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Should I launch my missionary website or not?

by greatwriter
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I have been planning to launch a website that sells services to
Christian missionaries. The thing is I am not sure whether missionaries
would be willing to buy the services or not. I have been trying to find
forums where missionaries hang out, so that I can poll them but I can't seem to find
online forums where missionaries gather. That makes me wonder whether I should
go ahead and launch or not. What do you think? Any suggestions or thoughts
on how to handle this?
#launch #missionary #website
  • Profile picture of the author Marc Rodill
    If you can't find an online forum, there's probably little hope of reaching them online.

    Try direct mail. Send them a sales letter. In the mail. Send like 200 letters.

    You'll find out quick if they're interested in buying.

    EDIT: It would be better to call them or talk to them in person first though.
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  • Profile picture of the author munir ahmed
    Hi
    If i was you,
    i would give it a try...

    May be there are forums but you
    might not come across one yet...

    There are always someone out there
    that you might not be aware of.
    I would launch it, and once you are in
    then the doors will start to open and you
    will find many ways around it....

    I have seen few website where people
    hang out and that could be a great
    start for you...

    Jump on the websites of your competitors
    and start blog hopping or blog commenting,
    its another great way to drive traffic but
    don't go in there to promote and rather
    just communicate with others....

    Good luck my friend...
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    • Profile picture of the author greatwriter
      Originally Posted by munir ahmed View Post

      Hi
      If i was you,
      i would give it a try...

      May be there are forums but you
      might not come across one yet...

      There are always someone out there
      that you might not be aware of.
      I would launch it, and once you are in
      then the doors will start to open and you
      will find many ways around it....

      I have seen few website where people
      hang out and that could be a great
      start for you...

      Jump on the websites of your competitors
      and start blog hopping or blog commenting,
      its another great way to drive traffic but
      don't go in there to promote and rather
      just communicate with others....

      Good luck my friend...
      Thanks for the encouragement. It won't hurt to try. I was having second thoughts about it
      but now I think I will go ahead.
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      • Profile picture of the author Kay King
        If you can't find a market - who are you marketing to? I'd do more research before starting to work on something that may not have potential.

        I have seen few website where people
        hang out and that could be a great
        start for you...
        Sounds "good" - but everyone has seen websites where people hang out... are they potential buyers for YOUR products?

        Jump on the websites of your competitors
        Good idea...look for competing sites. Do they exist? If you have products to sell...where are those products currently being sold? Are your "services" aimed at individual missionaries or the organizations that sponsor missionaries? Are others offering a similar "service" - if so, where do they advertise?
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    • Profile picture of the author Steve B
      If you can't find forums in the niche, go to the top SERP (search engine result page) web sites for your best keywords and see what they have to offer. Maybe they link to niche forums, or portals, or authority sites, or niche blogs, etc. Talk to the owners of these sites and see where they get their viewers. You can also use similarweb.com to see where their traffic comes from. Check out who is posting on their blogs. Contact people in the niche who seem genuinely interested in the subject matter. Ask them where they would go to find niche participants.

      Niche research is a process of discovery so you understand where there is demand in any marketplace. Everything starts here. If there is no identifiable demand, move on to something else.

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    • Profile picture of the author webmarketer
      Exactly. Be on top of things.

      Originally Posted by positivenegative View Post

      Try to put yourself in the missionary position.
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  • Profile picture of the author quadagon
    It won't be an easy market to profit from as missionary organisations are more focused on fund raising. That said the likes of fim do spend a great deal.

    You are probably better looking at the missionary organisations to see if they have forums or look at generic Christian/Christianity forums and see if they have a missionary section.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    What kind of services are you looking to sell to Christian missionaries?
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  • Profile picture of the author Chris Chicas
    Aww, man, when I read "missionary" I was thinking of something else, lol, sorry for that. I was ready to pull you my credit card =D

    Anyways, sounds like your niche could work if you approach people in person... face to face, since congregations have such large numbers that if you are good... you can make quite a good living and help others with your work.

    Try it off line first and if it works move on to online. That would be my approach. Keep things simple.
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    • Profile picture of the author greatwriter
      Originally Posted by Marc Rodill View Post

      If you can't find an online forum, there's probably little hope of reaching them online.

      Try direct mail. Send them a sales letter. In the mail. Send like 200 letters.

      You'll find out quick if they're interested in buying.

      EDIT: It would be better to call them or talk to them in person first though.
      That is a good idea. I hadn't thought of that. Will try it out.

      Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

      If you can't find forums in the niche, go to the top SERP (search engine result page) web sites for your best keywords and see what they have to offer. Maybe they link to niche forums, or portals, or authority sites, or niche blogs, etc. Talk to the owners of these sites and see where they get their viewers. You can also use similarweb.com to see where their traffic comes from. Check out who is posting on their blogs. Contact people in the niche who seem genuinely interested in the subject matter. Ask them where they would go to find niche participants.

      Niche research is a process of discovery so you understand where there is demand in any marketplace. Everything starts here. If there is no identifiable demand, move on to something else.

      Steve
      Thanks for the suggestion. Will try and see what I can come up.

      Originally Posted by Randall Magwood View Post

      What kind of services are you looking to sell to Christian missionaries?
      Kits to help in fundraising and donor retention.
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      • Profile picture of the author JohnMcCabe
        Originally Posted by greatwriter View Post

        Kits to help in fundraising and donor retention.
        Then you don't really want the missionaries themselves. You want the people/organizations that sponsor missionaries. In most cases, that's going to mean churches and their hierarchies.

        It doesn't matter how good your aim is if you shoot at the wrong target...
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    • Profile picture of the author greatwriter
      Originally Posted by Chris Chicas View Post

      Aww, man, when I read "missionary" I was thinking of something else, lol, sorry for that. I was ready to pull you my credit card =D

      Anyways, sounds like your niche could work if you approach people in person... face to face, since congregations have such large numbers that if you are good... you can make quite a good living and help others with your work.

      Try it off line first and if it works move on to online. That would be my approach. Keep things simple.
      haha! I wonder what you were thinking off.
      I was actually thinking of doing it the other way around, try it online and then take it offline.
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  • Profile picture of the author greatwriter
    I have actually found some great leads, thanks to Steve B's suggestions
    of checking backlinks of some competing sites. At least I am starting to
    have some idea of where my target market hangs out online.
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  • Profile picture of the author rts2271
    Originally Posted by greatwriter View Post

    I have been planning to launch a website that sells services to
    Christian missionaries. The thing is I am not sure whether missionaries
    would be willing to buy the services or not. I have been trying to find
    forums where missionaries hang out, so that I can poll them but I can't seem to find
    online forums where missionaries gather. That makes me wonder whether I should
    go ahead and launch or not. What do you think? Any suggestions or thoughts
    on how to handle this?
    First off, if your seeing a need, figure out how to fill it. I would suggest a mobile app or site so you give the utility of it working just about anywhere there is cell or internet service.
    Also a through_the_door sale may or may not be what you want. There's other ways to create a revenue stream other than the direct sale. Since missionaries are sponsored in many cases why not hit the churches up themselves and create a asset coordination system.

    Sorry just brainstorming, but I think you have a good idea. And you didn't say the dreaded "I need to do this on Facebook" LOL
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