Today, let's take a look at how to find proven markets - groups of people who want to buy products from you - people who want to spend money on good products and services.

Smart marketers pick a target market first, and then find or develop products and services that will appeal to this special market - once they know there's a need for them.

Read that again.

This is a critical step. If you target a bad market, you'll go broke. Pick a good one, and you have a gold mine waiting to be tapped.

You see, when you target a good, proven market you won't have to do much selling to convince your prospects to buy. All you need to do is offer the solutions they want, present them in a good way, and they will buy.

That's smart marketing.

So, what constitutes a good market,
and how can you find one?

Well, one of the easiest ways to go is to target an area where there are already lots of products being sold. An area with a lot of "competition".

But here's the key: Instead of the word "competition", think "potential business partners".

One general rule of direct marketing is this:

You see, if there are a lot of products being sold to your market online, you have proof that it works. All you need to do is make your offer unique - and position it correctly.

No matter what you might think, competition is a GOOD thing to have. Seriously, it proves that there is a large interest in what you have to offer and it gives you tons of people to set up profitable win-win joint venture deals with later on.

Of course, it's never a good idea to try to sell the exact same products everyone else is selling.

Instead, what you want to do is check that there is a massive demand for your information, and that people are actually buying products online. After that, coming up with winning product ideas is easy.

To sum it up: Direct competition is bad. Complementary products are great.

Proven Buying Patterns
& The Ideal Customer

Generally speaking, when you are dealing with direct marketing and information products, the ideal customer is…

While we're talking about buying patterns, there is one thing you should know about human behavior:

The perfect prospect is a person who has a history of buying a lot of related products. The more products a person in a chosen field has bought, and the more frequently, the more likely he is to buy another one.

This tells us one thing: by picking an area where there are lots of products being sold, you can easily find paying customers. That's what you're after.

Finding YOUR perfect target market:
How to work with something you love

Now that you know what constitutes a profitable market, let's take a look at how to find one that appeals specifically to you.

Generally, I have two rules when it comes to choosing a topic to work with:

Now, you can generate money by selling stuff that doesn't interest you, but it's not a good way to go. If you are passionate about your subject, you'll enjoy the process a lot more.

Remember, the whole point of having your own Internet business is freedom. The freedom of being able to make as much money as you want AND being able to work with something you love, on your own terms.

It all starts with picking an area you are passionate about.

Actually, choosing your market can be the most important business decision you'll ever make. This is where many people get stuck, or make bad strategic decisions that will make it impossible for them to succeed.

So let's make sure you get it right the first time...

List your passions, interests and hobbies and pick a subject that you would like to work with. Don't think about products right now. Think about what interests you. Think about what you love doing. Think about what you love reading about in your spare time.

Then, once you find a topic you like, simply do some research to verify that it has profit potential. If there are related products being sold, it's time to get moving.

Putting it all together

Have you found a good topic to work with? Then it's time for the next step...

Basically, there are two different ways to go:

As long as you can find a group of people with common problems and goals who are willing to pay for solutions, you have a promising market on your hands.

You might want to go for a VERY specialized topic that interests you, one where you have a lot more experience than the average guy. If you are able to find one, great. Any field where you can help a clearly defined group of people solve their specific problems can be a gold mine.

The important thing is that your market is easy to reach online, that they have money to spend, and that there are currently related products being sold on the Internet.

If you have those points covered, you'll do fine.

And listen, you don't have to be THE expert in your area - as long as you have a great interest and know more than "most" of your prospects, you'll be able to create a winner. This may mean that you have to do some research, interview other experts out there, and compile the info - but if you love the topic you'll have a great time in the process.

...And that's what we're REALLY after anyway, isn't it? Being able to make a lot of money while doing what we love.

To sum it up: Pick a group of people that you love to be associated with. Make sure it's easy to identify and reach them online. And make sure they have money and are willing to pay for solutions.

Get all these steps right and the rest becomes easy.

Well my friend, that's it for today. Next time, I'll show you how to create best-selling products in less than 14 days!

Warmly,

Martin Franzen,
Author of The Internet Marketing Master Plan

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