Focusing on a niche area is one of the key factors to home
business success because it narrows down the target market, making success more
achievable compared to having to cover the whole spectrum of a particular market.
How to identify profitable niche areas for your home business?
1. Start with yourself
Ask yourself, what fires you up? What is your passion? What
do you do during your free time? Which subject do you have vast knowledge
about? The answer(s) to these questions are most likely your niche areas that
you can work on.
2. Use keyword search
Now you need to identify what your competitors are doing
within your areas of expertise. Search the keywords on a search engine and see
the list of searches that appears. Look for areas where there is no or little
competitions.
3. Gauge the demand
The volume of searches on search engines is an indication of
the interest or demand to the particular market you are targeting. Use Google
AdWords to gauge the demand for the particular niche markets that you have
shortlisted. The higher the search volume, the better.
4. Distinct yourself from the rest
At this point you have identified a niche market that is
something you are passionate about, have little or no competitions yet captures
high level of interests among the netizens – ideal for your home business! The
next step is to define your new playing field, i.e. determine what you can
offer differently from all the rest in the same market.
5. Package your idea
Name your niche market and make sure they don’t sound
generic to avoid misunderstanding by your potential clients that your products
are no different from the rest. Package your niche market and your offers under
this new ‘brand’.
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