Dear Yakezie Delta Challengers,
Has it been over 6 months already? Yes it has! Congrats on making it through the Yakezie Challenge, where you’ve each strived to develop great blogs and new friendships in our online community.
The Yakezie Challenge is open to all who desire to be a part of a collaborative community of bloggers. Once you are a Member, you will be listed on the official Yakezie Blog Network page and gain exclusive access to various Yakezie initiatives. Our mission is to help our readers, help each other, support educational efforts through our Yakezie Writing Contest, and have a fantastic time in the process!
THE COMMUNITY IS PRIORITY
The Yakezie Network is a very tight-knit community based on trust and community service. We are all friends, and we only want those who are truly dedicated to their blogs and to the community over the long-term to join. We have a “no asshole, no drama” policy because life is seriously too short to deal with unproductive things. If you need more time to get to know Members and other Challengers, please feel free to take the time and join the next class if necessary. Don’t worry, we plan to be around for years!
Please note that not everybody who enters the Challenge will be accepted into the Yakezie Network. Each applicant will be reviewed and decided on by the Yakezie Membership Committee, whose Members are not disclosed. Furthermore, there cannot be any black marks against you by a Member. If so, the issue needs to be worked out before you can join.
By submitting a form, you verify everything you input and write is true on your honor. After your application has been reviewed and accepted, we will organize each new Member by the date you entered the Challenge and upgrade your account so you can upload your Member post and switch to a Member Badge.
Once a Member you will gain access to the private forums, be able to contribute other member posts on Yakezie.com to help promote your own site and share your knowledge to authoritative bloggers and readers everywhere, and participate in any Yakezie leadership roles you desire.
The Yakezie is what you make of it. Some have managed to leverage the network to triple their blog traffic. Others have managed to gain a tremendous amount of side income after they lost their jobs to keep things going. Meanwhile, some have even managed to leverage the Network to quit their jobs! One of my key reasons for creating the Yakezie was so that nobody would ever not thrive with their online endeavors. If a Member needs help, the community will rally around and support. I’m glad to see this goal coming true, and look forward to the new Members adding further value to the Network.
Yakezie Delta Challengers please sign up here! Please allot roughly 15 minutes or more as the application is quit thorough. I also recommend you review the application, think things over and apply when you feel 100% ready.
TIMELINE AND THE NEXT CLASS
All Delta Class Challengers should sign up by January 31, 2012. Make sure you make sure your fellow classmates are aware so as not to miss the window. The Yakezie Membership Committee will review all applications by February 15, 2012. Challengers will be informed of their acceptance, and invited to upload their Member Posts. Once uploaded, save as pending, and the editorial staff will review and schedule in the order of when you first entered the Challenge. We highly recommend you read all Yakezie Member Posts first so you can really get to know everyone in the Network.
The Yakezie Epsilon Class window is open and anybody can join the Challenge up to February 15, 2012. To join, please read the original post that started the Yakezie Network and follow the instructions at the bottom.
Please note that there are no exceptions to the 6-month Challenge time frame. If we publish our first Delta Class Member posts on February 15th, then the cut-off date for joining the Delta Class is August 15, 2011. The 6-month Challenge should be considered the minimum amount of time rather than the maximum. Family is for life after all!
Thanks everyone,
Sam
Photo: Yakezie checking to see if it’s the end of the world. Chichen Itza, 2010. Sam.
Great! I’ve already completed the questionnaire and left a special comment for you at the end Sam!
Thanks for your special message. If the Giants win, there might be consequences!
I am so excited for the Delta Class. Break a leg (it’s the performer in me) and I will see you in the forum soon.
Just filled my form. Hard part was listing members and challengers. The problem of plenty :) No special comment from me Sam. Looking forward to enter the dungeon.
Super excited and nervous for this! Good luck to all the challengers!
Welcome new challengers!
While checking the response, just noticed this wonderful picture. Nice work Sam. Do all members get this t-shirt?
