DVD and CD Publisher

Yesterday we talked about how to use the mail order CD idea and some of the components that go into making your mail order successful. Today we will talk about the products and niches that are runaway best sellers in the mail order business. Most mail order experts agree that computers are at the top of the list. Other than that, the answers to the question of which niches are best sellers may be very surprising to you. Have a look at these categories;

Educational materials
Art, printing and drafting supplies
Athletic equipment
Children’s clothes
Hardware
Home medical supplies
Industrial maintenance and materials
Global marketing services
Fishing equipment
Women’s big and tall clothes
Vitamins
Video cassettes
Tobacco products
Stationary
Specialty products
Software
Prescriptions

These are just the top sellers. One of the catches of being in business for yourself is that you do need some kind of money for start up funds. The thing with mail order is that you can start off with a small amount of money. You are able to start as a one person show in the comfort of your home. Because of this excellent CD idea, you are able to eliminate costs such as gas, rent and employees. Another bonus that you will experience is that your equipment costs are relatively low. You’ll need at least one computer system, which you probably already have now, software, a couple of phone lines, and a fax machine. You’ll also need Internet access.

There is a disadvantage with starting on a shoestring budget. That is that when you don’t have a lot of funds you limit your growth potential. So you really need think about having a backup in terms of finances. Things are always going to cost more than you thought they would. If you plan on going the direct mail and catalog route, you would do well to use CD publishing as one of the CD ideas. Again, as stated before, when you print your catalogs on paper, it will cost you a lot in printing costs and shipping. When you load your catalogs on CD, you don’t pay for printing and your shipping costs will be less because the package will be lighter.

For example, if you start out with an 80 page catalog, your printing and shipping costs can be very high. It can easily cost you $250,000 to $500,000 starting a catalog. When you load that on to a CD, you may be able to get away with only having to spend a fourth of that.

The great thing about this CD Idea is that you can work at your own schedule

You can choose to work late at night or early in the morning. If you have to pick up the kids from school, you can do that without having to ask permission from your boss. If you want to take the day off and work an extra day next week, you can do that too. The hours that you spend and the time frame within you structure your hours are free and open.

There are three distinct components to a mail order company.
1. Marketing and sales
2. Order processing and order fulfillment
3. General administration and management

Most of the start up companies in mail order are going to have one or two people doing all three of these. Sometimes you may have days when you’re not only going to be doing the general management, but also the sales and marketing.

Running and operating your own mail order business can be possible, and by using CD’s for your catalogs you can end up saving a lot of money. CD ideas that pay and save you money are worth gold!