Market Research
Research is the first step you should take before committing significant funds or time to any project. Find a hungry crowd, and sell them what they want to buy.
Here are some resources you can use to find that hungry crowd:
Google Zeitgeist
“Zeitgeist” (literally, ’sprit of the time’) is the general intellectual, moral and cultural climate of an era. Google Zeitgeist gives you an insight into the search patterns and trends on the world’s most popular search engine.
Yahoo Buzz Log
Yahoo’s perspective on the most popular searches on their site.
Internet.com Ecommerce
News and trends for online business
Alexa Top 500
Browse the most popular sites on the Internet by country, by language or by subject.
eHow
Step-by-step instructions on how to do just about anything.
CBEngine
Clickbank’s database gives you a good idea of what information products are selling. CBEngine analyses the Clickbank database, and indicates trends based on historical information.
Wikipedia
My first stop when I want an overview of a topic.
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