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Hey all,

As the late great Gary Halbert always said, browse through SRDS for new product ideas that you can sell.

I am curious -- what is the Internet equivalent of SRDS? Such as -- the list of hot products currently selling on the Internet.

Clickbank probably will come up a lot on this list. Is there anywhere else you guys use to find hot products?

- Johnny
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  • Profile picture of the author dayus444
    The best approach is to draw up a list of problems people usually face in different niches, analyze the most painful ones, and use other tools to find out how many people are actively searching for solutions to such problems.

    That could give you an idea of what has the potential to become a hot selling product.
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  • Profile picture of the author dave_hermansen
    We rarely look for "hot" products to sell. They are short-term sellers and not worth the time & effort it takes to climb search rankings (although they are fine for relatively temporary Facebook campaigns). When people move on to the next fad, you've got a completely worthless site/product and have to start all over again with the newest fad. We prefer to build "evergreen" sites that people will be buying from for decades.

    That said, you can go to shopping engines like BizRate.com or Shopzilla.com, scroll down to the footer, and click on the "Top Products/Top Searches" link to see what the current hot products are. You could also go to https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers/zgbs
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  • Profile picture of the author GordonJ
    Originally Posted by StockMan1234 View Post

    Hey all,

    As the late great Gary Halbert always said, browse through SRDS for new product ideas that you can sell.

    I am curious -- what is the Internet equivalent of SRDS? Such as -- the list of hot products currently selling on the Internet.

    Clickbank probably will come up a lot on this list. Is there anywhere else you guys use to find hot products?

    - Johnny
    The SRDS book of lists, was used to find BUYERS, not so much products. I agree with Dave's post about EVERGREEN and apply Halbert's "hungry crowd" metaphor to that.

    There are EVERgreen, parade of life type products which are always hot, like acne medication for teens.

    What would probably prove better for you is to find HOT buyers, in the case of the SRDS, we would look for so-called hot lists, those who bought recently and also frequently. The best time to sell another related product is when a customer makes a purchase. It is the foundation of the OTO or one time upsell in affiliate marketing.

    And the resources already mentioned show you some of the HOT items being sold, and don't forget eBay too, look for the SOLD listings, which give you an actual market value of some things being routinely sold.

    GordonJ
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  • Profile picture of the author affmarketer101
    You can use Ecomhunt or Trendhunter to find hot products.
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    Originally Posted by StockMan1234 View Post

    Hey all,

    As the late great Gary Halbert always said, browse through SRDS for new product ideas that you can sell.

    I am curious -- what is the Internet equivalent of SRDS? Such as -- the list of hot products currently selling on the Internet.

    Clickbank probably will come up a lot on this list. Is there anywhere else you guys use to find hot products?

    - Johnny
    For me, Clickbank is quite a tired business model in digital marketing. I remember once being excited at my first affiliate sale in 2007. Things have moved on, but I don't think that platform has in terms of products and customer service.

    In terms of digital products Warrior Plus offers up more opportunities, as it seems to have better marketers promoting quality products and in a less competitive marketplace.

    If you're wanting to go in to selling psyhical products then, unusual items always sell well and when people have a desire or perceived need to buy such an item. Another area which seem to be on the rise is with Etsy stores. The home of handmade and unique item for sale.
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve B
    Originally Posted by StockMan1234 View Post

    . . . the list of hot products currently selling on the Internet.

    IMO, you're focusing on the wrong thing - the product.

    In my experience, it's much more effective to focus on the audience first. See what they are asking for. You're looking for marketplace demand.

    Consumer preferences change over time. When you focus on demand, you will always be looking to offer what the audience is asking for. When you do that, the best products and solutions become apparent and you don't have to guess what people might buy.

    The best to you,

    Steve
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    • Originally Posted by Steve B View Post

      IMO, you're focusing on the wrong thing - the product.

      In my experience, it's much more effective to focus on the audience first. See what they are asking for. You're looking for marketplace demand.

