Internet Marketing Expert at Something?
June 7, 2010 · Print This Article
I am sooo thankful I can work at home and set my own hours. I’ve been busy – both online and off, and it’s nice to be able to work around my kids’ schedules. Okay, they are older and it’s not like I play Legos with them or take them to the zoo, but I do like to go to their sporting events and try to stay in their lives without being a really annoying or pushy parent. I’m still working on the not being annoying part.
We’re having a big family reunion/graduation party in a few weeks. Nothing like an “event” to make you notice all the projects that need doing around the house. 
So I haven’t been spending as much time with my Internet marketing as usual, and you know what? The world is not crashing down around me.
My niche sites are still making money and my products are still selling, even when I’m outside tearing out the old deck and using muscles I didn’t know I had. I’ve worked hard to lay a foundation for my business and it’s paying off.
I hope you’re doing that too! Become an expert at something, become known for that something and brand yourself! Have your own products regarding the something and put the time in promoting those products. Resign yourself to the fact that the Easy Button doesn’t work and you’ll have to use the Work Hard But Smart and Success Will Be Your Huge Reward Eventually Button.
So my expertise is PLR – writing and selling PLR, and telling people how to use PLR. What’s yours? Feel free to leave a comment here.
And if you need help coming up with your own products, remember that PLR can be a good jumping off point. If you’re wanting to be a WordPress blogging expert, consider my latest PLR package: Power Blogs and Beyond With WordPress. I’ll showcase it in another post, but I just wanted to get you thinking about creating products to help with your IM success.
Awaiting your comments… 
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Nice post, Peggy! I don’t know what I would be expert at. Since I am a ghostwriter most of the time, I know a little bit about a lot of subjects …just enough to get in trouble.
If I had to choose, I would guess my two strongest points would be seeing possibilities in simple things and being able to create almost anything I want to create. They are interesting strong points, but haven’t made me the millionaire I believe I ought to be…YET!
I believe that is about to change for the better pretty soon.
Pat
Twitter: pegbaron
on June 7th, 2010 11:22 pm
Hi Pat,
I believe your number one brand is that of ghostwriter. With your can-do attitude and your ability to write about anything, I’m sure you could write a well-received ebook about how to be a ghostwriter.
You have such a postive personality, I’m betting you’ll go far.
Thanks for sharing.
Peggy
Twitter: Mandy_Allen
on June 10th, 2010 6:35 pm
Hi Peggy, I guess my niche has been self help, and through it I have been introduced to many other possibilities. I am the eternal optimist and everyone who follows my blog has commented on just that fact. Sometimes a smile makes an extraordinary difference to someone’s day.
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
.-= Mandy Allen´s last blog ..If you don’t have a go you’ll never know… =-.
Hi Peggy
Nice post, I also love to be around with my kid and have an active participation in his life. I would hate to be “away” and one day wake up and discover is moving out of home.
Regarding the Internet Market you left a strong advice in your post, to be an expert in something. Having started this “journey” only last month, I’m no expert in nothing, I have more questions then answers, but I’m loving this “mechanics” of creating blogs, driving traffic and meet new people everyday by commenting in each other blogs.
I hope I can find some kind of “talent” soon so I can move in that way like you did regarding the PLR.
Wish you all the best
Jorge
.-= Jorge´s last blog ..I’m in World Cup Giveway =-.
Twitter: pegbaron
on June 18th, 2010 9:10 am
Hi Mandy,
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Yes, I see self–help being your expertise, and what a nice one to have! And I think when your next project goes live you will be the expert in that too. Do you have a launch date yet? (Not to hold you accountable or anything
Peggy
Twitter: pegbaron
on June 18th, 2010 9:15 am
Hi Jorge,
It’s nice to see you.
I know the experts will tell new Internet marketers to stop going in lots of directions and just pick one, but I believe there’s a period of time in the beginning where you have to dabble in lots of things to FIND your expertise. Then you gravitate to what you like doing and become the expert.
It sounds like you’re well on your way in your journey – best wishes!
Peggy
Hi Peggy, great post!
I think one thing that people don’t realise is that everyone is an expert at something. For you, it’s PLR.
Most importantly, it doesn’t haven’t to be something relating to online marketing. There’s no reason why, if you’re great in the kitchen, that can’t be your expertise angle (feeding a family with healthy food whilst working full time, for example). It’s really a case of finding something that you do, something that you’re passionate about, or something that you’re just good at.
I’d go further, and say everyone reading this is a real expert in at least five things and could put out information products on them pretty quickly. Anyone disagree?
Thom
.-= Thom Lancaster´s last blog ..Three Summer Productivity Secrets =-.
Twitter: pegbaron
on June 29th, 2010 11:22 am
Great comments Thom!
And I agree with you that everyone is an expert in at least 5 things. Upon reflection I would say mine are:
Writing articles/PLR
Helping kids learn with everyday activities
Making up dishes with only ingredients I have on hand (because I hate grocery shopping)
Doing research
Quilting
Of course there are varying degrees of expertness!
How about you?