1. Comment on blogs that are huge and very well read and respected and,
2. It’s best to be one of the first three commenters, as opposed to the 183rd.

We found a great site that is under commented on but still gets tons of traffic. It’s called TwitPic.

The link above is Lucrative Niches and as you can see all the views the pics get, but few comments. So what better way to get your name and your blog out there than to attach it to a great site that is attatched to Twitter. Please remember these sites will only be growing so it’s key to be the first, second or third to comment.

I put our link up as an example, but there’s just as many pics to comment on as there are Twitter followers. And, btw, as long as you have a Twitter account, you automatically have a Twitpic account.

Hope this helps bring you some more well deserved traffic!

Is there a right and a wrong way to do this? You bet your ass there is! If you didn’t already know it, commenting on someone elses blog is an awesome way to drive traffic to your blog or webpage.

A couple of quick tips will help immensely though.

• First, try to comment on different blogs at least ten times a day. And, this should go without saying but, make sure you leave intelligent comments. Nobodys going to click through to your website just because you posted, ‘That’s cool.’
• Make sure the blogs your commenting on are huge blogs that have a massive following such as www.entrepreneurs-journey.com, copyblogger.com, or Problogger.net
• It really, really, really, helps if your one of the first three to comment on these big name blogs because it’s not unusual for them to get 200, 500, even over 800 comments on just one post. All those people, plus the thousands that didn’t comment, will see your comment and your blog, but only if you do it right.
• Last, but not least, the way you get your name in lights! This little trick is so powerful but I hardly ever see anyone taking advantage of it and it’s such a no-brainer!
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• In most comment boxes your name is requested along with your email and name of your website then there’s room for your comment below that such as the one above. The comment box then magically links your website with your name and makes it clickable. Here’s the rub: STOP using your first name! Use your websites name. Tell me which looks more inviting and more authoritative to click on:

Iamare says…  Blah, blah, blah… or Lucrative Niche Blogging says… Thank you for your hard investigative work…

Conduct your own experiment the next time you leave comments, use your first name on some, use your blogs url on others.

Just a side note reference your url, I would tend to leave off the whole http:// and the www and space your blog title as I did above. It gives it a much cleaner look that gets your blogs name out there without being overly spammy.

Please let us know how your commenticating progresses. We’d love to hear back from you. Thanks!

• Between 3 and 4 percent of all electricity associated with carbon emissions used in the world goes to running data centers
• One server alone has roughly the same climate impact as a 15mpg SUV!
• There are millions and millions of servers in the world in use at any given time

It’s 2009, people. Can we let that sink in just for a moment? In less than 8 months from now, it will be 2010! Two Thousand and Ten! Remember when Kubricks 2001: A Space Oddesy was actually set in the future? Here’s a little memory jogger…

The Monolith. The beginning of the end for life as the apes knew it in this classic film. What the Monolith represents today is anything and everything industrial. My, my, my what we as a whole have done to this planet in just a few short years. We have done more to harm our only home in this Solar System in the last 65 years than in the last 65 million years since the dinosaurs roamed combined. It’s sickening what we’ve done and it’s even worse that we continue to do it BECAUSE WE KNOW BETTER. Because we’re supposed to be smarter than the average animal.  Please watch this short clip from a 60 Minutes Special Report:

Now we realize this may seem somewhat daunting and too big of an issue for you to tackle alone. Let us assure you, that is not the case! We can all do our part to help our fragile environment. Why? (We hope you didn’t ask, but just in case) BECAUSE WE OWE IT TO HER!!! We owe it to be responsible! Plain and simple. End of story. The major corporations are money driven to the extent that they would blow up Earth if they thought they could make more money from a space station exploration ‘Getaway’. They don’t ‘get’ it and they never will because of GREED.

Lucrative Niche Blogging is fighting the green of greed with the green of helping the environment. And we’re doing that very successfully by hosting all of our niche blog sites through Host Gator. HostGator is a mid-sized company that GETS IT! They understand what’s happened to the environment and they understand what is STILL happening to it as we surf the net. Just because the price of gas isn’t in the news every single day doesn’t mean that everything is alright. That was a test. A huge test to see how the people dependant on oil would react to such an increase. When people started talking about wind and solar when the price reached around $4 a gallon for gas, they backed off. Did they or did they not?

