How to Choose a Niche for Your Membership Site

I hear time and time again from people who struggle to find what niche they should start their membership site in.

The answer is easy!

If you are good at something: a skill, hobby or trade or you more know on a subject than many others, than this is the first place you should start. Whether it's about swimming, dog breeding, sewing or designing hair bows, you can make lots of money on the internet from your knowledge.

Remember, knowledge is power - and people want what you know. Of course, you need to do keyword research to find out if people actually want what you have to offer. So here are the top 5 things you need to do before chossing your membership site niche.

1. Write down all the things you are good at, or topics you know lots about. If you have trouble with this then ask your friends and family what they think you are good at. The key is to write down at least 10 things.
2. Go to Google Keyword research tool and type in your niche keywords: for example, "how to sew quilts" or "puppy breeding". You are looking for at least 1000 global searches per month and no more than 10,000 global searches per month to find a competitive marketplace. DON'T BE AFRAID OF COMPETITION...if other people are making money in your niche and are spendng money with PPC (pay per click) then there is money to be made.
3. Next, drill down in your niche to find 1 sub-niche. Remember, the money is in the niche. For example, if you are interested in dog breeding then drill down deeper into this niche and do keyword research on "breeding labrador dogs" or "dalmation dog breeding".
4. Next, go to forums in your niche and look for what people are asking for or are having problems with in relation to your niche. This is where the money is. Find what people want / need and then give it to them. Write down all the things you have discovered and then,
5. Lastly, start with a blank A4 page and write down as many things you know related to this sub-niche....you may be surprised how much you actually know. This is to start of your membership site. You are about to create a product which answers everyone's questions or solves their problems.

This entire process should take no more than 1 hour of your time. So, get started and get excited about the possibilities that lay in waiting for you.

See you soon. M:)