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I Need Direction or I am Absolutely Going to Fizzle Out

tntgoodrich

Published on June 9, 2014

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I've been here with Wealthy Affiliate since October of last year. I chose my niche and built a website.

However, even though I have known since I chose the "spa culture" niche, that it wasn't going to be an easy journey, it has in fact turned out to be an arduous task that I'm no longer passionate about.

I have some affiliate links, which even if I sold twenty a day, would bring in very little income. The way I thought make money was through some higher priced products such as resort and retreat bookings. Significantly easier said than done I discovered.

I was surprised a month ago when a European company approached me and asked me to write a feature article on their product - a salt cave. I was excited about it because if I were to become an affiliate of theirs the commissions would be very high. I chatted with one of the owners on the phone and she informed me that while she would like me to write the article about her company, which is a world wide franchise, she couldn't afford to pay me to write it. AND she would have to talk to her husband - the co-owner - about the possibility of me having an affiliate link on my website so as to earn money. Why I ask you would I put forth the effort to write an indepth article about something that could do little for my site or bank account?

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I was also asked to write about a spa in Southern California, in which I was told if someone were to book a spa day or days with them, they would have to be on the honor system in order for me to receive a cut.

Do you see where I'm going with this?

So here's what I'm thinking. I'll keep the spa site - aspaforeveryone.com, but I will start another site that would have a realistic outcome of making money.

I've been thinking about selling diamonds - or getting into the entire engagement/wedding industry using the vehicle of diamonds. I have a more specific niche set in my head.

But to be honest, my passion is comedy - I love creative, funny people. I once tried to land a job writing for Conan O'Brien. But seeing as that I don't live in New York City, it's a hard sell to try and work from my home in Montana.

Is there a niche for comedy and Internet marketing?

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