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One thing you might want to tweek is the benefit for your sales pitch is at the very end of your paragraph. Can you set it apart more and make it stand out (bold it, larger maybe)? - Bridgett Raffenberg

Bridgett, thanks for your suggestions! Let me go look... - Merina Arjumand

Hi Meri - I just commented in the 30DC room but will add more here. I agree with Bridgett. I would flip flop that paragraph so that people will see that they can get paid to travel first. Will capture their attention. Also, I see your "about me" is your first post, yours is an interesting story and deserves to be read straight away. Why not put your story in the right column so it can be read while viewing videos? Your story lends credibility that can be gained right away. Had I not scrolled down to - Elizabeth

(dang, hate being cut off :-() As I was saying - Had I not scrolled down to see what other videos you offered for viewing I would have missed your beautiful story. Very well done! Keep us posted on your progress! - Elizabeth

Elizabeth and Bridgett, wonderful suggestions! I'm going over to tweak it a little more now. Let me see if I can put my story, or part of it in another column. Doing social bookmarking today. Do you have a blog? Is it good for us to comment on each other's blogs, and put your blog url in the signature line? I don't know if this helps, or is appropriate, or what. - Merina Arjumand

Oh yeah, we can't neglect what we already have. Good thinking Elizabeth. ;) - Mark Strickland

Elizabeth - Just interested what is your non-30DC site? I got started with all this 30DC stuff because I was searching for help with a Weebly site ( as you have probably guessed by now I am technology challenged and they made it easy to set up a website) that's how I stumbled across Dan doing a weebly video and that led me to Ed and the Thirty Day Challenge. - Groobers

Hey Groobers - my non 30DC site is http://www.ScentsibleWellness.com. I started it over at Blogger.com. It was easy to set up and easy to manage. I sure learned a lot over there. I am hoping to move that site to a word press site ultimately - Wordpress just works better with google I get a lot of organic traffic there but I have been unable to get any conversions of any sort list-wise... more... - Elizabeth

I am working on a new site but keeping the old one up and going. Old site is www.celticnecklaceblog.com. I am not seeing good numbers with that one and am ranked at about 70 on my phrase match. However, it continues to generate traffic AND they are clicking through to my product so I am keeping an eye on it. - Bridgett Raffenberg

Oops... should have added that I am in the re-evaluating stage of the challenge (lesson 20-ish) and am going back to re-do and look over some old lessons. I am waiting to proceed until I start seeing some good numbers on a daily basis. - Bridgett Raffenberg

Thanks for the reply Elizabeth my other site is http://www.GroobersGallery.weebly.com, when I saw you post about your non-30DC site - it made me think of my old site and how much I had neglected that one, I so hear you about time or lack of. - Groobers

Bridgett - I am starting to think that keeping old sites up and running, while trying out new things is the way to go, thanks - Groobers

Just went and visited your site Groobers - Wow - you did an incredible job with all those pictures. Have you thought about combining the two sites? Also, in addition to your sales offers, how about adding a service to actually enhance the photos? You have a very creative look on things that most people wouldn't see even if they had the software to do it. Talent, my dear, that is what you have :-) Again, my two cents worth - okay, guess that actually makes 4 cents for the day ;-) - Elizabeth

I agree Groobers, thank you. - Mark Strickland

Thanks, and no I had not thought about combining the two sites, what a great idea, you have just made my decision about continuing or not with this niche a whole lot easier. Oh yeh while I remember Elizabeth, I don't know if it is all the extra activity my brain is under at the moment, but I am having a lot of trouble switching off at night, meaning one very tired Groobers, and was wondering and I am sure this will be useful for other 30DC bods, could you suggest any essential oils to help with this? Cheers - Groobers

Glad my comment was helpful. I think it sounds like a great plan! Regarding the oils, Lavender rubbed on the bottom of feet before bed and kept at bedside to inhale and reapply if necessary later. http://twurl.nl/d6gpl6 Not to get spammy here but you should know that if you use an inferior oil you'll get inferior results. Go with 100% therapeutic grade always! Hope that helps you - I know how hard it is when your mind won't shut off - its because there are so many exciting things going on yes? - Elizabeth

