6 Indispensable Sites For Niche Marketing
Research should be at the forefront of the thought of anyone that is interested in niche marketing. Obviously, you have to identify a niche, but you need to do more than just guess. How many people are looking for it, where they are looking, and what they are buying are a few things you must know if you want to do well.These are the sites I seem to turn to again and again. The list is not complete, but it’s a good idea to see if you can add them to your repertoire of sites you use in your marketing efforts.
Google’s Keyword Tool: A quick way to generate keyword lists for optimizing your site, or other niche marketing efforts, with the right words. Ideally, you want to find words and phrases that have a lot of searches, but minimal competition. Which is why I always turn to…
SEO Book: This site is excellent for getting estimates of how many people are searching for different terms at the major search engines. But SEO Book also shows the top 100 results that contain the term you enter. To drill down further for long tail keywords, simply click on the term in the left column. It’s easy to use and returns results for other major search engines (and more).
Trend Hunter: The best niche marketers understand staying well-informed in the latest developments in their market. Trend Hunter can be used to spot the newest trends, and a sign of things to come. Be sure to check out their ‘Popular’ page, too.
eBay: Most people may think of this as an auction site only, but it is a niche marketer’s dream. Especially if they want to find markets that are willing to spend money. There are plenty of links hidden on the site that can help you get new ideas, and target more active markets. My current favorite is the eBay Express categories page.
WikiAnswers/YahooAnswers: Q & A sites are perfect for finding out what people want to know right now. Sometimes these questions are very simple, and border on common sense. Most questions are asked once or twice, but the smart niche marketer looks for are questions that seem to keep popping up, or do not get a lot of answers. These sites not only help you identify problems in your niche, but also give you the opportunity to position yourself as an expert on the topic.
There are over 50 more such sites listed in the exclusive members area of the ProHotList forum. Along with a breakdown of tons of specific niches, and how to capitalize on them. New resources and information are being added all the time. Visit ProHotList now to take full advantage of your membership.
