The 60 day challenge thread, Whos in?

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   Daisydotposted 15 years ago

   OK, have found the thread and I'm in too. Now have to go create my hub-log.

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   frogdroppingposted 15 years ago

   Good to see you too Daisy, welcome

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      Daisydotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Many thanks.
      
      I have a question - we have to put the 60dc feed into every hub we make, right?
      
      Will this affect the on-page SEO of the hub (because of links unrelated to the hub appearing on the page)?
      
      Given that we are creating hubs on tightly related topics, wouldn't it be smarter to create a tag on 60dctopic, and then the feed in that hub would be that topic. So if your topic is dance, the tag is 60dcdance, and the feed on your dance hubs is based on 60dcdance. That way all links are relevant.
      
      The standard 60dc feed could only go on our hub-logs and external blogs - given that they are just personal it doesn't matter if we confuse Googlebot with a mad assortment of unrelated links there.
      
      P.S. have made my hub-log and first hub

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         Marisa Wrightposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Daisy, the point is that there is a shared effort at promotion, and part of that is that you're cross-promoting other Hubbers' Hubs by including the RSS feed.  If you make an exclusive tag, then you only promote a limited sub-set, which defeats the purpose. At least I think that's the point...

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            Daisydotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

            Hi, thanks for replying. I get the point about the cross-promotion, and we can definitely do this on our hub-logs and external blogs.
            
            But the search engines really frown on unrelated stuff on the hubs. If a hub is about dance, they don't want to see stuff on there about making money online or greek honey or something completely unrelated. Think about it, they are catering to search visitors, and if you are searching about dance, why would you want to be offered a link about making money?
            
            Topic related tags needn't be that exclusive if we post what tags we are using on this thread, and then other people making related hubs will then also be part of the feed. It does need a very big amount of participants to work though, so that all the topics are covered by many people.

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               sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

               @daisy, what is your basis for "really frown"
               
               
               
               
               Do you think the negatives of having  "unrelated" links (in a rss feed) will outweigh the positives of having your link potentially appear in 600+ pages?
               
               What is googles basis for "unrelated"
               
               We are interlinking within the same domain, we are related enough.
               
               Are the related hubs in your hubs truly "related" are the live links to every hubbers profile in your comment section "unrelated" ?
               
               I have thought about it, it is very much a non-issue
               
               Using the rss feed in our group efforts is the only mandatory factor in this experiment.
               
               The feed is dynamic and everchanging which is why we are using the "hot" option
               
               How about the footer links in all the pages one publishes on -
               
               are these more related:
               
                   *  about us
                   * learning center
                   * blog
                   * affiliates
                   * advertise
                   * link to this page
                   * copyright
               
               than dance or make money?

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                  Daisydotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                  Google is looking for "relevancy" - they want everything in the body of the post to be relevant. Footers and Comments are not part of the body of the post, and therefore not really scanned for keywords to tell the bot what the page is about/assess relevancy.
                  
                  You also seem to be under the impression that links are the be-all and end-all, when they are only one factor.
                  
                  Look, we can argue about this till the cows come home. The only way to resolve it is to test it.
                  
                  In the spirit of scientific investigation, I'm happy to be the control outside your group without the feed. You and the 20+ people in the 60DC challenge can proceed with the feed +60dc tag strategy. I'll pursue my relevancy strategy, and we can compare notes at the end of May. 
                  
                  You can visit my "Non-60dc" hublog to check my progress out (access it via my profile as I have removed all 60dc tags)!

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                     Nelle Hoxieposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                     I'm actually going to be interested to see if the rss feeds affect the relevancy of the google ads on the hubs.
                     
                     Experimentation is the only way we'll know what works and what doesn't. So I wish everyone all the best.

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                        JeanMeriamposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                        My ads are working perfectly. I've got motocross gear ads on my motocross gear hubs. But my rss feed only shows three hubs and they are about the challenge. SO far so good.

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                     sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                     Perhaps you missed my more detailed response:
                     
                     
                     
                     Im not disagreeing with link 'relevancy" being a factor, im just putting it really, really far down in things to care about - The rss feed is very important to our group exercise, the value of the volume of links far exceeds "relevancy" -
                     
                     Disagreement and conversation is great! I learn new things everyday, but my experience just doesnt support your statement. The seomoz survey I linked doesnt support your evaluation either. I wish you the best of luck in your challenge, all of our hublogs are publicly visible so you can compare as you please.
                     
                     Ill admit when you first voiced your disagreement I jumped over to take a peek at your work and I didnt really see a high level of on-page optimization and I saw that you were writing about some similar topics as I cover - I randomly grabbed a 2 month old article on ipads (showcased in your profile)- and found it wasnt even indexed.
                     
                     So I just assumed you were parroting info you had read elsewhere. If your process and theories work for you here and at squidoo and niche blogs, I would love to read about your theories and experiments. I will never turn down a learning experience.
                     
