swampgrassmusic, I think the key is hanging in and learning the process, even if it takes longer.
I imagine a ton of people just drop out and never finish. So don't be hard on yourself.
You're still hanging in there and focused on doing it right. That's the key!
Tumblr just sounded so perfect and easy. Too bad people had to ruin it.
I have not kept up with the challenge and what they've been teaching lately
but I think Mike is right and there are probably lots of other options that are easier right now.
If things settle down at Tumblr and they get rid of the spammers, they could loosen up and it may be good again for people like you that are trying to generate good content. But I imagine right now they still have their sights set on anyone they think could be doing the 30DC or gaming the system.
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They are keeping all the 30 Day Challenge material and forum up and running after the 30 days so that new people can signup and do complete the challenge at their own pace. They have some cool tricks but sadly didn't reveal the secret of their "secret sauce".
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You can also watch all the videos at youtube without having to sign up.
I've posted a couple of the videos here that had good info.
So even if you just want to learn a couple new tricks.
I learned a couple new ones even.
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This is a much delayed response to the post but I am looking forward to the challenge starting in April. Based on what the website said, it looks like the 30-day challenge begins first of every month.
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