Comments for Niches Mall http://www.nichesheaven.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:59:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Q&A: Are white tigers endangered, and what are it’s niches? by Leolupus http://www.nichesheaven.com/qa-are-white-tigers-endangered-and-what-are-its-niches.html/comment-page-1#comment-320 Leolupus Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:59:24 +0000 http://www.nichesheaven.com/qa-are-white-tigers-endangered-and-what-are-its-niches.html#comment-320 White tigers are not a different species or subspecies - they are simply Bengal tigers with a genetic condition called leucism, which results in reduced pigmentation. This is not the same as albinism, which is a complete lack of pigment - an albino tiger would have no stripes, and have pink eyes, not blue. Tigers are an endangered species due to habitat loss and people hunting them, both for their fur and for their bones, which are used in traditional Chinese medicine (though they have no proven medicinal value at all). White tigers are naturally rarer than normally coloured ones, for two reasons. Firstly, leucism is passed on by recessive genes, meaning that two tigers which carry the gene must mate, and both must pass on the leucistic gene to the offspring in order for that offspring to be white (if only one parent passes on the leucistic gene, the offspring will be normally coloured, since the gene for normal coloured fur, passed on by the other parent, is dominant over the leucistic gene). Secondly, most white cubs born will be killed by predators whilst young and vulnerable, since they lack the natural camouflage of normally coloured tigers - their colour makes them stand out as an obvious target. Those that do make it to adulthood have a hard time hunting for the same reason - their colour makes it easier for their prey to see them coming. The niche of the tiger, regardless of its colour, is that of a top predator. Tigers have no natural enemies - they hunt other animals for food, and nothing hunts them (except for humans, sadly). White tigers are common in captivity as they are a draw for zoos and wildlife parks. Unfortunately, this has led to some unscrupulous breeding in the past, and many captive white tigers are now inbred and suffer the detrimental results. White tigers are not a different species or subspecies – they are simply Bengal tigers with a genetic condition called leucism, which results in reduced pigmentation. This is not the same as albinism, which is a complete lack of pigment – an albino tiger would have no stripes, and have pink eyes, not blue.

Tigers are an endangered species due to habitat loss and people hunting them, both for their fur and for their bones, which are used in traditional Chinese medicine (though they have no proven medicinal value at all). White tigers are naturally rarer than normally coloured ones, for two reasons. Firstly, leucism is passed on by recessive genes, meaning that two tigers which carry the gene must mate, and both must pass on the leucistic gene to the offspring in order for that offspring to be white (if only one parent passes on the leucistic gene, the offspring will be normally coloured, since the gene for normal coloured fur, passed on by the other parent, is dominant over the leucistic gene). Secondly, most white cubs born will be killed by predators whilst young and vulnerable, since they lack the natural camouflage of normally coloured tigers – their colour makes them stand out as an obvious target. Those that do make it to adulthood have a hard time hunting for the same reason – their colour makes it easier for their prey to see them coming.

The niche of the tiger, regardless of its colour, is that of a top predator. Tigers have no natural enemies – they hunt other animals for food, and nothing hunts them (except for humans, sadly).

White tigers are common in captivity as they are a draw for zoos and wildlife parks. Unfortunately, this has led to some unscrupulous breeding in the past, and many captive white tigers are now inbred and suffer the detrimental results.

]]> Comment on First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing by Barbara J. Samara http://www.nichesheaven.com/first-best-or-different-what-every-entrepreneur-needs-to-know-about-niche-marketing.html/comment-page-1#comment-302 Barbara J. Samara Sun, 25 Jul 2010 14:15:31 +0000 http://www.nichesheaven.com/first-best-or-different-what-every-entrepreneur-needs-to-know-about-niche-marketing.html#comment-302 <i>Review for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/First-Best-Different-Entrepreneur-Marketing/dp/1598582917%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAIZ7SKQ42H6CD5JCQ%26tag%3Dablogs-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1598582917" rel="nofollow">First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://www.nichesheaven.com/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/5.png" ></b> John flushes out the cobwebs from stodgey, corporate business paradigms (like the "4 P's of Marketing") by using 21st century strategies that entreprenuers can use, particularly the "4 C's of marketing." Review for First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing
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John flushes out the cobwebs from stodgey, corporate business paradigms (like the “4 P’s of Marketing”) by using 21st century strategies that entreprenuers can use, particularly the “4 C’s of marketing.”

