You Can Sell ANYTHING Online, What do you WANT to sell online?

Here is a brainstorming activity that I found that was most successful for my clients. This forces you out of the mindset of finding the product on the internet that is selling best, and into the mindset of selling the product you want to sell, the best.

1. Start with 3 pieces of paper. At the top of the the first write "Past," on the second write "Present," and on the third write, "Future."
2. On each sheet of paper write down 5 activities that you enjoyed at the time period listed at the top of the sheet. For the past, write down things you enjoyed in the past, but because of age, budget, or lack of time you currently can't do as often as you like. On the sheet that says present, write down things you currently enjoy doing, and on the sheet that says future, write down things that you think you would like to do in the future. (In the end of step 2 you will have 15 different activities on your sheets.)
   
3. For each of the activities, write down 5 products that you would use in that activity. Don't be specific, with brand names, or models, just write down products that someone would need to start participating in that activity. (at the end of step 3 you have 75 different products listed.)

Now let me expound a little on what these activities give you, in reality. You have 15 different niches that you know something about to base a website on. You probably know something about the markets that you are considering entering into, and you probably know something about the needs of the market. All of these things make the niches that you have listed ideal product solutions for you to start your research with!

Go and Get started! When you are done brainstorming, come back and read the post on tool you can use to pick surefire winners... It is very important that you wait till after brainstorming to look at the tools, otherwise your products and your niches will be skewed and your brainstorming will be less successful.

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