Thirty Day Challenge 2008 Task List & Action Plan
The Thirty Day Challenge is a great way to learn how to build a business online for FREE. Before I get into the meat of my Thirty Day Challenge case study for this music publicity blog, I’ll include this year’s task list:
Thirty Day Challenge 2008 Task List & Action Plan
Day 01 - Brainstorm niche ideas
Day 02 - Lesson: Definition of markets and niches
* Test niche ideas
* Introduction to Market Samurai tool
Day 03 - Decide on keyword niche
Day 04 - Choose affiliate product to sell
* Write blurb for affiliate product
* Get affiliate link for product
Day 05 - Research content for writing articles
* Create first blog post using attribution method
Day 06 - Set up web hosting
* Set up WordPress Direct blog
* Post well-optimized original article as blog post
* Add affiliate product and link to blog
Day 07 - Set up Google Analytics account
* Add Google Analytics Tracking ID to your blog
* Set up TDC Stats Tracking link for your affiliate product
* Add TDC tracking link for sale offer (sidebar blog widget)
Day 08 - Set up Socialmarker.com account to bookmark online content
Day 09 - Find forums and groups for creating backlinks
Check Google to learn if your site has been indexed yet
Day 10 - Add blog’s URL to TDC RSS Submitter
Day 11 - Build Squidoo.com lens for your keyword
* Find additional article content using Market Samurai
Day 12 - Set up Hubpages.com site for your keyword
Day 13 - Measure your traffic using Google Analytics
Day 14 - Set up a Tumblr.com blog for your keyword
Day 15 - Set up a Weebly.com site
Day 16 - Write and submit an article to EzineArticles.com
Day 17 - Check your blog ranking
Day 18 - Decide if you need to change your keyword or affiliate product
Day 19 - Lesson: The Basics of Any Internet Business
Day 20 - Introduction to Google Adwords
Day 21 - Google AdWords Part 2
Day 22 - Google AdWords Part 3
Day 23 - Introduction to WordPress Direct Content Software
* TDC podcast with Ed Dale and GuruBob
Day 24 - PDF report: “How to Write Killer Sales Copy”
Day 25 - Decide on the future of your niche
Day 26 - How to monetize your blog
* How to “build out” your niche
Day 27 - How to find “long tail” derivative keywords
Day 28 - How to create blog authority
Day 29 - How to get authority backlinks
Day 30 - Lesson: Mistakes Marketers Make
Day 31 - Thirty Day Challenge Conclusion
The idea behind Thirty Day Challenge is to create a repeatable process to test keyword niches, and taking this online course was the best use of my time this past August.
However, the Thirty Day Challenge can be taken year-round (and did I mention that it was FREE?), and I wholeheartedly recommend the Thirty Day Challenge to anyone interested in building their own online business.