                     For the scientific investigation part - I will be involved with the group and team so not sure I would want to read and compare another massive 60 day log but I will throw a smaller comparison out there.
                     
                     I see you have a hub hubpages.com/The-Beatles-Rock-Band-Game  published 7 months ago with a hubscore of 48
                     
                     i have an unpublished, unwritten hub
                     
                     hubpages.com/The-Beatles-Rock-band-buying-guide (you must have already gobbled up the good URL) lets see which one is "rocking" at the end of the 60DC...ill probably be writing around 50 hubs and responding to forum and emails in addition to planning a baby shower, attending parenting classes and taking a vacation to california - so the deck should be loaded in your direction.
                     
                     I am competitive, sound like fun? and if you havent read it, I really suggest reading that entire seomoz survey and maybe looking around for grizzlys blog and courts original blog..
                     
                     relevancy of 6-8 outbound links outweighing the benefits of 100's of group created links
                     
                     Im a bit sleep deprived, so please excuse any major typos, I think the spirit of my response is as I intended.

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                        sunforgedposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                        I had long forgotten,
                        
                        But as this thread was brought back to light and I read and saw DD "non-challenge" log with mentions of this mini challenge
                        
                        http://www.google.com/search?q=+beatles … =firefox-a
                        
                        You will see that the keyword we both shared "beatles rock band" was taken by a 60dc hub as was DD URL keyword string
                        
                        http://www.google.com/search?q=+beatles … 8db929eee0
                        
                        
                        
                        Scroogle agrees. Perhaps the DD challenge was unfair as I cant find any evidence that DD is even indexed which kind of ruins any ability to make a comparison
                        
                        
                        For those who wondered about feeds and relevancy - it seems it was very much  a non-issue as many original challengers ranked for very competitive terms.
                        
                        
                        
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                        Thanks for pointing out the thread was old and this challenge is long over Susana S.
                        
                        Im sorry all, but as we work closely as a group it becomes difficult if the team gets too large, so we had to have  a cut off point - there will be future challenges and there are many similar official hubchallenges to take part in.
                        
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                        I did ask officially for this thread to be closed so as to limit any further confusion

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         Faybe Bayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

         Daisy dot, I think you got it wrong. You won't be using the same URL and Title, as you said in the hub log. You just add the tags, 60 dc, and 60 days challenge to all of your new hubs, plus the RSS capsule, so the feed is on that hub as well.

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   StormRyderposted 15 years ago

   60 days??
   Can you start like a 60 second challenge for us with Attention Deficit Disorder

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   Kidgasposted 15 years ago

   Not sure if I am too late to become involved in this.  I would certainly like to.  I am off to read some of the info.

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   KeithTaxposted 15 years ago

   I think I screwed up.
   
   I created my hub log, but not by answering the question.
   
   Will I still be part of the challenge?
   
   Hope so.
   
   Let me know if I need to change something.
   
   Also published the first hub of the challenge.

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   frogdroppingposted 15 years ago

   Keith I did the same. Just wandered off and started scribbling. Don't worry about it. I don't think mine shows up in the feed because of that but folks are finding it.
   
   I'm supposing if it's a problem sunforged can tell us so

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      Sufidreamerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

      Hi folks
      
      I think that, as long as you tag your Log Hub as 60DC-log, it will show up on the RSS.

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   KeithTaxposted 15 years ago

   Thanks, Frog.  You know how I like being in the herd.
   
   I feel better I'm not the only one.

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   shazwellynposted 15 years ago

   I hope that I am not getting myself too over my head, but I would like to join too.  I have just published a commercial hub.  Do I just create an RS feed now?  If so, where do I find the link and how do I 'log' it?
   
   
   I hope you will let me in!
   
   Can anyone tell me if I have done the right thing with the log in tags?  Are you requiring a hub with a plan of my objectives, or am I ok just to create hubs on my chosen topics?
   
   Please would someone just give me straight black and white instructions as this will help me greatly - Im an undiagnosed aspie who just needs straight instruction as 'fluff' confuses me. 
   
   http://hubpages.com/hub/David-Byrne-Her … lda-Marcos

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   shazwellynposted 15 years ago

   Also... can I allocate this as a hubmob as well as this.  It would help with cross over promotion as well, surely?

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    wavegirl22posted 15 years ago

    I hope there is still room in this challenge. I just published my log and I hope I did it right. I see the feed in my Hub  .. . but not sure if I got my hub into the feed ..

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    Faybe Bayposted 15 years ago

    Shaz and Wavegirl. I am sure Shaz that Hub Mobbing won't hurt.
    Okay, I think Sunforged is doing the family day thing, Easter (Happy Easter), so I would just say go for it! Read the thread, and the links she has on page one and get started.

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       wavegirl22posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Faybe I did my log so my first Hub in taking the challenge is up . I just hope I got it into the feed correctly!

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    Special oneposted 15 years ago

    I am relatively new here but I enjoy the familiarity here.I hope I am in time for the challenge.

