Comments on: 5 Reasons to Avoid a Niche Market! http://www.n1wayguide.com/choosing-niche-market/5-reasons-to-avoid-a-niche-market/ Review of N1WAY - Number 1 Way to Make Money Online Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:43:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave C. http://www.n1wayguide.com/choosing-niche-market/5-reasons-to-avoid-a-niche-market/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Dave C. Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:34:08 +0000 http://www.buildanichestoreguide.com/?p=134#comment-760 I resemble these comments! Haha. My second BANS site that I built about a year and a half ago was focused on a specific import brand used car. No one has ever bought a car through it although there has been some smaller purchases a few times. Thank you to Mark for helping us all understand the RIGHT way to go about choosing good niches. I'll be taking advantage of the Rankspanker service very shortly!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('760','Dave C.'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('760','Dave C.','I resemble these comments! Haha. My second BANS site that I built about a year and a half ago was focused on a specific import brand used car. No one has ever bought a car through it although there has been some smaller purchases a few times. \r\nThank you to Mark for helping us all understand the RIGHT way to go about choosing good niches. I\'ll be taking advantage of the Rankspanker service very shortly!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I resemble these comments! Haha. My second BANS site that I built about a year and a half ago was focused on a specific import brand used car. No one has ever bought a car through it although there has been some smaller purchases a few times.
Thank you to Mark for helping us all understand the RIGHT way to go about choosing good niches. I’ll be taking advantage of the Rankspanker service very shortly!
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]]> By: 4 Site Building Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid! | N1WAY Readers Guide http://www.n1wayguide.com/choosing-niche-market/5-reasons-to-avoid-a-niche-market/comment-page-1/#comment-653 4 Site Building Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid! | N1WAY Readers Guide Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:38:11 +0000 http://www.buildanichestoreguide.com/?p=134#comment-653 [...] 5 Reasons to Avoid a Niche market [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('653','4 Site Building Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid! | N1WAY Readers Guide'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('653','4 Site Building Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid! | N1WAY Readers Guide','[...] 5 Reasons to Avoid a Niche market [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] 5 Reasons to Avoid a Niche market [...]
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]]> By: Bill http://www.n1wayguide.com/choosing-niche-market/5-reasons-to-avoid-a-niche-market/comment-page-1/#comment-353 Bill Sat, 08 Aug 2009 20:48:17 +0000 http://www.buildanichestoreguide.com/?p=134#comment-353 Great post Mark. I find once I get a idea and start doing the research I grow attached to the niche. Which is bad. I haven't launched one N1WAY site yet just for that reason. It took me two weeks to find the niche I'm going to use. Another couple days to gather basic content and I'm still gathering content. IMO it is so very important to be able to dump a idea and move on. Too many times I got ideas and found in the middle of the build that it was even more difficult to build a site that would rank well or required to much content. 4 All of the reason above really.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('353','Bill'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('353','Bill','Great post Mark.\r\n\r\nI find once I get a idea and start doing the research I grow attached to the niche. Which is bad. \r\nI haven\'t launched one N1WAY site yet just for that reason. It took me two weeks to find the niche I\'m going to use.\r\nAnother couple days to gather basic content and I\'m still gathering content.\r\nIMO it is so very important to be able to dump a idea and move on. Too many times I got ideas and found in the middle of the build that it was even more difficult to build a site that would rank well or required to much content. 4 All of the reason above really.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Great post Mark.

I find once I get a idea and start doing the research I grow attached to the niche. Which is bad.
I haven’t launched one N1WAY site yet just for that reason. It took me two weeks to find the niche I’m going to use.
Another couple days to gather basic content and I’m still gathering content.
IMO it is so very important to be able to dump a idea and move on. Too many times I got ideas and found in the middle of the build that it was even more difficult to build a site that would rank well or required to much content. 4 All of the reason above really.

