When you first begin your online marketing business, the first and most obvious question you will ask yourself is…what am I going to sell? Below are some of the points to consider when determining the answer to that question:

·    Is it light and easy to ship?
·    Is it a digital product that is downloaded (e-book or software)?
·    Is it perishable or fragile?
·    Does it have to be seen and held?
·    Is there adequate demand to make your venture profitable?
·    Does it have little competition from large online companies (niche products)?

The last two characteristics are most probably the hardest ones to pin down. Here is a broadly speaking acceptable method of attaining an idea of how heavy the demand and competition is for a product.

If you have a particular interest in some products that meet the above criteria, great, but do not restrict your investigation just to items you like. You are searching for a niche product with relatively good demand (enough to make it profitable), but without any heavy competition.

One method to discover what the demand is for products you are interested in is to look at search engines to see how often people search for the product you are considering.

The consequence of all this research could be that one or more products will fit into a niche market – products with some form of demand, and relatively little supply. For the best results, center on one niche product category, and offer a wide selection of products. That way, you are able to become the best online source for that particular category. For instance, instead of offering general craft supplies, offer the widest possible selection of needlepoint kits. This strategy will also allow you to rank higher in the search engines results because you are able to optimise your pages for fewer, more specific, keywords.

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