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Challenge: Turning $20k Into $500k In 1 Year

After this Tweet went viral, nearly 4,000 9,000 13,000 people followed me to see the challenge. Whether it was just curiosity, to laugh at me if I fail, or try to do it with me, I’m going for it.

If you somehow landed on this page and don’t know who I am, here’s my about page.

To make this process as applicable to others as possible, I won’t be using any advantage specific to me in order to grow the site. That means I can’t reveal the domain until further down the road, but I’ll be covering everything I’m doing.

Short updates will be posted to Twitter regularly, but the in-depth journey will be through email every Friday.

All updates will be sent via email first, then I’ll post them on my site later. You can find them below or sign up here.

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    Week 1: Choosing The Right Idea Is Half The Battle

    In the first week, I go through how I chose the perfect topic to increase my chances of success.

    Week 2: Launching – And Already Growing

    In week 2, I got my new website up and running pretty quickly, launched a campaign, and started strategizing content.

    Week 3: A Facebook Explosion And A Writing Crisis

    Week 3 came with unexpected Facebook growth but plenty of writing challenges. There are also plenty of FAQs and other insights.

    Week 4: Getting Ridiculous Reach And Using Unconventional Strategies

    Week 4 was all about thinking outside the box and continuing to monitor reach. I took a brief look at Jasper AI amongst other things.

    Week 5: I Did A Lot Without Doing Anything

    Week 5 is like that episode of your favorite show where nothing happens. But a lot still kinda did happen anyway.

    Week 6: I Got 8,025 Visits With The Simplest Strategy

    In Week 6, everything went to a new level. The Facebook page growth and traffic performance are ahead of schedule, Here’s how.

    Week 7: I Hate This Challenge (But Kinda Love It)

    In week 7, the love-hate relationship of this challenge went up a notch. Plus, thoughts on KW research and AI.

    Week 8: Is This Strategy Genius Or Idiotic?

    Week 8 is about imposter syndrome, hiring a writer, and solving three different problems I faced through the week.

    Week 9: Actual Screenshots That Show Exactly What I Did

    In Week 9, I showcase exactly what I did to grow a newsletter to 40k subscribers in 3 months. All the screenshots are included.

    Week 10: Two Lightbulb Moments And My Untold Story

    In Week 10, I really see the path to $500k. Whether I can do it is difficult to predict, but here’s how I’ll try.

    Week 11: How I made $439,234.96 in a Month

    In Week 11, I’m going through all of your questions and providing as many answers as possible.

    Week 12: Mathematical Proof I Will Sell For $500k

    In Week 12, I’m using math and projections (along with speculation) to show how I can pull off this challenge.

    Week 13: This Tool Is A Game-Changer

    In week 13, I cover why your personal experience and knowledge is the real path to great content and traffic.

    Week 14: Steal This Newsletter Strategy

    In Week 14, it’s about testing backlink purchases and breaking down a genius newsletter strategy.

    Weeks 15-17: How’s This Even Legal?

    Uncovering a Facebook strategy that nobody else is doing along with thoughts on the future of the challenge in Weeks 15-17.

    Week 18: I’ve Never Told Anybody This

    Lots to cover in Week 18 but notably important: I have switched to MONTHLY updates now.

    Weeks 19-21: Fortunately, I Wasn’t Lying

    Incentive-based lead generation is a game changer and record days continue to become the new normal. But it’s not all good.

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