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To make sure your niche is monetizable research the following:Is anyone selling information products related<strong>to</strong> your niche? The easiest way is <strong>to</strong> checkwhat your competi<strong>to</strong>rs are promoting.Check affiliate networks (Clickbank.com,CJ.com and ShareSale.com and AmazonAffiliate)Are there well-known advertisers in yourniche? These could be the big brands ore-commerce sites.Do a Google search “[your keyword] affiliate”or “[your keyword] affiliate program”.Are there affiliate offers in your niche? Here’s<strong>how</strong> <strong>to</strong> find affiliate offers:These points can help you determine whether you can build a successful <strong>blog</strong> in the niche of your choice that helpsyou generate income.What readers want from the <strong>blog</strong>What content should you <strong>start</strong> creating? You can write about anythingand everything, but you have <strong>to</strong> really understand what yourreaders want <strong>to</strong> see or read. While there may be other existing <strong>blog</strong>sdedicated <strong>to</strong> your area of expertise, they are not YOURS! If you havea unique perspective, people will want <strong>to</strong> read about it. There is neverenough information for the voracious appetites of collec<strong>to</strong>rs andenthusiasts. They desire more and with practice, you can give themthat.Readers are looking for informationPeople who visit your <strong>blog</strong> want <strong>to</strong> be informed. They want <strong>to</strong> learn moreor stay up <strong>to</strong> date on specific <strong>to</strong>pics. You would be surprised what peopleare searching for online. Perhaps someone wants news that doesn’t appear inmainstream media. You could be the one <strong>to</strong> give it <strong>to</strong> them.11

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