Profitable Niche blogging - Make money with Robotics

Apr 7, 2008

Profitable Niche blogging - Make money with Robotics

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Robotics Blogging Morning! So you’ve heard about blogging and by the sheerest of coincidences, you are addicted to robotics as well. Right now, you’re probably saying to yourself,

Gosh self! How can I marry my two passions, Robotics and Blogging, and make money from them as well?

What an entirely superb question! It’s really easy to do….and here’s how.

Step 1.) Set up a domain name and put a blog on it.

Sure, you can use something like robotics.blogspot.com, but why be so, well, wimpy? Consider these domain names:

Want cost-conscious domain resources? Check out:

Once you have a domain name, you need to get some products to market. Move onto:

Step 2.) Get an Amazon and eBay affiliate ID.

This is critical, because these two programs will deliver the majority of your commissions.

There are TONS of robotics goodies you can find on eBay and Amazon, including general robotics, Lego Mindstorms, and the like. You really want to focus on these as they deliver rather decent affiliate commissions - here’s what some would look like.

MINDSTORMS 9719 RCX 1.0 MOTORS SENSORS CD BOOK AND MORE

MINDSTORM Antonio Sabato Jr., Eric Roberts NEW DVD

Building Robots with Lego Mindstorms book How-to Guide

LEGO ~ LOT OF 50 Assorted Misc Pieces some Mindstorm A5

Step 3.) Set up your Robotics Blog

There are three must-do things you have to follow:

Incorporate anti-spam plugins (learn more here)
Set up categories
- I’d recommend to start off simple, like:
  - Robotics News
  - Robotics Research
  - Mindstorms
Add affiliate programs to blog template. Both Amazon and eBay give you tips on how to do this. I generally will add them both to my individual postings and the sidebars.

Kids often get their first introduction to Robotics via Lego Mindstorms….so a Mindstorms category is key.

Next, you need some content about which to write. Move to:

Step 4.) Uncover Robotics Feeds.

Go to Google Alerts and set up a comprehensive alert for

robotics

This will ensure you’ll be kept aware of blog postings regarding robotics, news about robotics, etc.

Then go to Google and search for

robotics rss

You’ll uncover feeds from sites like:

Add the feeds you’d like to your Feedreader.

Next, search for

robotics blog

This will deliver to your blogs that focus on robotics, such as:

Continue adding feeds until you have about 20 of them; that’s enough to provide you with a continuous stream of inspiration.

Step 5.) Post!

Now you can start posting to your Robotics blog. Start off with current news, technology, school happenings and research…and then move into product review resources, Mindstorms tips, etc. Then you can start to review video clips from Youtube like these robotic ones here.

With patience and persistence, you should see your affiliate income grow as your blog becomes known in the robotics industry.

And you don’t have to stop there - you can include affiliate links from robotics sites like

as well.

Hope the above is helpful!

ThankYouVeryMuch,

Owlbert

#BEGIN highlights of this blog writing post:

Beginners robotics blogging tips: Start to review other robotics blogs and pick out 1-2 articles a day about which to write

Intermediate and/or Advanced blogging tips: Incorporate eBay/Amazon robotics resources to your site and

#END highlights of this blog writing post

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pps - and here’s an example of Amazon.com robotics affiliate links too.

LEGO Mindstorms NXT

Feature: … All-new NXT Intelligent Brick with 32-bit microprocessor, more memory and FLASH; 3 Interactive Servo motors feature built-in rotation sensors to align speed for precise control and new sound sensor reacts to sound commands, patterns and tones; 577 specially selected LEGO TECHNIC elements for sturdy and durable building and improved functionality and movement; Intuitive, icon-based drag-and-drop program “building” environment; 6 AA batteries required (not included) …more
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-06-16 Summary: grate LEGO Mindstorms … this thing is cool. The one bad thing about it is it only comes with instrutions for 1 robot(the trybot) wich is dumb! but as far as the scincers go it’s cool. …more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-06-13 Summary: The Best Robot Kit! … As soon as you open the Lego Mindstorms NXT box you’ll notice that this product is more than a toy, you realize that it would take part of your imagination and creativity to achieve the robot of your dreams with all the lego technic pieces, sensors and motors you get. I recommend this product to all robot fans! I’m sure you’ll feel very happy and proud of yourself when you see your first walking robot. I think it is a good start for creating more complex robots and let your engineer brain out! …more
Editorial Reviews — [1] … Product Description | Bow to the next generation of LEGO Mindstorms now, with a 32-bit processor, redesigned sensors, Bluetooth and more. Features: LEGO’s newest robot-building kit, with greatly improved functionality 32-bit command center with large LCD, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth interfaces that allow robots to walk, talk and interact with their environment Technic blocks (”studless legos”) create a more human, less boxy look Intuitive GUI and drag-and-drop icons are PC- and Mac-friendly Redesigned touch and…more
[2] … Amazon.com | Sure, Mindstorms NXT is a toy, but it is an important toy, like a piano or a chemistry set. It’s one of those items that engages an imagination and possibly opens doors to new interests. Since our future is surely to be shared with robots–it’s already started happening, just look at Roomba–those robots will need, at least initially, humans to program and maintain them. Those people, years from now, will likely remember their experiences with Lego Mindstorms. Out of the Box The main part of the…more

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