      Consumer preferences change over time. When you focus on demand, you will always be looking to offer what the audience is asking for. When you do that, the best products and solutions become apparent and you don't have to guess what people might buy.

      The best to you,

      Steve
      yeah true. BUT thee are things people are always needing:

      1) Money...Greed is good.Investments, business op's loans, etc.
      2) Look better (too fat, thing, not enough muscle, leaner, bigger ass etc..)
      3) Education
      4) s,e,x,
      5) Leisure or toys to spend our profits on.

      We are what we are.
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  • Profile picture of the author SiteNameSales
    JVZoo has a handy list where you can check out the top sellers : Today, Yesterday, Past 7 Days, Past 30 Days. Can also sign up for a twice weekly email notification of same.
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  • Profile picture of the author IGotMine
    browse through SRDS for new product ideas that you can sell.
    How do you use "Standard Rates and Data" to find products to sell?

    what is the Internet equivalent of SRDS?
    It's SRDS - SRDS Media Planning Platform
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Fidget spinners, oh, wait, that was a hot product in 2017, this is 5 months into 2018.

    My point is, there's a good chance you'll be chasing a smoke trail because once you're up and running full speed the fad changes. Poof!

    Go evergreen unless you're good/fast at one day/week launches.
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        Sleeping on a park bench in Milwaukee 3 days later (literally obliterated 3 days later).

        Good times.


        As of 1 week ago the schools have been cracking down on them and parents as well so the sales dried up and the current affair shows started bagging them as a distraction so I move on to better idea to wit i am working on at 3 am in the morning

        Forget the temporary hype, go evergreen.
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  • Profile picture of the author StockMan1234
    OP here:

    Thank for great replies, everyone. You are right -- find where the customers are at, then create a product to fill their needs.

    Slightly modified question -- Is it safe to assume that a "starving crowd" listed on SRDS is also applicable to the Internet?

    For example, I found that a group of ski is willing to spend a lot of money on learning how to ski. It works like crazy in direct mail.

    Does it usually work well on the Internet too?

    I know there's the only way to find out... through testing... but it would be great to get some of your "tried-and-true" wisdom.
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    • Profile picture of the author GordonJ
      Originally Posted by StockMan1234 View Post

      OP here:

      Thank for great replies, everyone. You are right -- find where the customers are at, then create a product to fill their needs.

      Slightly modified question -- Is it safe to assume that a "starving crowd" listed on SRDS is also applicable to the Internet?

      For example, I found that a group of ski is willing to spend a lot of money on learning how to ski. It works like crazy in direct mail.

      Does it usually work well on the Internet too?

      I know there's the only way to find out... through testing... but it would be great to get some of your "tried-and-true" wisdom.
      First, apologies if you already know this, but, SRDS published many books, reports and white papers over the years, The Gary Halbert newsletter referred to in the OP said this:

      There are two primary sources that have info on these types of lists. The first is the Standard Rate & Data (SRDS) List Book. This is a huge book containing a description of literally thousands of different mailing lists. Your library should have it (ask for SRDS Direct Mail Lists Rates and Data) and, if they don't, you can call SRDS direct

      This is what Halbert was referring to. Each list has a data card. This tells where the list came from, compiled or from sales, and if from sales, what the item was, where it was advertised, average unit of sale.

      A decision to TEST a list was based on several factors. Let's stay with SKI, since the OP asked about it. In the SRDS lists book, you would find dozens of lists about skiing. Compiled lists of those who bought a ski pass and those who bought equipment, or maybe a specific store list, say DICK'S sporting goods, of buyers of skis.

      You would want to match your product with the most appropriate list. Maybe a ski vacation, or experience to a Rocky Mountain Resort would work well with a compiled list of people who subscribed to ski magazine, MAYBE, THIS is where you test a small but significant sample of the list, usually 5,000 was a good test.

      So, the advantage a direct mail marketer has is in being able to target specific niches of the skiing industry and construct a promotion just for that target.

