If you want to get traffic squidoo lenses, try these things - 1) Always keep updating your lens (at least once in a week) 2) Use Squidu Forum and interact with people and visit their blogs and leave comments. 3) Whenever you add any new contents do social bookmark in top 20. 4) Use photos and videos to make it more attractive.
By creating squidoo lens, you will not only get some good amount of visitors, also it will help getting index and improving search engine position.
I never know about squidoo lenses bringing you traffic. I would have a try with your instructions. Thanks for the help.
Create lens(by giving your article etc) on Squidoo.com is the best way to increase the traffic or Google page rank. here is also a good option that you can share your len's url with other social bookmarking sites such as facebook or twitter. both are very useful for this purpose. you can add desired pictures or video in your lens which makes it more attractive to the visitors & help in increasing traffic.