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       Faybe Bayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I don't think that you are, just read out the info, I don't think there was a limit, just 30 hubs in 30 days, and then the RSS. Then promote for 30 days.
       Read up the thread and follow Sunforged's advice and links.

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    wavegirl22posted 15 years ago

    Faybe Bay - did I forgot to tell you how much I ♥  your new avatar!

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    sunforgedposted 15 years ago

    Just jumping in real quick, still have family events today.
    
    After reading through the forum posts.
    
    No one is to late to join.
    
    The current rss feeds and tags are as follows
    
    ALL 60dc hubs should receive:
    
    60dc
    60daychallenge  (no spaces)
    because of a typo, I made 60 day challenge  (has spaces)
    
    
    The 60DC hublog should receive "60dc-logs"
    
    an rss capsule on all 60DC hubs should include:
    
    http://hubpages.com/tag/60dc/hot/?rss
    
    (below the comments is fine, this is a seo purpose, visibility is optional)
    
    As for "answering the question", since I asked the question, if you answered it using the button, I get an email, so it just helps me stay organized.(its not required) Im also keeping track of the "60dc-logs" tag and if I miss any... new joiners can leave a comment on the 60dc team hub or email me.
    
    Sunforged is a male, but considering I frequently referenced an incoming baby and my picture is of a robot, I understand the confusion.
    
    @daisy, No , on-page seo will not be effected by the rss feed, not using the rss feed would be in fact be cheating the other participants as MW pointed out.
    
    You are on to something about more specific rss feeds, that is certainly planned as a part of the promotion phase once we know common groups.

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       Daisydotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       I'm pretty sure the bots spider all text on the page including the text in the links of the RSS feed at the time the spider visits.
       
       I think it would be so much better to use topic specific feeds. For instance, I am writing on kitchenware, which is a pretty broad topic - so 60dckitchenware could be a feed I'd happily put on my lens as it's relevant. I feel weird about writing about bowls and having links on there about making money online. Visitors might think "what?" and backspace, and the bots would get confused.
       
       There is a reason hubpages itself groups hubs by category rather than jumbles them all up willy-nilly...

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          Marisa Wrightposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Well, I couldn't agree, if only because I suspect very few people would be writing on dance so I'd be virtually on my ownsome.  And I'm sure I'm not the only one who wouldn't have much company.
          
          For your idea to work, I'd think we'd have to have a much larger number of Hubbers participating, or agree on a restricted number of topics.

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             Daisydotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             What about using the broad topics hubpages groups us by already? eg
             
             Health
             Entertainment
             Business & Jobs
             Home & Family
             Technology
             Knowledge & Education
             Books & Writing
             Fashion & Beauty
             Personal Finance
             Gender & Relationships
             Politics & Social Issues
             Religion & Beliefs
             Travel & Places
             Food
             Sports & Recreation
             Games, Toys, & Hobbies
             Pets & Animals
             Holidays & Celebrations
             Arts & Crafts
             Automotive
             HubPages
             
             When you are writing your hubs you are selecting one of the above anyway, so your dance hubs will be fitting within one of the above categories already.
             
             We simply put 60dctopic, as a tag and then as a feed, et voila.
             
             The tag feed only shows a max of 8 hubs in any case, so all that will happen is that your own related hubs will feature, plus some others with a good hubscore (if you are using the hot feed).
             
             Doing it in the general way it means that everyone's feed features the same hot 8 (irrelevant) hubs, and all the other hubs in the challenge get left out...
             
             I'd rather a) have relevant hubs in the feed and b) have a chance of my hubs appearing in the feed in the first place (and the narrower the category the more chance there is of this happening)

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                Faybe Bayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                Daisy, did you read any of what Sunforged said, above?
                
                "You are on to something about more specific rss feeds, that is certainly planned as a part of the promotion phase once we know common groups."
                
                During the promotion phase. That is in the plan, for now we are in the 30 hubs in 30 days phase, the other stuff will come later, during the 30 day promotion phase.

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                   Daisydotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                   Yes, but I don't get why we should wait. We are asking the bots to look at our hubs and possibly categorise them wrongly because of irrelevant stuff on the page, and then correcting the mistake after a month and asking the bots to start over in looking at us. Why not start correctly right from the start?
                   
                   Also, the problem with using the general 60dc hot feed is that the same 8 hubs feature over and over and other hubs don't get a look in.
                   
                   My question above was initially triggered by visiting lots of hub-logs and seeing the same 8 hubs in the feeds - and it occured to me that lots of stuff being created for this challenge just wasn't being promoted. I changed my feed on my hub-log to "latest" just to give the other stuff being produced by everyone a chance. Just saying...

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                      Faybe Bayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                      Yes, I think Sunforged mentioned that earlier in the thread. The hot ones are for those that are just joining in, so that they can find their way. Did you put the RSS on you pyrex hub?

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                sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                @Daisy Im sorry but the issue is irrelevant, I know you have read otherwise. But what SE's wish and say worked and what really works are often far different.
                