Just sent in my application (fingers crossed). Hope to join soon! No kidding on the thorough application eh Sam? My suggestion is to include a urine sample and criminal records check for the next go round ;)
haha, a credit history may be…
Actually, a couple Challengers did recommend doing some hazing activities, but I declined. I don’t think it’s right to have to sit in snow for 15 minutes straight naked and send proof in with a picture. Seems a little too difficult.
…and not always a great picture if it were my super-blinding-white-butt-naked in the snow. Good luck Deltas!
I disagree Sam. It sounds like it could make your decision making a lot easier. I am just saying…
Fingers crossed. BTW, following SB’s comment, I would love a Yakezie shirt. :)
The shirt is actually a prototype, with only one in existence in the WORLD! Working on the Yakezie store is one of the many things on my to do list to finish. The shirt is sweet… on the front it says “Yakezie Member”.
I think it looks awesome. Let me know once you get the store up and running!
Welcome new challengers!!!!
I feel envious in a good way; like ‘I want to be there with them’ rather than ‘I want to be there instead of them’! Well done guys and all the best. Can’t wait for the next class! Oh, and I would’t mind one of this t-shirts either.
Welcome Delta Class! Awesome pic Sam, way to brand around the world!
I think I need to get more of an action figurine, or something with the Yakezie logo that can stand up on its own. You know, like the traveling gnome.
Once I quit my day job, I’d be happy to be that traveling buddy. ;) My wife might not approve, but that’s a different story. haha
Congratulations Deltas! I am enjoying getting to know all of you and will continue working my tail off to promote you as you shoot for 100k and below. Glad to hear that Sam is planning for Yakezie to be around for years, as I want to be a part of it.
Definitely. For as long as possible! The idea is to keep the Network around forever. If something happens to me, someone else will take my place and run the show. Building the clock and not telling time!
Welcome challengers! I’ll just say I’ve loved my experience with the Yakezie and look forward to more members to network with!
Welcome delta class! Glad to have you!
Welcome and good luck Deltas!!
Best of luck, Deltas! Welcome to the challenge.
Can’t wait to meet the Delta class! I’ve worked with some of Challengers and would be happy to vouch if you need me.
Signed up today! I hope Sam doesn’t hold the loss of yesterday’s bet, against my nomination :)
Not if the Patriots win the superbowl!
Welcome Delta Class! Good luck.
Welcome and good luck to all applying delta class members!
congratulations to all Deltas..looking forward to interacting
Welcome to the Delta class!
I’ll be ready to be in the Epsilon class. Woo!
Nice! Make sure you get to know them, and click on the current sign-up sheet to get an idea of the requirements.
Good luck!
Congratulations and welcome to all!!
It’s been an amazing journey meeting and interacting with many of the Yakezians :) I feel like I’ve been at the picture posted up above. I have been there actually, small world afterall.
Looking forward to being a part of this great Delta Class!
Hi Sam, http://www.101centavos.com sent me the info on the challenge. I’m a little confused, as usual, on Epsilon vs Delta class. Is there a link you can point me to? Thanks so much.
Delta class is the class that just completed 6 months challenge and ready to become members. Epsilon class has to wait for 6 more months to become member. If you join now, go ahead, you are most welcome. If you complete the challenge, you’ll be epsilon class member. Do announce your joining on the forum.
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Assuming I understand this correctly… I need to wait until AFTER my 6-month challenge and AFTER my site falls below Alexa 200k? My 6 months will be up on March 27th, so I should wait for the Epsilon Class, right? Looking forward to it, and want to wish good luck to all the Delta Class challengers! See you on the other side…
So excited for the new class! :D
Welcome to all of the members. Hope my challenger site will be ready in time for the next class. ;)
Sorry everyone for the delay on commenting.
Firstly welcome to the Delta Class, all you guys have done awesome!
I’m the forum moderator and can be contacted direct at forest.parks@gmail.com if you have any questions about the forum or notice any activity that isn’t doing us all any good!
I’ve been a bit absence due to a relocation to New Zealand but am almost settled now so should be available and around moderating a lot more frequently.
Enjoy!