Yes and so much to learn and so much to do, I was a bit of a doubting thomas when I started, but now it is slowly dawning on me, to slow down, take it all in, learn and grow, after all Ed+Team did not become good at this overnight, if I take nothing else away from this experience I will have a new found appreciation and respect for anyone attempting Internet Marketing. - Groobers

Part of my problem is my impatience to have it all NOW! I need to slow down and smell the roses instead of trying to get to the finish line quickly. There is value in slow and steady. Hmmm, isn't there a fable like that? LOL - Elizabeth

Elizabeth - it's funny you mention being in a hurry. I was recently made aware of how much I hurry through things and am really trying to slow down a bit (in all aspects of my day). I do need to get back into watching a 30day video everyday again though... that's not hurrying, right? - Bridgett Raffenberg

My life is such a full one, that it's hard for me to dedicate time to this. However, I do make it a point to do so. I end up most of the time staying up til 5 A.M. I've spent the last 2 weeks on days 1, 2, and 3! But I figure that if I do it this way now, instead of going day to day without a full understanding or full attention on the other days, I'll end up starting from the beginning anyway! So why not take my time and spend the hours I need to from the start - Jamie

I so hear you [impatience to have it all NOW!], I am the original Headless Chicken, always looking for the next best thing, "slow down and smell the roses" is great advice, as is "take my time and spend the hours I need to from the start". On Friday night I decided it was time to stop and have a week-end away from all this, to think things through, so the PC was turned off and not switched on again until this morning, this one action caused a positive reaction, and for today at least I am more focused! - Groobers

I did the same thing, lol - Jamie

Hi Jamie, lol - Mark Strickland

When I watched this last night it appeared to me the Plus will focus on a product line using more PPC rather than blogging. Was that your impression? - davidraffenberg

Is the 30dc plus the weekly internet marketing podcast or is the challenge going to continue?? I'm a little confused. - Cheryl Louden

It is the NEXT level of the 30DC. - Mark Strickland

Has anyone found a link for the video where Ed talked about this? I did not sit down to watch it at the time, assuming Ed would send it out somewhere for later viewing. Now I am very sad because I can't find it anywhere! And I think I was doing the dishes or something instead of watching it - Ugh! - Bridgett Raffenberg

I'm still searching for it...Groobers ...HELP...lol - Mark Strickland

Sorry Mark not a clue, I don't think it has been released yet? - Groobers

Not a prob Groobers. Thank you and I knew if anyone would know besides Ed you would ;) - Mark Strickland

I saw what we could call, a "trailer" for this upcoming 30DC addition. I personally will not invest my time on it until I feel I am ready for it. (Meaning, I''ve got a lot of things going on with this project and want to get to a place where I feel as though I want to get to the next step and add more to my plate. I'd rather take it slow and experiment than rush and overload my head with too much. What does everyone else think of this bonus material and what are your plans about it? - Jamie

I think your on the right track I to have a lot on my plate and i think taking it at your own pace is good and will be more rewarding at the finish - Dave Louden Sr

Jamie-I haven't even peaked at it yet. I'm of the same thinking as you. I really want to digest what I've got going on now. I've been doing IM since June and have had so many IMers giving me their pitch and trying to sell me on their systems. The result was me flitting here and there trying to take it all in and learn it all. It wasn't until the 30DC that I found a systematic way to learn AND make progress. So, I am going to stick to this and get to the plus when I get there. Glad the + will be there - Elizabeth

I'm real glad to be doing this challenge again. I did it early in the year in January. This was before the challenge got updated. I did learn my way around a bit, however, all year long I've suffered some computer problems and personal problems which held me back. It's great to be back at it and I'm honored to be part of a group with those having the same goals. I wondered if anyone was interested in the idea of maybe meeting up on skype once a week to share how they are doing and to share ideas/tips - Jamie

My husband (Dave) and I invest in real estate. If I learned but one thing it is that there are plenty of folks out there who make a living off of selling "how-to" products. Not that there's anything wrong with that... I just learned that buying the program isn't totally necessary to get you where you're going. I have purchased thousands of dollars in real estate instruction. I could have done what I do with far fewer courses. That has taught me to be VERY picky in my purchases in IM. - Bridgett Raffenberg

Thank you Dave. Wish I'd done it a week ago. LOL - Mark Strickland

Isn't it funny that when you move on you realize that moving on wasn't really so hard :-) We sure can get in our own way huh? Good luck moving on Mark! - Elizabeth