How long does it really take?

[TheGodfather]

Ok here is a scenario for all of you warrior members:

You dicsover a hot niche, or several of them. But they are subjects that you know very little or absolutely nothing about.

So what is your process of learning about the subject in order to establish yourself as an authority in the subject.

As an example let's use weight loss. Now supposedly you know nothing on diets, nutrition etc. how would you go about becoming a authority on the subject?

Thanks in advance,

TheGodfather

[ivana]

Pick the market you know something about! That is the easiest.

Now, you said you pick the niche Weight loss. That is not a niche! The niche is a group of people with a problem, and in your case it is almost the whole world with a problem. If I was going to work in some niche, I would want it to be more targeted, "Women After Pregnancy wanting to lose weight"!

If you hit on the broad market, you will have very low conversions especially if you are just starting out. You will make sales, I am not saying you will not, BUT working in targeted niche, you can just do so much more with it!

just my two "Kuna's" Croatian currency

Ivana

[tommen]

Originally Posted by ivana

Pick the market you know something about! That is the easiest.

Now, you said you pick the niche Weight loss. That is not a niche! The niche is a group of people with a problem, and in your case it is almost the whole world with a problem. If I was going to work in some niche, I would want it to be more targeted, "Women After Pregnancy wanting to lose weight"!

If you hit on the broad market, you will have very low conversions especially if you are just starting out. You will make sales, I am not saying you will not, BUT working in targeted niche, you can just do so much more with it!

just my two "Kuna's" Croatian currency

Ivana

I agree.You must pick a niche you all ready know something about and are truly interested in.This way you can write interesting content and can keep the blog going for a long time.

[TheGodfather]

Yeah I understand,

But what about exploring new niches? That's what I'm talking about. The areas of knowledge that I'm interested, unfortunately, do not have any markets, and the ones that they do I can't compete in because I can't obtain the products (it requires physical products).

[Debbie Allen]

I think research is the key. Get information from wherever you can - consider that learning about the topic is your job - because it is!

One approach to getting started in a new, unfamiliar niche is to be honest with your readers - tell them that you are in the process of learning about XXXXX and you will share your knowledge as you learn about the subject. Lots of people would probably enjoy learning along with you.

After a short time you will know more than most people about whatever the topic is and you will be considered an expert.

Just my opinion. Hope it helps.

[Mr Money Maker]

Do what you know......weight loss has been done into the ground.
BUt.,....it you can create a new weight loss product?....then maybe you'll get rich !!

[TheGodfather]

Originally Posted by Mr Money Maker

Do what you know......weight loss has been done into the ground.
BUt.,....it you can create a new weight loss product?....then maybe you'll get rich !!

i just gave weight loss as an example, my niche is something completely different. I'm currently "experimenting" with two niches and I'm hoping to widen my "portfolio" thus making a wide range of sites so when I start making money with them I will not get dependent on just one niche that might go completely down because of some new trend.

The goal is to widen my site count and to be able to disperse my income online. Thus providing me with a more stable income.

[CDarklock]

Originally Posted by TheGodfather

As an example let's use weight loss. Now supposedly you know nothing on diets, nutrition etc. how would you go about becoming a authority on the subject?

Hit the public library. Grab the more popular books, skim through them, and focus in on a specialty. Then get the top books on that specialty from Amazon, and read them all the way through. Shouldn't take more than two weeks.

[FSchmieder]

"Your niche" + "forum" and yahoo answers "your niche"

are hands down the two best places to find the most important questions about a new niche. People are on both places looking for answers

[Jesse Kemmerer]

If you don't have any expertise in a niche before you enter into it,
you'll probably never be an authority figure. Or an expert.

Trying to trick people into believing that you are is only going to
end up being harmful to your image.

So why not position yourself differently? Why not interview the
experts? Why not create an audio product based on a round-table
discussion with a few experts in your niche?

[homeworkin]

I have entered many niches where I was a newbie. The thing is, I was very interested in those niches. Here is what works for me....

Teaching is the best way to learn. So, study one tiny part of the topic. Write an article. Link back to your squeeze page where you are gathering names.

Keep studying small parts of the niche and writing new articles. Or, posting videos if that is your thing. You do not need to know how to build a car in order to write about how to check the tire pressure or choose a mechanic.

Don't everreach yourself, but keep learning constantly. As you learn, pass it along.

