Wow - What a response.
The ball’s rolling and today’s video talks about teams.
Teams are a great way to enjoy the challenge and they enhance your chances of success.
With great technology like Skype (we will be showing you how to use this early in the week) you can have team members around the world and speak for free!
After you watch the video - stand by to get an email from Dan showing you to the new forum.
Here is the video
You can download the iPod/iPhone version here soon.
See you on the Forum!
Oh! The two sites I wanted you to get signed up on are
http://digg.com
http://www.stumbleupon.com
Ed
PS The photo to the right is Dan Raine making good on the Fifteen K challenge last year. Dan Raine is a Master Marketer and looks very fetching in a pink thong. Don’t worry Folks thats as risque as we are going to get in the Family Friendly 30 Day Challenge.
PPS It would be cruel to point out that there is a video on youtube (search for Dan Raine) of the whole event…
I am a newbie to the 30 day challenge. I have been marketing a website since January of 2007 and look forward to learning new strategies to help this project. Also, would like to work with a good team.
Thanks,
Alan
I have received the email about the forum and it is also posted in the blog as well.
Hello
Steven A here in Tennessee looking for a team. Learned about the challenge on squidoo.com I am here to learn. Email Me at ammons10k@yahoo.com
Hi
I can’t wait to the exciting things coming up this year.
You always deliver the best ED.
Thanks for everything you do.
-Gaj
Hi All,
Nui here from Melbourne, Australia, looking for a team, and looking forward to learning. My friend, Rob, put me on to the 30 Day Challenge, so here goes …
Cheers
Nui.
Hello Anne,
Firstly I can’t tell you what we are going to do, because like you I am a humble Member so I won’t speculate. I can tell you I have been reading about the ‘websploits’ of one Ed “the legend” Dale for quite a while and have profited a few thousand dollars with very little effort by following his advice. I can also tell you (sorry Ed, maybe soon) that I have yet to pay Ed $1 for any of it.
Stumbleupon & Digg ~ I can guarantee that the toolbar includes tracking and it is all mentioned in the fine print and in the set-up options. You need to make your own judgements on all these things, and I also believe that by the end of The Thirty Day Challenge you will be required to join at least a dozen more such sites and probably register for another dozen to get acces to their Free tools, but now I am speculating.
NOTE: The key you have hit upon though Anne is, you could end up stuck in those and similar sites, I know I do, and it is part of why Web 2.0 works it is in our nature, sometimes you just do read one more story follow one more link.
THE TAKEAWAY: Stay Focused, as Professional online Marketers, we are working….. when we arrive at these sites do just what you came for and leave.
If your tempted to read something bookmark and comeback, if your tempted to read the fine print T & C’s, Privacy Statement etc Bookmark and comeback, if your tempted to click on an Ad Bookmark and comeback…. Guess what happens? you rarely Comeback and you often end up actually completing your objectives ontime….then you can Comeback!
Highest Regards, Brendan
P.S. One more thing, Trust.. I believe there is a lot of trust and an amazing amount of Goodwill in the Web 2.0 community, how many people buy from websites where there is no physical address, no telephone number and often not so much as an e-Mail address. Some people still buy and by far the majority end up happy ;~)
Hello Everyone,
We are John & Karla ( although John is the main one doing this challenge as my job will be interferring with my time). We are in Horn Lake, MS close to Memphis, TN. We are like some of the others as we are looking for a team also. Joh has some experience with Internet Marketing and software. I do not but I can do emails and do some work to help John on this project. We are looking forward to this challenge and with working with/ meeting new people. So, if you would like to get together to be on a team just shoot us an email and we will talk. John is usually at the computer in the late afternoon till the early morning hours and we are on Central Daylight Time.
We use Yahoo Messenger and our ID is phoenixunlimitedproducts ( @yahoo.com is the rest for our email).
Good luck to all of us,
John & Karla
Hey all,
Ok, I’m up for some fun and games and curious to see
what Ed, Dan and Nick have up their sleeve for 30DC 3.0.
I’m FT online but sure could get a lil’ more web 2.0 savvy
and just looking for the challenge and community of starting
from zilch and getting to the ten spot.
Located in western US and open to teaming for a small
mastermind to make something happen.
Bring it on boys.
Jon
P.S. Hi Caro
Hi guys,
Can’t wait to start the 30 day challenge! I’m new to all this but am excited about this awesome opportunity to learn how to make money on the web and eventually quit my corporate day job!