      Is skiing a STARVING CROWD? Well, yes and no. it is a HUNGRY market, and as JD points out, it is an evergreen hobby or activity. It is not a hobby for the poor. So you know the target market does have disposable income, and they spend it.

      The problem is, online competition. You know people pay to learn to ski. You know it is an evergreen market. You know there are many niches, skis, clothing, places, events, destinations, etc. The biggest problem a marketer faces online is the where to advertise and how to distinguish their customers.

      Some will say run FACEBOOK ads, others might buy search engine placement ads. In the context of the OP, in regards to finding HOT PRODUCTS, it becomes difficult to know, and of course, what you think HOT might be too, to forecast what a group of people will buy en masse, at the same time.

      Try looking at Nextmark.com here is a link (no affiliation)
      https://bit.ly/2KRFqyq

      And you see, approximately what you would see with the SRDS, and note there are thousands of people on the ski lists. Look at the data cards between the compiled list of Ski related magazine subscribers (top of list) and the Skiing product BUYERS Sports trend. You will see the difference between compiled list lukewarm at best, and then look at the HOT LIST, WITH a Universe of over 90,000 buyers and a one month RECENCY list, may be a good target for your skiing promotion.

      Now look at the list that John Durham created. Pick out a subject which interests you. Then ask at nextmark about lists, see what comes up, are there lists of buyers? OK, half done, now google the area, then search facebook groups, and then amazon sales. This will help you narrow down on a group of people who have a "hunger" for continuous information, knowledge and experiences.

      OR, in Gary Halbert's case, he MADE THINGS HOT with his superior copy writing skills.

      The SRDS, Nextmark, or any lists are simply tools. They still require an experienced operator to get the maximum value in minimum time from them.

      GordonJ
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  • Profile picture of the author John Durham
    This is a list of "Hobbies" I picked up at a website which I am not affiliated with, called Notsoboringlife .com. Thought it may be helpful.

    A lot of hobbies are evergreen.

    I certainly spend a lot on my music hobby , and have for thirty years, and continue to do so.

    I have a couple of places I buy things from... and I have loyally purchased from them for decades, buying over and over. I probably always will.

    Hobbies are worthwhile. In fact I dont think I have ever needed a personal relationship to either of the owners of those businesses, nor do I even know anything about them at all. That's food for thought, as well.

    On another note: sometimes I buy because I have a problem... but most times its because Im in love with something I see, and have to have it...Alot of that may be the effect of great sales copy, as well.

    As far as "pain points", I guess that could be the pain of desire, if you call it that... but it doesnt ever really hurt. It only feels a sense of excited anticipation.

    In any event; I NEVER stop re ordering..,. year after year... Hobbies are evergreen.

    Interesting thread.

    Enjoy:

    Aircraft Spotting
    Airbrushing
    Airsofting
    Acting
    Aeromodeling
    Amateur Astronomy
    Amateur Radio
    Animals/pets/dogs
    Archery
    Arts
    Aquarium (Freshwater & Saltwater)
    Astrology
    Astronomy
    Backgammon
    Badminton
    Baseball
    Base Jumping
    Basketball
    Beach/Sun tanning
    Beachcombing
    Beadwork
    Beatboxing
    Becoming A Child Advocate
    Bell Ringing
    Belly Dancing
    Bicycling
    Bicycle Polo
    Bird watching
    Birding
    BMX
    Blacksmithing
    Blogging
    BoardGames
    Boating
    Body Building
    Bonsai Tree
    Bookbinding
    Boomerangs
    Bowling
    Brewing Beer
    Bridge Building
    Bringing Food To The Disabled
    Building A House For Habitat For Humanity
    Building Dollhouses
    Butterfly Watching
    Button Collecting
    Cake Decorating
    Calligraphy
    Camping
    Candle Making
    Canoeing
    Cartooning
    Car Racing
    Casino Gambling
    Cave Diving
    Ceramics
    Cheerleading
    Chess
    Church/church activities
    Cigar Smoking
    Cloud Watching
    Coin Collecting
    Collecting
    Collecting Antiques
    Collecting Artwork
    Collecting Hats
    Collecting Music Albums
    Collecting RPM Records
    Collecting Sports Cards (Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey)
    Collecting Swords
    Coloring
    Compose Music
    Computer activities
    Conworlding
    Cooking
    Cosplay
    Crafts
    Crafts (unspecified)
    Crochet
    Crocheting
    Cross-Stitch
    Crossword Puzzles
    Dancing
    Darts
    Diecast Collectibles
    Digital Photography
    Dodgeball
    Dolls
    Dominoes
    Drawing
    Dumpster Diving
    Eating out
    Educational Courses
    Electronics
    Embroidery
    Entertaining
    Exercise (aerobics, weights)
    Falconry
    Fast cars
    Felting
    Fencing
    Fire Poi
    Fishing
    Floorball
    Floral Arrangements
    Fly Tying
    Football
    Four Wheeling
    Freshwater Aquariums
    Frisbee Golf - Frolf
    Games
    Gardening
    Garage Saleing
    Genealogy
    Geocaching
    Ghost Hunting
    Glowsticking
    Gnoming
    Going to movies
    Golf
    Go Kart Racing
    Grip Strength
    Guitar
    Gunsmithing
    Gun Collecting
    Gymnastics
    Gyotaku
    Handwriting Analysis
    Hang gliding
    Herping
    Hiking
    Home Brewing
    Home Repair
    Home Theater
    Horse riding
    Hot air ballooning
    Hula Hooping
    Hunting
    Iceskating
    Illusion
    Impersonations
    Internet
    Inventing
    Jet Engines
    Jewelry Making
    Jigsaw Puzzles
    Juggling
    Keep A Journal
    Jump Roping
    Kayaking
    Kitchen Chemistry
    Kites
    Kite Boarding
    Knitting
    Knotting
    Lasers
    Lawn Darts
    Learn to Play Poker
    Learning A Foreign Language
    Learning An Instrument
    Learning To Pilot A Plane
    Leathercrafting
    Legos
    Letterboxing
    Listening to music
    Locksport
    Lacrosse
    Macramé
    Magic
    Making Model Cars
    Marksmanship
    Martial Arts
    Matchstick Modeling
    Meditation
    Microscopy
    Metal Detecting
    Model Railroading
    Model Rockets
    Modeling Ships
    Models
    Motorcycles
    Mountain Biking
    Mountain Climbing
    Musical Instruments
    Nail Art
    Needlepoint
    Owning An Antique Car
    Origami
    Painting
    Paintball
    Papermaking
    Papermache
    Parachuting
    Paragliding or Power Paragliding
    Parkour
    People Watching
    Photography
    Piano
    Pinochle
    Pipe Smoking
    Planking
    Playing music
    Playing team sports
    Pole Dancing
    Pottery
    Powerboking
    Protesting
    Puppetry
    Pyrotechnics
    Quilting
    Racing Pigeons
    Rafting
    Railfans
    Rapping
    R/C Boats
    R/C Cars
    R/C Helicopters
    R/C Planes
    Reading
    Reading To The Elderly
    Relaxing
    Renaissance Faire
    Renting movies
    Rescuing Abused Or Abandoned Animals
    Robotics
    Rock Balancing
    Rock Collecting
    Rockets
    Rocking AIDS Babies
    Roleplaying
    Running
    Saltwater Aquariums
    Sand Castles
    Scrapbooking
    Scuba Diving
    Self Defense
    Sewing
    Shark Fishing
    Skeet Shooting
    Skiing
    Shopping
    Singing In Choir
    Skateboarding
    Sketching
    Sky Diving
    Slack Lining
    Sleeping
    Slingshots
    Slot Car Racing
    Snorkeling
    Snowboarding
    Soap Making
    Soccer
    Socializing with friends/neighbors
    Speed Cubing (rubix cube)
    Spelunkering
    Spending time with family/kids
    Stamp Collecting
    Storm Chasing
    Storytelling
    String Figures
    Surfing
    Surf Fishing
    Survival
    Swimming
    Tatting
    Taxidermy
    Tea Tasting
    Tennis
    Tesla Coils
    Tetris
    Texting
    Textiles
    Tombstone Rubbing
    Tool Collecting
    Toy Collecting
    Train Collecting
    Train Spotting
    Traveling
    Treasure Hunting
    Trekkie
    Tutoring Children
    TV watching
    Ultimate Frisbee
    Urban Exploration
    Video Games
    Violin
    Volunteer
    Walking
    Warhammer
    Watching sporting events
    Weather Watcher
    Weightlifting
    Windsurfing
    Wine Making
    Wingsuit Flying
    Woodworking
    Working In A Food Pantry
    Working on cars
    World Record Breaking
    Wrestling
    Writing
    Writing Music
    Writing Songs
    Yoga
    YoYo
    Ziplining
    Zumba
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    • Profile picture of the author yukon
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      Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