How long it will take to become an expert really depends entirely on the topic - and how hard you work.

I am not trained in medicine. However, I have a particular disorder that affects a lot of people. I started researching for my own needs. Found that others also needed the same info. Started sharing what I knew. Two years later, after writing two books, a whole lot of articles, and building a list - I was asked to speak at TWO national conferences for that disorder. I had successfully become an expert. Yes, I had an in since I have it, but I could have done the same thing (and have been successful) in niches that are far outside my own experience.

The real key, as I see it, is to use your passion. If you are passionate about it, you can learn about it and teach it. As long as you are realistic, it can succeed. I do not recommend selling a "Brain Surgery At Home - The Fun and Easy Way" ebook, but you could sure write an ebook called "How to Choose A Brain Surgeon for Dummies." Get people on your list with a free report called "10 Things to Know Before Brain Surgery."

[TheGodfather]

Originally Posted by homeworkin

I have entered many niches where I was a newbie. The thing is, I was very interested in those niches. Here is what works for me....

Teaching is the best way to learn. So, study one tiny part of the topic. Write an article. Link back to your squeeze page where you are gathering names.

Keep studying small parts of the niche and writing new articles. Or, posting videos if that is your thing. You do not need to know how to build a car in order to write about how to check the tire pressure or choose a mechanic.

Don't everreach yourself, but keep learning constantly. As you learn, pass it along.

How long it will take to become an expert really depends entirely on the topic - and how hard you work.

I am not trained in medicine. However, I have a particular disorder that affects a lot of people. I started researching for my own needs. Found that others also needed the same info. Started sharing what I knew. Two years later, after writing two books, a whole lot of articles, and building a list - I was asked to speak at TWO national conferences for that disorder. I had successfully become an expert. Yes, I had an in since I have it, but I could have done the same thing (and have been successful) in niches that are far outside my own experience.

The real key, as I see it, is to use your passion. If you are passionate about it, you can learn about it and teach it. As long as you are realistic, it can succeed. I do not recommend selling a "Brain Surgery At Home - The Fun and Easy Way" ebook, but you could sure write an ebook called "How to Choose A Brain Surgeon for Dummies." Get people on your list with a free report called "10 Things to Know Before Brain Surgery."

this was the kind os answer i was looking for. thanks. you actually managed to inspire me

[MarkH45]

Easy Article Rewriter - Rewrite Existing Articles With Ease

[TMG Enterprises]

Mark, won't that only work if he has content to begin with? You can't legally just grab other people's work and spin it - yeah, some get away with it but it's still dishonest and technically illegal.

Homeworkin, I thanked you but just wanted to say that your post was very helpful and gave excellent advice.

Godfather, if you have the budget, you could also outsource some of your content, particularly if you're really not interested enough to learn about it. No sense being bored out of your mind...lol.

Tina

[MarkH45]

Originally Posted by TMG Enterprises

Mark, won't that only work if he has content to begin with? You can't legally just grab other people's work and spin it - yeah, some get away with it but it's still dishonest and technically illegal.

Homeworkin, I thanked you but just wanted to say that your post was very helpful and gave excellent advice.

Godfather, if you have the budget, you could also outsource some of your content, particularly if you're really not interested enough to learn about it. No sense being bored out of your mind...lol.

Tina

You can use PLR content...

[homeworkin]

I am glad I was able to help!

PLR is a good place to get articles, but you don't learn as much reworking a PLR article as you do writing from scratch.

If you plan to turn your articles into a product, it can help to write an outline first. Then, just write an article about each bullet point. Then, when you are ready to create your product, just string them together with some chapter heads and such and you will have a finished book.

[Microbusiness Media]

You could find an expert and interview them on the subject. That way you are still giving quality and accurate information without having to learn everything yourself.

[Ivancho]

Here is what I do in situation like this:

I go to Google - search for the main keyword and looking my competitiors sites. Doing a bit of research I end up with some ideas of what I can do and how I can penalize the competition.

For example: Yestarday I was looking to start a product in a really competition niche but after I done the research I end up that my competition are uselles... and I said to me - I can beat them! Belive me I have no idea how to manage this product - I will outsourced it.

Hope that helps

Thanks
Ivancho

[Steven Wagenheim]

I love the way so many people just refuse to answer the OPs question. He's
not asking for what's better to do or what have you. He's asking for how long
it takes to become an expert in a niche.

