Newbies - Where to start online

I was wrestling with the idea of looking at creating a resource for newbies to online marketing. What to do in a step-by-step fashion.

It's pretty daunting and who knows one day I may return but at the moment it doesn't fit in with what JointWinWin will offer to start with.

I can happily recommend something to help newbies get up and running, a series of excellent resources from the guys behind The Thirty Day Challenge

Ed Dale, Dan Raine and their team have as usual surpassed all expectations when it comes to getting people up and running to earn their first $10 online. What follows is the pre-season content designed to get people ready for the main event which took place in August 2008.

The information is fantastic and well worth having a look at even if you are not a newbie.

The Flock Internet Browser

Lesson One - Today we start the official pre-season for the Thirty Day Challenge 2008.

This will be a huge year, and the first step in that is making sure you have the right browser for the job.

Lesson Two - Today we have a look at setting some preferences for getting the best out of the Flock internet browser.

Lesson Three - Today we show you how to install and setup add-ons for Flock, and show you our list of must have add-ons for the Thirty Day Challenge. Remember, 98% of addons created for Firefox work on Flock, and all the addons we show you work.

Get Yourself On Twitter

Lesson Four - One of the biggest things to hit the internet in the last year is Twitter and it will be a crucial part of the Thirty Day Challenge.

Lesson Five - Today is all about the Twitter client Twhirl. Ed shows you how Twhirl can turbocharge your social networking activities and save you a lot of time in the process.

Google Reader

Lesson Six - Today is all about the newsreader Google Reader. Ed shows you how to get your Google account, set yourself up for Google Reader, and start using it straight away.

StumbleUpon

Lesson Seven - Today is all about using the online tool StumbleUpon. Ed takes you through the process of signing up and downloading the StumbleUpon toolbar.

YouTube

Lesson Eight - People refer to YouTube as u tube, utube, yo tube, your tube. Whatever…find out more while Ed takes you through the process of signing up and getting your head around the service.

Google Subscribed Links

Lesson Nine - Ed introduces you today to something called Google Subscribed Links.

FriendFeed

Lesson Ten - Ed introduces us to FriendFeed and gives us an overview of how to sign up, and how to jump in and start using FriendFeed to your advantage straight away

Video Tips

Lesson Eleven - Ed takes us through some tips on how to get best out of the videos for the challenge.

How To Use The Forum

Lesson Twelve - Today is all about the Thirty Day Challenge forum. It's an amazing community that you really should get familiar with.

The 30DC Cheat Sheet

Lesson Thirteen - This is the final lesson leading into the Thirty Day Challenge. If you arrive at the Thirty Day Challenge and want to dive straight in, then this is the place for you.

It may be over for this year but the information available online is a boon for newbies - indeed there are plenty of tricks and tips to keep the seasoned veteran happy too as every year the Thirty Day Challenge (or 30TDC abbreviated) puts its finger on the pulse on the latest and greatest ways to market your business.

This year is no exception with some great information above on Twitter and Google Reader in particular - excellent time savers.

I'm not sure how long this information will stay online or indeed if the training within the 30TDC will be publicly available for much longer but whilst it is - dive in and drink deeply.

All the best,
Tom

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