#4 lifestyle & biz by design: brainstorming affiliate niche ideas

Real Life Case Study:Lifestyle & Biz By DesignWith Affiliate Marketing

Lynn Terryhttp://www.clicknewz.com

Vera Raposohttp://www.yourcreativebiz.com

Affiliate Marketing Case StudyLynn Terry & Vera Raposo

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About Vera Raposo

I have been an entrepreneur since the age of 20 (1995),from owning 5 retail stores to discovering the beauty ofthe internet in 2004. I sold/closed all 5 locations andmoved my biz completely online in 2007.

My life and biz was completely overhauled when mydaughter was diagnosed with cancer. After her 2 ½ yearbattle (you can read more about it here) I sold my onlinebiz.

I then spent a couple of years with God, thinking,praying and just being with Him and discovering who I am and what Ineed to do in this world.

YourCreativeBiz.com was launched October 2012 with the goal todiscover the life and business of my own dreams. I hope to inspire manywomen to do the same.

My motto in life is, “Life is good! Best wearing flip flops and living mylife for others.”

Hebrews 11:1 – Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certainof what we do not see.



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Lifestyle & Biz By DesignWith Affiliate Marketing:Brainstorming Affiliate

Niche Ideas





Written by Lynn Terry

Vera and I are having an open (public) discussion on choosing an affiliateniche for a profitable online business.

In my first reply, I said:“If you were given 10 hours a week and a bottomless bank account tostart a new hobby, with the condition that a television crew would followyou for those 10 hours every week, which hobby would you pick?”

You can see Vera's reply here. There are two BIG problems in Vera'sbrainstorming process, so it's time to reign her in and clear up one verycommon misconception...

"Easy Money With A Hands-Off Business"

Did Vera drink the koolaid? There are so many people selling the ideathat you can earn easy money with an online business, and that you can"fund the life of your dreams" through hands-off passive income via theinternet, that it's become an expectation.

Followed by big disappointment, unfortunately.

Now Vera's a smart woman, and she has years of business experienceboth online and off, so I have no doubt that she knows the investment ittakes to start and run a business of any kind...

But I'm going to be blunt and get serious in my reply here, for the sakeof helping her make a solid decision - as well as anyone else readingalong.



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YES, it is possible to make great money online. YES, it's relatively easy.YES, it requires less time and money invested to reach success - quicker -than other business models. And YES, you can have an amazing lifestyleand unlimited income potential with an online business. All of thosethings are true.

That said, if you ask ANY successful online business owner if "itcame easy" for them, they would tell you NO. In fact they might getdownright pissed at the assumption, considering how much they investedin getting where they are today.

Best case scenario, they'd tell you they didn't really consider it "work"because it was so much fun and exactly what they wanted to be doing. You could walk behind the scenes of one of those flashy sales letterswith the pretty sailboats and the "big read headline" - that promise youbig dreams - and just take a look at what's really there.

Worst case you'd find an unshowered unshaven man sitting in hisunderwear in front of a computer 12 hours a day in his mother'sbasement.

Best case you'd find a hard-working team that is busy creating products,writing copy, putting together marketing strategies and basically workingpassionately to bring their message to market every way that they can.

The same goes for a successful affiliate niche blogger. All you have to do iswatch them online to see how active and engaged they are with theirbusiness - at their blog, in the comments, on Twitter and Facebook, andaround the web.





Does that mean it's all a scam? No. Not at all! But it does bring usback around to choosing the RIGHT affiliate niche, which I discussed inmy last post...

Vera said: "This will provide me with the ability to work on thesedifferent missions, make a difference in the world while this affiliate bizsupports my family and the lifestyle that I want to live. ...The only way Ican see it all working is if my biz here online is VERY streamlined andHands Off."

Remember my example in the post about Affiliate Niche Selection?

Here's the point of that example:

"So you create an affiliate blog all about holiday ornaments so you canearn enough money to live your "RC Helicopter" dream. Right? Wrong."

Vera has some serious passions and missions in life. She wants to make adifference. She wants to have a positive impact. She's a very spiritualperson.

Yet she's considering "cooking" as her affiliate niche, even though shedoesn't enjoy cooking at all - not even a little - as a means of funding herbigger dreams in life.

What you really want to do is tie your passions and interests INTOyour business. Meaning, choose a niche or a topic that is aligned withyour life goals, and ultimately takes you toward the lifestyle you mostwant. Not only will it "fund" your lifestyle, your work will becomeintegrated or nicely aligned with your lifestyle.












That's the ideal choice! Consider how many hours you spend on yourcareer. As an entrepreneur you eat, breathe, sleep, and think yourbusiness, around the clock.

You're passionate about what you do. You ENJOY your work.

Who you are and what you do become one and the same. It just doesn'tmake sense to separate the two...

Other people know you better than you know yourself.

Vera is going through the brainstorming cycle, and she's processing ideasthe same way most people do. Just freely putting it out there, thensorting through it all. Only she's doing it publicly. (Kudos, Vera, forhaving the guts to lay it all out there!)

One of the toughest things about brainstorming though, is that we'restuck in our own head. We often don't even tap into our true strengths orpassions, because we're trying so hard to come up with "ideas" - andusually new ideas, instead.

My advice: Figure out who you are to the people who know you best.How are your known? How would they describe you? What do they cometo you for most? And... is this the same as how you WANT to be known,or what you want to be known FOR?

^ This is your homework, Vera!

Now, tie that in with a creative angle, and you have your affiliate niche!





See Vera's post here, and let's help her out in the comments below. Howdo YOU see her? What kind of business would you recommend thatwould allow Vera to make a positive impact, or make a difference in thelives of others?

Vera is obviously a very spiritual person, and very involved with herchurch and missions. I would assume she inspires and impacts others inher life spiritually.

She has an inspiring life story to share, full of interesting experiences thatcould serve to help others. She also needs something fun, exciting,adventurous - and outside her comfort zone. She loves beaches, and theBC area where she lives.

Do you agree that Vera should do something that ties in with her offlinelife, her biggest missions, and her true passions? Not only would it "fundher ideal life" but it would also allow her to stay fully engaged in thethings that matter to her most, and give her a platform to get the wordout about her missions.

I can see Vera as a "spiritual adventurist" type blogger that tours some ofthe earth's most beautiful spots, and shares hope and inspiration thathelps people get way outside their mental comfort zone and embrace lifemore fully.






All by sharing her story, her faith, her experiences & adventures, words ofwisdom and practical application. Along with beautiful inspiring photosthat she takes on her own "spiritual adventures".

What say you? Assuming you've read her post, do you agree, disagree, orhave other niche / affiliate / blogging ideas for Vera to consider?I look forward to hearing your thoughts, and Vera's reply!





