Begin Your Fresh Start Challenge Now!
#1: The Niche Challenge
We challenge you to define niches that interest you. Don’t worry about researching them or trying to figure anything out at this point. Just pick them using your “gut” (intuition). Go with what you “feel” is true right now. We’ll teach you how to research and think through it later.
Complete this Challenge:
Step 1 – Open your Challenge Workbook Step 2 – List your niche ideas in the second set of boxes on the page. Here are the nine niches that we want to see you choose:
- List three hobbies that you love
- List three areas where you have a special talent or expertise
- List three areas that you feel money can be made – regardless of your knowledge of these areas
Step 3 – Come back to this page: http://blog.affiliateclassroom.com/challenges and let everyone know that you’ve completed the challenge. Tell us what you chose and what you’re most excited about!
Need some more direction?
Log into your Affiliate Classroom interface and check out course number 140.0 Niche Research and Selection and the checklist Evergreen Niches for help. Not an Affiliate Classroom member yet? Click on the button below to sign up now! 
Challenge #2: The 50-10 Keyword Challenge
Time to put on your thinking hat! We’re looking for words, words and more words.
*The video that Anik mentions in this video is coming soon!
Complete this Challenge:
Step 1 – Open your Challenge Workbook spreadsheet
Step 2 – For each of your 3 niches list:
- 50 three-word keywords
- 10 one or two-word keyword phrases
Step 3 – Come back to this page: http://blog.affiliateclassroom.com/challenges and let everyone know that you’ve completed the challenge. Tell us what tricks you used to come up with your lists.
Need some more direction?
Log into your Affiliate Classroom interface and check out course: 130.0 – Paid Search (PPC) Affiliate Business Model and 130.1 – Natural Search (SEO) Affiliate Business Model . Both of these talk about search engines (paid and natural) and how keywords play a role in affiliate businesses.
Challenge #3: The 10 Sites and Research Trends Challenge
This new challenge will take you through some basic research and will show you how to see emerging trends within your own niche.
Complete this Challenge:
Step 1 – Open your Challenge Workbook
Step 2- Find at least 10 affiliate websites from the niche that you selected in Challenge #1.
- Write down the domains in your Challenge Workbook
- Come up with a couple of sentences that describes what each of those websites are doing.
Step 3 – Go to Alexa.com and enter the domain names into the search box.
- Write down the domains traffic stats in your Challenge Workbook
Step 4 – Come back to this page: http://blog.affiliateclassroom.com/challenges and let everyone know that you’ve completed the challenge. Tell us what you’ve found in your research and your traffic trends.
Challenge #4 – Buddy Up Challenge
The Fresh Start Challenge video #4 is up and its time to gear up for the Buddy Up Challenge!
Tell us what niche you’re most interested in and we’ll match you up with a group of people in a related area so you can support one another through the next challenge, the 2-day event and beyond!
Just login to your Affiliate Classroom or PPC Classroom account here: http://my.affiliateclassroom.com/index/ and click on the Fresh Start Challenge banner on the main page to see the NEW challenge.
Don’t forget, we’ll be opening registration for our live, online, hand-holding event on January 23rd & 24th, 2010, very soon! Make sure to watch for the registration link to reserve your spot!
Take Care!
-Lurn Team
Done. Came up with a few more.
Robb
http://www.forsalebyownernation.com
Intriguing exercise… I’ve always thought we should approach niches from a “commercial intent” perspective, but I’m interested in seeing where this goes.
Ready…
I agree with Will G. I’ve done what was asked.
NEXT!!
I have completed my first piece of the challange. I can`t wait into the next.
Can’t wait to start monetizing these niches…
Great Great Great
You know I really like you guys, I have never made a cent out of what you say but I keep coming back cause you are either the ultimate teacher or the ultimate con-men.
Either way i’m getting an A1 education
Hi Guys,
First Challenge: was completed. Things I picked were:
Hobby : Sports– Basketball, Baseball, Football
TV/Movies– Science Movies, Old Westerns
Reading and researching new electronics
Talent : Doing Office Work, running An office
Doing Researching, from books, online
Running a Business
Money Maker 1– Financial, credit, creditrepair
Money Maker 2– Video Games, Online Games
Money Maker 3– Health an Losing Weight
I am most excited about is, the idea of Help to Learn!