There are two answers to this question.

The first one is what you define as an "expert." This alone can be a very
subjective thing in itself. I consider myself an expert on pop music trivia,
yet there are people out there who blow my knowledge out of the water
with what they know. So does that make me not an expert? Depends on
who you ask. So in the strictest meaning of the word, who knows? Everything
is relative. What it comes down to is this. At what point do you feel
comfortable giving advice to people and feel confident enough in that advice
that you're not worried about somebody writing to you to tell you that
you're an idiot for dishing out advice like that. A lot of being an expert at
something has to do with confidence backed up by actual factual
knowledge. In other words, you can't be a bull sh*t artist. You need to
know your stuff. How much? Nobody can answer that for certain.

The second answer to that question, on a more practical level is this.
Know enough of the subject matter to be able to speak about it intelligently
to those who know nothing about it. This may not make you an expert
on the subject, but it makes you somebody who can possibly help another
person with their problems.

Okay, now the dangers. And I'm going to keep this generic so that nobody
comes back at me with the same lame answers about how that niche is
different or doesn't apply or whatever.

Some niches are what I call more mission critical than others. In other
words, the info that you give can do more harm than good if it's not
factually correct and/or complete. Again, I'm not going to single any
niches out but common sense should tell you what they are. Anything
that's a matter of life and death. Anything financially related. Anything
that can cause severe physical or emotional harm to a person.

Now, as far as how to get to be an expert or at the very least,
knowledgeable enough...no way to give a one size fits all answer because
all niches are different. Some require very little knowledge to become an
expert at. Others literally require years of study. I have found that the
time required to become an expert is directly proportional to the
complexity of the subject itself...and even then, not always.

Take pop music. It's not a complex subject as far as technical knowhow.
But imagine trying to be an expert on all of pop music history. We're
talking of years and years of music. One literally needs to have grown
up with it to be a true expert. I can't see anybody "learning" this going
at it from a cold dead start unless they have a mind like a sponge.

What I am essentially trying to say in a very round about way is this.

Nobody can tell you what you're going to need to do to become an expert
at something or how long it will take because:

1. The term itself is open to interpretation.
2. It will vary greatly depending on what the actual niche is.

And you don't wake up one day and become an expert. This is something
that happens over time.

For me, with pop music, it came from years of listening to the radio, going
to clubs, buying records, etc. Suddenly, I had all this knowledge that had
accumulated. I was slowly becoming an expert over time.

Sadly, the term "expert" is so misused when it comes to Internet marketing.
Very few of us are "truly" experts at our niche, especially if it's something
we knew nothing about when we first started.

I consider myself an expert at article writing because I've been writing for
over 30 years. I didn't just wake up one day and decide to become an
article writer like so many Internet marketers do and then call themselves
an expert. It's a joke.

Anyway, I don't know whether this response was any help to you or not,
but I stand behind saying that it's probably the most accurate one you're
going to get.

Only you will know when you're an expert.

And even then...you may still be wrong.

[justlukeyou]

Trying a list of around 20 random subjects and score them out of 10. The higher the number the more you evaluate it. But it helps if its something your interested in. Or even a hobby.

[TheGodfather]

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

I love the way so many people just refuse to answer the OPs question. He's
not asking for what's better to do or what have you. He's asking for how long
it takes to become an expert in a niche.

There are two answers to this question.

The first one is what you define as an "expert." This alone can be a very
subjective thing in itself. I consider myself an expert on pop music trivia,
yet there are people out there who blow my knowledge out of the water
with what they know. So does that make me not an expert? Depends on
who you ask. So in the strictest meaning of the word, who knows? Everything
is relative. What it comes down to is this. At what point do you feel
comfortable giving advice to people and feel confident enough in that advice
that you're not worried about somebody writing to you to tell you that
you're an idiot for dishing out advice like that. A lot of being an expert at
something has to do with confidence backed up by actual factual
knowledge. In other words, you can't be a bull sh*t artist. You need to
know your stuff. How much? Nobody can answer that for certain.

The second answer to that question, on a more practical level is this.
Know enough of the subject matter to be able to speak about it intelligently
to those who know nothing about it. This may not make you an expert
on the subject, but it makes you somebody who can possibly help another
person with their problems.

