Comments on: On gurus, Google, and gaining marketshare: Leveraging your position as number one http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/ Advanced Search Engine Marketing Tips to Succeed Online Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:13:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Hamlet Batista http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-872 Hamlet Batista Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:01:51 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-872 <blockquote>if you want to learn about reader manipulation it is essential reading…</blockquote> I can't argue with that :-)

if you want to learn about reader manipulation it is essential reading…

I can’t argue with that :-)

]]> By: Mutiny Design http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-776 Mutiny Design Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:20:57 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-776 Certainly, I have a great big list of markets that are waiting to be exploited. The best I ever found was 'weddings' - i'm not sure how you would cater for this though. Certainly, I have a great big list of markets that are waiting to be exploited. The best I ever found was ‘weddings’ - i’m not sure how you would cater for this though.

]]> By: Jez http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-775 Jez Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:43:29 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-775 Good post, I agree with what you say about guru's, for the most part they are selling a dream rather than anything of value. Often there is still something to be learned from those guys though, take John Chow for example, in terms of 'making money online' there is little of real value on that site that is not available elsewhere, but if you want to learn about reader manipulation it is essential reading... Good post, I agree with what you say about guru’s, for the most part they are selling a dream rather than anything of value. Often there is still something to be learned from those guys though, take John Chow for example, in terms of ‘making money online’ there is little of real value on that site that is not available elsewhere, but if you want to learn about reader manipulation it is essential reading…

]]> By: Hamlet Batista http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-762 Hamlet Batista Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:44:55 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-762 believe it or not. there are still rich untapped markets out there. You just need to know how to find them ;-) believe it or not. there are still rich untapped markets out there. You just need to know how to find them ;-)

]]> By: Hamlet Batista http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-761 Hamlet Batista Mon, 06 Aug 2007 22:43:51 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-761 <blockquote>How can you compete with that? <strong>Unless you have a unique angle</strong>, you will quickly crumble in these types of markets.</blockquote> That is the key

How can you compete with that? Unless you have a unique angle, you will quickly crumble in these types of markets.

That is the key

]]> By: Mutiny Design http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-758 Mutiny Design Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:11:48 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-758 One thing I forgot to mention with niche markets is that they can be so unprofitable that you would have to spend years working on them before you can make them profitable. One thing I forgot to mention with niche markets is that they can be so unprofitable that you would have to spend years working on them before you can make them profitable.

]]> By: Mutiny Design http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-757 Mutiny Design Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:04:11 +0000 http://hamletbatista.com/2007/08/06/on-gurus-google-and-gaining-marketshare-leveraging-your-position-as-number-one/#comment-757 I totally agree with you here Hamlet. The only truly successful businesses I have dealt with so far have all been the first to do what they did. As you say, then other people jump on the band wagon and start chipping in to the market and again as you say, you need to find new pastures. Before I became involved in the web full-time, I ran a site that provided huge amounts of information that was NOT available anywhere else on the web and was highly sought after by a hardcore niche market. Although I knew next to nothing about SEO at the time, I was getting a trickle of traffic to the site with huge conversion rates. Even though the site just had a Pay Pal subscribe button, I was converting through nearly 25% of the traffic. Now I have moved over to a ridiculously competitive market (web design & development) I am up against 10,000 companies who are wheeling out osCommerce with a $40 template for £500. How can you compete with that? Unless you have a unique angle, you will quickly crumble in these types of markets. I would be interested in hearing about your experiences with affiliate marketing in future posts :) I totally agree with you here Hamlet. The only truly successful businesses I have dealt with so far have all been the first to do what they did. As you say, then other people jump on the band wagon and start chipping in to the market and again as you say, you need to find new pastures.

Before I became involved in the web full-time, I ran a site that provided huge amounts of information that was NOT available anywhere else on the web and was highly sought after by a hardcore niche market. Although I knew next to nothing about SEO at the time, I was getting a trickle of traffic to the site with huge conversion rates. Even though the site just had a Pay Pal subscribe button, I was converting through nearly 25% of the traffic. Now I have moved over to a ridiculously competitive market (web design & development) I am up against 10,000 companies who are wheeling out osCommerce with a $40 template for £500. How can you compete with that? Unless you have a unique angle, you will quickly crumble in these types of markets.

I would be interested in hearing about your experiences with affiliate marketing in future posts :)

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