If you are in search of affiliate marketing tips, then one of the best ones I can think to pass on is to learn the best ways of discovering a profitable niche. Without acquiring this skill, and using it each time you start a new campaign, there is little chance you will succeed.
Knowing and understanding your niche can mean the difference between profit and loss. If you follow the steps below the orders should naturally follow.
Offline:
When looking for a niche, you can find one wherever you are. Don’t just think online, as this is only a small part of the search area available to you. I bet you can find several broad categories to start the process off today without touching a keyboard.
Look in the daily newspaper, and magazines, look for popular items when walking around your local stores, TV ad’s for new products, etc. Keep a notebook and pen with you, and if you see a product write it down, or snap a picture with your cellphone, the iPhone has an ap that allows you to scan bar-codes and make a shopping list, so you could take all the details of a product you like the look of with the press of a button. The key is to be aware of your surroundings, and look at things with a niche hunters mindset. It is very important to make notes, if you don’t, trust me, by the time you are in front of your computer that great niche you found will be forgotten.
Online:
When looking online there are several places you can look that deliver ready-made niches. Keep an eye on trending keywords on Google trends, and popular products on eBay, (just search for eBay pulse.) Amazon has a section called best sellers that will tell you what people are buying from the site. The eBay pulse in particular will give you niches on a plate, scroll down for the most watched items, and start building your site now.
If you build it they wont necessarily come:
Once you have your niche, and have made your site or landing page, don’t wait for the buyers to come to you. There are many ways to find your consumer, and then place your site in front of them. Go to forums related to your product and post in them. Never promote your site directly in the forum, rather help people by answering questions, or responding to posts, just leave your link in the signature file and on your profile page. It is amazing how many people will click on it. You can also place free classified ads or answer questions on answer type sites like Yahoo answers and others. These can also bring a steady flow of targeted leads to your offer.
I am sure you will agree one of the most valuable affiliate marketing tips is learning ways of discovering a profitable niche. Once you have this skill perfected, you will able to produce profitable campaigns almost at will.