From Nick Laight's ezine: This is only part of it, but it should give you a good starting point to jump on early trends: How to find early trend momentum All trends start life with a bit of chatter and hype on social media. Sometimes it’s a meme, a theory, or a buzzword that’s repeatedly shared… Or, might be a topic that’s generating lots of responses (questions, angry rants, gushing praise, ferocious arguments!). At this point they’re still very niche…. Some may even STAY that way, remaining obscure fringe ideas that eventually fizzle out. However, you’ll notice that some have what’s known as ‘momentum’ - a steady groundswell of interest that keeps the idea growing and spreading. That might mean more social media chatter… more hashtags and memes… more questions asked on Reddit… more ebooks and reports…. more YouTube videos… If you can spot this momentum, you can spot a future trend before the masses get to hear about it. Which is absolute gold for any aspiring infopreneur! Here’s where to look for momentum: - Amazon – Check the new book releases. Start with the broad categories then dive into the subcategories. For example, ‘Health & Fitness’, might lead you into narrower niches like ‘Brain Training’ or ‘Digital Minimalism.’ If two or more books are ranking in the Kindle Top 50,000 on a similar theme, that’s a good signal. Also try Amazon.com because emerging trends often start in the USA. - TikTok – You can use this social media network like a free ‘trend radar’. Type “how do I…” or “I can’t…” followed by a keyword like “sleep,” “focus,” or “money.” TikTok’s autocomplete suggestions will show you what people are talking about.  - Reddit - Search your topic and filter for the past 90 days. If people are asking lots of questions  there’s fuel for an eBook. You’ll also see that there’s a ‘popular’ tab where you can see what’s trending right now.

It’s a question you don’t want to struggle with later on. It’s most peoples’ greatest regret — doing what people told them, instead of what they truly wanted. Let me tell you a story, bro. Of how I knew exactly what I wanted to do even after 3 years of struggling. 📌 Storytime It’s the summer of 2023. I’ve just finished watching my 50th video on starting a YouTube channel. But this time, it’s different. I pull out a Notion document, and start brainstorming an idea: how to get back onto self-improvement. Days later, I’ve only scripted the video. Still, it’s progress. Weeks later, I’m done scripting, recording, AND editing. So I hit publish… And… wait for it… 20 views. 3 weeks worth of work got me 20 views. But honestly, I wasn’t complaining. Progress is progress, and, as someone new to self-improvement, starting a YouTube channel was MASSIVE. And now, fast forward a few months, to January of 2025. I’d been uploading consistently, moving from once weekly, to three times a week. Some time in 2024 I had gotten a video pop off with 3,000 views. I even made a sale! So naturally, I was excited as hell. But I’m sure we all know, what goes up, must come back down. So it’s January of 2025. My videos are averaging around 100-300 views, and I’m happy with the sales I’m making (it wasn’t much, but it was good). But then it hits: the crash. I’m looking at my YouTube Studio analytics and notice I’m only getting 4-10 views per video. It’s literally only been 4 days since my 100 view video, and now this? So I sit there confused but keep uploading. Same stuff. 4-10 views. So I change up my style a bit, add a bit more editing, put in a ton more effort. 6 views. I continue this for… take a guess. 6 whole months. I kid you not, I kept uploading for 6 whole months, EVEN THOUGH I was getting 3% of the views I had previously. Now, only in 6 months (June) would I realize that my channel was shadowbanned. Meaning, YouTube wouldn’t promote my content… not even to my own 168 subscribers. So I was pissed af. And this lasted for another whole month (during which I made 3 new channels and still kept uploading).

I got an email from Alessandro about a program where they give away free money. I have read the sales page but have a couple of questions. 1. So do you get paid as soon as they click on the link or do they have to apply first and get their funds before you get paid? Exactly how does that work? 2. Are you doing this, Alessandro? If so how's it working for you? Thanks in advance for your response.