Okay, now the dangers. And I'm going to keep this generic so that nobody
comes back at me with the same lame answers about how that niche is
different or doesn't apply or whatever.

Some niches are what I call more mission critical than others. In other
words, the info that you give can do more harm than good if it's not
factually correct and/or complete. Again, I'm not going to single any
niches out but common sense should tell you what they are. Anything
that's a matter of life and death. Anything financially related. Anything
that can cause severe physical or emotional harm to a person.

Now, as far as how to get to be an expert or at the very least,
knowledgeable enough...no way to give a one size fits all answer because
all niches are different. Some require very little knowledge to become an
expert at. Others literally require years of study. I have found that the
time required to become an expert is directly proportional to the
complexity of the subject itself...and even then, not always.

Take pop music. It's not a complex subject as far as technical knowhow.
But imagine trying to be an expert on all of pop music history. We're
talking of years and years of music. One literally needs to have grown
up with it to be a true expert. I can't see anybody "learning" this going
at it from a cold dead start unless they have a mind like a sponge.

What I am essentially trying to say in a very round about way is this.

Nobody can tell you what you're going to need to do to become an expert
at something or how long it will take because:

1. The term itself is open to interpretation.
2. It will vary greatly depending on what the actual niche is.

And you don't wake up one day and become an expert. This is something
that happens over time.

For me, with pop music, it came from years of listening to the radio, going
to clubs, buying records, etc. Suddenly, I had all this knowledge that had
accumulated. I was slowly becoming an expert over time.

Sadly, the term "expert" is so misused when it comes to Internet marketing.
Very few of us are "truly" experts at our niche, especially if it's something
we knew nothing about when we first started.

I consider myself an expert at article writing because I've been writing for
over 30 years. I didn't just wake up one day and decide to become an
article writer like so many Internet marketers do and then call themselves
an expert. It's a joke.

Anyway, I don't know whether this response was any help to you or not,
but I stand behind saying that it's probably the most accurate one you're
going to get.

Only you will know when you're an expert.

And even then...you may still be wrong.

Thank you so very much for returning to the question at hand. Your answer is definitely the best one here.

By the term "expert" i meant simply a person who can give intelligent enough answers with out causing someone any type of harm, be it emotional, health, financial or just plain old bad advice.

Thanks again for this elaborate and great answer. Kudos

[TMG Enterprises]

Mark - good point about the PLR. I'm not sure if everyone is familiar with the concept so it's good to have it specified in the thread.

Steve - No offense, but I went back to read the OP again just to check and that is NOT the question actually asked within the post. He mentions it in the title but not the body. Your response is great and very informative but the rest of us surely did not avoid the original question as we answered what he put in the post.

Tina

[Steven Wagenheim]

Originally Posted by TMG Enterprises

Mark - good point about the PLR. I'm not sure if everyone is familiar with the concept so it's good to have it specified in the thread.

Steve - No offense, but I went back to read the OP again just to check and that is NOT the question actually asked within the post. He mentions it in the title but not the body. Your response is great and very informative but the rest of us surely did not avoid the original question as we answered what he put in the post.

Tina

Here is what the OP asked.

Ok here is a scenario for all of you warrior members:

You dicsover a hot niche, or several of them. But they are subjects that you know very little or absolutely nothing about.

So what is your process of learning about the subject in order to establish yourself as an authority in the subject.

As an example let's use weight loss. Now supposedly you know nothing on diets, nutrition etc. how would you go about becoming a authority on the subject?

Thanks in advance,

TheGodfather

Unless I am a total moron, it seems to me that he's asking how to become
an expert on a subject. He only used weight loss as an example and
wasn't asking advice on what niche to go after.

Isn't that what THIS means?

So what is your process of learning about the subject in order to establish yourself as an authority in the subject.

Like I said, maybe I'm just dense but it seems to me that I asked the
question the OP asked taking the title of the thread and this one sentence
into consideration. Others chose to ignore the title, something that
happens way too often here.

[TheGodfather]

Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim

Here is what the OP asked.



Unless I am a total moron, it seems to me that he's asking how to become
an expert on a subject. He only used weight loss as an example and
wasn't asking advice on what niche to go after.

Isn't that what THIS means?

So what is your process of learning about the subject in order to establish yourself as an authority in the subject.

