Niche Research Tip – Forget About Keywords For Just A Minute…

Do me a favor, just for a minute, forget about “keyword this and keyword that” and think differently about your niche research. There are so many other quick ways to screen the “activity level” in a niche. Don’t get me wrong, keyword research is still critical when it gets to time to dive into a niche.

But, there are even faster ways to quickly get a 40,000 foot overview of a niche.

I recommend using “communities” to research ideas and also testing to see how the users of a niche value content.

With the new push of “Niche Marketing 2.0” you really want to focus on reader loyalty – not just “one off” sales. Given that, the resource for the day that I recommend you use…

http://www.EzineArticles.com

Why? Because you can instantly see how “active” the content activity is inside a niche. You can also see how many views the top articles are getting.

Go into Ezine Articles and start clicking around in the appropriate categories. Look for the following…

–> How many articles
–> How quickly those articles are getting viewed
–> What are the top authors writing about…

There are even more “stats” I look for, I’ll share more in the future :)

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5 Comments »

  1. avatar Tom Says:

    I use EzineArticles for a lot of research. But I like your idea of using them for finding a successful niche. Thanks for the tip.

  2. avatar Jeanne May Says:

    Thank you for giving me permission to forget about keywords for a while ! Going to communities is essential for working out what your niche really needs. The article directories is a great idea… I know several people who write articles do so over several niches. I find that browsing around in forums gives me a little more insight as to what my niche is needing —

    Jeanne
    http://www.goalsnaspirations.com

  3. avatar Zebedee Says:

    That’s an excellent method you’ve given for finding out what’s hot. There is a danger that affiliates can spend much of their time working in isolation.

    If we had a store on Main Street, we would take a stroll around every now and then, just to see what everyone else was selling. We should do the same with our websites.

  4. avatar Your Auction News Says:

    I’ve never thought about using article directories for finding a niche. I think it’s a great idea. I’m about to go do some research right now. I just might find something to write about in my blog.

    Thanks for the great idea.

  5. avatar Gaius Says:

    Thanks for your information about EzineArticles, it is really informative. I have just posted 1 article out of my 10 before i can be allowed an unlimited post and i can tell you that i have started seeing results.

    Great concept and a place to get right and informative articles on the internet

    Gaius

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