]]> Comment on First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing by Soccer Fan http://www.nichesheaven.com/first-best-or-different-what-every-entrepreneur-needs-to-know-about-niche-marketing.html/comment-page-1#comment-301 Soccer Fan Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:24:20 +0000 http://www.nichesheaven.com/first-best-or-different-what-every-entrepreneur-needs-to-know-about-niche-marketing.html#comment-301 <i>Review for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/First-Best-Different-Entrepreneur-Marketing/dp/1598582917%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAIZ7SKQ42H6CD5JCQ%26tag%3Dablogs-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1598582917" rel="nofollow">First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://www.nichesheaven.com/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/5.png" ></b> First,Best, or Different is a great read and resource for business professionals for all size companies. Bite Size, easy to digest chapters and thoughts make this Book an easy to use Tool. This book is a tremendous value-add to the portfolios of not only first-time entrepenuers but those sales and marketing professionals who want to achieve differentation for their products as entreprenuers within established companies. <br /> <br />Read, Enjoy, and Apply the real world examples. <br /> <br /> <br />Dennis Lyftogt, Sales, Consulting, & Marketing Veteran Review for First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing
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First,Best, or Different is a great read and resource for business professionals for all size companies. Bite Size, easy to digest chapters and thoughts make this Book an easy to use Tool. This book is a tremendous value-add to the portfolios of not only first-time entrepenuers but those sales and marketing professionals who want to achieve differentation for their products as entreprenuers within established companies.

Read, Enjoy, and Apply the real world examples.

Dennis Lyftogt, Sales, Consulting, & Marketing Veteran

]]> Comment on First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing by Nancy A. Merlino http://www.nichesheaven.com/first-best-or-different-what-every-entrepreneur-needs-to-know-about-niche-marketing.html/comment-page-1#comment-300 Nancy A. Merlino Sun, 25 Jul 2010 13:03:03 +0000 http://www.nichesheaven.com/first-best-or-different-what-every-entrepreneur-needs-to-know-about-niche-marketing.html#comment-300 <i>Review for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/First-Best-Different-Entrepreneur-Marketing/dp/1598582917%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAIZ7SKQ42H6CD5JCQ%26tag%3Dablogs-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1598582917" rel="nofollow">First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://www.nichesheaven.com/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/5.png" ></b> I had great success using this book for teaching university level marketing. The use of real world examples connects with the students. Student feedback was very positive. The book is fun to read. <br />Prof. Nancy Merlino <br />Food Marketing and Agribusiness Department, Program Director <br />Western Collegiate Food Marketing Competition, Chair <br />California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Review for First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing
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I had great success using this book for teaching university level marketing. The use of real world examples connects with the students. Student feedback was very positive. The book is fun to read.

Prof. Nancy Merlino

Food Marketing and Agribusiness Department, Program Director

Western Collegiate Food Marketing Competition, Chair

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

]]> Comment on First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing by Dave Kinnear http://www.nichesheaven.com/first-best-or-different-what-every-entrepreneur-needs-to-know-about-niche-marketing.html/comment-page-1#comment-299 Dave Kinnear Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:17:51 +0000 http://www.nichesheaven.com/first-best-or-different-what-every-entrepreneur-needs-to-know-about-niche-marketing.html#comment-299 <i>Review for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/First-Best-Different-Entrepreneur-Marketing/dp/1598582917%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAIZ7SKQ42H6CD5JCQ%26tag%3Dablogs-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1598582917" rel="nofollow">First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://www.nichesheaven.com/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/4.png" ></b> At the time of this writing, John Bradley Jackson is the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at California State University in Fullerton (CSUF). I have had the pleasure of working with him and his students at the center; a wonderful experience. <br /> <br />Jackson writes in a conversational style that is easy to read and to understand. His grasp of the need for focused marketing along with his up to date knowledge of how technology has changed our ability to market, will be invaluable to both new and experienced marketers. The layout of the book is also simple, comprising some 106 short chapters, some but one page, making it easy to read in "spurts" if you must and also making it easy to get back to information you want to review. <br /> <br />Perhaps the most compelling reason to appreciate this book is Jackson's insistence on marketing with integrity and focusing on the customers. As a long time sales and marketing manager for high technology companies, I can speak firsthand about the need to always have the customer's best interests at heart and to market/sell with integrity. The short term gains by over selling, or misrepresenting products will be greatly outweighed in damage to your personal credibility, company brand and product reputation. Throughout the book, Jackson makes the call for aggressive niche marketing with the utmost attention to integrity. <br /> <br />The reader will pick up many valuable, time saving "tips" for their marketing projects including, but not limited to, learning: what viral marketing methods are most effective; what direct mail might still be able to accomplish in lead generation; concepts on website optimization; how to retaining top sales talent; what to do about choosing a PR firm; some new ideas on utilizing social media; and even learn about some ways to use "outdoor" advertising. <br />First, Best or Different is well worth reading, not only for the target audience of the entrepreneur, but for established marketing personnel as well. Review for First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing
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At the time of this writing, John Bradley Jackson is the Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at California State University in Fullerton (CSUF). I have had the pleasure of working with him and his students at the center; a wonderful experience.

