That Winning Feeling
By Mike Mindel | September 23, 2007
You know that expression when it rains, it pours. This describes how after there has been no rain for a long time, it suddenly rains a lot all at once. Or when once something happens after a long pause, it happens in large amounts.
Well I was looking for an equivalent expression for when it’s sunny it gets erm… sunnier. But I couldn’t find one. Here’s whats happening to me.
It All Started With a Good Run at Party Poker
Topics: Diary | 22 Comments »
The Tao of Twitter
By Mike Mindel | September 22, 2007
This content is summarized from The Tao of Twitter, presented by Ed Dale for the Thirty Day Challenge (with a little sprinkling of Mindel). You can also download the slides.
This is the long awaited explanation of why I (Ed) believe Twitter is good for internet marketers.
What is Twitter?
Twitter is a web 2.0 tool that keeps you in touch with other people. This is what it looks like
A lot of people wonder what’s the point? Why would anyone be interested in snapshots of people’s lives? At first glance it doesn’t seem to make sense.
Oh but it does.
Topics: Key Concepts | 15 Comments »
Web 2.0 – Ignore At Your Peril
By Mike Mindel | September 16, 2007
This post summarizes Ed Dale’s latest web 2.0 videos on the Thirty Day Challenge blog (with a little sprinkling of Mindel).
A Worrying Trend
I’ve noticed a worrying trend amongst fellow marketers. They are dismissive of web 2.0 and this will hurt them in the long run.
Let’s take Facebook as an example.
Topics: Key Concepts | 18 Comments »
Summaries, Diary, Articles and Tips on One Page
By Mike Mindel | August 31, 2007
This page has now been coined the summary of summaries. I’ve put all the daily summaries, diary, articles and tips all on the one page so you can find everything you need.
Some of you have also asked me whether I had a minion type up all this content. The answer is no. It’s been me and my nubs, a hot cup of java and the wee hours of the morning. 
Click on a summary below to open a new tab in your browser.
Pre-Season
- Leverage – the Power of Social Networking
- Why Should I Install the Thirty Day Challenge Toolbar?
- Meet Skype & Pamela
- Install These Firefox Plugins
- Freak Out, Come Back, Join Up
Thirty Day Challenge Training
- Day 1 – A Magnificent Symphony of Four Parts
- Day 2 – The Getting of Idea’s
- Day 3 – The Getting of Stats
- Days 4 / 5 – Weekend Catchup
- Day 6 – Noticing, Not Judging
- Day 7 – It’s Judgment Time – Part I
- Day 8 – The Most Important Day of the Challenge
- Day 9 – Google Trends Redux
- Day 10 – And Then There Were Two
- Day 10 Bonus – Golden Nuggets – Mmmmm
- Days 11 / 12 – Weekend Catchup
- Day 13 – Let’s Go to Work
- Day 14 – Making Money American Idol Style
- Day 15 – The WHY of Traffic
- Day 16 – Part I – It’s Traffic Time
- Day 16 – Part II – Let’s Get Ready to Tumblr
- Day 17 – Part I – Social Posting
- Day 17 – Part II – Ezine Articles
- Days 18 / 19 – Weekend Catchup
- Day 20 – Part I – Responsible Bookmarking
- Day 20 – Part II – Where Else to Host QUALITY Content
- Day 21 – The Big Picture
- Day 22 – Testing and Tracking
- Day 23 – From Traffic to Conversion
- Day 24 – Go Or No Go
- Day 25/26 – Weekend Catchup
- Day 27 – Part I – Where Do We Go From Here
- Day 27 – Part II – It’s the Backlinks Stupid!
- Day 27 – Part III – Google Alerts
- Day 28 – Part I – Backlink Analysis
- Day 28 – Part II – Blogs and Forums and Web 2.0
- Day 29 – Part I – The Five Biggest Mistakes Challengers Make
- Day 29 – Part II – Directory Submissions
- Day 29 – Part III – Yahoo Answers
- Day 30 – The End of the Beginning
Mike Mindel’s 30 DC Diary
- Day 1 & 2 – Generating Ideas for Niche Markets
- Day 3 – Doing Some Market Research
- Day 6 – Noticing and Not Judging
- Day 7 – It’s Judgment Time – Part 1
- Day 8 – Let the Judgment Continue
- Day 9 / 10 – Four Golden Niches
- Day 15 – Hush – It’s a Secret
- Day 17 – It’s All a Bit Zen in Second Life
- Day 24 – How to Write a Story – Niche Update
Mike Mindel’s 30 DC Tips
- Tip #1 – Search Wordtracker Right From Your Browser
- Dan Raine – Getting Stuck For Ideas?
- Tip #2 – Don’t Query Wordtracker for the Niche Market
- Tip #3 – Don’t Enter Superfluous Words into Wordtracker
- Tip #4 – Wordtracker Now Shows Searches at the Top
- Tip #5 – Is Sex Offensive?
- Tip #6 – Buckle Up – It’s GTrends – the Tool!
- Tip #7 – Wordtracler GTrends – Lessons Learned
- Tip #8 – Big List of Affiliate Programs You Can Join
- Tip #9 – Set Up a Separate GMail Account
- Tip #10 – One Email – Many Tumblr’s
- Tip #11 – What if Your Phrase is ‘Gone’ on Tumblr?
- Tip #12 – IMPORTANT – It’s the Process NOT the Platform
- Tip #13 – What to Expect From Google
- Tip #14 – Save Your Tumblr Content!
- Tip #15 – Don’t Lose Sight of the Goal
- Tip #16 – Search GTrends From the 30DC Toolbar
- Tip #17 – Decent List of Free Content Platforms
- Tip #18 – Lose the WordPress SnapShot Previews
- Tip #19 – Be Careful With Free WordPress and Affiliate Links
- How I Do My Flawless Screen Captures
- Best Photo Capture Tool for Blogging
Mike Mindel’s 30 DC Articles
- There’s Never Been a Better Time to be Online
- Some Jargon Explained
- Be Proactive – Not Reactive
- So What is a Niche Market Anyway?
- That Magic Feeling When You Find a Niche Market
- I’ve Been Wrestling With Underwater Kickboxing
- The Niche Factory
- So What is Quality Content Anyway?
Other 30 DC Resources
Hope you enjoy them!
-Mike
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Topics: Daily Summaries, Diary, Install This, Join This, Key Concepts, Tips | 63 Comments »
Day 30 – The End of the Beginning
By Mike Mindel | August 31, 2007
This content is summarized from Day 30 Training for the Thirty Day Challenge, presented by Ed Dale.
The End of the Beginning
This is the end of the beginning. Can you believe its day 30! Where has August gone? It’s not over yet though; there are actually 31 days in both July and August. So you’ve still got a whole day up your sleeve to join the hall of fame.
We’ve smashed the record of last year. Our biggest winner is Bruce Jones who made $8,500 but will go on to make $14,000. The first winner was Jenny Smith on the 18th August for $13.95 followed by 44 other winners as of 30th August 2007 with one day to go.
Topics: Daily Summaries | 4 Comments »
Day 29 – Part III – Yahoo Answers
By Mike Mindel | August 30, 2007
This content is summarized from Day 29 Training – Yahoo Answers for the Thirty Day Challenge, presented by Rob Somerville.
Yahoo Answers
Help someone with their question and get a backlink in the process.
Topics: Daily Summaries | 3 Comments »