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Market Research in 5 Simple Steps

by Michelle MacPhearson

Ready to conquer a new niche, but want to make sure you’re on the right track? You can’t just build a site on underwater basket weaving – you’ve got to make sure that:

People are looking for information on the topic
That there are buyers (not just freebie seekers)
There are actual products you can sell or [...]

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Steal This Niche: I’m So Tired (Of Manual Keyword Research)

by Michelle MacPhearson

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series Steal This NicheRather than start with an affiliate product and see if there are potential keywords to build a site around, in this episode of Steal This Niche my insomnia and late-night infomercial watching gave me a great niche idea I just had to share [...]

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Steal This Niche – Intro

by Michelle MacPhearson

New series!
In the “Steal This Niche” series you’ll learn how to do niche research by watching as I do it – and at the end of the video, you’re welcome to STEAL THIS NICHE and build your site around it.
We use:

Market Samurai – to do our keyword research super quick
Clickbank – to find affiliate products [...]

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Teens, Identity Formation & Social Networking

by Michelle MacPhearson

A huge part of the success of MySpace is an age and culture thing. Part of being an American teen is figuring out who you are, how you fit into society and culture, how social relations work, etc. Part of this process involves sharing cultural objects, hanging out and trying out different self-performances to find [...]

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Dogster: Open Wide…

by Michelle MacPhearson

Who thinks Dogster would be a good point of contact for dog lovers and those marketing to them?
Woof!
Ok, seriously, 203k dogs on the site, and it just received $1 million in VC to expand it’s reach. And you’re too late if you’re thinking Catster – it’s already around.

That said, there’s gobs of opportunity [...]

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Social Networking Incredi-Call

by Michelle MacPhearson

The Content Desk team hosted an incredible call last night – of which I was honored to be a part of – on new Web 2.0 technologies (namely social networking and social bookmarking, in all their varied forms) and what they mean to online marketers.
The first part, with Jack Humphrey and myself is available on [...]

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