Hi All,
I completed the first challenge…interesting exercise for me. This is what i came up with;
Hobbie 1 Reading Self Developmet Books
Hobbie 2 Travelling
Hobbie 3 Watching Movies
Talent 1 Public Speaking
Talent 2 Motivating People
Talent 3 Training & Coaching
Catherine
Money Maker 1 Weightloss
Money Maker 2 Golf
Money Maker 3 Sailing
Hi All,
I completed the first challenge.
Talent 1 Training
Talent 2Recruiting
Talent 3 Coaching
Patrick
Money Maker 1 Internet Marketing
Money Maker 2 Acai Berries
Money Maker 3 Investing
Hey there:
I’ve completed the first challenge and want to learn more.
Talent: Guiding: Property analysis : Remodel construction
Money makers: Workout industry : Diet industry : Real Estate investment
Take care……
Patrick, your money maker 2 acai berries is not a good thing to promote,its a scam, dont promote thoses offers if you do those people might never purchase anything online, any opinions anik?
Hello!
I’ve completed the first challenge.
My results are following:
Hobbies
Hobbie 1: All aspects of software development
Hobbie 2: Russian history
Hobbie 3: Reading
Talents
Talent 1: Writing
Talent 2: Managing small-scale software development projects
Talent 3: Understanding other people’s needs, empathy
Money makers
Money Maker 1: Internet marketing (how to earn money online)
Money Maker 2: Dating sites
Money Maker 3: Info products on cutting energy costs (selfmade power generation, converting a normal car to electric one etc.)
Note for money maker #3: I decided NOT to promote 2 such products because they promised unrealistic things (such as building a wind generator, which can provide enough energy for a household for under 100 dollars).
Best regards
Dmitri
Hobby 1 Collecting art
Hobby 2 Travel
Hobby 3 Long walks on the beach
Talent 1 Sales
Talent 2 Marketing
Talent 3 Social Media ( Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.)
Catherine
Money Maker 1 Affiliate programs
Money Maker 2 Dating Services
Money Maker 3 Marketing Education
I finished my 9-niches.
Hobbies: Cars, motorcycles, bicycling
Talent: Home Improvement, helping/teaching people, motorcycle riding
Money: Weight loss, fitness, make money at home
Cars and motorcycles get me the most excited.
Hi All,
Finished the first part of my challenge.
Following are the details of my notebook
Hobbies: Photography, Custom Cars, and Gardening
Talents: Video Marketing, Interior Design, Feng Shui
Money Makers: Skin Care, Stop Smoking, Travel
I’m most excited about getting some hand-holding so I can realize some financial success.
hi all finshed my first challenge today hobbiesare,bowiling,videogames,modelcars
TALENTS retail sales,typing,mechanic.
MONEY MAKERS ARE realestate,video games,musicsites.
Okay, im done,
Hobbies – European and Japanese Car Tuning
– Recreational Shooting
– Watching Movies
Talents – Videography
– Audio Editing and Engineering
– Video Streaming
Money Maker – Teeth Whitening
– Fat Loss
– Global Warming solutions
Im excited to get somewhere, I agree with you Anik that a road map and a guiding hand are one of the few ways most people will ever get there. Some may get by with luck, most have insider knowledge and the receptive ear of someone who has conquered the challenge.
Hobbies – Yoga
– Browsing
– Watching Movies
Talents – Videography
– Audio Editing and Engineering
– Video Streaming
Money Maker – Health
– Fat Loss
– Money Making
http://www.bit.ly/lookat9
1st challenge done…
Hobbies – 1) music
2) cooking
3) movies
Talents – 1) harmonica (blues)
2) cooking
3) sports
Money
Makers – 1) music instruction
2) online degrees
3) green products
Hello Anik
Just completed challenge 1
Hobbies- Wing Chun Kung Fu/Formula One/Cooking
Talents- Driving/Wing Chun Kung Fu/Teaching
Money- Network Marketing/Stocks/Info Products
Wondering where this is going?
I am jumping at the opportunity presented here –THANKS!
