yes have done this lots of times! requires lots of learning, but that's something that i enjoy..

I did.

Right at the start, when I was full of all kinds of weirdly distorted perceptions and mistaken impressions and had no idea what I was doing at all.

I abandoned those niches completely, not long after I realised why they were stacking the deck so profoundly against me.

Not I. I don't suggest that it's impossible to have success that way, but there's no sensible reason to struggle with a niche about which you know nothing, when there are thousands of other niches from which you can choose. There are people here earning five figures per month, every month, from niches so "obscure" that they've never even been mentioned in the Warrior Forum at all, but you can be sure that they know about them.


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As with lots of people here, I think you're confusing a "Niche" with a "Topic" or an "Industry". A "topic" or an "industry" might be something broad like health care or something really narrow like tennis elbow. But tennis elbow itself isn't a niche -- I can think of lots of niches all related to tennis elbow including (but not limited to):

• Blogger giving people hints about how to avoid tennis elbow
• Affiliate marketer promoting elbow braces
• E-commerce store selling over-the-counter pain killers
• Author writing a book about the causes and symptoms of tennis elbow
• Physical therapist teaching people how to do exercises to reduce pain and symptoms
• Surgeon specializing in treating the worst cases of tennis elbow
• Etc., etc., etc.

(You might also note that a business might operate in multiple of these niches at once -- for instance, a surgeon might blog about avoiding tennis elbow, write about book about it and treat people. The key here is that the audiences she's marketing to has to have enough overlap to be interested in all of these niches.)

The reason I bring this up is that while I think it's absolutely crucial that you do not enter a niche you know nothing about, I do think it might be OK to engage in a topic area where your knowledge is limited (which is what I think you're really asking about).

For example, to the best of my knowledge neither Garrett Camp nor Travis Kalanick (the founders of Uber) have ever worked in the taxi industry let alone driven a taxi cab in their lives. But both of them did have extensive experience managing and developing software applications and companies.

Similarly, the author James A. Michener wrote 40 works of primarily historical fiction on periods and places ranging from pre-European contact Hawaii to Poland during the invasion of the Tartars to 1970s Maryland. No doubt he was not an expert on all of these topics before starting writing; but he certainly was an expert on historical research, plot development and writing techniques.

Overall, I think the answer to your (unstated) question really depends largely on you, your skills and your talents. Are they transferable across topic areas like software development? Or is your knowledge and training too specialized to be transferable? (For instance, I wouldn't want even the best foot surgeon to operate on my brain!)

I'd also point out that it's almost certainly easier to operate in a topic area that you already know well than one you don't -- at least initially. But regardless, if you're not bringing anything to the table (and part of what you're bringing may be topical knowledge), you're not likely to be successful anyway.

your main goal is tomake money not enjoy. it will be nice if you enjoy but that is not your goal. noe of us enjoy driving to work and working 70 hours a week. IT REALLY BOTHERS MONEY WHEN SOMEONE SAYS "THEY WERE MAKING HALF MILLION A YEAR BUT THEY DID NOT ENJOY IT, SO THEY QUIT AND NOW THEY ARE LOOKING FOR WORK" THEY ARE FULL OF SHIT AND THEY PROBABLY GOT FIRED !!!!!!!! just my 2 sense
just do it...feel the pain and make the gain.
do not let people babyfiy you (lol).

Absolutely; dozens of times.

Not always - a few of them bombed out (mostly due to inadequate market research) or expired (ie Mayan 2012 "prophecy"). The primary reason for entering any niche was because of its market potential. Almost all of the skill set deficit was either outsourced or delegated to writing/research staff who were hired specifically for their niche-relevant core skills.

I have news for you. Entering a market (which I believe you mean when you say "niche") of which you know nothing is really stacking the deck against yourself.

You say you will read about it when you enter it. How will you know that what you are reading is any good? Especially if you're talking about any of the classic IM "niches" - Health, Wealth, and Relationships (which usually really means Sex).

How will you "send value" to your subscribers if you have no clue about what value is for them, nor how to recognize it?

Even if you do manage to learn some bare bones basics on a niche within a market, someone who really is part of that market can usually spot a fraud trying to pass as an authority. You might be able to fool some newbies who are as clueless about the topic as you are, but you won't fool people who already have that clue.

You'll increase your odds of success if you pick a market with which you are already very familiar, or where you can bring your own talents and skills to bear (but where you will have to invest much more time up front before trying to "send value to your subscribers").

Yes but eventually you need to learn to share something to your audience...

I would only do that in case I could reliably outsource almost 100% of the content creation process.

I entered a niche [make money online] didn't know jack $hit about it and became successful with it.

Ignorance on fire was the way for me. I can't stand researching for years trying to get all ducks in line approach.

That drives me nuts. Just jump in with both feet and don't look back!

Yes!

I entered the Internet Marketing niche back in 2010 - and in my first 10 minutes I made $20 bucks!

So I'm not sure if you want to count that - but hey it went down like that for me.

Most people who got into the industry began with confusion and struggle - and the confusion and struggle happened for me when I stopped following what my mentor was telling me to do.

If you want to give your subscribers value - then let them know to follow everything they are told to do until it works like a charm, or until it falls to the ground - and even then to never give up!

