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Casual Articles - Niche Market Selling Ideas
5 Ways a Document Management Service Can Improve Your BusinessDocuments can be the bane of any businessman’s existence. Documents are a fact of life in the business world. From advertisements to legal contracts to protocols, from business plans to presentations to spreadsheets, almost every person in a business has some contact with a document.In most businesses, several people write, read and revise the same documents. This process can become inefficient and time consuming. But this hassle can be minimized or even eliminated with a document management service. Designed to allow easy collaboration and document rev
STEP BY STEP SELLS
Consider an info product that will be useful for hobbyists or enthusiasts by showing them step by step how to do something. A good friend of mine did this in a word document by taking pictures of the process and writing descriptions next to each image to explain the process. He turned the Word document into a PDF (simple) and he was in business.
KEEP IT SIMPLE
It is easier than ever to create video, audio and appealing
Often maintenance systems don’t reap the benefits that they promise through no fault of their own. How can you expect a system to improve underlying data? The answer is that you can’t. What you need is to have good data in the system so that it can be accessed, processed and used to provide practical information for the organization.Let me illustrate the cost of not having good data with an example. A multi-site manufacturer has four locations, three of which are in fairly close proximity to each other. Each site has its own autonomous storeroom with inventory parts. At each site, there is a part time catalog manager r
- -Learn to put on horseshoes
- -Get your child into commercials
- -Home designs from the 1800's
- -How to build a skateboard half-pipe
- -Making money using a food cart
- -How to make a play house for your cat
- -Knitting patterns
What do these topics have in common besides they are each individually horribly boring to 99% of the population?
These are all successful eBook or information product topics created by "amateur" sellers on eBay. Even the most remote "niche" topic can find a buyer if the audience is big enough. With eBay the audience is MASSIVE. WACKY info SELLS on eBay!
Remember the beauty of selling info products is that you keep about 95% of the price as pure profit. There is no shipping if you sell downloadable information. Even if you burn CD's or DVD's the price to create your product is nominal compared to the income opportunity.
Looking for your own unique niche idea for an info product?
Here are some ideas:
Using Amazon.com
Look at best sellers lists on amazon.com. If a concept sells well there it will likely sell on eBay as an info product. Don't spend too much time on the top 10 sellers. Drill down a bit for the good ideas.
To browse the various top seller lists from amazon.com use the drop down list in the upper left hand corner of the homepage. Look for the "SEARCH" prompt and select "books" from the list. Next, click "go". You'll see all the categories of books each with its own top 100 selling books list. That's a great tool for searching out ideas.
Once you find an idea simply research it, test it (more on that in a moment) and begin selling it on eBay within days! I've told you about these ideas so many times that I won't go into more detail here...read my book and old newsletters for details
DRILL DOWN
Let's get nichey! (sounds like an "Old Navy" commercial doesn't it?)
Don't be afraid to DRILL DOWN to a smaller, more passionate niche audience! Examples of drilling down are subjects like "how to put horseshoes on a horse", or "how to build a skateboard ramp", or "how to build a play house for a cat". Those are all REAL topics and they are each quite successful info products on eBay.
Some related topics that likely wouldn't have done as well as the info products above are the broader topics that don't appeal to the passions of the "die hard" enthusiasts. For example, consider these POOR topic choices: "The history of skateboarding" or "Why you should own a cat". Those are topics that are already common knowledge among the "die hard" fan of each topic and they are too general to get a fan interested.
What results should you expect if you find a good niche topic?
In some cases remote topics are bringing the info-preneur over $1,000 each week JUST on eBay. Notice I said info-preneur and I didn't say "author" because you don't have to necessarily write to get an info product of your own. You can record your voice, interview an expert, create a video etc. The options are limitless and the skills you lack can be bought cheap any step along the way.
STEP BY STEP SELLS
Consider an info product that will be useful for hobbyists or enthusiasts by showing them step by step how to do something. A good friend of mine did this in a word document by taking pictures of the process and writing descriptions next to each image to explain the process. He turned the Word document into a PDF (simple) and he was in business.
