Help Wanted

Daio2000 · 09-20-2009, 06:31 AM

Hi ,
Can you profit from an Internet Marketing Blog ? How long will it take and what are the best ways to sell a product even if it is just an affiliate product ? I am asking these questions because I have a blog on internet marketing (www.internetmarketinginformer.com) which is getting a moderate amount of traffic and has a PR2 rating. i know this is a hard "niche " to break into and competition is strong . What I would like to know is Is it worth me carrying on with this blog or should i research for a new " Niche " which will not have so much competition. I would be glad of any advice please.

thanks

Des

TLTheLiberator · 09-20-2009, 07:33 AM

IMHO you'll make easier headway by operating in other niches.

TL

vagabondette · 09-20-2009, 07:37 AM

You can profit at almost anything. The question is, will you profit more with something else for the same amount of work and, IMO, the answer is probably yes. You are in a market that is pretty saturated by big names that you'll have to outdo to compete. Plus, you're in a market of people who are on lists of people who are all trying to promote the same stuff so unless you have something really unique that no one else is offering or unless you have a name that's related to success I think the odds are against you.

But, I could be wrong.

mpruben · 09-20-2009, 07:58 AM

To be blunt, if you are asking questions about selling IM products you probably shouldn't be writing an IM blog. As you and others have said, IM is a very competitive niche and it's hard to make money as an affiliate unless you really know what you are doing.

My advice is to look for another niche. Try and find one that interests you personally. There's nothing worse than writing a bunch of posts on a boring topic.

Suthan M · 09-20-2009, 08:14 AM

Operate in other niches..

Tony Dean · 09-20-2009, 08:21 AM

Most marketers on here diversify and create many niche websites to sell all manor of stuff - from dogs to acne to weight-loss etc.

So diversify!

Daio2000 · 09-20-2009, 09:55 AM

thanks guys will be looking for a new Niche this week.

chateauRedunet · 09-20-2009, 10:36 AM

Two "types" of diversification:
1. Close to core - means diversify away from the core values offered in the original; but NOT too far.
2. No relationship - means your new niche(s) would have very little relevance to the original, if any at all.

With offline marketing, the most efficient way to diversify is close-to-core. General Electric has become a case study of this method. The "art" in this diversification is moving far enough away from the original market as not to cannibalize that market, but close enough that YOUR expertise is still effective. Much easier said than done.

All the best,
chateauR

09-20-2009, 06:31 AM	#1
Daio2000 Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: , , United Kingdom. Posts: 20 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Help Wanted Hi , Can you profit from an Internet Marketing Blog ? How long will it take and what are the best ways to sell a product even if it is just an affiliate product ? I am asking these questions because I have a blog on internet marketing (www.internetmarketinginformer.com) which is getting a moderate amount of traffic and has a PR2 rating. i know this is a hard "niche " to break into and competition is strong . What I would like to know is Is it worth me carrying on with this blog or should i research for a new " Niche " which will not have so much competition. I would be glad of any advice please. thanks Des
	Des Thomas

09-20-2009, 07:33 AM	#2
TLTheLiberator Please get a net biz plan War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: , , USA. Posts: 1,428 Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 1,096 Thanked 559 Times in 427 Posts	Re: Help Wanted IMHO you'll make easier headway by operating in other niches. TL

09-20-2009, 07:37 AM	#3
vagabondette HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Currently in Mexico Posts: 273 Thanks: 50 Thanked 43 Times in 30 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Help Wanted You can profit at almost anything. The question is, will you profit more with something else for the same amount of work and, IMO, the answer is probably yes. You are in a market that is pretty saturated by big names that you'll have to outdo to compete. Plus, you're in a market of people who are on lists of people who are all trying to promote the same stuff so unless you have something really unique that no one else is offering or unless you have a name that's related to success I think the odds are against you. But, I could be wrong.

09-20-2009, 07:58 AM	#4
mpruben HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London, UK. Posts: 143 Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Help Wanted To be blunt, if you are asking questions about selling IM products you probably shouldn't be writing an IM blog. As you and others have said, IM is a very competitive niche and it's hard to make money as an affiliate unless you really know what you are doing. My advice is to look for another niche. Try and find one that interests you personally. There's nothing worse than writing a bunch of posts on a boring topic.
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09-20-2009, 08:21 AM	#6
Tony Dean Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Woking, Surrey, UK Posts: 2,043 Thanks: 184 Thanked 88 Times in 76 Posts	Re: Help Wanted Most marketers on here diversify and create many niche websites to sell all manor of stuff - from dogs to acne to weight-loss etc. So diversify!
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09-20-2009, 09:55 AM	#7
Daio2000 Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: , , United Kingdom. Posts: 20 Thanks: 7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Help Wanted thanks guys will be looking for a new Niche this week.
	Des Thomas

09-20-2009, 10:36 AM	#8
chateauRedunet Warrior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Help Wanted Two "types" of diversification: 1. Close to core - means diversify away from the core values offered in the original; but NOT too far. 2. No relationship - means your new niche(s) would have very little relevance to the original, if any at all. With offline marketing, the most efficient way to diversify is close-to-core. General Electric has become a case study of this method. The "art" in this diversification is moving far enough away from the original market as not to cannibalize that market, but close enough that YOUR expertise is still effective. Much easier said than done. All the best, chateauR