Comments on: Finding Your Niche Topic is Not Just a Cliche’

By: Damaria Senne

Damaria Senne — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:56:19 +0000

Sometimes your niche doesn’t come from your current interests, but from an area you didn’t even know exists /could interest you.

Ididn’t know I would enjoy writing about telecoms when I first started; it was a regular, well-paying gig, and I was going to suffer through it for the money.

Strangely, the subject and the people involved in the business fascinated me.

Four years later, I still have a lot to write about, and it’s mostly a pleasure.

I also look for new areas to write about, and accept/discard depending on how interested I am in learning more about it.

By: Scribette

Scribette — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:20:06 +0000

I dont think you need a ‘niche’ personally to be a successful writer.

By: Julia

Julia — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:31:05 +0000

Sometimes it’s just as difficult to find a niche as trying to go the other way. I’m a technical writer, which is quite niche-y, however I’d like to be able to generalize my writing as well, so while my blogging & work revolves around tech writing, I’m also looking at expanding to some more generalized web writing thru blogs, articles and so on. So as being a computer geek & writer lead me to technical writing, I’m hoping that the tech writing will lead me to general writing gigs.

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By: Cherrye

Cherrye — Sat, 03 May 2008 12:56:41 +0000

I have found when I stray from what really interests me, whether we call that our niche, or not, it isn’t much fun. In fact, that is why I am reading this today – I am procrasting something that just wasn’t my thing! Ya know? I, too, and looking forward to your site!

By: bleeding espresso

bleeding espresso — Sat, 03 May 2008 07:53:39 +0000

Having a niche is definitely nice, but along the lines of what Phil wrote above, I think it’s also important to not let it stop you from branching out as well.

I’m lucky to have a built-in niche because I’m an attorney, but that’s not *all* that interests me; it’s easy (read: comfortable), though, to fall into only writing in your niche without exploring new options.

So I’m constantly on the look-out for new niches so to speak

Great post Matt, and I look forward to seeing your revamped website!

By: becky

becky — Sat, 03 May 2008 03:34:44 +0000

Matt, I started writing about cars and safety from a mom’s perspective. And then I’ve moved into another couple of niches from there. Also doing this part-time, but I’m doing what I can to build it up to full time. And I’m loving it.

Oh, and also a San Diegan. I hear you about the prices, man. I cry every time I have to open my wallet.

By: Jenny B

Jenny B — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:16:11 +0000

It is amazing sometimes what our niche ends up being. I also think that it may vary along the way as our life experiences grow, so will our writing. We may all have some pleasant surprises in our writing in a few years.

Thanks for the post Matt and sharing your experiences with us.

By: vaspers aka steven e. streight

vaspers aka steven e. streight — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:16:19 +0000

I have moved from direct marketing copywriting (Garden Way, Scholastic, Grey Advertising) to web usability analysis to my current obsession: online music marketing.

While I’m interested in many aspects of advertising, marketing, PR, sales, and internet technologies, I have decided my great loves of social media and music all converge in online music marketing.

I advise clients to put lots of free mp3s and videos online, and to do live streaming video shows, which complement or supplant live real world venues.

Anyway, I agree that finding and specializing in a not just a niche, but a niche you naturally already love, or are very interested in learning more about, is the way to go.

Thanks for the great insights.

My own personal techno music page is:

http://myspace.com/thestr8sounds