Wednesday, 29 October 2008

Top Reason Most People Fail to Earn Extra Money Online

By Shawn Lim

Did you know that of all 100 people who are trying to earn extra money online, only 5 of them are earning the income that they desire? The rest, the 95 of them are having difficulties in earning extra income. The irony is that, the 5 percent is actually earning the 95 percent of the total income. Why is this so? It is because of one simple process, market research.

Many people, especially affiliate marketer, they started their online business by locating a hot product. If you start your online business by looking for a hot product to sell, your online business will not stay long. This is because it is the people in your market that is going to buy from you. They are the ones that are going to make you rich, not the hot product. Therefore, you must start by finding a hot market first.

A lot of people did not carry out market research when they start their business. All they do is that they found a hot product and they are excited to promote it, then they just dive into the market directly without doing any market research. Market research is one of the most important processes that your online business cannot miss. You have to find our whether your market is profitable, how many competitors in your market, what is your market size, do you have any knowledge in your market, etc.

Going into a market without doing market research is just like swimming in a swimming pool without knowing how deep it is. Think about it, the more you know about your market, the easier you can make sales. This is a common sense. If you know what the people in your market want and what problem they are currently facing, and then just have to provide them with the right offer or product, and you will be in business.

It is hard for you to sell people something, especially in the internet. You don't want to sell people something, you want people come and buy from you. Make people in your market think that it is their wise decision to buy from you. When people come to your website, they are not ready to buy; they are not in a buying mindset. This is why you need to carry out market research, to find out what they are looking for and provide exactly what they want.

Remember, market research is the foundation of your online business. If you are not doing it correctly and seriously, any of the competitors can wipe your business out instantly.

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