Sunday, February 1, 2009

How To Create A Niche Presencein The Modern World Of Google

By Rob Metras

Niche gets talked about a lot, but what is it? A niche is usually thought to be a space or small notch, or an area or activity that a person is well suited for. Niche marketing can then be thought of as marketing that takes place within an area that is well defined, that a a person or company is well fitted for.

With Google's dominance in the world of search engines it is important to have a site appear as close to the top of a page of search results as possible. When people submit words or phrases into a search engines looking for something like a product, service, or information, it unusual for them to look beyond the first page or so of search results. For most people the only reason to search beyond the first or second page is if nothing relevant is found on them.

It can be difficult to separate yourself from the crowd online. If for example you have a travel site, and use atravela and avacationa as keywords it is likely that your site will be virtually lost amongst the competition. It may not even be possible to find your site on Google without staying up all night looking. Placing high on or adominatinga Google's listings is important and to do this it is crucial to establish a well defined niche, and use keywords appropriate to it. Once your niche is established you will begin to see that online marketing really does work.

An advertisement for a agreat vacationa to anywhere is not going to help you stand out. However a featured vacation to California's Catalina Island, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, or Washington's San Juan Islands will move you closer to finding your niche. The reality of a niche is that it should be a thing you know as well as, or better then anybody else.

A key role in search engine dominance is supply and demand. If the hula hoop did not already exist, and were to be invented now, imagine the role the Internet would play. The inventor would simply need to issue a few press releases to announce his product to the world. People then turning to Google and entering ahula hoopa as a search term would then end up with search results that would all lead back to the inventors website. The inventor would have adominated Googlea. Although the hula hoop was a success without Google or the Internet, the lesson here should be apparent.

Whether you are offering a product or a service, it needs to be in demand and have a limited number of suppliers. It is also a huge help if you know what you are talking about, which it is likely you will if you are offering your own product or service. Large demand, few competitors, and your personal credibility can be made to add up to a dominant Google search position.

Creating an online marketing business that is successful is not necessarily easy, and failure is likely unless you are able to find your niche early on. A good approach to finding your marketing niche is to brainstorm. Let your mind room free over as many marketing possibilities as you can. Make a list of them, and then go through the list and analyze the supply and demand possibilities for each listed item. Once you find something with high demand that only you or a few others can supply, you are on a solid path towards creating a successful niche marketing business

Opportunities can be staring us in the .face and often we are not even aware of it. Give some consideration to what you can offer the world. You probably have significantly more to offer then you realize. Then look for something unique, something others feel is important or engaging and market it. Although it sounds simple it will take effort. Like most things in life success is not guaranteed, but with hard work, perseverance, and a bit of luck, niche marketing can be made to work for you. - 15790

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