Information Overload!

I've finally caught up watching all the videos on the 30 day challenge, and now I'm brain dead. Or maybe just experiencing information overload. I realized I've been going at this challenge as if it were a sprint instead of a marathon. Gotta slow down and process all the information I've gained so far.

Still no luck getting into Traffic Bug, and my domain is still parked, but I have realized that my efforts can be enhanced manually without the technology, just not as quickly. I was greatly encouraged to find that my site was indexed by Google in less than a week. I've had some articles take two to three weeks. To see if your site has been indexed you just type "site:the exact name of your URL" in the Google search box. If the site hasn't been indexed you'll get a "no sites matching your search" message. If it has you'll get a "1 site found" message.

Today I learned of a couple of sites to submit an article about your website. They are Scribd and EZine Articles. Full instructions for signing up and getting the most "bang for your buck" were given. One thing that stands out in my mind is that in signing up for Scribd you should use your website name as your user name to give you one more reference to your site. The articles you write for these sites must be original and if you copy and paste anything it must be in quotation marks and the author must be credited.

Both of these sites screen new articles manually before they're published, so it can take from 2 to 10 days before it goes live. Of course, no plagiarism or even copying and pasting from your own articles on other sites is allowed. This must be original content relating to your site. Be sure to read the TOS and FAQ before submitting articles to make sure they fall within acceptable parameters.

I know my subject matter forward and backward, so I thought I'd just sit down and whip out a couple of articles. I opened the word processor program and my brain went totally blank. I searched through the recesses of my mind, but found only a labyrinth of hallways with locked doors on either side. My sense of direction is weak to nonexistent so I got lost. Fortunately my faithful old cat found me and led me out with a meow, a purrrr, and a head butt to the chin. . .she was hungry!

Then is when I knew I had to slow down. I don't know how much I'll get done tomorrow. I'm mentally exhausted. I didn't realize I was taking this so seriously. I just wanted to learn something and that's not usually a great big problem.