Let’s start at the beginning. Just what is a niche marketing? A niche is defined as “a small space or notch”. A second definition is “a space or activity for which a person is best fitted”. Both definitions apply but especially the second. Niche marketing therefore can be described as marketing within a well defined area in which the person or company is well fitted.
In the world of Google and search engines the goal is to appear at or near the top of the list when someone is submitting a keyword or phrase in search of a product, service, or information. Most users of Google will not go beyond the first or second page of results unless they have not yet found what they are looking for.
If you have a travel site for example and “travel” and “vacation” are your primary keywords you will find yourself lost in the competition. You may not even find your website in Google unless you search through the night. To place high on the Google listings or “dominate” those listings you must establish a well defined niche and have the keywords to match. Having established your niche you will begin to find that online marketing with articles really works.
Advertising a “great vacation” to anywhere isn’t going to get it done. If you feature a vacation to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Washington’s San Juan Islands or a special place in the Caribbean, you are starting to work your way towards finding your niche. In reality your niche is something you know as much or more about than anyone else and can write about using articles. This is called article marketing in the niche.
Supply and demand play a key role here. Imagine the scenario in which Google and the Internet would have existed back at the time the hula hoop was invented. A few press releases by the inventor would have announced the product to the world. People would have turned to Google and typed in “hula hoop”. Guess what? All roads would lead to the inventors web site. He would have “dominated Google”. As it turns out he did quite well without the net help, but you get the idea.
Whether you have a product or service to offer it has to be something that there is a demand for and not many suppliers of. It helps too if you know what you are talking about which you probably will if it is your own product or service. High demand, limited competition, and your own credibility can add up to a dominant position in Google search.
Starting a successful online marketing business is not necessarily easy and you will likely fail if you do not find your niche early on. A good approach to finding your marketing niche is through the process of brainstorming. Let your mind roam free and think of as many marketing possibilities as you can. Make a list, and having done so look into the supply and demand possibilities for each item. As stated previously, if you find something that has high demand which only you and perhaps a few others can supply you’re well on your way to a successful niche marketing business.
Opportunities at times stare us in the face and we do not even realize it. Just give some thought to what you have to offer to the world. It’s probably much, much more than you realize. Then look for the unique thing, that which other people will find interesting or important and market it. Sounds simple, but it takes work. Success is never guaranteed of course, not many things in life are, but with perseverance and maybe a little luck you can make your niche market work for you.
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This post was written by admin on September 25, 2009
