Using the previously outlined criteria,this is how I picked my niche.i have always been a gun enthusiast . I don't know why, but I always enjoyed buying,selling,building,shooting,even just cleaning my guns.i can talk forever on the subject with what I would like to believe as having a broad knowledge of firearms and even consider myself almost an expert in many areas.
With all the different makes,models,types ,and applications of firearms,just the topic of firearms would be way to broad of a topic to become my niche.I would need to be more specific with my subject matter while retaining my previously mentioned criteria. I have always been fascinated with tactical weapons,but that subject would be too general as well,and cover too much of a broad spectrum of topics. So to further refine my niche, I chose to write about a specific tactical firearm that I have a great deal of interest in and have a very advanced knowledge of, the AR-15.
Because of my interest and expertise in the weapon, I will be able to write informative and helpful posts that are full of information and rich content that will help others who own or plan to own the weapon get the most out of their gun. It will also be a subject that I will enjoy writing about ,as I have a lot of interest in it.this subject while specific,should provide many topics to write on as you will see,from cleaning,buying guides,brand guides,building,ect... Also this should leave the door open to eventually market in different ways which will be touched on later when I get to that chapter in the project.Now,I have a blog to build.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Getting the right topic for your blog..The niche..
Again, after countless hours compiling what the consensus holds to be true with regards to blogging for money, everyone pretty much agrees the subject (or niche as it is commonly referred to) has to meet the following criteria to be a viable option to profit . Pick a niche with the following attributes,and not just one or a couple, but one with all the characters represented below.
1. Make your niche a very specialized or specific field in which to write. You do not want too broad or general of a subject.you want a concentrated theme.
2. Pick a niche that is something you know a lot about,this enables you not only to offer your readers substance and a reason to follow you,but also makes it much less difficult for you to write.
3. Write about a subject where you can help others,giving them a reason to return to your site,substance is key, help solve a problem, or give concise advise. This is another reason to have good knowledge of your niche.
4. Typically if you know a lot about a topic, it usually is of interest to you...but not always. It is best to pick your niche in a field that is of great interest to you. This is beneficial in many ways. It makes the "work" of writing a blog more enjoyable,and the constant research on your topic will seem a lot less like work as well. You will provide better substance when you like what you are writing about ,and that's what brings value to your words. Your knowledge and enthusiasm.
These are the basics that most across the net have basically agreed on with regards to "finding your niche. In my next post I will show you how I formulated my niche and the reasoning behind it.
1. Make your niche a very specialized or specific field in which to write. You do not want too broad or general of a subject.you want a concentrated theme.
2. Pick a niche that is something you know a lot about,this enables you not only to offer your readers substance and a reason to follow you,but also makes it much less difficult for you to write.
3. Write about a subject where you can help others,giving them a reason to return to your site,substance is key, help solve a problem, or give concise advise. This is another reason to have good knowledge of your niche.
4. Typically if you know a lot about a topic, it usually is of interest to you...but not always. It is best to pick your niche in a field that is of great interest to you. This is beneficial in many ways. It makes the "work" of writing a blog more enjoyable,and the constant research on your topic will seem a lot less like work as well. You will provide better substance when you like what you are writing about ,and that's what brings value to your words. Your knowledge and enthusiasm.
These are the basics that most across the net have basically agreed on with regards to "finding your niche. In my next post I will show you how I formulated my niche and the reasoning behind it.
GETTING THE BALL ROLLING
Since my last post I have been sorting through the countless methods advertised and written about online, I realized that a majority of my time will be spent sorting through a lot of conflicting info. I decided to review a lot of ideas mentioned online and compile a list of common tactics that the majority of these systems recommend using. So far , a blog looks to be my best method ,being that I have no background in any of the numerous ways to capitalize online. My reasoning is that there are so many "money streams" that can be tapped, and with my lack of experience , if I can get one of these streams to flow, or compound the revenue from multiple streams, then maybe I can make this worth my while. Here are the streams that ,as of now I intend to explore,of course they are subject to change ,but I think this is my best bet as the blog will give me the most options. Here they are:
1. Revenue from advertisement (Adwords or something similar)
2. Revenue from affiliate marketing a product or preferably multiple products that relate to the content of blog.
3. Author an e-book in relation to the subject matter of the blog. This will be a time intensive project in its own right and will probably be the final avenue explored,as I simply will not have the time to dedicate to writing a book while constructing a blog ,keeping this one updated,and continuing reasearch .
4. Sell subject related products in an online store via group ( bulk) sales.
5. The list goes on.
The blog seems to be the most versatile , allowing multiple options for cash to flow in. This will take a lot of trial and error ,but with all the options available has the most possibility for success. Over the next couple days I will be looking further into others blogs and try to see what everyone else seems to be doing with theirs. The cool part about this project is that I am actually creating a hybrid, not using anyone else's method like a blueprint but emulating portions of others game plans and creating a whole new beast. This should get interesting, I am very pleased with the route I'm taking and the multitude of options I have to generate cash flow . Keep following and again give me suggestions if I'm missing something!
1. Revenue from advertisement (Adwords or something similar)
2. Revenue from affiliate marketing a product or preferably multiple products that relate to the content of blog.
3. Author an e-book in relation to the subject matter of the blog. This will be a time intensive project in its own right and will probably be the final avenue explored,as I simply will not have the time to dedicate to writing a book while constructing a blog ,keeping this one updated,and continuing reasearch .