                Yes Hubpages did a great job with their category structure, Ill let them keep it ,its already in place. We already enjoy that separation.
                
                If you knew all the ways the 60DC rss feeds will be used, you would understand how inconsequential the issue is and how unmanageable an addition like your recommendation would become.
                
                
                
                Check out the PR (also rather inconsequential these days)on some longstanding hubbers profile pages - do we write only on one "related" topic? How have we been frowned upon?
                
                
                It is  a good question ! I just dont agree that it is based on accurate information - in fact I have been proven otherwise many times
                
                AT WS -Your HubLog  Its a team building exercise and will play an important part in the promotion phase as an index that other hubbers can easily find.
                
                @Tony - 30 Hubs in 30 Days with 30 Days of Promotion
                
                @ohma - Yes, I did, along with another 20 or so..I appreciate your offer and Im sure we can make something happen with that.

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                   Daisydotposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                   "Check out the PR (also rather inconsequential these days)on some longstanding hubbers profile pages - do we write only on one "related" topic? How have we been frowned upon?"
                   
                   The question is that when people search for various keywords, does your profile rank? I bet you when people search for "bikini briefs" they don't get the sunforged profile AT ALL. And that's my point. If your page is too jumbled you won't rank at all for your keyword, no matter what pagerank you accrue (as you point out pagerank is pretty inconsequential).
                   
                   I really think it's a bad idea to carefully target a keyword on a page and then casually blow all the work by including completely irrelevant keywords. The on-page stuff has as much effect as the backlinks. It's a mistake to think that backlinks are the only things you need to think about.
                   
                   I can see that we are not going to agree, so I might pull out of this and remove the 60dc tags on my hubs. Good luck with your project.

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    Best of Hubsposted 15 years ago

    I'd like to join the 60dc supporters, if I may. I can't offer PR4 backlinks (yet), but I added a 60 day challenge category on bestofhubs.com for any of you who may be interested in promoting your 60dc hubs there.
    
    Backlinks are dofollow if you get your hub promoted to the front page (just 3 votes, for now). I've added every 60dc hub I've found so far, but I'm sure I've missed some.

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       sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       best of hubs - I was planning on contacting you, you had once taken the time to tell me you had featured an article of mine on your site.
       
       Would you be able to feature our rss feed on a page that has some ranking?
       
       We do appreciate what you have done already, I see 60DC is your top tag and the 60DC category is your top category.
       
       Thank you Best of Hubs!

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          Faybe Bayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          dang, I always thought you were a guy, the whole baby thing threw me off

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          Best of Hubsposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Sunforged, unfortunately, my site is too new to offer any significant PR, but I just created a quick page to host the RSS feed on the site and will expand it with more info tomorrow.

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             sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             You work quick! Very much appreciated.

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    Ohmaposted 15 years ago

    Sunforged did you get my email?

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    tony0724posted 15 years ago

    60 hubs in 60 days ? I am not that talented or clever !

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    Marisa Wrightposted 15 years ago

    Daisy, I'm not experienced enough to argue with you and I respect the SEO knowledge of many of the Hubbers who are supporting this.  I suspect they know more about the topic than either of us.
    
    If it doesn't worry them, it doesn't worry me.

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    sunforgedposted 15 years ago

    the "hot" hub is constantly changing,(updated every 30 minutes!) for now the first hubbers who join will probably dominate it. After 60 days the hubbers who promote their hubs the best will dominate it. This is a 60 day challenge with results that should be enjoyed for perpetuity - what your viewing now in the feed is of no consequence.
    
    Other feeds will be used off-site (these are far more important)
    
    You must be more forward thinking.
    
    
    The rss feed can be set to show more than 6 and I actually suggest placing the feed below your comment capsule out of your visitors eyes.
    
    Unfortunately, I cant spend any more time on the this request, if i felt my suggestion was invalid I really never would have suggested it.
    
    You are referencing a very inconsequential factor of seo optimization - there are far more you should consider honing onto first -
    
    
    How are 52 week challenge, hubpages, Squidoo, xomba and sonydigitalreader prs 600 related ? -they are not and that is fine

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    prettydarkhorseposted 15 years ago

    I am delayed already (am not pregnant hehe), it is April 3, Mr Sunforge can I still join this challenge? Thank you!

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       sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Go for it! Welcome.

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    englightenedsoulposted 15 years ago

    PDH I think you can still join this challenge.  I read on sunforged hub on 60 day challenge that there is still room for 10 official participants(he said that in the comment section of his hublog hub).  I think you can join and It would be great to have you on board.

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       prettydarkhorseposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       thank you enlightened, I will read this forum post so that I can follow!

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    sunforgedposted 15 years ago

    Any disagreements in methods should certainly be voiced. Im sorry we cannot agree.
    ---------------------------------
    
    Considerations I make and will suggest for creation and promotion, pretty much in order.
    