Best of luck everyone!
Shayna
Thank you Brendan for your comprehensive reply and Hi again everyone!
I am one extremely focused individual and SOO serious about this - hence my misgivings about things that might difuse the said focus. And about the tracking - some of us here in the northern reaches of the E Empire are a bit jumpy these days about all this surveilance you see. Well, I will go and sign up and during the course get in and get out as per instructions. I don’t know if there are any others from the nordic countries on the course for a team (Hej alla!), but a team from the four corners of the globe is fine. I just know time wise (for quick back and forth contact etc.) it is probably easier to be more or less from compatible zones - even if the geographical areas can be quite far flung (like Africa and Europe.) I can be contacted via the “contact me” page on my fledgeling website:
anniarts.com
Good luck
Anne
Well, this has my excitement factor pretty high.
If anyone is wondering (looking at you anna), I believe it is optional to install the toolbar, but that allows you to rate and recommend sites that you come upon. So if you had the toolbar installed, and you came across, say, thirtydaychallenge.com, you could rate it and recommend it so that it’s “Rank” goes up on StumbleUpon. Same way with Digg.com, it is a rating and referral site, so you can generate buzz on these sites.
Sure you should read the fine print, but I am pretty sure you won’t find anything too scary in the details on these sites, that isn’t how they get ahead on these two. FYI, the founder of digg.com was recently on the cover of Time, pretty neat
Pat
Hi everyone,
I can’t wait to get started! I did the challenge last year. I didn’t make my first dollar in the 30 days; actually I made my first dollar on day 234! SO the message is don’t give up.
If I can do it anyone can!
I would love to be on a team this year. Live on the east coast in Massachusetts but open to all time zones.
I’m ready to go.
Mary
Hi everyone.
My name is Ken Trueman.
Looking for a team. Have experience in
site building, but writing page content is my downfall.
E-mail myesoft@talktalk.net.
Thanks
Ken.
Hi there! I need to join a team, live in the Pacific Northwest, and an older person. I am fairly competent with the computer and have a lot of get up, go, and drive. Would like to join a group in my time zone or perhaps mountain time. Looking forward to hearing from someone. My email is: fritzp3@msn.com. Thanks
Hello,
I just wanted say that I did the challenge last year and have had great success with the results and I’m very eager to experience this year’s challenge. Good Luck to all!
I never received an e-mail about registering for the forum. Can anyone help me with this?
Hi: I’m a tax specialist from Calgary, Canada. I don’t have much experience in “webbing” or anything else internet related. I would like to be on a team - but must be considered a newbie Newbie.
Hi to all: I have been playing catch up this morning. Downloading FireFox, plus plug ins,registering at diggs and stumblebum. Reading ya’alls posts. Takin it all in. Need a team mate or three or whatever. Live on the west coast of Fl. Retired - 72 Yrs behind me and a few good ones in front of me. grammon@msn.com
Did the forums open yet?
Obviously I am looking for team mates (3 to 5) that are willing to spent the time and give it a go.
I am in the Houston, Texas area; but supposedly we connect with internet, so teammates can be international. I am not understanding how the teams are going to sort out, other than a random selection.
Where is the forum?
I have been spending time signing up on digg and stumbleupon.
Maybe I will stumble on to my team mates.
For clean water everywhere,
Richard
I can’t register on the forums. apparenly registration is closed!!
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Hi! Richard here. As I watch each video, I am getting increasingly excited about this. It sounds like a lot of fun and challenging also. I can see that I’ll be up late tonight catching up here! I will read the homepage and email again, but I had the impression that day 1 of 30DC begins tomorrow. Is that correct?
Also, I would love and appreciate it if somebody has a team started and would be willing to add me to it.
I’ll check my emails again for one about the forum to get on teams.
Wishing everybody a great time and a lot of hands on learning…hoooray!
Richard
Hey everyone,
I’m also just getting on today and trying to get caught up and find a team…from Vancouver, Canada…t.lynne@shaw.ca if anyone can help out.
Cheers!
This is going to be great!!! I think Ed & his partners are going to make this challenge a lot of fun and a lot of work. I’m up for the challenge and looking for some team mates, if interested please email me @ bjjoosten@gmail.com
I hope everyone has a great time and good luck!!!
bj
Catherine here again
I’ve done all I can cram in tonight - only logged on and got started about ah hour ago.
I’ll be back on the job in the a.m. - got to get some sleep now.