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]]> By: FAQ About the First Purpose Built N1WAY Guide Site | N1WAY Readers Guide http://www.n1wayguide.com/choosing-niche-market/5-reasons-to-avoid-a-niche-market/comment-page-1/#comment-317 FAQ About the First Purpose Built N1WAY Guide Site | N1WAY Readers Guide Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:31:22 +0000 http://www.buildanichestoreguide.com/?p=134#comment-317 [...] Your Niche Research BEFORE you Build a Thing! In the Infamous Word of Robert Kardashian – If the Niche [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('317','FAQ About the First Purpose Built N1WAY Guide Site | N1WAY Readers Guide'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('317','FAQ About the First Purpose Built N1WAY Guide Site | N1WAY Readers Guide','[...] Your Niche Research BEFORE you Build a Thing! In the Infamous Word of Robert Kardashian – If the Niche [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Your Niche Research BEFORE you Build a Thing! In the Infamous Word of Robert Kardashian – If the Niche [...]
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]]> By: Caroline http://www.n1wayguide.com/choosing-niche-market/5-reasons-to-avoid-a-niche-market/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Caroline Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:38:44 +0000 http://www.buildanichestoreguide.com/?p=134#comment-274 Great article, Mark. I wish I would have had a guide like this to follow a year or so ago when I first started building BANS sites - I wonder what the percentage of new BANS users build car, truck, boat, etc. sites? I know I did - I don't think I ever sold a vehicle but did get lots of crazy, unrelated sales from shoppers who clicked through my link and got distracted and bought . . . toenail clippers! (just an example!) ;-) Caro<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('274','Caroline'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('274','Caroline','Great article, Mark. I wish I would have had a guide like this to follow a year or so ago when I first started building BANS sites - I wonder what the percentage of new BANS users build car, truck, boat, etc. sites? \r\n\r\nI know I did - I don\'t think I ever sold a vehicle but did get lots of crazy, unrelated sales from shoppers who clicked through my link and got distracted and bought . . . toenail clippers! (just an example!) ;-)\r\n\r\nCaro'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Great article, Mark. I wish I would have had a guide like this to follow a year or so ago when I first started building BANS sites – I wonder what the percentage of new BANS users build car, truck, boat, etc. sites?

I know I did – I don’t think I ever sold a vehicle but did get lots of crazy, unrelated sales from shoppers who clicked through my link and got distracted and bought . . . toenail clippers! (just an example!) ;-)

Caro

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]]> By: Mark http://www.n1wayguide.com/choosing-niche-market/5-reasons-to-avoid-a-niche-market/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Mark Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:43:20 +0000 http://www.buildanichestoreguide.com/?p=134#comment-272 <a href='#comment-271' rel="nofollow">@Dave</a> - I can completely concur with the auto niche, having a few of my own that do OK and generate solid income each month. The main reason for including it, is based off the certain loss that occurs due to the nature of the item and buyer needs. I have actually located cars on eBay and rode out to the sellers place, looked them over and bought them. (Outside of ebay) Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('272','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('272','Mark','<a href=\'#comment-271\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Dave<\/a> - \r\n\r\nI can completely concur with the auto niche, having a few of my own that do OK and generate solid income each month. \r\n\r\nThe main reason for including it, is based off the certain loss that occurs due to the nature of the item and buyer needs. I have actually located cars on eBay and rode out to the sellers place, looked them over and bought them. (Outside of ebay)\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Dave –

I can completely concur with the auto niche, having a few of my own that do OK and generate solid income each month.

The main reason for including it, is based off the certain loss that occurs due to the nature of the item and buyer needs. I have actually located cars on eBay and rode out to the sellers place, looked them over and bought them. (Outside of ebay)

Mark

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]]> By: Dave http://www.n1wayguide.com/choosing-niche-market/5-reasons-to-avoid-a-niche-market/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Dave Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:32:24 +0000 http://www.buildanichestoreguide.com/?p=134#comment-271 Hi Mark This is good advice, I won't argue but just to air the other side I have a site which is performing well beyond expectation and its for a certain brand of van. Now as you say I wouldn't buy any van without seeing it and testing it but this site is bringing in £400/month. I put a bit of warning about buying outside of eBay and losing your buyer protection etc on each page so perhaps that makes a difference.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('271','Dave'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('271','Dave','Hi Mark\r\n\r\nThis is good advice, I won\'t argue but just to air the other side I have a site which is performing well beyond expectation and its for a certain brand of van. Now as you say I wouldn\'t buy any van without seeing it and testing it but this site is bringing in £400\/month.\r\n\r\nI put a bit of warning about buying outside of eBay and losing your buyer protection etc on each page so perhaps that makes a difference.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hi Mark

This is good advice, I won’t argue but just to air the other side I have a site which is performing well beyond expectation and its for a certain brand of van. Now as you say I wouldn’t buy any van without seeing it and testing it but this site is bringing in £400/month.

I put a bit of warning about buying outside of eBay and losing your buyer protection etc on each page so perhaps that makes a difference.

