Now this may seem old hat to those of you who’ve been around the block a few times, but when I first started out, I had no idea that there was actually a system for how to make money online. I had no idea some markets were more profitable, and altogether easier to get into, than others. According to all the hype out there I had no reason to struggle with finding a niche market at all, let alone a profitable one. All I had to do was sign up and pay my money.
Of course, a few years and lots of cash later it became pretty clear that going into the wrong niche meant the difference between making money and losing money. And since I started my little making money experiment a few weeks ago it seems so obvious that I have to ask myself just how dumb can I have been not to see it at the time.
In truth, I don’t think I’m any dumber than the next grandma. 
But, like so many others, I got blinded by the hype. And I’m beginning to think if I’d been left to my own devices I may well have figured the bloody thing out a lot quicker. I’d certainly have saved a whole lot of money and bucket loads of frustration.
With that in mind, you’ll notice (I hope), that I’ve rearranged the “Insider Resources” section in the sidebar to lay out the steps you need to take, in the order you need to take them. They are all linked to the tools I’m using right now to research and set up different niches in my little experiment.
You don’t need to use these tools. Trust me, you can do it manually. It’ll just take a while longer and there’s no guarantee you’ll get it right. (Of course, there’s no guarantee you’ll get it right if you buy the resources and don’t use them. See the “Things You Should Know” in the sidebar!)
If you follow the system, you’ll make money. A couple of the niche sites I’ve set up are making some money with adsense, as well as building subscriber lists, and that’s before I’ve fully turned on the traffic. (yep, I’m as lazy as the rest of you). Which of course reminds me, I should have put the autoresponder I use in there. Let’s face it, you can definitely make money once you have your own list. I’ll get round to adding it soon, I promise. 
In the meantime, if you haven’t already started following a system for making money online, then get off your butt and get on with it. Even if it’s not the system I’m using, get a system that works and stick to it.
