CONSPIRACY NICHE

If you look at Amazon you'll notice a plethora of books surrounding this topic which suggests that IT IS in fact a viable niche to enter.

Conspiracy theorists are pretty rabid about their chosen topic. They prefer to call themselves "truth seekers". Hope that helps.

I hate to label myself a 'truth seeker', kind of like to keep my personal life a bit more private around these parts - but I have really been wanting to get into this niche based on my interest in it. I think it can go hand in hand with survival type products and things like that.

Coasttocoast AM (previously, the Art Bell Show) has profited from this genre for years.

It's sounds like a great idea to me. There's certainly money in that niche. Although to answer your question directly, no, I personally haven't made money in that area.

Do not believe any of these people. They are setting you up because they don't want you to go into a niche with real money.


Yes, there is money in conspiracy, if you can be creative and low-key about monetizing it... Which is why most people don't do more than write books, etc.

Personally, I like to sell accessories. One of the best sellers is a shirt that says, "Big G put my hat in the microwave"


No I'm not really in the conspiracy niche. That's just a joke. And don't tell anyone, okay? It's just between us. In other words, membership site + conspiracy niche = money.


Hope this helps.

I would personally advise that you do not invest in fear. Do conspiracies always involve fear? Is there a truth niche that you could invest time, energy, and resources in? That could perhaps be more positive.

Yes, but the CIA, the Department of Education, and the EPA are making sure the money is hidden so they can divert the funds into the the 1% owned llama farm in the Peruvian Andes.

It's all rigged, man.

Conspiracy theories have been survival since the beginning of time. When a occurrence that people don't believe and understand occurs, humans will reconcile these events with facts from which they can form a frame of reference.

I'm told the CIA actually owns Chiquita Bananas.

Oh wait, that's not a conspiracy, it's true. Ooops...

I spent a long time in that niche... it's incredibly difficult to make money in it but it can be done if you really work at it.

The way that I managed to do it was through organising real world events and producing dvds.

You need to get huge volumes of traffic and build up a lot of trust and tolerate hordes of racist douchbags.

Make no mistake, despite what the big names say about their "mission", it's just a business and they are extremely savvy when it comes to marketing and PR.

Ultimately I walked away from it after realising I, and many others, were making money from the aftermath of truly horrendous and terrible things, terrorist attacks, natural disasters and crimes against humanity - in an industry that lacks any concern for the victims of these tragedies, despite what they claim.

There's other ways to make money without lying to people and without ridiculing the victims of tragedies.

I would listen to Mick Meaney. I know a few people that are working non stop in this niche and they are not making any money at - then again they don't care about ever making a money, which most likely what will happen for most.

I don't think we are actually disagreeing. I think we're talking about two different points.

You are saying that in this niche, people tend to spend all of their time on the work, on seeking what they perceive as truth. That is fine. In fact, any niche-- even marketing-- can be like that-- People can spend all of their time seeking knowledge and thinking about what the details mean.


But, without marketing to drive the right traffic, and without closers to make the sales, you are not going to make money, no matter the niche. You have to take time away from your passion to do these things, if you expect it to bring you money.


The OP asked if this niche can make money. Yes, it can and will-- If the marketing and sales is put together right.

Agora Publishing owns Stansberry Research, who publishes the Stansberry Report. Porter Stansberry publishes a report and sells other information products by using the fear & gloom marketing ploy. His ads can be heard on talk radio shows like The Savage Nation and Rush Limbaugh.

It's a massive market, and an evergreen one because even in an up economy, the next bubble is just right around the corner.

Psychology of fear of loss.

I think people like Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Alex Jones and Jesse Ventura have made a fortune on promoting their wacky theories. Conspiracy theories are really fun to read and write about. I'm not sure how much money you'd make as there are a lot of competing sites, but at least your article writing and research would be entertaining.

You'd probably make money promoting some sort of product, like survival food packages to people who think the world is going to end!

have fun earning from other's fears

+1 for this niche. Even if you don't believe in the conspiracies you can so easily get sucked into it. I've wasted countless hours of the day watching conspiracy vids on youtube. I see a lot of nice media buy opportunities on conspiracy sites, conspiracy forums, survivalist sites/forums etc. etc. etc.

It's unlimited how you can monetize this niche. Tons of stuff I see just listed in ClickBank alone.

