Decide on an award in a targeted niche market: Maybe "5 star fitness" site given to top 

fitness sites or "Elite Internet Sites" for internet marketing, or whatever is your specific 

interest. Design a really well done graphic for your logo. Set up a submission database 

for people to send in submissions. Then, go off searching for sites who deserve your 

award. Once you have given away your award and have enough sites linking to you...you 

can also begin to send out press releases and start getting known in that area. The key to 

this program is to pick a very interesting title for your award and correctly move in the 

right market. 

18. Consumer Reports

Become a watchdog of the industry...any industry. Do reports on automobiles or money 

making programs. Review personal care items or exercise equipment. Become a 

consumer expert in any area protecting and enlightening the consumers in your expertise. 

The key is to get enough good quality information and reviews to make your site 

interesting. Then, your revenues will come through advertising or other incomes you may 

add as you go along. 

19. News

You would think that this area would be impossible to get into with all of the news giants 

out there. Well, it would be...if you were trying to cover everything. You, as a small 

business, would want to cover one area of interest and collect all of the news that has to 

do with that area. Think about it. The Drudge report went after gossip online and build 

message boards and chat rooms around it...becoming one of the top sites on the internet 

and producing a TV show for the owner. 

20. Travel

Exotic destinations...cruises for the millionaires...etc. This is a fun one. You could stay 

reviewing travel destinations, hotels, restaurants, etc. Find one of the packages where you 

can become a travel agent and sell tickets (with the actual travel agency handling the 

actual bookings and money) for different destinations. Actually take the tours and review 

them. Combine this one with the Watchdog idea above and warn people about deceptive 

travel agencies and places. Have fun doing your business. 

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