Do I have to be an expert in my chosen niche?

You can try to partner up with a real expert, and offer value by doing the marketing instead...

Not Really, you can do interviews , review some products and tell them what you think about it.

These are just a few ways to sell something without becoming an expert in your niche.

It takes time, effort, and patience.

From INC magazine: 3 Simple Steps to Becoming an Expert in Anything | Inc.com

Research and networking are key.

Remember, the only dumb question is the one that wasn't asked.

Just to add, when there are a lot of experts on your niche it is a good sign that there is money to be made. If you're not an expert you can leverage the expertise of others while just starting out.

Just as I have stated earlier. Interview those experts on your niche, review their products and give an honest feedback.


If you're wondering why would an expert want to get interviewed, check below:

1.) Getting interviewed, through text, video, podcast will definitely get their "Expert" level up. They can say I got interviewed by these people for my expertise.

2..) Interview is an easy way to get fast contents, If you're willing to share those contents to them then it might be easier to get them to agree with you.

3,) Experts know the value of networking, connections. If they see something in you and you got potential then they will agree so they already built your trust once you become an expert as well.

Part of the equation is knowledge - being able to fix a PC or know which ab exercises to do or what will get traffic to a new site. Without knowledge, either your own or "borrowed" in some way such as by interviewing experts, you won't get very far.

The other piece is the positioning AKA marketing of ourselves as knowledgeable enough to solve X, Y, or Z. Without proper positioning, your knowledge won't go very far.

Both need to be there. Both need to be developed and worked. One without the other doesn't work.

How much knowledge you need, though, is a hotly debated topic.

For example, if I have installed WP on one site successfully I have done something that billions of other people have never done, may not know how to do, and may never do.

Likewise, if I made $1.32 one time on one sale, I know more about selling on the Internet than billions of others.

But does that make me an expert or knowledgeable enough to create solutions for others? Maybe but probably not.

Just how many WP installs does a person have to do to be considered an expert or knowledgeable enough to create a product about it? How many $1.32 sales do I need to make to prove I know what I'm doing? Some people pull made up numbers out of the air and say things like "when you are making $10,000 a month for at least 6 months consistently you can sell your information." But is that legit? What if I only made $7,000 for 6 months - would that mean I'm not knowledgeable enough to sell some sort of solution?

Ultimately, that decision is yours and yours alone. There will always be haters and people that try to pull us down. Don't let them hold you back but don't go off half cocked and ruin any good reputation you might have enjoyed if you had a little more knowledge either.

Mark

Nobody is born expert, except you are born expert at learning and that's what you have to be good at. Find something you love and get passionate about it...that's what makes you great at whatever Niche you choose. An eagerness to learn and want to know is going to get you where you want to be.....and you will never stop learning....hope this helps.

No you not have to be an expert in your niche. But What I can advice you, is to passionated about it. Because it makes it so much easier. Imagine you have to read books that are boring to death to learn about the subject you want to write about. Your probably not even finish the first chapter.

This might help you to read: http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...ake-money.html

Well, if you want to become a leader in a niche, you need to get to know the people and the products in that niche. This can take some time, which is why a lot of people recommend starting out in a niche that you're already a part of. However, even if you're not a leader in a particular niche, yet, people also like following docu-style blogs, where they see your growth and progression because they are in the same place you are.

Joey

You don't have to be an expert, but you can't be a newbie either.
The thing about niches is that you have your competition to take into consideration, and your biggest competitors are probably already experts in the same niche or have found a way to at least pretend they are! Which means, if you want to be better than them, you need to beat them at their own game!

You don't have to be an expert, but your goal should be to reach that level. Nobody ever comes in as an expert. It takes work, practice, and effort. If you're not confident in your skills or knowledge you can always leverage someone else's expertise or knowledge in a given niche. I'm sure there is something you can find that you are good at.

Express your expertise in that. For someone who know nothing completely your a further ahead. Teach them what you know and continue learning in the meantime. Find the top people in your niche and model them. Connect with them. And learn from them. Take what you know and improve upon it.

Everybody has to start somewhere, but all in all be honest.