30 Day Challenge 2009
Day 01 – Getting Started – “A Magnificent Symphony in Four Parts”
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009Day 01 Introduction Ed Dale Are there 30 or 31 days in the 30DC? There are of course 31 days in August and the 30Dc goes for 31 Days. “Huh?!” you say – this is a long standing joke… the fact is 30 Day Challenge sounds better than 31 Day Challenge Only do the task [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 23 – Setting Expectations
Friday, July 31st, 2009For those of us who have never done a 30 Day Challenge before there may be some questions in our minds about what to expect. All of us enter something new with some pre-conceived ideas and notions – some of them helpful and others not so helpful. For some the thought of starting an online [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 22: Mindset
Thursday, July 30th, 2009In previous years Mindset has been touched on during the Thirty Day Challenge and is now recognized as a significant part of being successful in the 30 day challenge. Mindset refers to a set of assumptions, methods or notations held by an individual which is so established that it creates a powerful incentive to continue [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 21: Market Samurai
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009Market Samurai was introduced to the Thirty Day Challenge last year in 2008. Actually Market Samurai was introduced to the World through the 30 Day Challenge. Not only did it change the way we did market research for the 30DC but it became a game changer for the entire Internet Marketing Community. Thanks to Market [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 20 – Jing
Monday, July 27th, 2009A picture paints a thousand words so sharing information with readers, your team or getting feedback on your research by using a photo or screenshot of something on your computer screen is a great way to get that info quickly copied and shared. The Thirty Day Challenge recommends using Jing as your screen capture software. [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 19: The 30DC Facebook Application
Saturday, July 25th, 2009Facebook became extraordinary in Jan 2009. Joe and Jane Bloggs now use Facebook as part of everyday life – some 250 million login each month – real people that like to keep track of other real people: >family >friends >workmates >favorite music groups >politicians > etc The 30 Day Challenge Facebook Application is a world [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 18: Google Reader
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009The RSS Reader Technique was a Game Changer to the Thirty Day Challenge when Ed introduced it two years ago. He called it… “RSS- The Secret of My Success!” Initially we had used Bloglines as the RSS Reader of choice however with the integration of all the Google tools now available and Googles’ continued development [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 17: Meetups
Monday, July 20th, 2009Face to Face Meetups in your local area with fellow Thirty Day Challenge participants is a great way to build camaraderie and 30Dc community spirit. They don’t necessarily have to be with your 30 Day Challenge team mates. Although some teams are formed with local team mates in mind, quite often teams will have members [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 16: The 30DC Forum
Saturday, July 18th, 2009One of the things that make the Thirty Day Challenge Forum unique is the positive supportive culture. This is no accident and has been carefully fostered by the creators of the 30 Day Challenge – Ed Dale, Dan Raine, & GuruBob. The Forum is a key component to the 30 Day Challenge where members can [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 15: Google Groups
Friday, July 17th, 2009Doing the 30 Day Challenge with a “Team” is a great way to get help and support when you get stuck. The ‘community spirit’ of the 30 Day Challenge is what drew me to it in the first place and is one of the reasons why I return every year. Some thirty day challengers prefer [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 14: Downloading Files From 30DC
Sunday, July 12th, 2009All of the Thirty Day Challenge Content is available to view online, however you may want to download it to your computer to be able to review it offline. The lessons provided by the 30 Day Challenge team is invaluable so if you have the disk space I highly recommend downloading it. Even if you [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 13: Social Bookmarking
Sunday, July 12th, 2009Social Bookmarking is part of a broader concept of Search Engine Optimization (SEO). SEO used to be the domain of the “SEO Experts”, unavailable to a major portion of the webmaster crowd and shrouded in mystery. SEO in simple terms is taking a few steps to help the search engine rank your site higher. The [...]
30DC Preseason Lesson 12: Skype
Friday, July 10th, 2009I have been a long time user of Skype for keeping contact with friends and business associates. For many years I used Yahoo, MSN and I even flirted with ICQ for a while. However I grew tired of the messenger spam and contact requests and having my sensibilities assaulted by lurid come-ons that these days [...]
30 Day Challenge Preview Show
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009Yesterday 624 viewers lined up to see what Ed Dale and the team have lined up for us for this year’s 30 Day Challenge. If you missed the live broadcast you can view the recorded show below. The first 12 mins covered the 1995 30 Day Challenge Synopsis and last year’s (2008) 30 Day Challenge [...]
Starting the 30DC with a Clean Slate
Monday, June 1st, 2009Ed Dale posted a thought provoking post on his Tubby Nerd Blog a couple of days ago. I say thought provoking because it got me thinking and I have been doing so in the last 3 or 4 days since reading it. He titled it: “If Your Shy, Cherish Privacy, Support Manchester United or Heaven [...]
30 Day Challenge Season is nearly upon us
Saturday, May 30th, 2009The 30 Day Challenge began in August 2005 with the goal to show folk for free how to make money online using the internet. The ‘Challenge’ is to “make your first dollar online within 30 days”. May 2009 is coming to a close and August (30 Day Challenge Season) seems a long way off still, [...]