Jackson writes in a conversational style that is easy to read and to understand. His grasp of the need for focused marketing along with his up to date knowledge of how technology has changed our ability to market, will be invaluable to both new and experienced marketers. The layout of the book is also simple, comprising some 106 short chapters, some but one page, making it easy to read in “spurts” if you must and also making it easy to get back to information you want to review.

Perhaps the most compelling reason to appreciate this book is Jackson’s insistence on marketing with integrity and focusing on the customers. As a long time sales and marketing manager for high technology companies, I can speak firsthand about the need to always have the customer’s best interests at heart and to market/sell with integrity. The short term gains by over selling, or misrepresenting products will be greatly outweighed in damage to your personal credibility, company brand and product reputation. Throughout the book, Jackson makes the call for aggressive niche marketing with the utmost attention to integrity.

The reader will pick up many valuable, time saving “tips” for their marketing projects including, but not limited to, learning: what viral marketing methods are most effective; what direct mail might still be able to accomplish in lead generation; concepts on website optimization; how to retaining top sales talent; what to do about choosing a PR firm; some new ideas on utilizing social media; and even learn about some ways to use “outdoor” advertising.

First, Best or Different is well worth reading, not only for the target audience of the entrepreneur, but for established marketing personnel as well.

]]> Comment on First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing by Elizabeth Levy http://www.nichesheaven.com/first-best-or-different-what-every-entrepreneur-needs-to-know-about-niche-marketing.html/comment-page-1#comment-298 Elizabeth Levy Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:07:04 +0000 http://www.nichesheaven.com/first-best-or-different-what-every-entrepreneur-needs-to-know-about-niche-marketing.html#comment-298 <i>Review for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/First-Best-Different-Entrepreneur-Marketing/dp/1598582917%3FSubscriptionId%3DAKIAIZ7SKQ42H6CD5JCQ%26tag%3Dablogs-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D1598582917" rel="nofollow">First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://www.nichesheaven.com/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/5.png" ></b> Reading this book becomes addictive. Like small chocolates or fresh, hand-picked berries, there is something satisfying in every bite. Each one of the 106 concise, funny, insightful chapters begins with a relevant quote from some famous poet, philosopher, comedian or author, follows with a meaty discussion of the do's and don'ts of the subject, and ends with a list of action items or next steps. There's no fluff in this book whatsoever; it is straight to the point, and filled with the kind of guidance only a seasoned executive could have acquired. I highly recommend it. Review for First, Best, or Different: What Every Entrepreneur Needs to Know About Niche Marketing
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Reading this book becomes addictive. Like small chocolates or fresh, hand-picked berries, there is something satisfying in every bite. Each one of the 106 concise, funny, insightful chapters begins with a relevant quote from some famous poet, philosopher, comedian or author, follows with a meaty discussion of the do’s and don’ts of the subject, and ends with a list of action items or next steps. There’s no fluff in this book whatsoever; it is straight to the point, and filled with the kind of guidance only a seasoned executive could have acquired. I highly recommend it.

]]> Comment on What are the niches that solar/wind/biofuel might occupy? by lolzords http://www.nichesheaven.com/what-are-the-niches-that-solarwindbiofuel-might-occupy.html/comment-page-1#comment-267 lolzords Sat, 17 Jul 2010 18:39:41 +0000 http://www.nichesheaven.com/what-are-the-niches-that-solarwindbiofuel-might-occupy.html#comment-267 they are viable i think wind would be for farming areas as that would include the least amount of wastage. P.S. don't listen to RichardH because they are viable just like what the politicians say. they are viable i think wind would be for farming areas as that would include the least amount of wastage.