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]]> By: Mark http://www.n1wayguide.com/choosing-niche-market/5-reasons-to-avoid-a-niche-market/comment-page-1/#comment-261 Mark Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:01:21 +0000 http://www.buildanichestoreguide.com/?p=134#comment-261 Thanks all! Its really a great way to do some initial research, before you ever get too deep into a niche. Nothing pulls the sails down quicker than ordering 25-50 site articles and finding out the items wont sell, or wont sell enough! @ Ben - Knowing a niche is a GREAT thing to factor into your choice as well!! As long as the things sell. :-) @ Jake - If I knew "Hockey Trading Cards" sold well, that is EXACTLY how to target it! Narrow the niche as much as possible to the exact sport!! I don't know that I would limit the year of the cards... unless there was a way to identify the search trends on those specific years as well, and pull it all together. Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('261','Mark'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('261','Mark','Thanks all! Its really a great way to do some initial research, before you ever get too deep into a niche. Nothing pulls the sails down quicker than ordering 25-50 site articles and finding out the items wont sell, or wont sell enough!\r\n\r\n@ Ben - Knowing a niche is a GREAT thing to factor into your choice as well!! As long as the things sell. :-)\r\n\r\n@ Jake - \r\n\r\nIf I knew \"Hockey Trading Cards\" sold well, that is EXACTLY how to target it! Narrow the niche as much as possible to the exact sport!! I don\'t know that I would limit the year of the cards... unless there was a way to identify the search trends on those specific years as well, and pull it all together.\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks all! Its really a great way to do some initial research, before you ever get too deep into a niche. Nothing pulls the sails down quicker than ordering 25-50 site articles and finding out the items wont sell, or wont sell enough!

@ Ben – Knowing a niche is a GREAT thing to factor into your choice as well!! As long as the things sell. :-)

@ Jake –

If I knew “Hockey Trading Cards” sold well, that is EXACTLY how to target it! Narrow the niche as much as possible to the exact sport!! I don’t know that I would limit the year of the cards… unless there was a way to identify the search trends on those specific years as well, and pull it all together.

Mark

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]]> By: Jake http://www.n1wayguide.com/choosing-niche-market/5-reasons-to-avoid-a-niche-market/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Jake Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:47:31 +0000 http://www.buildanichestoreguide.com/?p=134#comment-260 Got a question for ya Mark... If you were exploring a niche, lets say "trading cards". Since there are many types of trading cards, baseball, football etc etc.. and even different years for all the different types, I'm wondering how you would handle something.. If a certain year, or a certain sport had great numbers in terapeak etc etc.. would you build the site for JUST THOSE... OR, would you also have the other "years, sports" etc etc, to give the shopper the "full effect" at your site, even though they may not sell as well as the items YOU know do? Just curious... Thanks!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('260','Jake'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('260','Jake','Got a question for ya Mark... If you were exploring a niche, lets say \"trading cards\". Since there are many types of trading cards, baseball, football etc etc.. and even different years for all the different types, I\'m wondering how you would handle something..\r\n\r\nIf a certain year, or a certain sport had great numbers in terapeak etc etc.. would you build the site for JUST THOSE... OR, would you also have the other \"years, sports\" etc etc, to give the shopper the \"full effect\" at your site, even though they may not sell as well as the items YOU know do?\r\n\r\nJust curious...\r\n\r\nThanks!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Got a question for ya Mark… If you were exploring a niche, lets say “trading cards”. Since there are many types of trading cards, baseball, football etc etc.. and even different years for all the different types, I’m wondering how you would handle something..

If a certain year, or a certain sport had great numbers in terapeak etc etc.. would you build the site for JUST THOSE… OR, would you also have the other “years, sports” etc etc, to give the shopper the “full effect” at your site, even though they may not sell as well as the items YOU know do?

Just curious…

Thanks!

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]]> By: Ben P http://www.n1wayguide.com/choosing-niche-market/5-reasons-to-avoid-a-niche-market/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Ben P Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:03:05 +0000 http://www.buildanichestoreguide.com/?p=134#comment-254 More great advice from the master! :-) Thanks so much Mark. I've pulled a couple of things off my "future sites" list based on your criteria above. I know it's not a metric, but another factor that I use to make decisions about a product is if I know anything about it. I realize that you don't have to be the expert on a product, but if I've purchased and used the product in the past then I feel I can "speak" with a little more authority when I "create" the reviews. Thanks again for your insights!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('254','Ben P'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('254','Ben P','More great advice from the master! :-)\r\nThanks so much Mark. I\'ve pulled a couple of things off my \"future sites\" list based on your criteria above. \r\nI know it\'s not a metric, but another factor that I use to make decisions about a product is if I know anything about it. I realize that you don\'t have to be the expert on a product, but if I\'ve purchased and used the product in the past then I feel I can \"speak\" with a little more authority when I \"create\" the reviews. \r\nThanks again for your insights!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> More great advice from the master! :-)
Thanks so much Mark. I’ve pulled a couple of things off my “future sites” list based on your criteria above.
I know it’s not a metric, but another factor that I use to make decisions about a product is if I know anything about it. I realize that you don’t have to be the expert on a product, but if I’ve purchased and used the product in the past then I feel I can “speak” with a little more authority when I “create” the reviews.
Thanks again for your insights!
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