    1. Proper keyword selection "low hanging fruit" i.e. conquerable niche or keywords.
    
    2. Quality Keyword ANCHORED backlinks (with variants)
    
    3. On Page optimization
    
    keywords --in URL/Title/H2 (capsule header on hubpages) / image titles
    
    4. Link Diversity (you want your backinks from as many varied sources as possible)
    
    5. everyday average backlinks
    
    5. Volume of backlinks
    
    
    somewhere around 99 I would put "level of relationship a robot may judge between two different chunks of text" in this same area I would place "Keyword density"
    
    
    Some interesting info:
    
    
    A panel of 72 full time seo professionals answered a 100 page survey on factors that actually matter in search ranking
    
    My experience agrees with the findings and these are the factors we will be catering to.
    
    http://www.seomoz.org/article/search-ranking-factors
    
    SEO MOZ search industry professional survey
    http://www.seomoz.org/dp/seo-industry-survey-results

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    Ohmaposted 15 years ago

    SF
    I just posted this on my blog, I really wish I could join in this challenge but I among other things just do not have enough time right now. I hope this helps some.
    
    30 Hubs in 60 days<<(link to your first Hub on the challenge)
    Sunforged is one of many great and helpful Huber's at HubPages. He is currently working on a community project that will help participating Huber's take advantage of his knowledge of SEO and Internet promotion. He has started a community challenge to inspire Hub Writers to first write 30 hubs in 30 days and then with his help and the help of some other very knowledgeable Huber's they will spend 30 days promoting the hubs who joined in the challenge.
    Sunforged and the team of volunteer Huber's will be on hand to help anyone who would like to participate in this challenge.

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       sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you! What would be most beneficial to the group would be a rss widget with our group feed. In a few days the "join the 60dc" hub will be old news.
       
       I was reviewing your email and I didnt get a link to your blog - could you send it to me privately?

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          Ohmaposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Sure not a problem and as far as the Rss I am not sure how or where to put it that is why I sent the first email.
          
          
          You have mail

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    wordscribe41posted 15 years ago

    Marisa, thanks for the info about answering the question. 
    
    Suforged, I just published my log for OUR competition. 

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    JeanMeriamposted 15 years ago

    Sunforged, should I have the 60dc hot rss in my log or just the log rss? I have them both on there right now because I don't think you had the log one on this thread until after I had started my log.

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       sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Totally my fault Jean, Ive added some info over the last day or so.
       
       from a little earlier in the thread:
       
       
       so all hubs should have the basic 60dc tags - the logs only should have the "60dc-logs" tag , and its appreciated if you actually showcase the "60dc-logs" rss in your log.
       
       the other rss feeds are only for seo purposes and can be stuck out of site under the comments if you please

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          JeanMeriamposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Thanks. I'll fix it in the morning. Too tired now. Have to close laptop and wait for the bunny.

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    englightenedsoulposted 15 years ago

    Sunforged I again have a question(Gosh, you gonna start hating me soon).. I downloaded free trial of market samurai and did keyword research.  But it is totally different from what I have seen in the video.  The free trial only shows the possible keywords and does not the the average CPC, it's SEO value and other things which they show in the video.  So am I doing something wrong or is it because of the free trial that I am not getting.  Also I have very weak in keyword research just write on instinct.  I know very bad from SEO view point and would really like to improve.  I am also uploading the image so that you can see if there is some fault on my end.
    
    

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       Edweirdoposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Okay, enlightenedsoul, this will initially seem like a lot, but here goes!
       
       I first discovered HubPages from the "30 Day Challenge" by Ed Dale. It's basically a free program to teach SEO with the goal of making $1 in 30 days online.
       
       Among the many techniques and resources they provide are the Market Samurai tool, plus soooo much more! Here's a link to the wealth of videos they talk about:
       
       http://www.thirtydaychallenge.com/training/
       
       Among them are a few about market samurai, which you can also find on youtube. Here's one:
       
       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq0BvBb7 … re=channel
       
       There is A LOT of info here, but I would recommend focusing just on the market samurai videos first to see how it works. It really is a handy tool!
       
       Hope this helps - it took me ages to absorb all this info, but it is well worth it!

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          shazwellynposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          You never cease to amaze me!

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       JeanMeriamposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Click Analyze Keywords

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    sunforgedposted 15 years ago

    Free trial has limited options and I do NOT suggest investing in the full version until you are 100% competent with just using the Google adwords keyword tool.
    
    If that tool (MSamurai) is too confusing, just ditch it for now, dont allow a new "tool!" to become an obstacle instead.
    
    I will be creating a hub that showcases keyword tools and includes lots of well done tutorials by other people.
    
    I will help you figure out that tool, but I cant quite quite yet.
    
    for now, you are doing everything right..its just limited when its free.
    
    I will check for you...I have teh full version, ill download the trial on another computer and see what limitations it has...it does surprise me that CPC isnt part of teh trial version. Unfortunately, I wont be at my home computer until monday.

