| |
I've been working now online for 2 years first my passion was public domain and I felt really cool going out there and re-writing all those heavy going instructions into decent up to date straight to the point modern slang. However, being a newbie I wasted months and months with a crazed enthusiasm for my projects but my sales where zippo!
Where did I go wrong? Heck I made some dough - around $200 a month mainly selling my downloads on eBay. But my website had as many visitors as maybe Marc Almond in concert. It floated along lonely as a cloud. ......it's still kind of stuck in a cyber rest home with nobody much coming by with a healthy paypal account or even fruit basket.
I'll tell you where I went wrong. I did not research the niche. I fell hook line and sinker for its ready-made charms instead of doing a low-down on its pedigree. Now what's a good way to find out if a niche has legs?
Well the first thing you can do is see if there are any other people actively interested in the niche you want to specialise in. A good place to find these passionate people would be on forums - are there any forums pertaining to the niche subject? There is a search term you can put into Google and it will bring up forums on any topic if there are any and it's:
allintitle:subject filetype:html forum
The subject being what your niche will be!
Other ways to find out is by seeing if you might have any competitors - is there any other Joe Schmoe selling stuff in this niche???? Don't worry about competition - it's a sign of good profitable health. You don't want a sick pup on your hands. Put it out of its misery soon or you will be wasting time and money just like I did! Also are you finding there are a lot of new products coming onto the market in that particular niche? Do you see a lot of mailing list offers to join?
If only I had known these few things back then I wouldn't have been boo hooing to the bank.
Remember it's a myth to worry about too many competitors - a fresh face and a fresh product will do wonders - it will sell if you stick with it!
Discover the spine slumpingly simple way to drive BUYERS to your website & products Get your FREE video course Here!
 EasyPublish™ this article - publishers click here
More articles by Sarah Lyle
- Is It Possible To Get Rich Quick Online? (John Schnieder)
If you are expecting to make thousands of dollars in your first week, it is not going to happen. While there are some legitimate programs that can make you a lot of money, it still takes time. The reason it is impossible to get rich quick is because there simply is too much to do. - Increase Website Profit Online with Online SEO and Marketing Content (Peter Nisbet)
Your website profit online can be improved by means of good online SEO and marketing content, and having a knowledge of good solid SEO can help, as can an ability to write good online content that will attract traffic to your website. - How To Find A Legitimate Online Home Based Business (Kelly Yuile)
Unfortunately, in the online world, there are a number of people out there who just want to take your money without providing you with any real service or support. That is why no matter what the investment, you need to be careful when choosing an online venture. Here are some points to help you avoid those scams and find a business that really works.
|