I get a lot of questions about website topics and what’s the most profitable niche. First of all, what’s profitable for someone else may not be profitable for you and vice versa.
For example, a lot of people make money online because they choose topics they love to write about, then affiliate themselves with companies that sell products and/or services that relate to their subject of interest.
Having an interest in their topic is what motivates them to build the best site possible, and they enjoy spending time promoting it.
Two people can choose the exact same topic, but one could be tremendously successful while the other one fails miserably. It happens all the time online, and the big difference is often passion and interest.
For example, I make a lot of money reselling domain names, but that’s because my site is about teaching people how to build websites.
If your site is about car repairs then obviously this program is not going to pay as well for you because your audience is not interested in buying domain names. They want car info.
And I’m sure there are many profitable car-related affiliate programs that can earn money from your site if you provide useful information and build up enough traffic.
Find Your Passion, Not Someone Else’s
So before you choose your topic on the basis of what’s the most profitable, dig deep and think about a topic you would love to write about. What interests you? Do you have information on a topic that can help others?
Unless your topic is totally obscure, you can make money from virtually anything thanks to Google AdSense and other affiliate programs. So there’s enough money out here for everyone.
But if maintaining your site becomes a chore then you’ll never see the money because you won’t be motivated to stick with it long enough to make it succeed.
Now, that’s not to say there aren’t topics out there that are more profitable than others. Nor am I saying you can’t choose a topic you know very little about and make money.
Some people are clever at pay per click marketing so they choose hot, competitive topics, bid on keywords for search engine placement and make money by placing ads. If you’ve got the budget, then this method could be for you.
Others choose topics they know very little about, but take the time to research it until they are knowledgeable enough to build a useful site that becomes successful.
However, for most people it’s easier to create a successful site if you write about topics that interest you. This allows you to come across as the “expert” in your niche, build credibility with your audience, and most importantly, enjoy the ride.
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Thanks for the refreshing article. I recently began exploring the possibilities of making money on the Internet and I must say that it is no small task. Been a real estate investor I can relate to your point about 2 people starting the same business and all things been equal one will be successful and the other not.
From a newbie standpoint, I think that to be successful on line you have to diversify and have many different channels of income. Please check my blog out at http://sbireview.blogspot.com
I love the helpful information that you give out to help people get started. It is hard to be ranked in the top spots of Google with a broad topics. Like for instants create a website is very broad and many different website companies try to become ranked. Going for a topic like learn to create a website or how to create a website is more of the way to go. Less broad keywords help you become ranked higher. Remember keyword search tools can get you rank in a higher position.
Thank you, Jake
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I must say that your website is a refeshing change to most of the sites that talk about building a website in hopes of profiting from it. You site has all the right information and I will continue to follow your leads.
I too have been an online entrepreneur since 2000 and the long road of hard knocks and foolish spending for my online education was costly.
After years of good/bad ingormation I have built wealthsmith.com
thanks for the information. Really reminds me that success takes a long period of time when it comes to blogs.
One thing that I think that could be added to your article, is that sometimes, the topic that is chosen for one’s content is more important than the article itself. Based on the topic of the post, a visitor will decide if they are going to read the content posted.
Make it creative and catchy!
i’m so glad i went to this site it gave me more insite about starting a home base business over the internet. It makes sense to something you are interested in that you know about. Now i have to find my niche. Your web site really helped me. THANKS
hi,i’m smriti
well i dont know much about website hosting..hoping u’ll guide me on my question’s..
i’m confused about ‘HOW ONE CAN EARN MONEY BY A WEBSITE’??
and how much money one need to start and set up all this…
hope u can put some inputs on this.
thanks
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hi lisa,
i just want to thank you for all of your information.your site is is very refreshing.although im still not sure how to get all the information to build a site if i don’t know it myself.i have started my own site please let me know what you think.
http://www.mycashtrees.com
i read the articles and they look quite interesting and useful. Could you enlighten me about the various cash gifting programs. They seem good and lucrative. Is it advisable to join on of the programs. Recently i saw one program which requires $ 25 to be sent to five people, and you are given a custom company site with your details, and you are required to market the site to atleast 10 people. those 10 people send you $ 5 each to you, and they in turn find out 10 people each i.e. 100 people who send you $ 5 each, and this goes on and on.
This site accepts and says that they are not selling anything excepting that it is a genuine cash gifting program.
If you are interested i shall send you the details of that site.
When i searched cash gifting in google there more than a million search details.
Pls give your inputs.
Regards
Chandrasekharan
Hi Chandrasekharan,
I know nothing about the cash gifting programs. That is an MLM program and that is not something I do. In fact, stay tuned to my YouTube channel http://www.lisaontv.com because my next video will probably be talking about the difference in what I do (affiliate marketing) versus cash gifting and other MLM (multi level marketing programs). I’m not usually a fan of MLM because your success depends on your downline (people you recruit). With affiliate marketing, you are in control of your own destiny.
U r simply out of dis world.i’v been doin some studies preparatory 2 joinin d internet money spinne and i must confess,ur writeups hv been d ‘realest’.thanks so much.now i knw its actuali abt my PASSION!not some shortcut 2 some run-off-mill greed-inspired venture.gr8 place 2 start 4 EVERY internet marketin newbie.thumbs up,Li.
I agree with you that in order to develop a good site, one must create it around his passion, but on the contrary it may not be a successful one. Profitable websites are built using good planning+proper market knowledge, and not just passion!
Thanks
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Brilliant phrase – “find your passion not someone else’s”
You are totally correct.