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But where did everyone else go? - Michael Roberts

Thats a great idea Michael!!!, email me;)). And as for the rest of the room I dont know where they are, I think they are niche spies!??;)), now they have all our info and will CRUSH us!!. - Elliot Webb

I'm here, or here abouts - spend more time at the other room but struggling to find time in the week (full time work, part time job, extra training days, part time studies!!!) I really need to make some money with the 30DC so i can afford to spend some time with the 30DC ?!?! Catch 22! - David

I'll definitely have more time over weekend - catch you all later. - David

I've gotten backed up with regular work. Next week is looking pretty full too. I'm still looking for a new niche. What does the market want? That is the question. - Guy J. Michaelson

I am still around and I must say I fit into all of those categories ... IN MY DREAMS ... but seriously I have kinda over committed myself with 2 websites, 3 newsletters, the 30DC vids, the blog I have started as a result of 30DC and the community project I started for a friend as a result of 30DC. I think I will resurface soon. - Leigh

You can have someone else do the voice. Write your copy and have them read it. - Guy J. Michaelson

I have an accent too (I am Dutch) But people are telling me they like the accent. I don't think it's a problem. And first of all: it's YOU and YOU on like to know!!! - Madeleine van Rossem

If you are selling something that you have created, do the voice yourself so that your customers know that you are a real person and feel like they "know" you. - Peter Johnson

I don't have any accent at all. Should I get one? - Andy Roberts

People love accents. As long as you can be understood it doesn't matter about an accent. This is a global market so everyone sounds different. If you are linked to your product (i.e. you are the person behind it - not a pen name) then using your own voice will help people to feel they know you - Lisa

I only have an accent after watching too much Dr. Who -- and it's a bad one. But I would think an accent is a selling point; and I do love to listen to them. Maybe you could put up a test mp3, let us friends listen to it . . . just to see if stupid Americans can understand you. If so, you're golden! If not, you can keep brainstorming. - LJF Wolffe

Rose Tyler: "If you're an alien, why do you have a Northern accent?" Doctor Who: "Lots of planets have a North" - Andy Roberts

Tee hee hee. I'm a Whovian from way back: "I can be very dangerous when I don't know what I'm doing." -- Tom Baker - LJF Wolffe

Hi Rita I imagine seasoned marketers will split test this...one group pitched to with your accent one group pitched with another accent, even split test that again????Check the actual stats and go with it???I'm not speaking from experience so its just an idea... - Ruth Howard

Thank you so much, guys, for your replies! :) You're the greatest! People don't seem to have any problems understanding me when I speak. After all, I am a technical trainer. A darn good one :) The reason I asked this question is that strangers seem sometimes taken aback by me not being native... *** I am going to sell my own product, but it's about 80% ready at the moment. So, at the moment I only sell as an affiliate. I'll try to make a test mp3. And eventually I will split-test -- as soon as I can bring.. - Rita

I'm interested. I'm trying to catch up too. How do teams work? - Rosemary

I'm just starting Day 2 and still trying to figure out out these teams work. I'm interested too! - Ingrid Owens

Blake I am nearly at that point and sure would like to join up. - dale

Great! Looks like we have ourselves a team. I've set up a private room for everyone involved and will be sending you invites in just a minute. If anyone else is interested send me a message and I'll invite you too. And if anyone wants to give suggestions for getting the most out of a team please let us know. :) - Blake Roussel

I've only a couple to go on Pre-season. Would like to join you - Suzie

Hiya Blake, me too! I just completed pre-season yesterday! Would love to join the team. - Victoria Player

Check out the Acorn room, we all recently started too. - Guy J. Michaelson

Hi Blake! Count me in, I'm a newbie, just finishing up pre-season today, and starting the 30DC tomorrow. Let's form a tribe. - Meri - Meri Arjumand

Hi Blake, me too. Room for one more? Loner in IM is Not Fun! - Susan

So far 35 clicks on my affiliate offer, but no takers yet, last night I added 2 more products, a new affiliate offer, and changed the sale offer words a bit, so lets see..... - Elliot Webb

Did you put your links on here Elliot - have looked but maybe i'm missing an obvious link. Are the clicks from google traffic (if you can tell)? - David

Good job! & Best Wishes - Guy J. Michaelson

Alex is there a place to post comments on your site? - Guy J. Michaelson

Mary, you just post a link instead of a message. - Guy J. Michaelson

Good Idea Guy, worth a shot anyway. My site is http://www.richhowto.com -How to Rich, Check it out book mark it and leave a comment with your own link, make sure you include your anchor text! Please give my site a thumbs up in stumble as well. I will do the same for any others who post their sites on this thread! =) - Michael Roberts