Going green can save you green

Many major culprits that produce carbon are often overlooked as being a part of something bigger. For example, many smaller household appliances aren’t neccesarily ‘green’ like phones or radios, but lightbulbs for the most part are. While most of us don’t have much input when it comes to product design on everyday items, there is choice we all can make when it comes to lowering carbon emissions. And it has to do with your computer. More to the point, the servers you and your company uses.

Remember:

• Between 3 and 4 percent of all electricity associated with carbon emissions used in the world goes to running data centers.
• One server alone has roughly the same climate impact as a 15mpg SUV!
• There are millions and millions of servers in the world in use at any given time

If you’re not part of the solution you’re part of the problem, right? Well guess what… HERE’S A REAL SOLUTION: 

Lucrative Niche Blogging is asking you change over to Host Gator. It’s one of the best tangible things you could ever do. The sooner you do it, the sooner you can start reversing the effects of global warming that you’re contributing to.

HostGator has gone GREEN and in a very BIG way! HostGator is now using renewable energy to both POWER and COOL their servers. That’s very important because for every watt of electricity that a server uses, 1-2 watts of electricity are typically required to cool it.

Please help us all to reduce our carbon footprint by switching to Host Gator now. By using 130% of renewable energy in everything they do, not only is HostGator reducing THEIR footprint, they’re actually reversing it. And that’s a beautiful thing.

By using HostGator for all your online needs you can save a ton of carbon emissions and save a ton of money as well.

Check out your personal carbon footprint HERE and your buisness’s carbon footprint HERE.

When signing up REMEMBER to use the Coupon Code: GREEN for extra savings! Thank you for doing your part and please comment once you have made the switch! Each and every one of us has the power to change the world as we know it.

Here in Florida, it’s already warm so the warmer, muggier air that spring brings signals the beginning of Hurricane Season. The only true way to out-smart a hurricane is to be prepared. It is something that is preached over and over again as June 1st (official start of Hurricane Season)quickly approaches.

Florida is not the only state affected by hurricanes as we all know too well. So this niche has to do with all Gulf Coast states and the states along the Atlantic seaboard as well. The niche is proactive and not reactive. So we’re not going in after a storm and taking everybody’s money then leaving with them with a bad taste in their mouths. We’re getting them prepared enough to weather a few hard days without utilities while keeping in mind that most people don’t have a lot of extra cash to spend on ‘what ifs’ or ‘maybes’.

For the majority of people affected by this niche, they know that it might just be a ‘maybe’ if you live in South Carolina, but those of us that live in Florida know that probability of not ‘if’ but ‘when’ a hurricane is going to hit is pretty high. Even without all the hype from TV and the Weather Channel.

So our niche is this: Hurricane Kits. What’s the one product that should be in every kit? Probably the old a/m, f/m radio w/ tv screen. Find one on Amazon, link to it, put a bunch of Hurricane Charley and Hurricane Katrina survival stories in it and there you go. This niche is not to scare people into buying your Hurricane Survival Kit, but you do want people to know that being prepared will make all the difference in the world, their world.

Don’t forget to add links to NOAA, and all the other Hurricane Tracking sites. Visit those sights as well and leave comments now about the upcoming season. It’s just like preparing for a holiday. By starting now and getting the word out, people will get prepared early and you stand to make a little profit as well.

Check out this link to Gary McCaffrey’s Twitter Experiment for the full run down!

Violent Home Invasions May Be Connected

Click the link above for the whole story. My point here is that this is by far one of the most scariest and dangerous occurrences a homeowner can go through, albeit some ‘closings’ are pretty scary too, but…  Now to get into this niche would be to get into home security. By providing products to people we would then be actually helping these people.

