Hi James,
I think that there are a lot of great points here...Some people talk about tight niches, and others that I do business with have broad niches and do extremely well too.
For instance, ETR newsletter is about health, wealth, wisdom, online marketing, etc...
They all kind of flow together to build a better life.
Just like here...Steve is all about personal development...which some would say is a broad niche...is it about Law of Attraction, how to make money, successful mindset, etc...
Still, it's at the top of the search engines...it's the content.
I've been in the biz for a long time...and content is still king. So in addition to those top ten lists, you can then do your commenting on what you learned or give your opinion...
Add more of your personality and brand to the mix...
and definitely to monetize...the newsletter is a great idea as well as adding affiliate products and links to your site that match your topic or theme.
Constant contact is a great source to generate a newsletter, and html emails...they also manage all your email subscriptions too...
Fairly reasonably priced...
I agree with what Franco said, it is very important to know
who you target audience is so you can drive targeted traffic.
If you don't know what your niche is, perhaps you can come up with one that wraps around your theme of top 10 lists that appeals to a certain group of people...
Just like personal development is a broad category...you can find one that works for your audience too...
Then build up that list, develop the relationship with your audience, let your personality show...
And keep in touch with them through your newsletter...and then you can make those solo ad recommendations...
Because now you have the rapport and relationship built up...give first, offer products second...
Attraction marketing and good selling 101...
Great work, and I look forward to see more...
Scott
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