Comments on: Ask Kirsty – Niche Selection Isn’t As Easy As It Sounds, Is It? http://www.affiliatestuff.co.uk/ask-kirsty/ask-kirsty-niche-selection-isnt-as-easy-as-it-sounds-is-it/ Affiliate marketing news & articles for newbies and pros by Kirsty McCubbin Thu, 19 Jan 2012 22:22:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kirsty http://www.affiliatestuff.co.uk/ask-kirsty/ask-kirsty-niche-selection-isnt-as-easy-as-it-sounds-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7771 Kirsty Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:52:29 +0000 http://www.affiliatestuff.co.uk/?p=643#comment-7771 Hey Gav, yeah you're talking some sense there! I think using single product and highly targeted niche sites to learn / boost income has an awful lot of merit. Hey Gav, yeah you’re talking some sense there! I think using single product and highly targeted niche sites to learn / boost income has an awful lot of merit.

]]> By: Gav http://www.affiliatestuff.co.uk/ask-kirsty/ask-kirsty-niche-selection-isnt-as-easy-as-it-sounds-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7759 Gav Thu, 03 Jun 2010 08:26:21 +0000 http://www.affiliatestuff.co.uk/?p=643#comment-7759 Nice post - does it make a difference if the op is wanting to just get some learnings from a niche site, rather than a main source of income? From an exact niche perspective it seems that you can get some valuable learnings that can be ploughed into a bigger project - fine tuning of conversion, customer behavour etc, which on an exact match site could be relatively easy to get up towards the top of the serps? Biggest issue I have found is that the exact niche approach has only limited shelf life, so revenue is limited, so needs to be maximised as quickly as possible, then move on to the next area, and add content based on how much potential there is for the exact niche,....does any of that make sense? Nice post – does it make a difference if the op is wanting to just get some learnings from a niche site, rather than a main source of income? From an exact niche perspective it seems that you can get some valuable learnings that can be ploughed into a bigger project – fine tuning of conversion, customer behavour etc, which on an exact match site could be relatively easy to get up towards the top of the serps? Biggest issue I have found is that the exact niche approach has only limited shelf life, so revenue is limited, so needs to be maximised as quickly as possible, then move on to the next area, and add content based on how much potential there is for the exact niche,….does any of that make sense?

]]> By: Brussells http://www.affiliatestuff.co.uk/ask-kirsty/ask-kirsty-niche-selection-isnt-as-easy-as-it-sounds-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7745 Brussells Tue, 01 Jun 2010 21:54:09 +0000 http://www.affiliatestuff.co.uk/?p=643#comment-7745 Yet another really informative and thought provoking post. I found myself reading it and nodding a LOT! So many common mistakes which I've made and some very valid points. The last point made by Kirsty 'Do not get disheartened' is something I've struggled with in the past. I've had limited success (although there has been some) and sometimes fail to see where my mistakes are/were made. But one thing is true, it's not easy! I have a feeling the Aff Marketing scene has some bad representatives ('get rich quick' schemes) which can disillusion people. All I would say is keep at it, and you WILL achieve if you do! Just don't expect an easy ride. And one other quick failing I have had - Aff Marketing is NOT solely price comparison websites :-) This is one of my major faults of past which I'm trying to look past, learn from and follow the advice Kirsty has given, not only in this article but in her many, past, thoughtful, insightful articles on these very pages. Yet another really informative and thought provoking post.

I found myself reading it and nodding a LOT! So many common mistakes which I’ve made and some very valid points.

The last point made by Kirsty ‘Do not get disheartened’ is something I’ve struggled with in the past. I’ve had limited success (although there has been some) and sometimes fail to see where my mistakes are/were made. But one thing is true, it’s not easy! I have a feeling the Aff Marketing scene has some bad representatives (‘get rich quick’ schemes) which can disillusion people. All I would say is keep at it, and you WILL achieve if you do! Just don’t expect an easy ride.

And one other quick failing I have had – Aff Marketing is NOT solely price comparison websites :-) This is one of my major faults of past which I’m trying to look past, learn from and follow the advice Kirsty has given, not only in this article but in her many, past, thoughtful, insightful articles on these very pages.

]]> By: Andy http://www.affiliatestuff.co.uk/ask-kirsty/ask-kirsty-niche-selection-isnt-as-easy-as-it-sounds-is-it/comment-page-1/#comment-7707 Andy Tue, 25 May 2010 20:21:09 +0000 http://www.affiliatestuff.co.uk/?p=643#comment-7707 Some good advice there Kirsty as usual. The enjoyment factor is crucial so do make sure you are going to be enthusiastic about it in the future. I am in a horribly tough niche (even as Kirsty herself once told me!) but 13 months on, and I'm still enjoying writing about it and getting decent returns as a reward. I have tried 2 other 'more sensible' sites since then but they have both fallen by the wayside as my enthusiasm for the subject faltered. Find something you like, and write about it - your enjoyment will come over in your writing and you might see better returns as you enthuse your readers. Some good advice there Kirsty as usual. The enjoyment factor is crucial so do make sure you are going to be enthusiastic about it in the future. I am in a horribly tough niche (even as Kirsty herself once told me!) but 13 months on, and I’m still enjoying writing about it and getting decent returns as a reward. I have tried 2 other ‘more sensible’ sites since then but they have both fallen by the wayside as my enthusiasm for the subject faltered. Find something you like, and write about it – your enjoyment will come over in your writing and you might see better returns as you enthuse your readers.

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