KEEP IT SIMPLE
It is easier than ever to create video, audio and appealing
Americans have busy schedules and busy lives. Many times those busy schedules make it impossible for a person to wait. That is why convenience stores and fast food restaurants are so popular in America. There are fast ways to do just about anything, but happens when someone needs to speak with someone who is busy? It the conversation was going to occur on the phone it is likely that the person would just hang up. For personal phone calls that might be okay, but what if you were a business owner?Businesses who do not receive important phone calls put themselves at risk for losing profits. This most often occurs when a fir
Looking for your own unique niche idea for an info product?
Here are some ideas:
Using Amazon.com
Look at best sellers lists on amazon.com. If a concept sells well there it will likely sell on eBay as an info product. Don't spend too much time on the top 10 sellers. Drill down a bit for the good ideas.
To browse the various top seller lists from amazon.com use the drop down list in the upper left hand corner of the homepage. Look for the "SEARCH" prompt and select "books" from the list. Next, click "go". You'll see all the categories of books each with its own top 100 selling books list. That's a great tool for searching out ideas.
Once you find an idea simply research it, test it (more on that in a moment) and begin selling it on eBay within days! I've told you about these ideas so many times that I won't go into more detail here...read my book and old newsletters for details
DRILL DOWN
Let's get nichey! (sounds like an "Old Navy" commercial doesn't it?)
Don't be afraid to DRILL DOWN to a smaller, more passionate niche audience! Examples of drilling down are subjects like "how to put horseshoes on a horse", or "how to build a skateboard ramp", or "how to build a play house for a cat". Those are all REAL topics and they are each quite successful info products on eBay.
Some related topics that likely wouldn't have done as well as the info products above are the broader topics that don't appeal to the passions of the "die hard" enthusiasts. For example, consider these POOR topic choices: "The history of skateboarding" or "Why you should own a cat". Those are topics that are already common knowledge among the "die hard" fan of each topic and they are too general to get a fan interested.
What results should you expect if you find a good niche topic?
In some cases remote topics are bringing the info-preneur over $1,000 each week JUST on eBay. Notice I said info-preneur and I didn't say "author" because you don't have to necessarily write to get an info product of your own. You can record your voice, interview an expert, create a video etc. The options are limitless and the skills you lack can be bought cheap any step along the way.
STEP BY STEP SELLS
Consider an info product that will be useful for hobbyists or enthusiasts by showing them step by step how to do something. A good friend of mine did this in a word document by taking pictures of the process and writing descriptions next to each image to explain the process. He turned the Word document into a PDF (simple) and he was in business.
KEEP IT SIMPLE
It is easier than ever to create video, audio and appealing
Are you a Master of the Welcome?Hope so.Because the first words out of your mouth frame the entire customer experience.Consider these two facts:1. According to The Wall Street Journal from February 17th, 2006, you have less than five seconds to make a first impression.2. According to a 2007 report on Hotel Executive, your greeting influences the customer’s perception more than any other act of engagement.That’s how powerful your first words are.With that in mind, let’s explore three ways to master the welcome so you can go from GREET to GREAT.Phone Greetings Aaron
Once you find an idea simply research it, test it (more on that in a moment) and begin selling it on eBay within days! I've told you about these ideas so many times that I won't go into more detail here...read my book and old newsletters for details
DRILL DOWN
Let's get nichey! (sounds like an "Old Navy" commercial doesn't it?)
Don't be afraid to DRILL DOWN to a smaller, more passionate niche audience! Examples of drilling down are subjects like "how to put horseshoes on a horse", or "how to build a skateboard ramp", or "how to build a play house for a cat". Those are all REAL topics and they are each quite successful info products on eBay.
Some related topics that likely wouldn't have done as well as the info products above are the broader topics that don't appeal to the passions of the "die hard" enthusiasts. For example, consider these POOR topic choices: "The history of skateboarding" or "Why you should own a cat". Those are topics that are already common knowledge among the "die hard" fan of each topic and they are too general to get a fan interested.
What results should you expect if you find a good niche topic?