All the best,
Michael

Yes, more then once.

My first real success was with a niche I knew nothing about at the start.

Famous last words.

Hi,

"The FASTEST Way to be a success in business is to BE IN BUSINESS"!!!

What does that mean?

It means that if you don't take the plunge NOW....

....In 2, 3, 4 weeks time you'll be sat watching TV doing nothing much and achieving
nothing apart from becoming a champion at procrastination.

But once you are in business...

....You'll begin to learn things that you never would have even dreamed were
possible prior to going ahead with your business.

You'll make some mistakes sure.

But in 3, 4, 5, 12 months time you'll be far better off than if you were that same
person who was waiting for the perfect moment.

THERE IS NO PERFECT MOMENT.

besides set up costs for an online business can be INSANELY CHEAP.

Compared to offline businesses.

Nothing to lose and everything to gain.

So, are you ready to go all in even though you feel you don't own the answers yet?

I hope to see you on the other side soon.

Good luck,

Gavin

To all these guys who are saying i SHOULDN'T enter a niche i know nothing about. What IF the things i know about, isn't profitable at all? Should i give up then?

This is why

1) Most people fail in IM.
2) IM has a well-deserved negative reputation.

People enter niches that they are unqualified for. The fat man selling weight loss products. The IM guru who's never made money online. The dweeb who can't pick up girls selling PUA products. The poor man selling financial advice. The idiot feigning expertise. The kitchen knave acting like the Dragonborn. ETC

And people wonder why the term "internet marketer" is associated with "scam/bullshit".

#irony

I have never done this, I'm a strong believer that if you do something you know nothing about, you're probably going to fail at some point Thing is, you're gonna compete with people who know what they're talking about... so it's gonna be difficult.
On the other hand, everyone is different, so you never know what you can learn about that said niche!

Its not so easy at all but if you have the passion for it, go for it. You need to give your full time to it and start from scratch.

Hi All.. My honest opinion. It needs just a bit of work to know more than the others. take a bit of time and read about the topic. Sometimes (unfortunately) you don't need to know a lot, you only need to know a bit more than your audience. There is a lot of info out there but people are lazy and don't want to research in a niche even when they need to solve a problem. If you tell them what they want/need to know you will be perceived as their expert. Just because you know more than what they know. You have fun while learning and helping other people.

Jany Luz Posada

Entering a market that you know nothing about will definitely lengthen your time to ramp up your business, but it's not impossible. I have worked with people who have jumped into new markets because of a passion or interest they have and learned it really quick, did a great job of uncovering real demand and are still running successful businesses in those areas.

By the way - some of the toughest people I have had to work with are those that know their market TOO well...for example, the fitness trainer who has 20-years experience, is somewhat jaded and burned out and has forgotten the basics (because they have been doing it so long) typically have tunnel vision that actually hinders their business rather than helps it.

I would certainly not stay away from a market I really wanted to enter because of lack of experience - but you have to have some serious passion and be prepared to work hard to get up to speed quickly.

Jeff

of course not!, entering a niche you know nothing about is like jumping in the water without being a swimmer you will just sink.

It really helps to enter a niche you feel passionate about but hey; being honest, I had no clue in hell what I was doing when I started the online bit and when I picked my niche Follow your passion if you want to know at least something at the beginning of your journey lol.

All the best!

Ryan

I did get in niches I knew nothing about, have enjoyed success and still do enjoy success in them.

One of them was something I was interested in, but had hardly any knowledge.

The other was something I knew about in a round about way, but how I went about building it into what is now my largest income stream by far was completely unknown to me.

To answer your question on if it's a good idea, the answer is yes if you have a good handle on traffic and monetization.

If you're not good at traffic or monetization, I wouldn't say it's a great idea. But at the same time I wouldn't say it's a terrible idea bc even if you do know the niche well, you probably won't make much money in the beginning anyway UNTIL you figure out traffic and monetization.

I like how so many people here just admitted to committing fraud. "I didn't know anything about this niche and I made mad money...and you can too!"

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I started off with something I did know much about and it has been a tough hall. The thing that has mad it work for me is that it was something I was passionate about learning and I had some transferable skills. Other wise.... not, I look forward to nailing down my list building, first, and then I will use those skill sets to develop my other niches, that I am much more passionate about. I would suggest finding a niche that you know most about that has a specific audience with a targeted need.

make money online ^^

What about using high-quality PLRs? That could help me alot if i don't know much about my niche. I can re-format the PLRs and sending it to my subscribers.

It's a bad idea too?

Yes 2 projects. All your doing is managing a website. If you find an opportunity in a market where you can profit, why would you pass it up because you have no knowledge in it? That's what hiring writers are for. It's a waste of time to think differently. If you're trying to make money, make money.

Nope, not that I know of. I tried to get into weight loss but wasn't passionate about it.

Maybe you could have success that way by presenting yourself as a learner. "My journey to..." and then you might become an trustworthy authority because people see where you came from (knowing nothing) and that your learning methods had success.

Yes, I did it many times and really got many kind of information during this type of activities. And after a long time, I established a online marketing business and continually selling products through online marketing as well.