P.S. don’t listen to RichardH because they are viable just like what the politicians say.

]]> Comment on Can i have a list of internet niches for an ebusiness? by Sirtobster http://www.nichesheaven.com/can-i-have-a-list-of-internet-niches-for-an-ebusiness.html/comment-page-1#comment-258 Sirtobster Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:50:31 +0000 http://www.nichesheaven.com/can-i-have-a-list-of-internet-niches-for-an-ebusiness.html#comment-258 Well I personally had a few ideas but had no idea where to start - and I suffered from the usual 'how can i succeed when other people are doing this already' but I saw on tv this home business concept and whilst it looked a scam (and I never ventured into it) it did bring to my attention this piece of software called Micro Niche Finder. Not sure if you have heard of it. It helps to direct you to narrow down a niche based on key words that people are searching on the internet and where there is hardly no or no competition. Anyway I bought it and then used it for what I needed (and it helped me) and then I got my money back. http://f2333ijgvmpjz8vhvxu8vk8s31.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=MICRONICHE Its worth a shot to help to find a market - and you can get your money back so thats even better. Well I personally had a few ideas but had no idea where to start – and I suffered from the usual ‘how can i succeed when other people are doing this already’ but I saw on tv this home business concept and whilst it looked a scam (and I never ventured into it) it did bring to my attention this piece of software called Micro Niche Finder. Not sure if you have heard of it. It helps to direct you to narrow down a niche based on key words that people are searching on the internet and where there is hardly no or no competition.

Anyway I bought it and then used it for what I needed (and it helped me) and then I got my money back.

http://f2333ijgvmpjz8vhvxu8vk8s31.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=MICRONICHE

Its worth a shot to help to find a market – and you can get your money back so thats even better.

]]> Comment on Can i have a list of internet niches for an ebusiness? by rob http://www.nichesheaven.com/can-i-have-a-list-of-internet-niches-for-an-ebusiness.html/comment-page-1#comment-257 rob Tue, 13 Jul 2010 21:20:11 +0000 http://www.nichesheaven.com/can-i-have-a-list-of-internet-niches-for-an-ebusiness.html#comment-257 search 'google keyword tool' and use the adword tool that comes up either first or second on the list. There you can find out how often keywords are searched for and figure out some niches that draw a lot of searches. Takes a bit of time, but definitely some great info. search ‘google keyword tool’ and use the adword tool that comes up either first or second on the list. There you can find out how often keywords are searched for and figure out some niches that draw a lot of searches.

Takes a bit of time, but definitely some great info.

]]> Comment on If a person wanted to start selling things on ebay,what are some good niches to aim for to make a lil profit? by Bob http://www.nichesheaven.com/if-a-person-wanted-to-start-selling-things-on-ebaywhat-are-some-good-niches-to-aim-for-to-make-a-lil-profit.html/comment-page-1#comment-241 Bob Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:17:36 +0000 http://www.nichesheaven.com/if-a-person-wanted-to-start-selling-things-on-ebaywhat-are-some-good-niches-to-aim-for-to-make-a-lil-profit.html#comment-241 Why not just make some extra money on Ebay affiliate sales. I started a few months ago and now the money is coming!! It helps if you are a bit computer savy; not an expert but know a little! Just go to my store page at http://www.websitebargainstore.com/services378859.html Click on the Bans Logo and it will explain everything. Have friends and family read through it with you. It really is a tremendous program but you need to be patient and let the search engines index your web pages. Pretty hard to lose if Ebay is involved!! Also on the same page you will see other logos. I always use GoDaddy for Domains, Hostgator for Hosting, Wordtracker for keywords. All the best there is out there!! Best of success! Why not just make some extra money on Ebay affiliate sales. I started a few months ago and now the money is coming!! It helps if you are a bit computer savy; not an expert but know a little! Just go to my store page at http://www.websitebargainstore.com/services378859.html
Click on the Bans Logo and it will explain everything. Have friends and family read through it with you. It really is a tremendous program but you need to be patient and let the search engines index your web pages. Pretty hard to lose if Ebay is involved!! Also on the same page you will see other logos. I always use GoDaddy for Domains, Hostgator for Hosting, Wordtracker for keywords. All the best there is out there!! Best of success!

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