      This is a list of "Hobbies" I picked up at a website which I am not affiliated with, called Notsoboringlife .com. Thought it may be helpful.

      A lot of hobbies are evergreen.

      I certainly spend a lot on my music hobby , and have for thirty years, and continue to do so.

      I have a couple of places I buy things from... and I have loyally purchased from them for decades, buying over and over. I probably always will.

      Hobbies are worthwhile. In fact I dont think I have ever needed a personal relationship to either of the owners of those businesses, nor do I even know anything about them at all. That's food for thought, as well.

      On another note: sometimes I buy because I have a problem... but most times its because Im in love with something I see, and have to have it...Alot of that may be the effect of great sales copy, as well.

      As far as "pain points", I guess that could be the pain of desire, if you call it that... but it doesnt ever really hurt. It only feels a sense of excited anticipation.

      In any event; I NEVER stop re ordering..,. year after year... Hobbies are evergreen.

      Interesting thread.


      That's why I'm always telling people to target niches they enjoy. If I enjoy a hobby, so do other people, guaranteed. If I spend money on a hobby, so do other people, guaranteed.

      I think people new to IM start reading all these IM forum threads and IM blog post about making money and forget about the basics of life, seriously, what makes them happy (hobbies, etc...).

      The easier money is looking at your own life and thinking about where you spend every dollar from your own wallet. Those are the niches to target and it's going to be different for all of us here because we're all interested in different things (ex: hobbies).

      As far as your list of hobbies, that's just the tip of the iceberg because each item on the list has it's own sub-niche/s.

      Example, sub-niches for cycling:
      • Cycling
        • Family
        • BMX
        • Mountain Bikes
        • Competition racing
        • Bike repair
        • Collecting vintage bikes (that's actually a niche)
        • Stationary bikes/training/health-rehab
        • etc...
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        Originally Posted by yukon View Post


        As far as your list of hobbies, that's just the tip of the iceberg because each item on the list has it's own sub-niche/s.

        Example, sub-niches for cycling:
        • Cycling
          • Family
          • BMX
          • Mountain Bikes
          • Competition racing
          • Bike repair
          • Collecting vintage bikes (that's actually a niche)
          • Stationary bikes/training/health-rehab
          • etc...
        "Yukon" (He says, bowing the head)

        As far as the guitar hobby...

        There are brand names, models, types of guitars... There are "Telecaster" enthusiasts, "Stratocastor" enthusiasts, "Gibson", or "PRS" enthusiasts... who all need amps and various pedals.... There are acoustics, and classical's... Solid bodies, Semi hollow...there are 100 big sub niches just within the guitar world alone. I can only imagine that many other hobbies are the same way.

        Thanks for the confirmation.

        Heads bowed to you as well, Gordon J.
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  • Profile picture of the author StockMan1234
    John Durham -

    Good insight about your music hobby. I am curious -- which medium do you usually get sold to buy products related to music? Such as -- is it through articles (found thru google, maybe)? Direct mail? FB ads?

    Thanks for the list of hobbies - for every item listed, there's easily an info product that can be created.

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    GordonJ -- you got my greed glands going by just looking over the list at Nextmark. The amount of info is astounding (# of buyers, married, # of kids, m/f, etc). I am (slowly) beginning to understand the process of finding a new product to sell.

    Great, great stuff. Going to put the golden nuggets of info into action.
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    • Profile picture of the author John Durham
      @ stockman1234

      If I just need a quick set of guitar strings or have an immediate need, I will go to a local "Guitar Center" store... but all of my major guitar/amp... purchases... Mics, PA... I buy all of that from zzounds.com.

      I probably spend an average of one or two grand per year. So do a lot of other people. In the last 10 years, I have no doubt spent 20 thousand on that site.
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      • Profile picture of the author StockMan1234
        Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

        @ stockman1234

        If I just need a quick set of guitar strings or have an immediate need, I will go to a local "Guitar Center" store... but all of my major guitar/amp... purchases... Mics, PA... I buy all of that from zzounds.com.

        I probably spend an average of one or two grand per year. So do a lot of other people. In the last 10 years, I have no doubt spent 20 thousand on that site.
        Interesting... hmm. Thanks, John.
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    • Profile picture of the author GordonJ
      Originally Posted by StockMan1234 View Post

      John Durham -

      Good insight about your music hobby. I am curious -- which medium do you usually get sold to buy products related to music? Such as -- is it through articles (found thru google, maybe)? Direct mail? FB ads?

      Thanks for the list of hobbies - for every item listed, there's easily an info product that can be created.

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      GordonJ -- you got my greed glands going by just looking over the list at Nextmark. The amount of info is astounding (# of buyers, married, # of kids, m/f, etc). I am (slowly) beginning to understand the process of finding a new product to sell.

      Great, great stuff. Going to put the golden nuggets of info into action.
      My biz partner, Dien Rice, likes to "learn by doing". My old friend, the late Jim Straw said one turns information into knowledge by doing. So, let's do. OK?

      Use the list John Durham provided, pick out six or seven things that interest you. And if you have first hand experience in any of them, like he does with music, for example, make them a part of the list.

      Post up the six or seven. And then we'll use a process to narrow it down. The purpose of this exercise is to give you (and all the Warriors) a process which can then be repeated over and over.

      It begins with the big Universe of possibility, and although there could be 30 things on that list which is of interest to you, picking the top 10 or 6 or 7, narrows that down.

      You can't do everything. So lesson one, is, you must choose.

      Then once you post the 6, 7 or even 10 ideas, we'll use a comparison system to show you how to get that down, very quickly, to a potential money making project and do so at breakneck speed too.

      You're "on the clock" Stockman, GO. Let's see how fast we can help you choose and then create an actual product for the marketplace. If you are ready and willing, then we are ready and able.

      GordonJ
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    Ps. I think I found zzounds on a google search long ago.
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  • Profile picture of the author Erick Griffin
    There are such great answers in this thread that all I can offer are examples there are three type of products you should be aware of: Evergreen, Seasonal, Trendy. Trendy would be the fidget spinners someone suggested or the dog mask the Philly players made popular. Seasonal would be items for Christmas or Halloween. Evergreen would be products related to Marriage or Infants since we are likely never to stop doing either....lol
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  • I think search on google is best way.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alvaro Valdivia
    If you want to find hot products to sell there is only one way, to start testing products (you can find good ones on the aliexpress or amazon hot products section). If you have a shopify store for example, I suggest to to try a product with a 5$ a day for a period of 3-5 days. I think it that time you should see some response for your audience and see if it´s a winner or go with the next one.
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  • Profile picture of the author John Durham
    Gordon J , you definitely have my wheels turning as well!
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    • Profile picture of the author GordonJ
      Originally Posted by John Durham View Post

      Gordon J , you definitely have my wheels turning as well!
      Older guys, with some success under their belts, have several interests, and we may lack the hunger or the energy of a younger person just getting started. I bet we could create a product within hours, or a day or two, for about 90% of those "markets" you have listed.

