Starting A Genealogy Business

Zara's Note: Here are some examples of people that have taken an idea and turned it into a money making system for themselves,

If you wan to success in the genealogy business you need to ask yourself:
1. Research = what are other selling - invest in some products in the price range you'd like to be able to sell at - what are they offering at that price, if they are a big organization you need to think of benefits a person gets from working with a smaller business rather than a larger one etc.

2.what product or service do I want to sell - brain storm get all the ideas no matter how crazy or big they sound - get the ideas down on paper - then take a good look at what is the top favorite - and focus on steps to achieve that.

3. What you want to create and what you need to create in order to generate money from the start are two different things, take another look at your list - look at what you could sell at a reasonable price that the largest amount of your target market could afford to buy - as this is what will make you money first, a targeted, affordable product that has something a lot of people in genealogy would want.

Note: I have chosen these as examples of everyday people taking their interest and turning it into a revenue stream:


Genealogist In Ireland To Research Your Irish Ancestors Family History. Genealogical Research In Ireland. Specializing In Birth Certificates For Irish Citizenship. Also Assessments, Wills, Land Records, Census Records And Birth, Death, And Marriage Records.

Genealogy: Uncovering Your Ancestry. The Genealogy EBook Covering Everything There Is To Know About Genealogy. Easy For The Average Person To Follow! In Fact, Some People Have Called It The Genealogy Manual! Get Started With Your Family Tree Today!

GBuff.com - Genealogy Data Products. Downloadable Data EBooks With Complete State Of Texas Death Index 1964-1999.

The Desperate Genealogists Idea Book. Genealogy E-book Packed With Family History Research Tips That Reveal Creative Ways To Outsmart Your Elusive Ancestors.

The Basic Beginners Genealogy Guide. The #1 Source For Beginners Who Need A Clear, Step-by-step Guide To Build A Family Tree. We Offer Exceptional Affiliate Rates With A Low-price Point To Appeal To A Wide Range Of Consumers.

Suffolk System Of Recording Genealogy. Recording Family History Using A Word-processor.




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Ian's Article:

Genealogy is a hot business right now. Just look at the interest in scrap-booking, even though this trend applies more to being able to maintain a complete family history. Once someone is hooked on creating a current history, however, chances are good that the bug will bite hard and cause a person to want to know more about his roots. While some people will want to do the whole thing themselves, most people don't have the resources or the time, and they won't know where to look for the information they need.

As a genealogical Researcher, you'll be able to consult with curious families in a variety of ways, either by offering to teach them the basics of how to start their research, or by filling in the gaps they are not able to fill. This could include spending a day in the state historical society, writing down the names of publications that are appropriate to their search, or actually leafing through the books and 100-year-old newspaper archives page by page, looking for the names of family members who may be a branch on the family tree.

Of course genealogy is not an exact or a stagnant art. If you love getting up to your elbows in old books and papers and have a passion for witnessing how certain historical events affected one family, you'll be in heaven as a genealogical researcher.
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About Ian del Carmen:

Ian del Carmen is the president and CEO of Fireball Planet Corporation.

Check out his blog at http://IanDelCarmen.com. Or visit Fireball Planet at http://FireballPlanet.com


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