Like I said, maybe I'm just dense but it seems to me that I asked the
question the OP asked taking the title of the thread and this one sentence
into consideration. Others chose to ignore the title, something that
happens way too often here.

Well i do admit that i did forget the question mark there but hey.. I'm only human with a giant headache today so... do FORGIVE ME

[itcoll]

spend few hours on EZA or about.com [1000 times better] and read everything about the niche.this is what i prefer.

[steven seven]

Who is the expert ? For searcher whor type in particular niche when your site show up on 1 page does it tell you anthing? Obvoiusly they so many internet marketers giving reviews, are this make them an expert ?

If you present a solution for their problem 100% and you are on #1 page you already there.

Do not worry too much ? Go out and do it.

[TMG Enterprises]

Well i do admit that i did forget the question mark there but hey.. I'm only human with a giant headache today so... do FORGIVE ME

Godfather, that wasn't the intent of what he was saying. Your post was fine.

Steve, I guess I should butt out anyway as looking back, I didn't really address the question...lol. I thought homeworkin gave an excellent solution for a process, though.

spend few hours on EZA

Godfather (and anyone else who wants to become knowledgeable), this is bad advice. Unfortunately there are many very bad articles on EZA - the directory doesn't screen for misinformation so many of the so-called experts there don't know their bum from their elbow. Be careful if you do any research there at all.

Tina

[Cecille20]

Just target a specific niche that is in demand you can do quite well.

[thmgoodw]

Spend an afternoon reading the magazines at what ever mega bookstores you have by you. You should be able to find at least 1000 good niches there, and should be able to get a quick primer as to the niche by looking through the related magazines.

Originally Posted by TheGodfather

Ok here is a scenario for all of you warrior members:

You dicsover a hot niche, or several of them. But they are subjects that you know very little or absolutely nothing about.

So what is your process of learning about the subject in order to establish yourself as an authority in the subject.

As an example let's use weight loss. Now supposedly you know nothing on diets, nutrition etc. how would you go about becoming a authority on the subject?

Thanks in advance,

TheGodfather

[desmond11]

I find if you read several articles from different sources and then re-write them in YOUR OWN words (don't publish) is good practice at getting to know your niche and being able to write about it.

You can enter a new niche in a matter of hours using this technique. Though, you won't be an expert. It'll take time.

Market was sells well and not what you're interested in. I switched strategy a few months back and have started to see some great results. The "Pick the market you know something about!" is a tired statement and has been used to death on these forums and in my opinion wrong.

Market what's selling well at the mo (use Amazon bestsellers list). Even purchase a few books on the niche you're interested.

If you want to "establish yourself as an authority in the subject" you will need to write lots of content and maybe do a few video and text reviews of Amazon products. When people start to see your name everywhere you're on the road to becoming an authority in the subject.

[TheGodfather]

Originally Posted by desmond11

"Pick the market you know something about!"

There is something to separating business from "pleasure". And once done you look at it as a job and not something that might be fun to do that day. A job is a job is a job.

You have to take your job seriously and once you do you will produce, in my opinion, more results then the person who works his hobby as a business.

The difference is, what I find it to be, is that the person who finds it as a job and not a hobby is that the person will stay more open minded and not be swallowed by the hobby itself.

Personally I have loads of interests but when i researched them non of them showed any market demand, thus I'm forced to find something that "sells" well and consider it a job, not something fun to do.

[ivana]

Hm...I bet there is a way to monetize the skills you have so maybe you want to list them here and some of us can help you with finding the niche market you can monetize on.

[TheGodfather]

Originally Posted by ivana

Hm...I bet there is a way to monetize the skills you have so maybe you want to list them here and some of us can help you with finding the niche market you can monetize on.

My skills:

• Computer repair and IT - I've worked on a computer since I was 2 years old, now i'm almost 21, so i got about 19 years of wast experience in most computer fields including programming - which I have been doing for the last 6 years.
• Graphic Design (i don't claim to be extremely good, but i can do stuff for websites fast and good - or so my friends/associates say when I do the graphics for them)
• Occult ( I work with it, as in I practice it, I have TONS of books on the subject)
• Electronics - I'm currently a certified electronic technician and I'm getting a masters degree in a few years in electronic engineering, hopefully I'll get one on robotics, and AI
• Psychology - I'm very much interested in human psychology, behavioral patterns and the sphere of psychology that deals with male-female relationships
• IM - Or I wouldn't be on this forum (although I've studied it for over a year now, I'm still to make my first $ online )
• Self Improvement - I always strive to better my self, I have lot's of programs by Brian Tracy and others.
• Bodybuilding - I'm not much to look at but I do enjoy going to the Gym and reading on the subject.

