In this post I am going to briefly discuss on how to pick the right niche for your monetized blog.
Here is a quick outline of the steps you need to take :
1. List out Your Passions
2. Make A List Of Things You Do Well
3. Merge the 1st Two Lists mentioned above
4. Choose Your Favorite 2-3 Niches
5. Determine The Traffic Potential
6. Determine The Money Making Potential
7. Make Sure You Have Time For The Niche
You should choose a niche in a target market that you CAN and WANT to spend a LONG time serving. While you can have online success by going from one niche to another or by creating products in niches that you are not passionate about, it is always much easier to build a monetized blog by sticking with one niche market that you LOVE and cater to that target market.
To help target the right niche, you need to decide who your ideal audience is. You can do this by answering the following question: Who will I enjoy serving the most?
To sum up : If you REALLY want to make big money online AND enjoy it at the same time, target your monetised blog for a niche you would LOVE to serve. You would want your blog to be enjoyable and easy to read !!
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Friday, March 28, 2008
How To Pick The Right Niche For Your Monetised Blog
INCREASE Blog Traffic With Quality Content
So why do people visit a blog in the first place ? Think about the blogs that you visit frequently. What is holding your attention to these blogs ? I’m very sure that your favorite blogs do a good job of entertaining and/or educating you. And they do this with quality content.
Blog traffic can be increased by writing posts with quality content, and it turns random visitors into regular readers !
The benefits of quality blog content do not just end there. Other bloggers are also more likely to link to and/or cite one of your blog posts (or your blog in general) if it contains great information.
And as you probably know, increasing the number of links to your blog from other websites also increases your search engine visibility on top of generating direct referral traffic to your site.
What Is Quality Content?
So what is quality content and how do you create it?
I feel that quality website content should have the following traits :
- It explores the subject matter in great detail, regardless of the subject being addressed.
- It is well-written with proper spelling and grammar which makes it easy for people to read.
- It is interesting and insightful. It doesn’t just rehash what everyone else is saying — it speaks for itself.
- It is updated frequently to address current events / changes within the subject matter.
- It is written with a clear purpose in mind – be it to entertain, educate or persuade, etc.
Now that you know blog traffic can be increased with quality content, the only thing left for you to do is start generating that great content !
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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Online Tools : Forum Marketing
Forums are one of the aspects of the web that make is such a great medium.
It is shocking how many people there are interested in almost any topic you can imagine. Forums give those people a place to congregate and talk about what they like.
If you're promoting a product or service in a given niche, you need to become part of that community. That means you need to locate online forums where those folks hangout, and start participating.
Once you sign up for a forum, post regularly so people get to know you. Post questions, answer questions etc. Tell people where to find good information etc.
Or make frequent contributions to popular threads there. Be sure to go into your forum profile and edit your "signature". Make a signature that includes the link to your blog or site. That way, every time you make a post, anyone who sees it will see your signature and potentially click on your link. For posting on forums without a profile signature creation, remember to conclude with a signature ad/link.
Working on forums takes a little time to work, so don't expect a traffic gusher right away. But this is also one of the easiest ways to get free traffic, and it lets you build a reputation in your niche for the long run. That will build your traffic steadily over time.
Some of the popular forums are listed below :
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Tuesday, March 25, 2008
eBanking Tools : Online Credit Card Processing
Hello fellow bloggers ! The first of my series on toolkits is internet credit card processing for businesses that operate or intend to operate online.
Processing credit cards online was once only for the privileged large ecommerce sites like Amazon. Since the introduction of affordable online credit card processing facilities, a variety of websites both large and small now have merchant credit card processing services which enable them to take orders online and charge credit card orders in real time.
Credit card processing facilities have now enabled the more traditional merchant to practically work from home, automating the entire online shopping experience thus freeing up more time to focus on other important areas of running an online business, such as website promotion and marketing. And when you accept credit cards online, you can expect your sales to increase by an astounding 50 to 400%.
Internet credit card processing generally requires that you have a merchant account with your local bank (many new website owners who are entering the online store arena already have this from their existing business). This merchant account simply ties into the service that the online credit card processing company has. Often the company or payment gateway can help you set this up if you have not already done so.
Still lost as to how a payment gateway / online credit card transactions work?
Below is a simple flowchart which hopefully will give you a clearer picture of what this is all about :
For more information on payment gateways and accepting credit cards online I suggest contacting one of my recommended ebanking / credit card processing partners:
eBanking / Credit Card Processing Partners
Charge.com
- A registered ISO/MSP for FDIC insured Wells Fargo Bank, Walnut Creek, CA.
- Offers free online application and setup
- Same day approval service available
- Can accept major credit cards for your sales within 24 hours upon approval
- FREE Search engine submission of your web site to all of the major search engines
- FREE ecommerce shopping cart for your web site
- For a limited time only, currently offering a $300 free value added package for signups
Free Credit Card Machines
- Operated by North American Bancard and is a registered Independent Sales Organization/Merchant Service Provider for HSBC Bank USA, National Association, Buffalo, NY
- Also offers free online application and setup
- Same day approval service available
- Plus a free Omni Vx570 and Verifone Pin Pad or ViVOpay 4000 processing terminal for those with retail sales
PayPal
If you don’t know what PayPal is then you’ve been living under a rock. This is pretty much a must have if you want to make money from a blog or do your shopping on eBay. Possibly one of the biggest secure payment services used on the internet today.
- Accepts all major credit cards
- Also allows you to send, receive or request money from anyone with an email address in 190 countries and regions that accept PayPal or have a PayPal account
- Offers Mass Payment via a Premier or Business account to send multiple payments instantly—saving time, money and the hassle of having to individually send funds to every payment recipient
- Offers transactions in 16 currencies
I will cover more on PayPal's Mass Payment in a separate post.
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