This is now the third thirty day challenge which I have blogged about. This year as I have been extremely busy with the day job I wasn’t able to participate in and blog about as it progressed, in fact it just finished at the end of August. However the team always leave everything up until the next thirty day challenge so you can always access the material at any time.
For those not sure what the 30 day challenge is it is simply a 30 day crash course on making your first dollar online. If you can make $1 there is no reason why you can’t replicate the process to earn $100, $1000, $10,000, etc. In fact I think you will be surprised how easy it is to make $1 online, the real challenge is maintaining the discipline to keep growing and promoting your sites. Making money online may not be rocket science but it does take a fair amount of dedication and repetition.
The thirty day challenge focuses on the most popular and accessible way to make money online, affiliate marketing, and is primarily aimed at beginners, however I always find a few gems which I believe also makes it worthwhile for more experienced marketers.
There are a ton of videos this year (over 100 I believe) to digest so hopefully by following my blog you will be able to save some time and skip the ones on topics which you are already comfortable with.
You can access all of the videos here http://www.thirtydaychallenge.com/training/
So lets get into it!
Thirty Day Challenge Introduction
Ed Dale (30 Day Challenge mastermind) discusses workload and how to tackle the thirty day challenge. Mainly common sense applies, don’t try and digest too much info at once, take bit sized chunks and take your time. Patience is definitely a virtue when it comes to internet marketing!
If technology is not your biggest strength then there is extensive information on what tools are required and how to use them in the preseason build up (scroll to the bottom of the page).
A Magnificent Symphony In Four Parts
If you are familiar with the 30DC (thirty day challenge) you will already be familiar with Ed’s “magnificent symphony in four parts”.
The four parts being:
- Market Research: There is virtually endless amounts of niche markets which can be explored and in later videos the 30DC team will show you some powerful ways to find niche markets which are virtually guaranteed to be profitable.
- Traffic: This one is a no brainer and there are some tools which will be showcased to easily find keywords which have traffic.
- Conversion: Getting traffic is one thing however if people are not in purchase mode i.e. have a problem for which you have a solution.
- Competition: Obviously you want to make the process as easy as possible so you will learn how to identify keywords which you can easily rank for. Probably one of the biggest mistakes people make is going after keywords which are far to competitive.
Finding a Niche Part 1
One of Ed’s side kicks, Dan Raine, discusses techniques on finding a nice.
- Tip #1: Carry a notebook to take down ideas. You never know when you might have stumble across a great idea so it pays to get them down on paper. If you have an iPhone then make the most of it!
- Tip #2: For beginners take on a niche which you are interested in and passionate about. This makes it much easier to create content on and trust me, the more content you can create the greater your chance of success. Providing it’s useful, good quality content of course!
- Tip #3: Magazines can be the best source for finding niche ideas. Not only magazines themselves but take a look at what people are advertising within the magazine.
- Tip #4: Target a micro niche. A micro niche is a niche inside a niche, these are a great way to enter into a market with the least amount of effort. Once you dominate a micro niche you can target other micro niches in the same niche and eventually go after the niche itself.
By targeting all of the micro niches within a particular niche over time you will find you actually start to rank in the search engines for the niche itself, effectively killing two birds with one stone.
My explanation of a micro niche
Market: Guitar
Niche: How to Play the Guitar
Micro-Niche: How to Play the Bass Guitar
Drill down into a niche as far as possible starting from the bottom and work your way up. Your odds of being successful will be greatly improved if you follow this advice.
Finding a Niche Part 2
Finding a Niche Part 3