      Also, we may have, like I did, fallen out of love with something in our youths. For me, it is golf. Can't stand it, albeit made a ton of money from it.

      As Paul Simon wrote so beautifully,
      April, come she will,
      when streams are ripe and swelled with rain...

      ...

      September, I'll remember
      a love once new has now grown old.

      The secret, for us, is to safely guard us from ourselves and our imaginations, difficult to do sometimes, but too many rabbit holes out there, eh?

      GordonJ

      PS. Create a very simple, basic MUSIC understanding, a 101 type thing for those of us who were thrown out of 5th grade music for having our changing voices ruin the teacher's choir. Would love to have some ability to blow into a harmonica and make something like a song come out of it. HA!
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  • Profile picture of the author JohnVianny
    You do not have to focus your marketing on ONE PRODUCT

    You have to focus your marketing on solvin people's problem: i mean find a niche where there are enough products that can solve specific people's problem

    How do you do if your products will fall away or the vendor retire it?

    I hope you do not pay for purchase in your advertising: that's a churn and burn idea

    Instead, build a list, collect other's people email address in a particular niche and sell to them bunch of products.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kristofer Agni
    it's nice helpful out in progression..
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  • Profile picture of the author DURABLEOILCOM
    Some cool tools you can use to find the hottest products is Trendosaur and Terapeak, Google them.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kristofer Agni
    It was really informative........
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  • Profile picture of the author TenaciousGrease
    Well, depends what KIND of products you're looking for...

    If you're looking to learn about Best Selling Amazon Products, Jeff Lenney has a great tutorial on that.

    If you want to dropship stuff, Shopify has a great write up.

    Again though, depends specifically WHAT you're looking to do and sell online
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  • Profile picture of the author mostCPA
    Keeping an eye on product trends for example:
    1* SaleHoo Labs
    2* Avenue 32
    3* Google Trends
    4* Instant Product Evaluator Tool
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  • Profile picture of the author savyeman
    There a lot of products to promote in the MMO niche. But I would focus on promoting really good products. The best way though is to use a system where you can get mentor so you are not alone.
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  • Profile picture of the author franamico
    Commission Junction is a great marketplace. For physical products, check Amazon and Aliexpress!
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  • Profile picture of the author ryanbiddulph
    Do not chase hot products. You lose your motivation when the product fizzles out. Do something you love.Render useful service. Be in it for the long haul. Sell something you believe in. Best way to do it.
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  • Profile picture of the author inquitech
    my 2 cents, sell whats selling already. pour money in products people making money selling. Trying new products .. yeah you might get a few sales .. but winning products are going to make you money.
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  • Profile picture of the author micjustin33
    There are two methods in drop shipping related to products.

    1- Find your own winning product
    2- Duplicate others winning products

    But it does not matter how you have to do any research before you start an advertising campaign. This study will save a lot of money.

    The online sale is "Show the ideal product for an ideal audience".

    Most beginners do not understand what is the ideal product or the ideal audience. Most of them believe that their favorite product will be HIT. No, it does not happen.

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  • Profile picture of the author afrikgold
    Originally Posted by StockMan1234 View Post

    Hey all,

    As the late great Gary Halbert always said, browse through SRDS for new product ideas that you can sell.

    I am curious -- what is the Internet equivalent of SRDS? Such as -- the list of hot products currently selling on the Internet.

    Clickbank probably will come up a lot on this list. Is there anywhere else you guys use to find hot products?

    - Johnny
    Identity the hottest problems and create products around them... that's all
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