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       shazwellynposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       You know 6 months ago, I didnt know what SEO was.  Is there any way that someone like me could have a designated Guru to help with the process?  I know more than the newbie but am still learning and am willing to be nurtured.
       
       Could I have someone like you or Edweirdo, perhaps?  I just feel that I need that extra bit of support, that's all.... of course, if it is too much of a committment, I will understand

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    englightenedsoulposted 15 years ago

    Thanks for the prompt reply Sunforged.  And I would first get myself comfortable with the google adwords keyword tool.
    
    And I am eagerly waiting for you to publish the hub.  Take your time though, I know quality takes time and you must have your hands full at the moment.
    
    I am glad you would look into it and even if you can't help now it is fine.  I know you will.  Will look for your post on monday.  Enjoy the weekend.  I will have 2 more hubs published today and that will complete my bookmarking sites series.  That will give me some time to learn the keyword research and tag thing.  Thanks for helping out and sorry for troubling you on a regular basis.

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    englightenedsoulposted 15 years ago

    @ Edweirdo
    
    Thanks for helping out.  I will look into the links.  And you're right understanding this keyword research things will surely take time, but I am only 20 years old now so have lot of time with me.  Thanks again

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    shazwellynposted 15 years ago

    I know this sounds stupid, but do you have to write a hub on the objectives first?  (be easy on me, take this one step at a time!).
    
    Will you tell us when the 30 days part actually starts with participants or is the objective hub the start?  Dont want to miss the starting gun - surely we all need to be in sync for the 30 day promotion?
    
    Thanks:)

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       SiddSinghposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       The basic purpose of the log-hub is
       
       1) You make a commitment publicly
       2) You will share your progress with all other participants
       3) Sunforged has a hub where he has linked to all the log-hubs of the participants. If your profile is there, anyone visiting that hub will know who is in the game.
       
       If any of the above appeals to you, make the log-hub. It wont take much time anyway. How to make one? Visit the log hubs by Sunforged and Sufidreamer, they have made good ones. You can even visit mine and leave a comment or two
       
       And remember, if you indeed chose to make a log hub, do it by answering the question asked by Sunforged. And do not forget to use the correct tags.

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          shazwellynposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Ok.. am starting to get it now - remember 6 months ago, I didnt know what SEO meant! hehehe
          
          * I will check out these logs
          *I will need to answer a question by sunforged, where would i find this?
          * presumably, as I would be answering a question from Sun, then hubs cant be allocated to hubmob either?
          *Do we also post in the 30/30 thread/

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             englightenedsoulposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             Shaz only the hub log is to be made answering sunforged request, other hubs in the 30 day challenge can be done by answering hubmob question or by clicking on start a new hub tab.  Also if you don't make a hublog using sunforged request, just add the hublog tag and the hub log rss feed and you will be fine.  Though if you have not started on the hublog hub start it by answering sunforged's question. You can find the question here:
             
             Sunforged Question
             
             Posting in the 30/30 is totally your personal choice, but why not post it, I do.  And the tag for the hub log is 60dc-log, make sure you add it in your hub.And the hublog RSS feed is http://hubpages.com/tag/60dc-logs/hot/?rss...include this in your hub and you will be fine.

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                sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                small correction - plural, 60dc-logS
                
                
                Absolutely correct otherwise, great to see everyone helping each other, very much a goal of the team building part of the challenge.
                
                Yes, Peter is a great resource for SEO! especially some tricks relating to hubs/seo
                
                Wont be around today...so quickly.
                
                Didnt actually announce an official launch..was still building a team, but we are pretty close to a final team.
                
                There will be an outline published within the first week .
                
                Off for another family packed day.. enjoy your day! and take a peek at your fellow challengers that have been listed in the team hub.
                
                I do realize their are additional challengers, Ill add them in the evening EST

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                shazwellynposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                This was really helpful.  I cant thank you enough!  I have now published the log.  I dont feel confident (that is my problem) - I think I have everything and that I have done the sequencing fine, but can you reassure me that I have done it right and that I satisfy the criteria?  I would much appreciate it

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                   wavegirl22posted 15 years agoin reply to this

                   Shaz - I just read your log and it is AMAZING! If anyone needs one place to go to to see what we need to follow for the challenge it is all there is your log!!!

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                      shazwellynposted 15 years agoin reply to this

                      Oh wavegirl... thanks... I was really worried.  I always get myself tuned up when I know that details need to be exactly right.  I know how important this is - if you make a mistake, it can screw everything up. 
                      
                      I already messed up with this in the first instance - just didnt get it!  I put the codes in a recent published hub - thinking that is what you have to do - doh! 
                      
                      People need to be direct with me - I never get upset, if fact I cant be doing with all that underlying context in discussion - I think, 'what are they trying to say?'  Like when someone buys you perfume?  I think... are they being thoughtful or do they think I stink? lol  Yes, I know, Im odd... but we all have our little ways! 
                      