Now there are some do’s and don’ts when approaching this type of niche. First of all, I’m not one of the Baldwin’s and this isn’t ‘Scare Tactics’, ok? It’s alright to mention the failing economy and that crime is on the rise, but let’s steer clear of the, “WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!” mentality. To combat this, all we need to do is present reality. Believe me. Reality is plenty scary enough. So you have your story, such as the one above, and then you explain to them that they have a choice. They can either be a victim or they can be a survivor. To be a victim is to do nothing and hope it doesn’t happen to them. To be a survivor, you’ll need to have some tools. Offer a free ‘Home Defense’ manual, then link to several really good security products. I’m not talking about alarms either. Everybody and there brother has an alarm it’s just that people don’t use them. Instead, link to indoor/outdoor infrared web cams that are somewhat inexpensive but will still instill a sense of safety into the buyer. Offering just signs alone is another product that does well. One house has a sign that says Beware: Vicious Attack Dog on Premises the house two doors down has no signage and a black two door AMG parked in the drive. Which house do you think the robber or burgular is going to go to?

When your done with your page simply add a few AdSense boxes and put that one on auto pilot.

Hundreds of fisherman flock to the Florida like seagulls this time of year in hopes of catching the big one: Megalops atlanticus or Tarpon for short. This is a ‘game fish’ that people will travel from all over the world to catch. The ‘Silver King,’ as it’s respectfully called, is very majestic and very humbling if you’ve ever landed one.

Tarpon can be found all over the Gulf of Mexico and in the Atlantic as well. But an extra fun place to catch these baby’s is in Boca Grande, Florida. Boca Grande is the home to these giants, which can be seen jumping up to 10′ out of the water when hooked, and the whole town caters to the fisherman, especially in the months of April and May when the Tarpon begin their annual migration.

Professional fisherman Joseph Treacy, of Lyman, South Carolina told us he was coming down to Boca for the first time this year in hopes of landing one of these monsters. “The weather nice in South Carolina, but Florida in April just blows it away!” says Joe. “My daughter and her husband, along with our grand daughter, Mikiah, live in Sarasota. They don’t know it yet…” continues Joe, “…but what better time to come down for a visit then when the tarpon are running?”

While ‘Joe the Fisherman’ hopes for the monster catch, this niche could land us some monster cash. Now would be the time to throw up a site or blog that’s loaded with pertinent affiliate links. Anything from hotel rooms in Boca Grande to where the tarpon currently are (reference their migration). Thrown in would be content on baits, time to fish, tide charts, best place to get cheap fuel and good restaurants to dine in. Of course a smathering of Google Adsense wouldn’t hurt either. Think of it as preparing sales for a holiday such as Valentines Day only instead of chocolates you’re offering Penn reels and Rapala lures. Affiliates with Amazon, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Bass Pro Shops stand to make quite a bit as saltwater fishing items not be cheap!

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

Is your paycheck not stretching far enough? Are you considering moving to a new town? Are you just looking to change jobs? If so, it may be time to look at one of the cities at the top of Salary.com’s 2008 Salary Value Index. The compensation experts at Salary.com uncovered the top US cities for building personal net worth by taking into account local salaries, cost of living and unemployment relative to the national average.

This year’s list also factors in qualitative measures, including diversity of industry, education level of the cities’ population, proximity to post-secondary institutions, percent of the population below the poverty level and median travel time to work.

Below are the top five Salary Value Index cities with links to salary ranges for an accountant, administrative assistant, nurse and software developer in each city. Compare the differences between the cities and use the Salary Wizard to see what you could earn in these locales or others.

1. Plano, Texas

Located within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area, Plano is the ninth-largest city in Texas. A frequent destination for business travelers, it is home to many corporate headquarters, including JCPenney, Frito-Lay and Perot Systems. The city has a reputation for being one of the best places in the country for employers to do business and for families to live and work. Plano has a nationally acclaimed public education system and well-educated, diverse residents.

See Salaries in Plano:

• Entry-level accountant
• Administrative assistant
• Staff nurse 
• Software developer

2. Aurora, Colorado

Aurora is part of the Denver-Aurora metropolitan area and is the third most-populous city in Colorado. Once a budding frontier town of farmers and ranchers, Aurora is now a largely suburban city with over 450 neighborhoods. Aurora has a booming economy and is a business leader in such key growth industries as biotechnology, aerospace and high technology.