So I hope this helps. I did a lot of research on all of these fields and they all seam extremely competitive. I have no idea what to do except try and use my existing knowledge to make more money. Perhaps learn something new?

[bobsstuff]

This is the first thread I read after reading this one:
Most so called "Internet Marketers" are liars..

HOW FUNNY! No disrespect or put down intended as this is what we
are taught to do by many "gurus"

Originally Posted by TheGodfather

So what is your process of learning
about the subject in order to establish yourself as an authority
in the subject. As an example let's use weight loss.
TheGodfather

Of course that is what IM seems to be about. Creating sites that
make you appear to be an authority.

In Weight Loss, dietitians and nutritionists need a least a
bachelor's degree, license, certification or meet registration
requirements.

To be an "authority" online all you need to do is read a few
ezine articles, reword them and your are an "EXPERT". Get some
PLR and do some SEO and it will almost guarantee it.

I know, I know! That is how we are taught to make money online
and to become respected authorities in IM. I just think it is
funny.

[TheGodfather]

Originally Posted by bobsstuff

This is the first thread I read after reading this one:
Most so called "Internet Marketers" are liars..

HOW FUNNY! No disrespect or put down intended as this is what we
are taught to do by many "gurus"



Of course that is what IM seems to be about. Creating sites that
make you appear to be an authority.

In Weight Loss, dietitians and nutritionists need a least a
bachelor's degree, license, certification or meet registration
requirements.

To be an "authority" online all you need to do is read a few
ezine articles, reword them and your are an "EXPERT". Get some
PLR and do some SEO and it will almost guarantee it.

I know, I know! That is how we are taught to make money online
and to become respected authorities in IM. I just think it is
funny.

LOL i get what you are saying... I can start to see how it's funny. But the thing is I really want to become EXCELLENT in what I do, I really want to be able to help people, I love to help people it's in my nature to help them.

I always say: If gratitude was a currency I would be one of the richest people in the world

[TMG Enterprises]

Godfather, you have some good markets in the interests/knowledge that you have. Don't let competition scare you off as that is what tells you there is a lot of money in the category. Just try to find a small niche within one of those larger topics.

Tina

[desmond11]

Godfather, the bodybuilding niche is smoking hot and new potential customers are always entering this market. There's a ton of sub-niche's on this topic so that should keep you busy.

Start writing lots of articles about being a better bodybuilder and take an active part in the relevant forums. Again, when people start to recognise and see your name they'll consider you an expert.

[TheGodfather]

Originally Posted by desmond11

Godfather, the bodybuilding niche is smoking hot and new potential customers are always entering this market. There's a ton of sub-niche's on this topic so that should keep you busy.

Start writing lots of articles about being a better bodybuilder and take an active part in the relevant forums. Again, when people start to recognize and see your name they'll consider you an expert.

Yes I know it's "hot" the thing is as much as I know on the subject at hand I don't seam to know enough to give advice other then perhaps from a different standpoint. Perhaps that could help...

[Ling Hsu]

Here is the exact process that I use to become expert at something.

First, you need to find reference material. It could be anything in that niche, book, video, ebook, article etc. EZA or about.com would do fine so is Amazon and Google Books. For Amazon you don't even need to buy the book. Lots of books have the "Look inside" feature where you can see few pages. For Google books you can see almost the whole book. All you need is few pages.

Once you get the reference material, skimp over all the pages you've found then pick one page. When you first start out in a niche, pick the easiest one ( the one you understand the most). Read it like you read a text book, meaning try to memorize it as if you are preparing for a test. Do whatever you normally do, such as highlighting, taking notes etc., to help you memories. Spend no more than 30 minutes on that page.

Now this is the most important part. After working on it for 30 minutes, leave it until you just about to forget. The exact time differs for everyone. If you are rain man this would not work . For most people it's couple of hours. But you should not leave it for more than one night.