There are hundreds of conspiracy theories. This isn't a niche, it's a major market. There's some pretty wild stuff out there and there's some that gets labeled "conspiracy" by the mainstream while it's actually true.

Some of the people mentioned in this thread get called whackos when in fact, they're far more honest than the totally rigged mainstream media whose duty is to keep much of the truth from the herd.

Hey, I just read the above two paragraphs and it seems I might have a place in this market.

Sure, there's money in this stuff. And you don't have to lie or deceive people to get your piece of it. The trick is to pick something you actually believe in. Alex Jones covers dozens of topics. He's after the entire market. You just have to pick one.

The way to go about this is the same model you'd use to market anything wisely. Start a blog and write (or hire someone) to write intelligent posts about your topic. Say, UFOs.

There is so much information out there on UFOs even the most zealous UFO freak couldn't know it all. I know I have a really cool PLR book on UFOs and aliens. Find something like that and offer it as a teaser to start building your list.

Then give your subscribers a bunch of free quality content. Once you've established yourself as an authority of sorts find some UFO affiliate program and soft sell your list a product your people "just gotta have."

As with any marketing I believe it's best to sell stuff you actually like and believe in. I wouldn't go into this market just because it's ripe. But there are certainly plenty of conspiracies out there. One probably tickles your fancy, go with that.

You can bet your life there is.

When someone first thought: " I wonder if I can make a lot of money by writing a book about a conspiracy theory that I make up"

"Then I can write a couple more and become the 'expert' on it and make even more money from the media"

"They might make a film of it... Wow $$$$$$"


Books like that are always going to get their followers.

It is incredibly difficult to make money in this niche.

Here are three reasons why:

1. Alex Jones, David Icke et al already have enormous websites, years of experience and a huge following.
2. Unless you're offering substantial original research on a particular topic then you'll never be able to compete with the scads (and scads) of FREE material available on the internet.
3. There is little motivation for people to spend money (other than buying Jones, Icke et al books and videos).

I make around $400 a very similar niche but this is a hobby/labour of love project rather than a money earner (and it took many years to reach these dizzy heights!)


I'd advise anyone looking to make money to avoid niches like this.

Oh yea.. Depends on what you talk about.. My thing is I don't just want to sell people stuff. I would actually want to sell them something that is really the truth..

I'm considered a conspiracy theorist on things that are obviously not a conspiracy at all but a lot of research goes into seeing if something is real; sometimes...

I actually had a beyonce fake pregnancy site I couldn't make any money from anything but Adsense and a few CPAs here and there.. I made around $500 from it but as the pregnancy news was over, I saw my traffic start dipping under a thousand uniques a day.

It's tough mentally for me writing or producing negative material.. and plus one of her stalker fans said he was going to report the site for defamation of character.. I figured with the way the internet laws is these days, I had made my money anyway.. I just shut it down..

clickbank has a good Food crisis product just in case you decide to go the "martial law is coming" route

Very interesting topic...I think for sure there is growing demand here. People are searching for truth, and as a person who has seen a good handful of conspiracy type documentaries I know they can become a little addictive. My dad for one buys tons of videos on this kind of stuff..He always has a new one for me to watch. We as humans are intrigued with the thought of some secret society pulling strings from afar. The more you watch, the more real it becomes.

Here's a jumbo conspiracy combo pak including Amazon books and telescopes for believers and skeptics alike:

http://www.warriorforum.com/off-topi...ted-haarp.html

I'd have to agree that there are sub niches of conspiracy that are gaining some traction. New shows coming out like Preppers are certainly proving there's a market for people that are a little spooked these days. Food storage and survivalist kind of niches might do pretty good in the near future. Of course that's just my theory...but wait, is it a conspiracy theory? I don't know. You tell me :-)

Frugals Squirrels has been around and earning a lot of money for a very long time.

haha... you obviously aren't a member of their forum

There's a REASON these follks are building bunkers.

I think that you would be better off going into the survival niche... Lot's of buzz around that in the Conspiracy community.

I have a small (but rapidly growing in terms of traffic) "conspiracy theory" site and what I find kind of amusing is all the people who have been conditioned to think that anyone who goes against the status quo are "crazy conspiracy theorists".

For example, if I write a well researched article that cites numerous, already publicly documented facts and sources, provides a timeline and conclusion based on those facts, I'm a nutcase. If the same article was written by a NYT writer, it is accepted by the public because they call it "investigative journalism."