See Salaries in Aurora:

• Entry-level accountant
• Administrative assistant
• Staff nurse 
• Software developer 

3. Omaha, Nebraska

Part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, Omaha is the largest city in Nebraska. Omaha has been racially and ethnically diverse since its founding and continues to boast a rich cultural background. Omaha’s economy has grown dramatically since the 1990s, largely due to diversification in several industries, including banking, insurance, telecommunications, architecture/construction and transportation.

See Salaries in Omaha:

• Entry-level accountant
• Administrative assistant
• Staff nurse
• Software developer

4. Minneapolis, MinnesotaPart of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota. The economy is based on commerce, finance, rail and trucking services, and healthcare.

See Salaries in Minneapolis:

• Entry-level accountant
• Administrative assistant
• Staff nurse
• Software developer

5. Albuquerque, New MexicoThis fast-growing city at the center of the New Mexico Technology Corridor is the largest city in New Mexico. Boasting a newly revitalized downtown area, Albuquerque has a diverse population and some of the leading high tech research facilities in the country.

See Salaries in Albuquerque:

• Entry-level accountant 
• Administrative assistant
• Staff nurse 
• Software developer

See the complete 2008 Salary Value Index here.

Everyone from the President of the United States, www.Twitter.Com/BarackObama to Wil Wheaton, www.Twitter.com/WilW has a Twitter account. What does that mean for us? It means this: ChaChing!$! It means the power of direct linking can earn you lots of money on line. But there are rules to follow!

Here’s how it works. Set up your Twitter account to compliment your blog or webpage. By compliment we mean use the same color scheme and back ground photo as your blog or webpage. Check out our Twitter page and follow us while you’re there at www.Twitter.com/LucrativeNiches. Then start Tweeting! It’s that easy. The goal is to build your followers. It’s just like building an email list but much more web 2.0. It’s much more personable as well because there’s a lot more interaction with your followers. Picture this. Al Gore has over 230,000 followers, www.Twitter.com/AlGore , what do you think would happen if he wrote a book and placed the link on his Twitter account and sent it out to all 230,000 with just one click. Can you say $38. (guesstimate on price of book) times, say 200,000? Even 100,00 or maybe just 20,000 out of the 230,000 purchased the book. Say he gets $16 for every $38 book sold. 16×2=32, add four zeros… He still makes $320,000.

Allright, so now you’re saying, well that’s Al Gore for God’s Sake. What? I didn’t think he was that popular. Don’t fear. There are plenty of average Joe’s with 10’s of thousands of followers. It might take a little time to build but so be it. We’re building ours as we speak. There’s a really cool WP pulgin called Twitme! Everytime you post on your blog, your Twitter account is automatically updated. There’s also a brand new forum at www.TweeterForum.com . Twitter expert Ron Davies created it and is in the process of launching it. It’s totally free to join and a great place to do some serious niche networking with all things Twitter.

Tired of jockying for the best position in Google so you can get your affiliate link out there to sell the latest software that promises to put thousands of dollars in your customers pockets in six hours? Those types of money propositions rarley make any of the small players anything. If you spend a fortune to make a fortune guess what? You’ve just broke even. Congratulations.

Finding a niche in the service industry makes a lot more sense and already has a hungry ocean fish waiting to be fed. There’s no need to chum the waters here. Why? Because these are ‘necessity products’. Not ‘gamble with your life savings products’.

What we’ve found is a very reliable online cataloge company by the name of Gempler’s. Gempler’s premier online catalog offers hard-to-find, industrial-grade products for those working primarily in agriculture, horticulture, construction and grounds maintenance. They will offer your visitors safe and secure online ordering and excellent service that you can trust. They stand behind their products with a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee and a “no hassle” returns policy. You have their word!

What’s nice about Gempler’s is now you can be an affiliate of their’s through Linkshare. If you didn’t know or realize, Gempler’s been a trusted service industry supply company since 1986. Their cataloges are in every apartment community, every nursery, and every construction office across the United States. Check out Gempler’s Main Page and Gempler’s Affiliate Page. Focus on particular products in a particular niche and watch as the trickles of cash become streams of income that the software Guru’s only promised you and failed to deliver.