When you feel you are just about to forget - make sure you have about 30 minutes of time - sit down and start writing. Don't try to write the same words but rather make sure you hit the same points in the original article. Don't worry bout spelling or grammar. Don't try to correct anything except to clarify you points. Don't spend more than 30 minutes to write. After writing spend no more than 10 minutes to compare what you wrote and the original article. Note any discrepancies.

For most people this is going to be hard at first but If you stick with it, within 10-30 days you'll feel that you've got the process.

Depends on the niche that you pick. It generally takes 50-500 read/write exercises to become "expert". As ivana mentioned it is important which niche you pick. But that's another subject.

How do you know you've become an expert?
When you can:
1. Skimp 10 -50 pages in the niche then write out the essential parts in 1-2 pages without referring to the original pages.
2. Use the 1-2 pages of summary you wrote in #1 and expand out to 10-50 pages of material without referring to anything else.

Like Steven Wagenheim said some niche have more facts than structure so this process does not work so well. But even in those niches you'll come away with the understanding of those larger themes in that niche.

At the end of all these, you'll have become an "expert", you've also got hundreds of original articles in that niche. I'm sure you can think of few things to do with them .

[TheGodfather]

Originally Posted by Ling Hsu

Here is the exact process that I use to become expert at something.

First, you need to find reference material. It could be anything in that niche, book, video, ebook, article etc. EZA or about.com would do fine so is Amazon and Google Books. For Amazon you don't even need to buy the book. Lots of books have the "Look inside" feature where you can see few pages. For Google books you can see almost the whole book. All you need is few pages.

Once you get the reference material, skimp over all the pages you've found then pick one page. When you first start out in a niche, pick the easiest one ( the one you understand the most). Read it like you read a text book, meaning try to memorize it as if you are preparing for a test. Do whatever you normally do, such as highlighting, taking notes etc., to help you memories. Spend no more than 30 minutes on that page.

Now this is the most important part. After working on it for 30 minutes, leave it until you just about to forget. The exact time differs for everyone. If you are rain man this would not work . For most people it's couple of hours. But you should not leave it for more than one night.

When you feel you are just about to forget - make sure you have about 30 minutes of time - sit down and start writing. Don't try to write the same words but rather make sure you hit the same points in the original article. Don't worry bout spelling or grammar. Don't try to correct anything except to clarify you points. Don't spend more than 30 minutes to write. After writing spend no more than 10 minutes to compare what you wrote and the original article. Note any discrepancies.

For most people this is going to be hard at first but If you stick with it, within 10-30 days you'll feel that you've got the process.

Depends on the niche that you pick. It generally takes 50-500 read/write exercises to become "expert". As ivana mentioned it is important which niche you pick. But that's another subject.

How do you know you've become an expert?
When you can:
1. Skimp 10 -50 pages in the niche then write out the essential parts in 1-2 pages without referring to the original pages.
2. Use the 1-2 pages of summary you wrote in #1 and expand out to 10-50 pages of material without referring to anything else.

Like Steven Wagenheim said some niche have more facts than structure so this process does not work so well. But even in those niches you'll come away with the understanding of those larger themes in that niche.

At the end of all these, you'll have become an "expert", you've also got hundreds of original articles in that niche. I'm sure you can think of few things to do with them .

Wow, your first post and right on my topic, welcome aboard on WF

[ivana]

Ok, just looking at graphic designer. I am terrible at it, I hire people to make graphics for me. I pay anywhere from $20-$250 per design, (depends on what is being offered!) There is still money you can make in it. I had also hired a person to design 10 templates for me, and I resell them.

You can create great custom design templates and sell them for cheap or have a free offer upfront, and offer the up sell later on!

IT/Computers, people have issues with viruses all the time, right, give them a tutorial on how to remove it with free software, up sell the paid version so they protect their computer from then on.

You can read the whole day long, on different strategies, and how to do it, but if you don't start doing it you will not know. I don't say this to put you down, after all we both live in CRO now but I say this, so you start taking action.

Ivana

[TheGodfather]

Just opened a blog under my domain, not quite SEO-ed with the domain but i don't thing it will matter...

Now I got an idea but just need to start realizing it... have tons of work ahead of me, still have to fix my blog so that i have all the functionality I want.

But thanks for all advice that you all gave, to a more or lesser extent you all helped a lot.

Thanks.

TheGodfather

P.S.
Ivana , once I get well and healthy again, I'm gonna to meet up with you so that you can explain some stuff to me in more detail.