Comments on: You Know More Than You Think You Do…How to Find a Niche

By: How I Lost Thirty Pounds in Thirty Days

How I Lost Thirty Pounds in Thirty Days — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:40:49 +0000

Hi, good post. I have been pondering this issue,so thanks for posting. I’ll definitely be coming back to your site.

By: Benjamin Hunting

Benjamin Hunting — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:25:39 +0000

There are even some broad niches which can work out well. For example, my lifelong association with automobiles and racing has enabled me to share my insight and experiences through writing for a number of clients in the automotive field – which is a fairly broad one. Medical writing and music / pop culture writing are also broad but good niches, particularly if you have ever been published academically (for the former).

By: shahnawaz zafar

shahnawaz zafar — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:39:08 +0000

hi All,
Before writing any thing I would like to know how can anybody earn while blogging.

By: sunehra

sunehra — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:53:07 +0000

I am finally starting two separate blogs on topics I would like to become an expert voice in;

South Asian American bridal blog: While planning my own wedding, I realized there are almost no resources out there for most South Asian brides in the western world. So, my friend and I are launching a blog chock-full of South Asian wedding planning.

Love, Sex & Relationships: I always have tons of funny stories to tell my friends about my love life and I’m the person most of my friends turn to for advice! I’m very candid about my sex life, in real life, so why not share with the world?

I’m hoping I can practice researching and writing about these niche topics and become experts in them.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:55:41 +0000

@Cheril Vernon – you are also an expert at patience, dealing with conflict and managing chaos!

By: Jodee

Jodee — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 14:51:20 +0000

@ Kathryn,

You want your niche to be specific enough that you don’t have a ton of competition, but not so specific that only handful of Internet users will visit. Now…if you had a choice between getting a lot of traffic that doesn’t translate into clicks on your ads or product sales or fewer hits from people who are ready to buy from you, the strategy that gets more potential buyers to your site is the way to go. The way you get that is to test and refine your niche, making sure that you have content that your market finds relevant.

By: Jenn Escalona

Jenn Escalona — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:24:46 +0000

Great advice, Kathryn. I’ve been trying to find my niche lately and your exercise will be just the thing.

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 09:27:47 +0000

Finding a niche is as easy as creating a job description for what you do in your life. Write out all of the skills that you use during a day or week. Add to that list all of the activities that you enjoy. Add to that list the hobbies you have enjoyed in the past or at present. Add to that list all of the events you have attended, presented or endured in your lifetime.

Now look over that list and find those items where you are most passionate. You have uncovered your niche.

My question is “just how specific does a niche need to be to be able to create a successful website?”

By: Cheril Vernon

Cheril Vernon — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:53:42 +0000

You’re right. We don’t realize that we are “experts” in many areas until we think about it. Right now I’m an expert in how teens drive parents crazy!

By: Tammy

Tammy — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 06:46:15 +0000

Good advice Deb;
And yes, I have used “what I know” to write ALL of my articles. I am a homeschooling mother of 4 who happens to have a love for writing and every now and then can make a little money at it. I find it easier to write about things I am passionate about and I think it shows in my writing (which in turn, helps to get a job!)