Comments on: Identifying Your Target Market, Or Why I Don’t Want A Monster In My Pants http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/ Marketing for Businesses Without Marketing Departments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:17:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tomorrow’s Star Bloggers Talk About Blogging at Weekly Articles About Blogging - NxE http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-8530 Tomorrow’s Star Bloggers Talk About Blogging at Weekly Articles About Blogging - NxE Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:04:21 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-8530 [...] Identifying Your Target Market, Or Why I Don’t Want A Monster In My Pants [...] [...] Identifying Your Target Market, Or Why I Don’t Want A Monster In My Pants [...]

]]> By: GirlPie http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-8337 GirlPie Fri, 07 Nov 2008 06:30:25 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-8337 Very interesting to reread these older posts (your links at the bottom of Lesson 2!) and see the voice gain momentum and the comments increase and the rare but basic appeal of common sense facts... nearly a lesson in marketing just in the analysis -- and how it all makes a different impression when I leave my presumed knowledge at the door. Very cool to learn anew what I knew I knew. Very interesting to reread these older posts (your links at the bottom of Lesson 2!) and see the voice gain momentum and the comments increase and the rare but basic appeal of common sense facts… nearly a lesson in marketing just in the analysis — and how it all makes a different impression when I leave my presumed knowledge at the door. Very cool to learn anew what I knew I knew.

]]> By: Jason Sieckmann http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-8333 Jason Sieckmann Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:14:05 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-8333 Btw, this is why I come here. I actually did do your homework (in my desperation) and I learned a lot about who I am selling to and what that kind of person might buy. This allows me to more easily pick targeted ads. I'm really curious as to my blog's layout now; in terms of demographic. Here is my target audience: 1. Dissatisfied Gamers 2. Dissatisfied Martial Artists 3. Dissatisfied citizens 4. Dissatisfied philosophers 5. Confused Libertarians 6. 'Traditional' Martial Artists 7. Confused Objectivists 8. People That Hate Liberals 9. People That Hate Conservatives 10. Gamers I'm now panicked (not literally) that I may be too spread around. These are the things that I accelerate in, however, and my only other guy is a tech guy. He'd be happy to write articles for me and have me edit them; but he just doesn't have the time with his real job and doing the site's upgrades and maintainability. Should I focus? Is that really up to me? I am selling myself (who doesn't) as my site's chief mascot, but I also understand that I have a biting personality that could turn off all but the niche. Btw, if your response involves a consulting fee, you'll have to wait dizamit. I'm building up the funds for that as I write this. Btw, this is why I come here. I actually did do your homework (in my desperation) and I learned a lot about who I am selling to and what that kind of person might buy. This allows me to more easily pick targeted ads.

I’m really curious as to my blog’s layout now; in terms of demographic. Here is my target audience:

1. Dissatisfied Gamers
2. Dissatisfied Martial Artists
3. Dissatisfied citizens
4. Dissatisfied philosophers
5. Confused Libertarians
6. ‘Traditional’ Martial Artists
7. Confused Objectivists
8. People That Hate Liberals
9. People That Hate Conservatives
10. Gamers

I’m now panicked (not literally) that I may be too spread around. These are the things that I accelerate in, however, and my only other guy is a tech guy. He’d be happy to write articles for me and have me edit them; but he just doesn’t have the time with his real job and doing the site’s upgrades and maintainability.

Should I focus? Is that really up to me? I am selling myself (who doesn’t) as my site’s chief mascot, but I also understand that I have a biting personality that could turn off all but the niche.

Btw, if your response involves a consulting fee, you’ll have to wait dizamit. I’m building up the funds for that as I write this.

]]> By: jennydecki http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-7080 jennydecki Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:04:40 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-7080 Targets? Hmmm...deer, boar, endangered animals. Okay, okay I'm not as funny as I think I am. My target is editors at large print or online media companies (like, Fortune 500 big) who realize that engaging content is necessary in everything from articles to product descriptions. My other target is editors at large print magazines that like writers that don't think their words are drenched in gold and unchangeable once written. I have ten specific companies in mind. Can individual companies be targets? That doesn't seem like the answer I would get if I were following directions. Targets? Hmmm…deer, boar, endangered animals.

Okay, okay I’m not as funny as I think I am.

My target is editors at large print or online media companies (like, Fortune 500 big) who realize that engaging content is necessary in everything from articles to product descriptions.

My other target is editors at large print magazines that like writers that don’t think their words are drenched in gold and unchangeable once written.

I have ten specific companies in mind. Can individual companies be targets? That doesn’t seem like the answer I would get if I were following directions.

]]> By: What Can YOU Do With Whipped Cream? | IttyBiz http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-7046 What Can YOU Do With Whipped Cream? | IttyBiz Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:12:28 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-7046 [...] have an idea. Let’s take the largest target demographic in the United States and put them into one of two categories. We’ll take one set and force them [...] [...] have an idea. Let’s take the largest target demographic in the United States and put them into one of two categories. We’ll take one set and force them [...]

]]> By: жби http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-6973 жби Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:03:48 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-6973 Классно, штука полезная! Классно, штука полезная!

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]]> By: Word of Mouth Marketing: Don't Tick People Off | IttyBiz http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-6966 Word of Mouth Marketing: Don't Tick People Off | IttyBiz Wed, 06 Aug 2008 02:49:39 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-6966 [...] you haven’t read Identifying Your Target Market or Why I Don’t Want A Monster In My Pants and Target Demographics, The Sequel, you probably [...] [...] you haven’t read Identifying Your Target Market or Why I Don’t Want A Monster In My Pants and Target Demographics, The Sequel, you probably [...]

]]> By: Reinventing The Blog, & Why | Riley Down Under http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-6201 Reinventing The Blog, & Why | Riley Down Under Mon, 16 Jun 2008 04:07:10 +0000 http://ittybiz.com/identifying-your-target-market-or-why-i-don%e2%80%99t-want-a-monster-in-my-pants/#comment-6201 [...] The other day I read an interesting blog post by a woman who not only inspired me to re-invent this blog, but provides an incredible service to small business with great verve, creativity, and a potty-mouthed honesty that I cannot help but respect. Her name is Naomi Dunford, and the particular blog entry I refer to had the startling title Identifying Your Target Market, or Why I Don’t Want A Monster In My Pants. [...] [...] The other day I read an interesting blog post by a woman who not only inspired me to re-invent this blog, but provides an incredible service to small business with great verve, creativity, and a potty-mouthed honesty that I cannot help but respect. Her name is Naomi Dunford, and the particular blog entry I refer to had the startling title Identifying Your Target Market, or Why I Don’t Want A Monster In My Pants. [...]

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