Wednesday, December 3, 2008

The Hot People Search Engine Niche

By Samantha Carterson

Do a search for "people search" on Google or Yahoo and see how many millions of sites you'll get in the results. Why? Because people searching is popular. This niche is huge, and it is expected to continue to grow year after year. It is estimated that almost one-third of all searches on Google and Yahoo are related to people searching. Someone is trying to find someone else.

So what do you have to do to break into this niche? Well, you could spend a few years creating your own site and database, but that wouldn't appeal to most folks, me either. So I suggest you join an affiliate program to cash in on this very hot people search market. By the way, I am a natural-born skeptic with a capital "S", so I searched to find someone who is making a lot of money in this business. And I found one. Tissa Godavitarne is a big player in this industry who earned $1.6 million in profits in 2007 from affiliate commissions, and he's still going strong. But don't take my word for it. If you're ever in the Washington D.C. area, you can visit his office, and he'll show you the proof. Or you can call him -- the number is right on his website.

What do you get when you join? And how do you make money from a search engine that's free to use? After you join as an affiliate, you will get your own people search engine. The site should have several links to provide you the income you're looking for so you can make money from several income streams like other affiliate programs, subscription sites, and advertising programs like Adsense.

What do I do to get people to visit my site? How can I effectively market my people search engine? Well, the most effective marketing is with Google and Yahoo ads, but if you choose the right affiliate program, they might throw in some free advertising for you. I know of at least one that does that. And it's really essential that your affiliate program provide you with good training, as well. After all, they are making money, so they know what works and what doesn't. Ad campaigns do not have to be expensive to work.

I've told you what I know about the people search niche. I wish you success in whatever online business you pursue. - 16732

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