In some cases remote topics are bringing the info-preneur over $1,000 each week JUST on eBay. Notice I said info-preneur and I didn't say "author" because you don't have to necessarily write to get an info product of your own. You can record your voice, interview an expert, create a video etc. The options are limitless and the skills you lack can be bought cheap any step along the way.
STEP BY STEP SELLS
Consider an info product that will be useful for hobbyists or enthusiasts by showing them step by step how to do something. A good friend of mine did this in a word document by taking pictures of the process and writing descriptions next to each image to explain the process. He turned the Word document into a PDF (simple) and he was in business.
KEEP IT SIMPLE
It is easier than ever to create video, audio and appealing
Bill Gates, the richest person of the world (net worth 46,5 billion UD dollars - Forbes 2005), was born on 28th October, 1955. His zodiac sign is Scorpio, and he is passionate, very hardworking and benevolent. The world has been talking about his secrets of success for so many years. Let’s here talk about what Bill Gates himself told about the secret of success. The biggest business channel of Indian media NDTV Profit arranged a talk show with Bill Gates and the most successful business executive of Asia Narayana Murthy. When a businessman from the audience asked Bill Gates the secret of success the great tycoon presented a five-p
Some related topics that likely wouldn't have done as well as the info products above are the broader topics that don't appeal to the passions of the "die hard" enthusiasts. For example, consider these POOR topic choices: "The history of skateboarding" or "Why you should own a cat". Those are topics that are already common knowledge among the "die hard" fan of each topic and they are too general to get a fan interested.
What results should you expect if you find a good niche topic?
In some cases remote topics are bringing the info-preneur over $1,000 each week JUST on eBay. Notice I said info-preneur and I didn't say "author" because you don't have to necessarily write to get an info product of your own. You can record your voice, interview an expert, create a video etc. The options are limitless and the skills you lack can be bought cheap any step along the way.
STEP BY STEP SELLS
Consider an info product that will be useful for hobbyists or enthusiasts by showing them step by step how to do something. A good friend of mine did this in a word document by taking pictures of the process and writing descriptions next to each image to explain the process. He turned the Word document into a PDF (simple) and he was in business.
KEEP IT SIMPLE
It is easier than ever to create video, audio and appealing
Skimming is the removal of cash for a victim company before the transaction is entered into the accounting system. Since skimming is an off the books type of fraud (it is never recorded) there is no direct audit trail therefore making the fraud difficult to detect. The employees with an opportunity to commit skimming schemes are those who deal directly with customers or those that handle their payments. This article will cover the four main categories of skimming schemes and discuss some of the red flags for detection of the fraud.Unrecorded Sales The most common form of skimming is
STEP BY STEP SELLS
Consider an info product that will be useful for hobbyists or enthusiasts by showing them step by step how to do something. A good friend of mine did this in a word document by taking pictures of the process and writing descriptions next to each image to explain the process. He turned the Word document into a PDF (simple) and he was in business.
KEEP IT SIMPLE
It is easier than ever to create video, audio and appealing graphics, but don't feel like you have to have an amazing look and feel in order to sell an info product. My first info product still sells many copies everyday and has NO PICTURES and only one CHEESY graphic repeated in a few places. It's 20 pages long, but it gives the reader the info they want.
SUCCESS IS CERTAIN
Have a topic that you think MIGHT do well? You'll never know without testing it out first.
Step one: Write your sales letter (keep it simple - that's okay) Step two: Put your sales letter on eBay and see if anyone wants the idea!
In the past I've even created eBook covers (a book image) BEFORE I've written my eBook. I then set up a "mock" 7 or 10 day auction on eBay with a sales letter BEFORE I EVEN STARTED THE BOOK. Next I monitor the interest level by watching traffic and bidders. If there is interest I cancel the auction BEFORE IT ENDS and notify the bidding customers who they will get a free copy of the book once it's finished.
If there isn't any interest after 7 to 10 days I cut my losses and try a new topic. The total time invested is a "losing" idea is minimal using this strategy.
The winning ideas start out as eBay auctions and then quickly move OFF eBay (hidden from competition) to a website, affiliate programs, mailing lists etc...that's more info than you need to get going though so I think I'll cut this article off right here...
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