                      So Shaz learns best with bullet points!   Thanks for checking it over - the hub that is! x

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             SiddSinghposted 15 years agoin reply to this

             Don't worry, six months back you had zero hubs, now you have over 100!
             
             This is the original request.(Click the link, and answer the question in the form of a hub.
             
             You don't have to post it in the Hubmob, or the 30/30 thread.

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          shazwellynposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          I want to thank you for your direct approach.  I really needed that!  I find it difficult to cut out the fluff from the facts, so this was brilliant. Thank you

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    skyfireposted 15 years ago

    @Shaz, Just start posting hub with 60dc & 60 dc challenge tags. Also add tag rss feed into your hubs. As for SEO keep track of Peter(and read his SEO course), other than that SEOBook/SEOMoz are the places to learn more.
    
    I didn't paid much attention to my log-hub but going to write in detail after completing 30 hubs.
    
    
    alright back to hub writing :-)

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       shazwellynposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Thanks hon... I didnt know you were participating. 
       
       Is Peter Sunforged? 
       
       Right.. I am going to read the others log.  I can see that the log can be used as an on-going hub.  It can be used for reflective practice during the journey.  At the end of the 60 days, the log can contain conclusions.  I get this now.. thanks.

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       shazwellynposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       OK.. thanks .. it takes me a while to figure the sequencing stuff out.  Im not an organised mind.  I have to work hard at that!
       
       I put the lead in the and log tag in my hub that I had already published.  I didnt realise that I needed a reflective practice hub - with objectives.  Now I have thought about it, I am pleased to say I have it published now:D
       
       Really appreciate your help

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    englightenedsoulposted 15 years ago

    @ Sunforged
    
    I figured out how to use the market samurai.  It was totally my mistake, I think my final exams pressure is getting into me.  I never clicked on analyse keywords.  Now all the option appears when I click on analyse keywords.  Sorry for troubling you.  And thanks for letting me and other hubbers know of this great tool.  I liked it.

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    skyfireposted 15 years ago

    No. Read hubs by peter here: http://hubpages.com/profile/Peter+Hoggan

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       shazwellynposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       That is a BIG help.  Thanks x

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    frogdroppingposted 15 years ago

    We sure are Patty. Though my Amazon skills leave much to be desired Still ... maybe I'll learn as I go
    
    Come on guys - all aboard the 60DC Train!

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    Audreveaposted 15 years ago

    I am interested, but I need to go & read the explanation hub before I commit.

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    wavegirl22posted 15 years ago

    I brought some snacks. .. and as usual I think I overpacked but I am on board and loving the wind that is blowing the train forward:)
    60daychallenge is off and running!

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    englightenedsoulposted 15 years ago

    Thanks for correcting me Sunforged.  I had also made that mistake in my hublog(corrected it). 
    
    Waiting for the outline hub.  I am completed with 5 hubs so that I have time to learn about keyword and SEO.
    
    And you enjoy your day.  Wish me luck for my Preliminary Examination tommorow!!  Take Care.

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       shazwellynposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Good luck... err... shouldnt I say break a leg?  That is supposed to be lucky, isnt it?
       
       Will Sunforged make an announcement when the challenge starts?  I think I will try and get some hubs on word in rough. 
       
       Thanks everyone and I am looking forward to focusing on this project of ours - thanks to Sunforged:)
       
       p.s. shall we put a vote on what the sex is of the baby?  I recon it is a girl hehehe

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          Sufidreamerposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Hi Shaz - 'Tis already underway. We had a 'rolling start' because of Easter Weekend etc, so publish away! Look forward to reading your work - you have some great topics there
          
          EDIT: Hi, Boomer - lets us know if you need any help, and I am sure that someone will jump in

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    ArthurWinfordposted 15 years ago

    I'm on my way

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    Boomer60posted 15 years ago

    I am just about ready to get my hublog published. Hope I am following things correctly.
    
    Hublog published: http://hubpages.com/hub/Make-Money-Onli … h-Hubpages
    
    Let me know if its wrong please.
    
    Sufidreamer thanks for the offer!

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    Lela Davidsonposted 15 years ago

    Okay - I'm intimidated but I'm in!

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       englightenedsoulposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Welcome aboard Lela.  Good to have you on board.

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    sunforgedposted 15 years ago

    The First Inaugural 60 day challenge team is complete!
    
    We have reached the maximum that I feel I can comfortably coordinate.
    
    Of course, all training info is completely public.. but some aspects of the team based promotions will be organized privately.
    
    We have an awesome team! Im so excited.

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       sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       ^________

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       sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       
       
       Posted originally 13 hours ago

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          sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          
          
          perhaps I can come up with an "alternates" list, in case any of the team members have to drop out for unexpected reasons. For any others that may be interested after this point?
          
          Most of the info is to be completely public anyway.
          
          I know for a fact that the coming months will have a couple of really great instructional hub based courses from some very successful hubbers that happen to also be great communicators. So this 60Dc isnt the only cool community event to keep an eye out for.

