Getting over the bump...

evollusion · 02-11-2009, 04:29 PM

Hey everybody. This is kind of a continuation of my last thread, but different enough to where I think it warranted another thread.

Long story short, this will be my first foray into internet marketing. I've found a niche that I'd like to try and capitalize on but the more and more that I think about it the more and more I wonder if I'm heading in the right direction or not.

This product would be an actual manufactured product that you can order from some of the big box specialty stores that cater to this particular niche, but not from the manufacturer.

The keyword competition for each item in the niche look good. About 20k competing pages with searches of between 800 and 1000 a day. Google's top 10 include 2 big box stores and the rest looking like mom and pop brick and mortars who've put up online storefronts within the niche. If I make the attempt to capitalize on this niche basically I'd be acting as an affiliate for one of these big box stores at a 5% commission. I might consider getting in touch with one of the mom and pops to negotiate a larger commission later on, but I want to get off and running first.

Now I know that 5% doesn't sound like much but I'm really trying to just get my feet wet. At this point if I could make enough money monthly to pay for my hosting and lunch once a week I'd be ecstatic beyond words. The plus side is that there is definitely some places in this niche that I can branch off into once I get the first one part and running.

If I pull the trigger and actually invest the time into putting together a website around this niche I'm worried that it's just going to flop, and flop hard. What I'd like to really know is if anyone has had any recent success with this type of scenario, or should I scrap this Idea and focus solely on another type of product, like an information product.

Many many thanks to anyone who takes the time to respond.

Jared Alberghini · 02-11-2009, 05:35 PM

Pull the trigger.

That's all I have to say.

Jared

mrsteady · 02-11-2009, 05:52 PM

go for it, even if it flops you'll learn a lot along the way.

Charles Butler · 02-11-2009, 07:40 PM

JUST DO IT

Daniel Scott · 02-11-2009, 07:46 PM

There's no guarantee ANYTHING will work.

Your approach may be wrong, the market may be wrong, a bad offer, whatever.

The only way you learn in this industry is by doing it, figuring out what went wrong, and keeping at it until you hit a home run.

-Dan

02-11-2009, 04:29 PM	#1
evollusion Oh look... Shiny! War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South Texas, USA Posts: 48 Thanks: 11 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Getting over the bump... Hey everybody. This is kind of a continuation of my last thread, but different enough to where I think it warranted another thread. Long story short, this will be my first foray into internet marketing. I've found a niche that I'd like to try and capitalize on but the more and more that I think about it the more and more I wonder if I'm heading in the right direction or not. This product would be an actual manufactured product that you can order from some of the big box specialty stores that cater to this particular niche, but not from the manufacturer. The keyword competition for each item in the niche look good. About 20k competing pages with searches of between 800 and 1000 a day. Google's top 10 include 2 big box stores and the rest looking like mom and pop brick and mortars who've put up online storefronts within the niche. If I make the attempt to capitalize on this niche basically I'd be acting as an affiliate for one of these big box stores at a 5% commission. I might consider getting in touch with one of the mom and pops to negotiate a larger commission later on, but I want to get off and running first. Now I know that 5% doesn't sound like much but I'm really trying to just get my feet wet. At this point if I could make enough money monthly to pay for my hosting and lunch once a week I'd be ecstatic beyond words. The plus side is that there is definitely some places in this niche that I can branch off into once I get the first one part and running. If I pull the trigger and actually invest the time into putting together a website around this niche I'm worried that it's just going to flop, and flop hard. What I'd like to really know is if anyone has had any recent success with this type of scenario, or should I scrap this Idea and focus solely on another type of product, like an information product. Many many thanks to anyone who takes the time to respond.

02-11-2009, 05:35 PM	#2
Jared Alberghini Godson of The Godfather War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The NorthEast Kingdom - Vermont, USA Posts: 2,163 Blog Entries: 25 Thanks: 786 Thanked 1,065 Times in 441 Posts Social Networking	Re: Getting over the bump... Pull the trigger. That's all I have to say. Jared
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02-11-2009, 05:52 PM	#3
mrsteady Active Warrior Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 98 Thanks: 34 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Getting over the bump... go for it, even if it flops you'll learn a lot along the way.

02-11-2009, 07:40 PM	#4
Charles Butler HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Beautiful Southern California Posts: 207 Thanks: 28 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Getting over the bump... JUST DO IT
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02-11-2009, 07:46 PM	#5
Daniel Scott The Cake Is A Lie War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Mackay, QLD, Australia Posts: 2,165 Thanks: 291 Thanked 641 Times in 370 Posts Contact Info	Re: Getting over the bump... There's no guarantee ANYTHING will work. Your approach may be wrong, the market may be wrong, a bad offer, whatever. The only way you learn in this industry is by doing it, figuring out what went wrong, and keeping at it until you hit a home run. -Dan