuation for Squidoo Lenses [Beta]
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