Hobbies: 70s Stuff
Travel
History
Talents: Online Research
Local Moving — Planning Etc./ All of the details
Childcare / Eldercare
Known Money-Makers: Weightloss / Diet Products
Mortgage Solutions / Credit Repair
Eco-friendly – Green Products
1st challenge responses…
Hobbies:-
1) Cars – mechanics, tuning, driving, customising, exotic cars
2) Personal Development
3) Computers – new technology, gadgets, awesome software, Mac
Talents:-
1) Computers – Mac, web, troubleshooting
2) Coaching – Life coaching, 4HWW coaching
3) Video games
Money Makers:-
1) Video Games
2) Finance – Mortgages, credit cards, loans, cars, leases
3) Real Estate
First challenge responses…
Hobbies:-
1) Free Energy Generators
2) Inventions
3) Health and working out
Talents:-
1) Great at Math and expert excel user
2) Computer programmer php mysql databases websites
3) Counselling on personal problems
Money Makers:-
1) How to make money online
2) Real Estate
3) Information products
I am finished with Challenge #1.
Hey, Anik
1st Challenge Complete:
Hobbies:
1) Football
2) Gardening
3) Cooking
Talents:
1) Cooking
2) Playing piano
3) Teaching
Money Makers:
1) Cellular-Mobile Media
2) Relationship
3) Personal Development
Here are my answers.
Hobbies: 1) Reading – non-fiction
2) Internet Marketing
3) Graphic Design
Talents: 1) Abstract Digital Designs
2) Designing Greeting Cards
3) Designing Business Cards
Money Makers: 1) Health & Beauty
2) Weight Loss
3) Work at Home opportunities
Hey Anik,
Done with the niche research. I hope this event of yours will really help us for 2010. There’s just been so many promises and hypes everywhere that I seem to think it’s mostly an end of year tactic to improve year end sales. I hope yours would somehow be different.
Hobbie 1 Reading
Hobbie 2 Technology
Hobbie 3 Travel
Talent 1 Playing the guitar
Talent 2 Motivating
Talent 3 Computers
Money Maker 1 Self motivational Courses
Money Maker 2 Internet Marketing
Money Maker 3 PLR products
hobbie 1 : going to the beach
hobbie 2: oil painting
hobbie 3: yoga
Talent: Healer
Talent: patients
Talent : painting
money maker 1: weightloss health
money maker 2: Internet marketing
money maker 3: social networks
Really want my new unannounced social network site to make it big in 2010
Done with step 1, Anik.
Hobbie 1 Nature, dogs
Hobbie 2 Online gaming
Hobbie 3 Scifi Movies
Talent 1 (Commercial) Copy Writing
Talent 2 Teaching/Motivating
Talent 3 Computers and Communication
Money Maker 1 IM Niche
Money Maker 2 (Natural) Health
Money Maker 3 Debt Management
Step 1 completed
hobbies
Acting
Interior design
Web designing
pattern cutting
Talents
Journalism
computers
photography
making stencils
producing paint effects on paper
designing textiles
Jewellery making
money maker
Health and fitness
Computing spyware
information products
Hello, completed first challenge:
Hobbie 1 Mountain Biking
Hobbie 2 Playing Guitar
Hobbie 3 Watching Movies
Talent 1 Computer repair/Networking
Talent 2 Selling
Talent 3 Motorcycle Riding
Money Maker 1 Antivirus Software
Money Maker 2 Weightloss
Money Maker 3 Work From Home
I completed the first part. Can’t wait to see what we do next.
I have completed the first challenge.
I look forward to the next challenge.
I chose:
Hobbies:
Classic Cars, Cooking, Knife Collecting
Talent:
Information Technology, Military, Leadership
Money Maker:
Earn Money Online, Weight Loss, Automobile Sales
Later…
Hi Anik
Completed step 1 Now What?
Hobbie 1 Internet surfing
Hobbie 2 Watching Tv
Hobbie 3 City Tour & Travelling
Talent 1 Retail operation
Talent 2 Online marketing
Talent 3 Initiating new ideas
Money Maker 1 Health care like high bp, piles
Money Maker 2 Phone detecting
Money Maker 3 Get your ex back
I have completed the first step of the challenge and look forward to learning how to select a winning niche.
I have completed the first part of the challenge. Looking forward for the next step. Bring it on Anik!
I left this one until the last minute, but it is done. I was surprised that I could think of more than three things in my Hobby and Talent list. Perhaps I am more talented than I have thought all these years.
Hi Anik,
Very simple but gets you started which is great.
[Note: this comment's a bit long, but read my 'quote' at the end if nothing else]
Your right, it’s knowing what to do thats all.
knowing about Information overload is
no good unless you know what to do to
in place of info overload to move forward.
