What about this idea. As you may know I am in the midst of setting up my local web/social media business (yes I will post an update soon, been flat on my back with medication side effects for three weeks). I was wondering what to do in the “quiet times” if/when there is not enough sales to local businesses to keep me going. Sure I could create blogs that will sell affiliate products, or create my own products to sell on those blogs, but I have discovered that i like sitting down with real people and discovering how I can help their business. It fits me better to give real and direct help, rather than indirect help via a product.
Tonight I decided to bite the bullet and take a gamble on a niche that I think is going to take off in the next 12 months and start setting up a blog for it in preparation for the explosion that is to come and while researching using my all time favourite keyword tool Market Samurai , and I came across a term that was somewhat related, but not directly. This term would be directly related to a small business, local or otherwise, yet would not be something anyone would have affiliate products in.
Example - Life Drawing Classes
Sure there will be online courses, but nothing beats being there in person. People using that search term are looking for the real deal where they can sit down in front of a nude person and do some sketching (or whatever it is you do at life drawing classes). So what’s stopping anyone creating a life drawing classes blog using the 30DC method with all the things you should look for in life drawing classes, life drawing classes etiquette, equipment to bring to your first life drawing class etc etc. Keeping it generic but to the point. Get in the top 10 in Google, then opening the Yellow Pages and start talking to local life drawing classes about how you have a top 10 Google blog you want to sell. I am sure you could get more than trying to sell it to an investor on Flippa.
Anyway just a thought.
Planned and executed my exit from the corporate world. Walked away with a 6 figure payment to boot.
You know, you really should Twitter it when you make these great blog posts. You and I are far too often on the same wavelength (sometimes I worry you are in my head – which would not be a good place to be) and everytime I have a cool idea I discover you have blogged about it 2 weeks earlier. STOP IT!
Lisa x
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That’s a fantastic idea. I’d like to hear from someone who had done that (or similar) to see whether it worked for them.