Guy great idea. How ever keep in mind not to just put in links. Add content as Ed would say. I'll look at all that post and if I can add to the content I will do so. http://flashtips.brighterplanet.org/ - BillRoze

Hi everyone, great idea Guy! I ave two sites up and running at the moment... http://www.panic-treatment.net and http://www.hydrogenfuelcellblog.net any comments or stumbles would be appreciated! Don't forget to keep posting your links so we can help each other out. - Scott Mackenzie

Good idea, ill stumble and comment on these links later;)). - Elliot Webb

Hi, Ive posted comments and stumbled for you, and by the way well done!, all your sites I probably would have done so anyway, very interesting topics, heres one of mine if you get the chance. http://www.classicalguitarsblog.com/ - Elliot Webb

published for 3 days, day 12 of the 30dc - Guy J. Michaelson

Well done!!, keep on going to number one!!, this is more exciting than the pop charts !!!!!;) - Elliot Webb

Mary, from my research on the Wordpress forums it appears affiliates are not allowed yet on Wordpress blogs. I have seen a few blogs deleted for having them. Plus I have heard that the code is very difficult to place due to the fact that they are not allowed. Am I wrong? Does anyone know? - Susan

Mary, you should sign up for WordPressDirect. It is not to expensive and should pay it's own monthly subscription in a matter of a month or two. Very easy program to use makes setting up a site very quick. Just a thought! =) - Michael Roberts

I already have a domain name registered and am signed up with hostgator so there should not be any extra charges. I am going to try to work with it. I will check out whether I can add an affiliate product on it. If not, I am sure that I could just link to it. - Mary Tenhulzen

Mary, post its address. I'd like to visit it. - Guy J. Michaelson

I have not done anything other than put the template on it. It is www.coloradohikingblog.com. Any comments are appreciated. - Mary Tenhulzen

Since my last post here, I have gone back to using the default blog template and also put my first article online. Please let me know what you think about the article. Does it need to be longer? - Mary Tenhulzen

eek! I was trying to narrow it down - I thought I had a choice of 3 for my next best - now I find i have at least 7 - Any takers for one outstanding next best? LJF, are you getting good traffic with .net and getting the same google rankings as you reckon you'd get if you had .com? - Isha (Marysia)

When you say "searchers using this keyword are looking to buy product" do you mean you think using the word "blog" will deter potential buyers that you want to attract? - Rosemary

Sorry about that. I didn't mean to add problems! 8-} My .net site is #29 for the KWs in the title, and I've hardly done anything to it; I don't forsee any problems. The only extension I've heard bad things about is .info. - LJF Wolffe

Thanks LJF - that's great! I have problems sometimes making decisions... Rosemary - I don't know if it would actively deter them but if I'm wanting to buy this product online I wouldn't be clicking on a blog if that was obviously what it was. For example, if I want to buy a book I go to amazon not a blog. It's not the sort of product that you usually want to read up about first - you just want to see the pictures of the ones that are for sale & buy them - Isha (Marysia)

try mykeyword4u2 it worked for me - Kenneth Hamilton

one of the videos said that .net was the best choice if .com is taken. I think adding to the keyword is just as good (4u2 or best) The keyword is still read. I would stay away from hyphens, people are not going to type them in a search. - Guy J. Michaelson

Yes im with u on this one Guy, ill finish 30DC, then see where I am from there. - Elliot Webb

I am on day 16 on the 30DC and have opted to join the IE. I figure the first 14 days are only going to cost me $1 so that will give me a chance to get through the 30DC. Once I finish the 30DC what else will I do with my time? But you are probably wise not to join..You can always sign up for the waiting list and hopefully get in the program 6mo down the road..GL - Michael Roberts

I did it, I bit the bullet and am gonna try it, thanks for slapping me in the face Michael cos I probably would have kicked myself if I didnt do it!!, thanks again - Elliot Webb

Glad you decided to join Elliot! Hopefully we can group up in the IE as well as the rest of the 30DC. GL and don't beat me if the IE stinks! =P - Michael Roberts

Yeh, I joined it too, although I am not through the 30DC yet. I have A LOT of time during the day to focus on these projects though, so it should be ok. - Alex Melkonian

let me know your thought on IE - Guy J. Michaelson

Im having problems with it already:((, cant download day 2, can you? - Elliot Webb

Hey Elliot...the high res video is actually for day 1. The normal standard video is right above that. Day 2 content is below the day 2 text. It confused me at first as well. High res video download icon points down to day two. - Michael Roberts

Hi Michael, I had the same problem finding a niche, then I just wrote down 10 things I'm passionate about and that got me started, it was funny because once I got my first ten, the next day I could come up with another 10, so it does get easier:). - Elliot Webb

Just added u in twitter Michael, im edawg if u want to follow back, that goes for the rest of u too, please feel free;) - Elliot Webb