But. I digress...

Can the conspiracy theory or "fear" niche be profitable?

Yes. And here's the key to making it so - understand that it's entertainment and all good entertainment causes a strong emotional reaction. Everybody likes "sticking it to the man", feeling empowered or knowing secrets that the general public doesn't know.

Watch a handful of David Icke's or Alex Jones' videos on youtube and just TRY and keep your stomach from tying itself in knots.

It's the emotional reactions that are the key. Yes, those reactions are mainly based in fear.

And as you already know from being a marketer and selling stuff online already, people buy things largely because of emotions.

* They buy dating how-to books because of the desire to be more attractive to the opposite sex - AND - so that they can look like a dating rock star to their friends.

* They buy internet marketing products based on emotion-inducing sales copy.

* They buy weight-loss products because they want to feel more attractive and look good in tight clothing.

* They go to salons and get their hair done in the latest celebrity style so they can feel more popular.

etc.

And people who read and follow "conspiracy theory" books and information feel they are not being fully informed about what's really going on in the world around them... fear of the unknown, the monsters under the bed.

Like any other niche, you inform them with the information they seek, which builds trust, which keeps them coming back... and the ads in the sidebar for survival food and equipment, off the grid power generation, self defense courses and how to buy gold and silver in preparation for the impending social & economic collapse are there when they decide to "wake up and smell the tyranny."

People want to take back control of their own lives. Simply sell them the tools they need to do so.

Paul

All you have to do is just wait until 12/22/2012, then announce that according to confirmations of a newly translated ancient Anunnaki code, the end of the world has been postponed until 2022. There's over a hundred books on Amazon ready and waiting to be marketed about that when the 2012 niche expires.

Even in conspiracy I would choose one way to focus your conspiracy niche be it aliens, money, politics etc..

No better way to sell product that to scare the crap out of your audience! Fall out shelter reviews may be a good entry point

You can be involved in this niche and not stoop to the level of some of the people who are involved in this niche. As a "conspiracy theorist" I would advise you to do the following to gain the trust of your more serious (aka not crazy) audience. Disclaimer: I am not interested in debating which theories are real or not real. I have never marketed in the conspiracy theory niche, however my opinions come from being a consumer and a knowledgeable researcher.

1. CHECK YOUR FACTS!!! Don't make ridiculous claims that have no basis in reality-that's how conspiracy theories are born anyways. What makes a theory so intriguing is that they were based on facts at some point!

2. Do not exaggerate or be sensational. If you just present the facts with a level-headed analysis you will get recognition. The more believable you sound the more people will be attracted to your content. I can spot BS 100 miles away, but I would go to a site that presented just the facts and analysis.

3. There is tons of money to be made, but you have to be unique. There are literally THOUSANDS of conspiracy theories that are rarely talked about. Pick the less known ones, do your OWN research and go from there. Conspiracy theorists like to see new stuff. I'll give you a tip right now. Look into the Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison electricity/light-bulb scandal.

Anyways, just my two cents.
Frith,
Kayla

ssshhh! There watching...

I'm sure you could monetise the youtube adsense if you are unique and have a wild enough imagination to link together random things/events and make them look like calculated, evil plots by "the powers that be"

Of course that model works in other niches.

I missed anyone saying here they are making very good money from the conspiracy market. Maybe I missed it.

As far as I can see, if you want to make "very good" money from conspiracy stuff and you don't have large volumes of traffic you need to produce offline material or something more than a newsletter.

If we look at the models Icke is currently using; advertising, books & DVDs, and a subscriber option that costs £3 a month for which he's offering:

Chance of a personal meeting, special forum access, video archives, newsletter, the ability to upload content.

Now that's an offer that a devoted Icke fan might find hard to refuse.

But personally, I think Alex Jone's model is (maybe?) more profitable.

Neither of these models have changed in years, so they must be working to some degree.

I think that niche could make some decent money, especially since the 2012 "end of the world" is coming, there should be decent traffic this year

myob and I both make decent money in the conspiracy niche. He does so through article syndication and I run a private forum. You have a point, however... Neither of us use it as our only niche, although I still believe we could if we actually cared to limit ourselves that way.


While we are on the subject of conspiracies being popular, I was reading up on the news and weather, I saw this on the front page of Google News... Check out the user comments at the bottom of the article:

Angry Bovine Affliction?

:rolleyes: