What are the best niches...

With regards to this subject, I don't think you'll much better information on this than at Eben Pagan's blog here:

GURU BluePrint Blog

It is a closed program, but the free pre-launch training which is still up is well worth going through to understand niche selection at a deep level.

Concentrate on one niche at a time.

Build up your list, provide value to your subscribers, and get to know them. Become their expert they come to. Then you'll be able to sell them offers every once and a while.

Then once you're comfortable you can move onto another niche.

m a k e m o n e y o n l i n e is the best niche - for me!

Marian

Building lists only really makes sense in a niche where you can establish a long-term relationship with your prospect/customer.

These include:
Dating/relationships
Business related
Sports/hobbies
Health (but only some; such as weight loss)

That's because these are really the only niches where you can give constant advice through email communication - and establish trust over the long term.

That is true but also a niche that is going to help fulfill someones need

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Anything where you can offer a solution or add value. And better yet both.

Example:

In Australia we have lots of spiders, when we hang the clothes outside to dry, spiders lay eggs and leave their webs on our clothes pegs. So i came up with the invention of molding the pegs with spider spray in the plastic which doesnt run. If someone offered my partner or i these pegs we would snap them up in a second.

Why?

Because it solves our problem.

Adding value would be to add a free mini fly spray bottle.

And of course anything that has to do with survival and reproduction and all the things that stem and branch off from these. Such as the main four; Sex, Food, Water and a Cave. Then you have the branch off's, such as; ripped abs, cos they have to do with sex which attracts the opposite sex, which helps us re-produce, and drilling down further a supplement which helps you rip the last bits of fat off, or an ebook which helps you remain focused on your goals of getting sweet abs.

If article marketing does not work, how the heck do you plan to build your list?[/QUOTE]


i plan on using article marketing but right now im "direct linking" and that is what I mean by article marketing is not working...yes i have made a few sales "direct linking" but trying a different method.. as I feel doing it the way Im doing it is not really working..

I agree with what most of the warriors are saying. Find a niche that you have some interest in, even of no real knowoedge and go crazy with producing content. Be real and provide people what they want and it is hard to not make money. Stick with it though, because it may take time to start seeing the $$$

A lot of people talk about finding a niche you love and your emotions are cool with it so that's the only way you can be successful on the long term.

Let me quote the great Corey Rudl on that one: "I am an internet marketer, I don't sell what I like, I sell what will sell, what you like!"

It's the good old question for people, is it about making your passion work or about cashing in with something that sells?

I would prefer the secone ANYTIME.

Read the book 'The Richest Man in Town' on this topic, a book about the richest guys in the US and you'll realize on thing:

Most of them DIDN'T create their wealth with their favorite hobby or something that made their emotions feel alright.

They became billionaires because they enjoy one thing:

Because their passion is being a business person.

That's what most forget, you have to ask yourself what YOU are:

Do you want to make money with your emotions or your brain?

Business people like Corey Rudle don't think about what they like, they enjoy the drive of having a business and making it more successful.

That's why they say billionaires hire people that are way smarter than theirselves in their company.

Just look at Richard Branson, he never specialised on ONE thing he 'loved' most, what he loves most is the thrill a new idea and a new path in business have.

You have to figure out what you are in life: Do you need to love something you do as a hobby in order to make money with it or do you enjoy the art of making money and improving any business? Don't overestimate the importance of the good old 'do what you love most' - you certainly DON'T need to make money with your hobbies etc.

For example: You can be an actor that's up for all kinds of movies and you're into it if you think the project will be successful or you only shoot movies you LOVE personally even if you think they'll never get a big hype. It's a thin line and there's no right or wrong, because sometimes you'll fail with blockbusters and sometimes an underground project without a big budget wins an oscar. The question is which suits YOU best ;-)

Hope this helps,
TK