4. Sell subject related products in an online store via group ( bulk) sales.
5. The list goes on.
The blog seems to be the most versatile , allowing multiple options for cash to flow in. This will take a lot of trial and error ,but with all the options available has the most possibility for success. Over the next couple days I will be looking further into others blogs and try to see what everyone else seems to be doing with theirs. The cool part about this project is that I am actually creating a hybrid, not using anyone else's method like a blueprint but emulating portions of others game plans and creating a whole new beast. This should get interesting, I am very pleased with the route I'm taking and the multitude of options I have to generate cash flow . Keep following and again give me suggestions if I'm missing something!
Monday, August 4, 2014
NO BULLSHIT 101...THE RUNDOWN
- THE PURPOSE HERE IS TO INFORM OTHERS AND DOCUMENT MY PATH,NOT TO MAKE MONEY OFF ANYONE. I WILL NEVER TRY TO SELL YOU ANYTHING, AND IF A PRODUCT IS RECOMMENDED IT IS BECAUSE I VALUE IT AS AN ASSET TO THE PROJECT, NOT BECAUSE OF ANY PERSONAL INTEREST I HAVE IN IT. MY ONLY INTEREST IS THE INTEGRITY OF THE INFORMATION POSTED PERIOD.
-I AM IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM N EXPERT ON ANY OF THE MATERIAL POSTED. IM SHOWING YOU WHAT IM DOING AND TELLING YOU HOW I DO IT. YOU WILL SEE THE REASONS WHY I CHOOSE A CERTAIN METHOD ,IT SHOULD BE RELATIVELY APPARENT SINCE I AM NO EXPERT ,YOU LEARN WITH ME, NOT FROM ME.
-DID I MENTION IM NOT AN EXPERT? BY ALL MEANS IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR ME OR SEE SOMETHING I COULD BE DOING THAT COULD MAKE ME MORE SUCCESSFUL PLEASE POST OR SEND ME AN EMAIL. I WILL GIVE CREDIT WHERE IT IS DUE AND WOULD REALLY LIKE TO MAKE A SUCESS OF THIS PROJECT.
-PLEASE DO NOT POST HERE TRING TO ADVERTISE YOUR SYSTEM OR OTHER PROGRAM YOU ARE TRING TO SELL TO OTHERS, IT WILL BE MODERATED (DELETED).
IF YOUR METHOD IS TRULY THAT GREAT AND YOU ARE WILLING TO SUPPLY ME WITH A COPY TO RUN AS A SIDE PROJECT I WILL CONSIDER DOING SO.(THIS WOULD MOST DEFINITELY BE IF TIME IS PERMITTED, AND TO BE CLEAR NO POSITIVE REVIEW IS IS GUARANTEED WITHOUT MERRITT. IN FACT IF A POOR PRODUCT IS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION I WILL REPORT IT ON THIS BLOG AS SUCH. AFTER ALL, IM IN THE NO BULLSHIT BUSINESS HERE) .
About me and the purpose of this project
Hello,and thanks for taking the time to check out my project and I hope this site helps you as much as it helps me. My name is Matt Heisterman. I'm a 32 year old father of two with a beautiful wife,house,and dog.I would consider myself the typical "American Joe",working my ass off tring to provide for my family on a modest income from my employer. I do realize I am blessed to have a job in these meek times, I still find myself not being where I would like to be financially after the endless bills and expenses of life in general. I do not think I am alone,actually when talking to most of my peers I find I am in the same boat as most people I talk to. Even though after work and time with the family I am left with little time to have a "side hustle" and time for a second job would certainly be nonexistent , I need supplemental income that is without time constraints. Meaning I can make some extra money whenever I had extra time and did not demand constant daily attention,something I can do late at night,before work,or whenever the hell I had an hour or two of free time in my daily "grind".
To me, something internet based is almost a no-brainier for what I seek,if not my only viable option.The problem is there is so much ( for lack of a better term) bullshit in the ways of get rich quick systems on the internet, how would I go about finding and executing a legitimate system of my own without paying these internet sharks for useless and probably outdated material? I honestly have no clue if such a system exists, but I figured what the hell, at the worst I can say I explored the option,and by posting what,how ,and why I took the steps I did I might be saving someone else some time and more importantly money.
My plan is to document every step and process I use to go about making extra money on the internet in my free time. I will call it my no bullshit method. That's fitting since I do not intend to charge anyone for anything on here, I simply post what I do and why I do it. You learn with me. Hell, I hope to make some money,if so then you can too. Again I am in no way shape or form an expert in any way on anything I'm posting. I'm simply sharing with you and documenting for myself at the same time the roadmap to what hopefully will be a few extra dollars in my bank account every month. I definitely can't promise you I'll make any money, but I can promise you I won't post any bullshit,just what I'm doing and my simple logic of why I'm doing it. I hope you follow me on this experiment,maybe you can learn something,and just maybe we can make some money.
To me, something internet based is almost a no-brainier for what I seek,if not my only viable option.The problem is there is so much ( for lack of a better term) bullshit in the ways of get rich quick systems on the internet, how would I go about finding and executing a legitimate system of my own without paying these internet sharks for useless and probably outdated material? I honestly have no clue if such a system exists, but I figured what the hell, at the worst I can say I explored the option,and by posting what,how ,and why I took the steps I did I might be saving someone else some time and more importantly money.
My plan is to document every step and process I use to go about making extra money on the internet in my free time. I will call it my no bullshit method. That's fitting since I do not intend to charge anyone for anything on here, I simply post what I do and why I do it. You learn with me. Hell, I hope to make some money,if so then you can too. Again I am in no way shape or form an expert in any way on anything I'm posting. I'm simply sharing with you and documenting for myself at the same time the roadmap to what hopefully will be a few extra dollars in my bank account every month. I definitely can't promise you I'll make any money, but I can promise you I won't post any bullshit,just what I'm doing and my simple logic of why I'm doing it. I hope you follow me on this experiment,maybe you can learn something,and just maybe we can make some money.
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