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    englightenedsoulposted 15 years ago

    I read your hub and the team is amazing.  I mean some of the most revered and quality hubbers have taken part in this challenge and knowing about them and their promotion methods would be a great learning experience.  Hats off to you for this genius idea sunforged.  This thing is getting bigger day by day.

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    KCC Big Countryposted 15 years ago

    Congrats to the first 60 Day Team! I look forward to watching your results and as I just stated in the 60 day Challenge hub by Sunforged, I'll be your biggest cheerleader!  You guys/gals are going to soar!  Good luck to you all!

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    sunforgedposted 15 years ago

    The Official team hub may grow by a few members, not all participants have used the (60dc-logs) tag or answered the question. This is fine, Im looking through forum threads,emails, the rss feeds and comments to make sure I dont miss any.
    
    This part and the team hub has taken me hours (Hats off to the hubmob organizers who do a round up weekly, wow!...its a lot more time intensive than it seems!)and Im happy to meet so many amazing hubbers that were new to me, but Im excited to get rolling on the rest of the challenge.
    
    So if you should be on the hub (ie your hublog is already published) just point that out to me and I will rectify the missing links.

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    shazwellynposted 15 years ago

    Can I make a suggestion? 
    
    Do you think it is beneficial if we all follow each other on twitter?  We can check each other's progress, this way, and it is additional linking idea??
    
    I am happy to follow individuals of our team.  Are we allowed to post twitter links here for ease?
    
    I dont know how it works, but would it be of benefit to put #60dc-logs at the end of the twitter posting?
    
    Yes sunforged, I can see this is going to be a massive job.  If there is anything I can do to help

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       sunforgedposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       We really dont have clearance to post any self serving links on the hubs forums.
       
       Truthfully, anyone with a smaller following would become unhappy pretty quickly if they followed my twitter account...its been automatically posting our 60dc feed every hour for the last two days
       
       Your idea is great - would you believe its part of tomorrows hub?
       
       the tag idea is good - but that tag would only mean something to us..hash tags are more useful when they have meanings to our intended vistors and what your suggesting involves just a little bit more manual involvement with twitter than is quite necessary (IMO)
       
       There are certainly some aspects that I could use some help with... I will outline some of those tomorrow. Its 4am here, im just trying to complete the team hub and im off to bed...just finished up adding your profile actually!

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          shazwellynposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          Yes, I totally understand.  I will see if I can find links from you and fellow hubbers on their profiles and follow them.  This will help with giving people a choice too.  Everyone has a right to choice, dont they
          
          Have some good rest - both you and the Mrs need this!

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    Stevennix2001posted 15 years ago

    hey, how do you put in the rss feed into your hubs?  and do i have to put that in for all the hubs that are part of this challenge?

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       Faybe Bayposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Yeah you put it in all of them. Copy the link, I actually added it to my menu bar on Firefox.
       
       Put an RSS capsule on your hub and then  click edit, and paste the link into the capsule. I cou;dn't believe how easy it was. Oh, you will have to set the number to 8. I had mine set at 3, and didn't know you could change it.

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    wordscribe41posted 15 years ago

    Sunforged, you are working so hard on this.  I thank you for all your effort.  However, I expect to see you in bed young man.  You really don't want to enter into fatherhood sleep deprived.  A little body training is okay, but I'm getting worried about you!!!
    
    Finished my hub an hour and a half late due to strange connectile dysfunction (my favorite Urban Dictionary term).  Anyway, it's done and it's ONLY 1:30. 

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    soni2006posted 15 years ago

    Hi sunforged,
    
    I have published my 4th hub in 60dc challenge. Included the rss feeds and tags. Please check if I am going in right direction.

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       JeanMeriamposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       ah tags, I got the rss and forgot the tags.

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       skyfireposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Yes, tags+rss feed it's there.

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    Kidgasposted 15 years ago

    I just published my Log Hub for the Challenge.  I hope that I got it all correct.  Please let me know if I screwed anything up.  It has been difficult online the last few days since I had 2 laptops at home die and am trying to get them repaired.

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       skyfireposted 15 years agoin reply to this

       Everything looks fine to me.

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    sunforgedposted 15 years ago

    Since I really dont want to exclude anyone who has already put the effort into creating their challenge log and reading through lots of material, I will include all authors before this point.
    
    Soni - I was saving a spot for you, but as you have not published a challenge log I wasnt sure you were still interested, let me know when its published and I will add it to the 60dc team hub.

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       soni2006posted 15 years agoin reply to this

       but how to publish that log and what to include in my hub. Can I have an example??

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          JeanMeriamposted 15 years agoin reply to this

          If you click on Sunforged's profile there's a sample. Can't remember the title, but you will know it when you see it. You can also click on any of the other challengers profiles to see theirs.

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             soni2006posted 15 years agoin reply to this

             Thank you so much Jean. I will check it out.

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