What do you do on a daily basis?
Like your challenge, you just go out and do it
because… well, you said go and do this
simple thing. So we just did it.
Has anyone in the Marketing guru community
said to go and do certain simple things
every day then success will come?
I mean, if those certain things work right,
all you need to do is just do them!?
Look at it this way, if your ‘dad’ was an internet guru
and completely succesful and all that. Wouldn’t he
teach you how to do it and what to do [no fluff]
on a daily basis?
He would tell you simple tasks that you do, thats it.
But it’s knowing about the tasks. Your dad wouldn’t
give you any fluff, sales patter, upsells, bonuses,
a piece of the jigsaw here and there, try and build
a relationship with you, etc etc.
He would tell you exactly what it’s about and what
you do daily, right?
Something just popped in my head, when a launch
comes out you hear the testimonial of a stay at home
mum who made thousands in the first month with
that program.
It’s just a guesse, but that stay at home mum was probably ‘coached’ [like from her 'dad' but from the guru]….
hence she was making money pretty pretty quickly,
right? Makes a good testimonial. Now I get it:)
Anyway Anik, thank ‘you’ for reading. I feel sort of connected with you for some strange reason. Maybe something you shared in the past like your health problems or about brain entrainment or just your personality and character.
I was speaking to staff at Mike Fillasiame’s
office and apparantly I just missed you.
Last thing;
‘If we only knew exactly what to do with clarity and
certainty, then life would have purpose, direction,
movement, control, contentment, fulfillment,
happiness and eventual success” [qoute: me]
Take care.
Tony
I’m done.
OK I’m on the horse with a riding crop in my hand! Ready to use in on myself, the horse, or both!
Hobbie 1Martial Arts, Aikido, Iaido, Kendo
Hobbie 2 Salt water fishing
Hobbie 3 Building Gaming Computers
Talent 1 Aikido/self defense
Talent 2 Web design/data base set up index.html,php
Talent 3 Podiatry, foot & ankle surgery
Money Maker1e-book store
Money Maker2 renewable energy
Money Maker3 Anti viral software
Ok Anik, I am done….
Cheers,
Tomas
I want to select a niche on Penny stocks because of lot of experience i have.
http://www.pennystockfanatic.blogspot.com
Hobbies
- Martial Arts
- Psychology
- Video Games
Special Talent
- Martial Arts
- Bible Teachings
- Videography
What i think makes Money
- Dating
- Parenting
- Weight Loss
Hi Anik,
Completed step 1 – can’t wait to here more!
Hobbie 1 Exercising
Hobbie 2 Renaissance Festivals
Hobbie 3 Cooking
Talent 1 Coaching/Training
Talent 2 Online marketing
Talent 3 Knitting
Money Maker 1 Health & Wellness
Money Maker 2 Relationships Help
Money Maker 3 Financial, Work from Home
Hi Anik,
Have just got to read my emails and came across your challenge hope I’m not too late to start it.
I agree on not getting where I had hoped to in 2009 this is just what I need.
Here is my step 1:
Hobby 1: Gardening
Hobby 2: Travel
Hobby 3: Healthy Living
Talent 1: Gardening
Talent 2: Parenting
Talent 3: Writing
Money maker 1: Internet Marketing
Money maker 2: Fitness
Money maker 3: Weight Loss
Thank you for putting the cookies on the bottom shelf and making this simple.
Hobies: Fitness; Interval Training, Yoga, Walking
Healthy Cooking/ Eating
Self-Development
Talents: Time Management, Early Rising
Teaching Violin
Leadership/Management
Money Makers: Dance/Excercise DVD’s, 20 min
Amazonian Chocolate/Products
Buying Property / Investments
Good to see everyone’s idea’s – all the best. Anticipating the next step.
Sorry I am late..
Hobby 1: Playing guitar, keyboard, and drum…etc.
Hobby 2: Love to play, break, and repair electronic stuff
Hobby 3: Audio/Visual – Used to make short home films
Talent 1: Very good at numbers, but don’t know what to do with it
Talent 2: Computer works.. It’s my job, and my hobby.
Talent 3: (my wife) “best dresser” in town
(but still can’t figure out how to monetize it. It only costs to me.)
Money maker 1: WorkAtHome with computer/internet
Money maker 2: Diet, Weight loss, muscle, and health
Money maker 3: Finance, loan, mortgage, credit