The Make Money Online Niche is SOOOOO Last Year ;-)

Jay, there are niches out there that I do affiliate marketing for that I never
hear from the customers and almost never see a refund.

Yeah, there is a whole world out there that is a lot easier than MMO.

I have a big launch coming up in my main niche that I know will be very well received. I've been getting so involved in niche projects that I've almost abandoned the MMO crowd.

Thats a mistake though, I'm preparing some updates/info for my MMO lists tomorrow.

I think you're spot on with your comments Jay, makes sense to get your feet wet in other niches and prove you can make money yourself before tackling the IM niche.

Just out of curiosity Jay, what area of the gaming industry is it? I'm currently promoting game and media download products with great success

Chris

I am a new guy. And I absolutely LOVE THIS POST!

I have been overwhelmed with all the guru stuff online. I really did think that internet marketing was about selling "making money online" products.

You just opened up my eyes and I appreciate this greatly ; )

This is news? Sorry, but I've never promoted a make money online product and I'm doing fine.

How is this news?

These IM Launch frenzies discussed ad infinitum here tend to just throw others (perhaps even you) off the scent. Niches are where it's at for me, IMO.

News? hardly.

Edit: The fact that newcomers see nothing but MMO offers with immediate affiliate promotions (to make money now!) for those same products -- that claim to make them a decent income in and of themselves -- was my first clue. I didn't need a second clue.

Note:edited a few times. sorry.

I agree with you that other niches is where it's at. I just dabble a bit in IM because it's fun for me but it's no where close to being my main thing.

We just discussed this topic in a thread not too long ago - http://www.warriorforum.com/main-int...-im-niche.html

There are definitely tons of ways to make money whether it be affiliates, adsense, or CPAs. You've hit the nail on the head.

I think most assume that it is that way with internet marketing as it is the obvious path and probably the path that attracted most of us to begin with.

Love the saying go for the niche that is an inch wide but a mile deep!

Rich

I kind of agree. But for me I make some good money in non-IM niches and it makes sense to run a few WSO's if nothing else; teaching some of this stuff to people. As I make some profits and can pass on my findings to others too.

Jay...

Great post mate...Really, when you look at it in black and white, laid out bare on the table in front of you, this system is really very easy to conjure and implement and it amazes me everyday...

I love the whole 'if you put £1 into a slot machine and it gave you £5 in return... How many shiny nuggets can you throw into that machine ?!

Yes Jay..
I basically agree with your thrashing of the MMO market. Everybody seems to focus in on those words. Sure, we all want to earn a dollar or 2+ on that thing called the internet, but there has to be other ways to put it and much smarter niches to do it in.
Problem is right now a hell of a lot of people are hurting in the hip pocket!!
cheers
George B

One of my niches is the whole make money online thing , I try to post as much as I can and bring something different to the table , plus its great for affiliate commissions that are reoccuring. I wouldnt suggest people enter this niche though , I was moreless dragged into it through helping people online

Hey Jay,

Well said!

I think many people do think that IM is about making money, when it really is more broad then that. Much more broad.

Btw, great work, and congrats!


Mary

You have a good point. Thanks for sharing that.

Great plan Paul...

I make some decent money in the MMO niche.. but I make MUCH better cash outside...

Peace

Jay

I got into internet marketing because I had a product to sell, not the other way around.

I think people who decide out of thin air that they "want to make money online" and then post asking "what should I do" are missing the point. To me that's like saying "I want to make money offline, what should I do?" What are your skills, abilities, experience, qualifications? What do you like? What are you good at? What hours do you want to work? ............. There are almost as many ways to earn money online as there are offline.

I think it's kind of sad how many people fall into the trap of thinking they can somehow "make money online" without even knowing what that means. You need to do lots of research (just like an offline job), maybe dabble a bit to see what you like/can do (just like an offline job).

For newbies selling MMO products is tantamount to pyramid marketing (I know that's a controversial statement, so i'll stand back and wait to be shot at). They have no true knowledge to sell, they are just trying to sell someone else a place on a pyramid. Ultimately this can't be sustainable and discredits those selling genuine and useful products.

Hi Jay,

The make money online niche is definitely last year.
But it's also going to be this year and the next year

It probably won't ever disappear - someone might
just have to come up with a new phrase for it =D

Asher

MMO is a massive niche, true, but even that can become saturated.
There will always be money in it, but like a bug population, it can only grow for so long before there's a ceiling... and a die-off.
And like die-offs in animal populations, this strengthens the gene pool...

I agree with NetWealth... The MMO niche will always be big because anyone selling any product or service online can benefit from its techniques and methods. There will always be fresh input as entrepreneurs in all other niches start their first web sites and launch their first PPC campaigns etc.

Seems to me that there are good parts and bad parts of the IM niche. I love hearing from customers, getting success stories and teaching IM stuff however there are some big negatives. I hate people who just ask for refunds within 2 minutes of buying the product, those that are negative and don't take action.

If the IM niche was my main niche I would be a very stressed person. But I love working in the IM niche as a side project.

I agree with Rose to an extent. Sometimes, the MMO niche seems to be just a pyramid scheme: sell products to make money; products which teach others how to make money. And you're left wondering what exactly is being sold here. What (of any value) is it that is being sold here?

The truth is there are few 'good products' out there; or rather, good products which most newbies are exposed to. Most go down the Clickbank affiliate route; but the product - is that of any real value to the buyer? Most people lose sight of that fact.

-WM

Great post. Yet the "make money" niche will never die either. The greed/dreams/etc will always drive people to buy products in this niche.

Good news!
I'm creating a gaming related project right now, it should be cool..

Chris