I’m looking for a team.
Until tomorrow….
Catherine
Hi Catherine and everybody,
Up late myself trying to catch-up some. For those looking for a team still, the place where a team I’m in easily came together is by clicking the ‘forums’ link in the upper right hand section of this page. There’s a seperate forum section for getting in a team. You probably already know that, but being a late-sign-up member myself, thought it might help somebody.
Hello everyone,
Just wanted to introduce myself. I am Usha from India and am a freelance writer and internet marketer. It’s wonderful being part of this. Since this is my first time here, I have no clue how things work around here.
Would love to be an active part of the 30DC.
Ralston, thanks for that info.
Usha
Hello everyone!
I would like to introduce myself. Margaret Hammond, mom of 2. I’m having trouble downloading http://www.stumbleupon.com, I have a WINME computer system. Is there any way around this? I was able to join “digg.com”. Can anyone help on this?! Also I would like to be on a team and take part of the 30DC!!
Thank you and appreciate any help!
Kind regards,
Margaret
Hello again!
Thank God! I got “stumbleupon.com” up. Thank you all if you were trying to help me. Still would like to be on a team!
Regards,
Margaret
hello everyone I had already signed up with http://www.digg.com months ago but i had never heard of http://www.stumbleupon.com I am new to the challenge.
oh I’m looking for team members. i surf the web all the time and i am eager to get started.
Hi All,
It was a great start today, and I listened to the Posdast, but can’t seem to make the video work so I couldn’t watch it. Any ideas for me? I wasn’t here for the pre-season info., so I am getting caught up as I find out where to look. This is new to me, but I am learning and I am ready to follow directions. I also need a team, as I see most of us are inquiring about. So, guess I will wait and see.
Thanks, Diana
I am getting in here at the very end and feel swamped right now. I guess I need to be on a team and do not know how to do that. Could someone please direct me? Thanks, Steve
Brand new to this, and just now going thru the pre-season info.
I looking for a team to join….
rgds and thanks
Mike, Denmark
Looking forward to this sound’s very interesting. But I am looking for a team.
Hello fellow challengers,
I just got started a couple of days and am working through the steps. I think if you put your email address on your note, then we can contact each other. I’ve found one person that way…need a couple of more.
Good luck…
t.lynne@shaw.ca
Hi everyone I cant wait to get started,but do I have to have a website to participate.
I’m a true blue newbie and I like a good challenge.Good luck lets have fun!!!
Stanley from New zealand.
music1480@slingshot.co.nz
Hi everyone - nice to see a few new posts. I only found out about this two days ago - crammed yesterday. Couldn’t watch the video - probably need to have some piece of technology that allows viewing MP4 - haven’t seen that in the past.
I tried to download Twitter - couldn’t do it. Now I have to catch up for today as well - couldn’t be here.
I note several people need a team - so do I. The way to do it though is to go to the Forum, select the section to do with Teams and make the request there. I learned that in yesterday’s cram session. I’m about to do that. Maybe we will meet up there.
Wishing us all luck. We’ve got some hard work ahead
Catherine
a NEWBIE full of grit determination imagination and left field thinking but technically fairly clueless seeking place on a team hopefully with someone that has done the 30 day challenge before. Please help!
Hi everyone and also Stanley from NZ.
I’m in Christchurch.
This all sounds great. I’m wondering how we get the teams together. At the forum I heard - now need to look for that.
Lyn
I need to join a team and I have not been able to see the day 2 videos just the Real Player sound, What system we need in our PC’s in order to view the videos more appropriately????? springskin@yahoo.com
I understand that I need to be on a team, I need teammates with experience since I have none. Does anyone have room on your team for me? Is it too late to join a group?
Hi everybody,
I just managed to get some time for catching up with the challenge! I am in Valencia (Spain).
I also need teamates with experience since my is very limited!. I am very good using computers and some off the shelves softwares, technically fairly clueles.
Hi,
I signed on late but need teammates. Any information on this would be much appreciated. I didn’t get a chance to be on the forum and am trying to catch up. I am going through all the information I can right now. Have not been able to watch video, just comes up a blank page. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Janet
I’ll be a team member if anyone needs me!
I just signed up, someone fill me in on all this. Thanks!
Just signed up and I’m looking for a team so if anyone needs an extra body I’m here.
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it’s my 2nd day, yehey!
Well It’s mid September, going to go through the challenge at last. My life is crazy, what can I say?