Comments on: How to Measure a Niche http://www.diorex.com/how-to-measure-a-niche/ Random Musings about Internet Marketing Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:49:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Brad Shplanky http://www.diorex.com/how-to-measure-a-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Brad Shplanky Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:32:19 +0000 http://diorex.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/how-to-measure-a-niche/#comment-861 Is the 'affiliate playbook' still kicking around somewhere? I couldn't reach it from the link but would really like to see what kind of info it's got. Is the ‘affiliate playbook’ still kicking around somewhere? I couldn’t reach it from the link but would really like to see what kind of info it’s got.

]]> By: Govindaya http://www.diorex.com/how-to-measure-a-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Govindaya Sun, 08 Feb 2009 15:41:36 +0000 http://diorex.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/how-to-measure-a-niche/#comment-653 I usually don’t post in Blogs but your blog forced me to, amazing work.. beautiful … I usually don’t post in Blogs but your blog forced me to, amazing work.. beautiful …

]]> By: Jennifer Manson http://www.diorex.com/how-to-measure-a-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-651 Jennifer Manson Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:17:03 +0000 http://diorex.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/how-to-measure-a-niche/#comment-651 I will appreciate if you provide more details on this. Thanks. I will appreciate if you provide more details on this. Thanks.

]]> By: >Diorex snaps Diorex.com and relaunches his blog! http://www.diorex.com/how-to-measure-a-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-318 >Diorex snaps Diorex.com and relaunches his blog! Fri, 16 May 2008 06:21:11 +0000 http://diorex.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/how-to-measure-a-niche/#comment-318 [...] How to Measure a Niche [...] [...] How to Measure a Niche [...]

]]> By: Peter http://www.diorex.com/how-to-measure-a-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Peter Thu, 15 May 2008 06:33:42 +0000 http://diorex.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/how-to-measure-a-niche/#comment-317 How is it possible to start a new google account which actually spends cash? I can spend 8000 a day easily with my current adwords account, but the new account cant even spend 200 a day. How is it possible to start a new google account which actually spends cash? I can spend 8000 a day easily with my current adwords account, but the new account cant even spend 200 a day.

]]> By: Smaxor http://www.diorex.com/how-to-measure-a-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-316 Smaxor Tue, 04 Dec 2007 07:08:07 +0000 http://diorex.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/how-to-measure-a-niche/#comment-316 All very great and valid points however here's what happends to me all the time and why I often end up back at ringtones, payday loans, mortgage and insurance. I run an offer and get 0 conversions. I go in and bid high just to see if it converts, get a nice 5% ctr on my ads and then drive a good amount of traffic to my offer I'm testing. Guess what I spend $200-300 testing and go absolutely no where not even a single conversion time and time again. I've tested upwards of 20 offers on PPC now and I can't seem to shake this. The other day for example I was messign with "girls gone wild" video's and 2k clicks later not a single sale. How is this even possible? You'd think at least 1 person rolled off the short bus and decided to buy the product but no. By the way this was all domain and brand bidding as well so these weren't longtail crap words. So I guess my question is not how do you find a niche but rather an offer that converts worth a crap? All very great and valid points however here’s what happends to me all the time and why I often end up back at ringtones, payday loans, mortgage and insurance. I run an offer and get 0 conversions. I go in and bid high just to see if it converts, get a nice 5% ctr on my ads and then drive a good amount of traffic to my offer I’m testing. Guess what I spend $200-300 testing and go absolutely no where not even a single conversion time and time again. I’ve tested upwards of 20 offers on PPC now and I can’t seem to shake this. The other day for example I was messign with “girls gone wild” video’s and 2k clicks later not a single sale. How is this even possible? You’d think at least 1 person rolled off the short bus and decided to buy the product but no. By the way this was all domain and brand bidding as well so these weren’t longtail crap words. So I guess my question is not how do you find a niche but rather an offer that converts worth a crap?

]]> By: Leverage http://www.diorex.com/how-to-measure-a-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Leverage Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:03:52 +0000 http://diorex.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/how-to-measure-a-niche/#comment-313 Thoughtful post. I never considered that the root URL would have so much of an impact on CTR, but heck it should be obvious given it's 25% of the ad copy. How do you normally test URLs? Do you pick just a few high volume KWs? What kinds of digital products/services would you recommend looking into? Niche software (eg. PDF converters), eBooks, services (eg. dating)? Thanks for provide quality information. Cheers- J Thoughtful post. I never considered that the root URL would have so much of an impact on CTR, but heck it should be obvious given it’s 25% of the ad copy.

How do you normally test URLs? Do you pick just a few high volume KWs?

What kinds of digital products/services would you recommend looking into? Niche software (eg. PDF converters), eBooks, services (eg. dating)?

Thanks for provide quality information.

Cheers-
J

]]> By: Blogging Sponsors http://www.diorex.com/how-to-measure-a-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Blogging Sponsors Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:10:25 +0000 http://diorex.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/how-to-measure-a-niche/#comment-312 I've found that opening the phone book is one of the best places to find a profitable niche IMMEDIATELY. Great post Diorex. Any chance of linking to my blog: www.bloggingsponsorships.blogspot.com Thanks, John I’ve found that opening the phone book is one of the best places to find a profitable niche IMMEDIATELY. Great post Diorex. Any chance of linking to my blog:

http://www.bloggingsponsorships.blogspot.com

Thanks,

John

]]> By: Dave Davis http://www.diorex.com/how-to-measure-a-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Dave Davis Sun, 02 Dec 2007 11:48:03 +0000 http://diorex.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/how-to-measure-a-niche/#comment-314 On your point: "A payout that is north of $10. You simply cannot scale nickel clicks and a $2 payout." I couldn't agree more but in it's defence, everything I know about affiliate marketing came from "making these work". You have to work MUCH harder with a $2 payout and the razor thin margins force you to test and tweak down to the smallest thing. (I was not using ZIP or mail submits). Once I moved on up the payout scale, things got much better and the slaving away really paid off. On your point:

“A payout that is north of $10. You simply cannot scale nickel clicks and a $2 payout.”

I couldn’t agree more but in it’s defence, everything I know about affiliate marketing came from “making these work”. You have to work MUCH harder with a $2 payout and the razor thin margins force you to test and tweak down to the smallest thing. (I was not using ZIP or mail submits).

Once I moved on up the payout scale, things got much better and the slaving away really paid off.

]]> By: J2ZTX http://www.diorex.com/how-to-measure-a-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-315 J2ZTX Sun, 02 Dec 2007 06:37:26 +0000 http://diorex.wordpress.com/2007/12/01/how-to-measure-a-niche/#comment-315 thank you for the post - this is excellent. thank you for the post - this is excellent.

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