http://challenge.co/forum/ Discuss the Module One content here. en Thu, 17 May 2012 13:22:34 GMT vBulletin 60 http://challenge.co/forum/images/styles/ColorTheory/misc/rss.png http://challenge.co/forum/ http://challenge.co/forum/showthread.php/6529-How-long-is-too-long-for-a-domain-name-long-tail-keyword?goto=newpost Sat, 12 May 2012 15:19:17 GMT I found a good keyword, but it's awkward and long. I don't want to give it away, but as an example, it's equivalent to something like this:

Checkers online against friends

so it's very long, and checkersonlineagainstfriends.com would be pretty awkward. should i go for it anyway? a lot of people are searching for it, the stats are good. And it has a lot of good category keywords that go well with it.

I guess i could always make this a category keyword, and choose a different main keyword. that would be the obvious solution. but i'm curious anyway, is a 4-word keyword like the example above too long? or does that work just like any other keyword? ]]> Module One Ronnie http://challenge.co/forum/showthread.php/6529-How-long-is-too-long-for-a-domain-name-long-tail-keyword http://challenge.co/forum/showthread.php/6524-Micro-niche-topic-Has-to-be-how-to?goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 06:41:32 GMT I have been frustrated lately hammering away at MS with all of my hobbies. All of them seem pretty saturated even in pretty specific searches and I... I have been frustrated lately hammering away at MS with all of my hobbies. All of them seem pretty saturated even in pretty specific searches and I never get through the filter.

I recently found a keyword doing my research which is "__________ for sale" blank being a specific kind of pet that sells for $20-500 depending on the type (can be shipped/sold online too). It seems like every example the challenge has given us so far is "how to" type sites, the only similar thing to my keyword would be the vintage guitar blog from years past. However, this is the first year I have done the challenge so I'm not sure if they are going in a different direction. The pets can need lots of other goodies which I could probably also direct some ads to.

Just wondering if this is something I should pursue as my main site for the challenge, since it may be out of the realm of the type of keyword they are looking for.

MS stats are as follows:
SEOT: 112 PBR:44% SEOC: 26,400

SEO competition: Seemingly nonexistent and there is no red. I got 8 results all PR 0's except one 2, BLPs all but 2 (which had 50 and 56) had 0, 5 were listed in Yahoo, only 4 title optimized, only 3 URL optimized. (one complete row meets the criteria)

Searching my exact keyword on google has plentiful ads on the side and 2 on top, but the results are pretty much junk. ]]> Module One FaixRX http://challenge.co/forum/showthread.php/6524-Micro-niche-topic-Has-to-be-how-to http://challenge.co/forum/showthread.php/6523-Are-teams-necessary?goto=newpost Fri, 11 May 2012 05:42:30 GMT On the one hand, I do realize they are suggested. At the same time they are hard to put together. I am not sure if they are more hassle than they... On the one hand, I do realize they are suggested. At the same time they are hard to put together. I am not sure if they are more hassle than they are worth?

I just not sure about how I feel about the issue of having to rely on others. I'm kinda uncertain about being able to become acquainted with others in an online group setting. How do the group dynamics play out? Are they problematic to organize?

My experiences thus far with I.m. Have been in a very solitary context. Was wondering if anyone could shed any light on the matter from the standpoint of experience... ]]> Module One kath314 http://challenge.co/forum/showthread.php/6523-Are-teams-necessary http://challenge.co/forum/showthread.php/6511-Using-Amazon-for-Day-2?goto=newpost Mon, 07 May 2012 05:45:10 GMT A little tip I found for using Amazon for Day 2 niche research - many of the more popular magazines give a 'Contents List' of what the regular content of the magazine is - this can give an idea of what people are reading about in that niche. ]]> Module One Empowers http://challenge.co/forum/showthread.php/6511-Using-Amazon-for-Day-2 http://challenge.co/forum/showthread.php/6508-Already-Confused-About-Niches?goto=newpost Sat, 05 May 2012 06:36:52 GMT I'm already confused - I'm on Day 2 of Module 1.

Mainly what I'm confused about is

1) What happened to yesterday's ideas? Seems like we're just supposed to forget about them?

2) Are these 7 micro-niches we're supposed to find supposed to be something that interests us or that we are knowledgeable about? Or are we supposed to choose something arbitrarily? ]]> Module One Empowers http://challenge.co/forum/showthread.php/6508-Already-Confused-About-Niches http://challenge.co/forum/showthread.php/6490-keyword-in-a-foreign-language?goto=newpost Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:58:31 GMT It's been 2 weeks since i began looking for a golden nugget, and at last i found one that looks very promising.

The seed was in English, however the one that passed the filter is in German, a language I don't speak :(

Should I just give it to someone speaking the language? Or is there hope for me to earn my first dollar from it? ]]> Module One shawicortez http://challenge.co/forum/showthread.php/6490-keyword-in-a-foreign-language