Advice needed to start an online business

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Hi
I'm brand new to internet marketing, although I have read a couple of books on the subject ,so I understand the basic process, SEO terms etc. I would appreciate some advice.
I have indentified a potential niche related to a very popular sport. It is focused on a specific country,however. At present there is very little online competition and the niche is dominated by official sites related to the sport in question.
The fan base is massive and is their online activity is increasing every year.
What would be the best way to approach this and build an online business. I'm not really interested in physical products, I'm thinking advertising revenue, CPC , affiliate etc. As I mentioned though , it is focused on a specific country, so I'm not sure how to approach this with google in mind.
I really would appreciate any advice or suggestions on how to get something off the ground.

Thank you
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  • Profile picture of the author MacMiller
    I would consider getting a forum started. If there is interest there, but not a lot of online presence, getting a forum would be a great way to draw attention and retain many visitors.

    What language does the country speak? Can you speak that language? Do you have any funds to start this project with?

    Good luck!

    -Mac
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  • Profile picture of the author jamesrich1
    Step 1: Get a domain and hosting. Brand yourself with your own name.

    Step 2: Get a autoresponder. The power is in the list.

    Step 3: Identify a area that you can wake up and be passionate about helping a target audience solve a specific problem. You can not just say I want to help people with weight loss. No something more specific like weight loss for moms after birth.

    Step 4: Identify your target audience and find out their problems and issues that they need help with. Do some keyword research and use Google as a guide to see if their are ads showing up for the keywords. Look to see if there are at least tens to hundreds of thousands of people searching to solve a more specific problem.

    Step 5: You will need to create a irressitible piece of content that you can give away in exchange for the contact information of your target audience. This will help you build trust and start your marketing funnel.

    Step 6: You will then keep a ongoing relationship through your autoresponder and keep creating killer content. Every once in a while give them a killer solution through a affiliate product. Go check out Clickbank, Amazon, Cpa networks, commission junction. and other affiliate sites.

    Keep building that list and delivering value.

    Step 7: Drive targeted traffic each and everyday. If you have the money go into paid advertising because its less time consuming and easier to test. If you don't have the funds then stick with easy methods like forum marketing, article marketing, content syndication/guest posting, video marketing, and on and on. Stick to 1 or 2 methods at the most. Keep driving traffic, offering value and building trust.
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  • Profile picture of the author MiFortuna
    Get a hosting account in the country you are targeting. Perhaps get a country TLD, such as .Ar for Argentina, or CO.UK of the UK. If you use Google webmaster tools make sure to specify the country. All of those will help.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kevin G
    Do your homework - jamesrich1 had a great outline for you. Keep studying on the forum.
    Get a plan together and do your research.
    The key is to drive traffic toward your site.
    Think of what value you offer and what problems you are solving for your potential customers and then write content to reflect that.
    If you can get involved with an established sales funnel, that would free you up from a lot of the details.
    Message me privately if you have any questions
    Best to you!
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