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What are your suggestions for Niche markets?

Posted by kiwigal • 6/27/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: bad tactic, blogging questions, good advice, kiwigal, new girl, writing

ok I admit it I am the new girl.

My 3 day trial is up and I am sorry but I notice nothing different,my bad.

Now I need some good advice, many around me are talking niches, now with one of my blogs everything is fair game, is that a bad tactic writing everything and anything or is that good?

Thankyou

kiwigal

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6/27/08

carlgalloway

It really depends on the goals you have for your blog. A very large percentage of bloggers actually enjoy reading blogs that cover everything, usually because they will like your style and take on things. These blogs can also be used to make money if that's part of your goal, although you'll need to make sure any advertising you put on the site is able to handle multiple topics.

As for niche blogs, most of the people who recommend niche blogs tend to be really focused on SEO or making money. They seem to believe that you won't get any traffic from search engines if you don't focus on a niche.

I've had both types of blog and I don't personally see what the big deal is. Either blog is capable of getting good readership, and equally, either type of blog is capable of making a good income from.

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1. 6/27/08
  
  kiwigal
  
  Hello carlgalloway,
  
  Great comment I really appreciate your feedback that was quick, timely and great content.
  
  You really helped me, thanks so much
  
  kiwigal
6/27/08

acousticguitarist

Tuvan Throat singing for westerners

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1. 6/27/08
  
  flamingpoodle
  
  That's a good one! I'd also like to see a blog on live action hentai.
2. 6/29/08
  
  SolReka
  
  How scary, I drive to work every day and I practice my throat and harmonic singing.
  
  I love it.
  
  Don't suppose anyone out there practices throat singing in Birmingham, UK???
6/27/08

flamingpoodle

I have a niche blog but I tend to wander off topic. I take it post by post. My niches aren't that popular, so my most popular posts in terms of traffic were way out of my niches.

It is a good idea to decide why you are blogging. If you want to make money and you do have a niche in mind, it would be wise to stick to the niche because you could establish yourself as an authority. If you just blog for fun, like I do, then all bets are off.

In terms of SEO, your blog topic is not all that relevant. It's more about keywords, where you put them in links and how many people link back to you with keywords.

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6/27/08

kdawg68

i'm a niche blogger - the key is finding something that you are passionate about, as let's face it - the first few posts roll off the fingers but after that it gets harder and harder.

What are your specific interests?

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6/27/08

johnsblogs42

If U put a little effort into it, U can multi-niche.

That being, have multiple blogs. Making your primary blog, as Kdawg68 commented, your Passionate blog. What U reeeeaaallllyyy enjoy discussing.

Then make 2 or 3 other blogs and link them all together in your blogrolls.

As an example, say you really like KDawg68. So make ur primary blog about "My Luv For Kdawg68!" But you also kinda like college sports and cos-play.

Write your heart out, fawn all over kdawg68 in your main blog, and when writing starts to get a lil' tough to maintain your adoration of him, write a little something about the UCLA Bruins that day on Ur sports blog, or about the new Sailor Moon outfit your planning to wear to the company costume party on Ur cos-play blog, just to give Urself a little rest from the daily kdawg68 luv fest.

It even helps when advertising, as it's easier to put targeted adds on more specific genre blogs, than the more broadsweeping ones.

Ok, I rambled enuff on the topic.

good luck in ur blogging endeavors.

John

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1. 6/27/08
  
  kdawg68
  
  I love your idea for a blog. Although my feelings are somewhat hurt that nobody has started an "I love kdawg68" blog, more's the pitty. I hold out hope that one day such a blog shall exist.
6/27/08

BennyGreenberg

Hmmm -

Peruvian Chicken Breeding (or is that brooding)

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6/27/08

ThriftShopRomantic

My thrifting blog is niche and my humor blog is less nichey, but still has sort of a general range/style to it.

I'd say if you're choosing a niche-- or if you're deciding to talk about everything under the sun-- what will help you find your audience is letting your unique personality shine through. And letting people understand the items you blog about are ones that touch or interest YOU in some way, so you can share your specific perspective.

The more you love what you blog about, the more likely you'll be to want to carry on with it-- and to gain readers who can SEE how much you enjoy blogging.

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6/29/08

kiwigal

All great comments, thanks so much, keep em coming.

I think this has helped.

this is the blog I was referring to if anyone is curious.

kiwigal.jsandersdesk.com/wordpress/

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6/29/08

SolReka

A good niche is alternative energy, what with the 'energy crisis' now is the perfect time to get involved into alternative 'free' sources of energy.

- Joe cell device
- ZPE
- Solar devices (heliostats, solar cooking)
- etc etc

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6/29/08

suburbqueen

My blog doesn't have a specific niche. I write whatever comes to mind. My readers seem to enjoy my variation and just my style of writing in general.

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6/29/08

polybore

The cleverest niche blog I have seen is

photoshopdisasters.blogspot.com/

And the blog's readers generate the content!

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1. 6/30/08
  
  timethief
  
  @polybore
  The photoshopdisasters blog is absolutely hysterical.
6/29/08

clioandme

Anything you know and are passionate about—except maybe making money blogging, since there is enough of that already.

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1. 6/30/08
  
  DaneMorgan
  
  How about making money not blogging?
2. 6/30/08
  
  timethief
  
  @DaneMorgan
  *lmao*
6/30/08

looseink

I think a Blog dealing with the search for a niche blog market would be interesting. Often we look too hard to find the answer when it's just so much easier to just do what we are currently doing.

The Help Me Find A Niche Blog could be fun!

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6/30/08

Thaiger

It depends on if you're looking to monetize your blog or not. If so, you might want to focus your content on one niche. That helps get traffic from people interested in the same subject. Also, if you have the Adsense program, your ads will be related to your content. That's just from what I've read.

I currently have 3 blogs. One is sort of a personal blog about an online game (I'ma nerd xD), the 2nd one is just about things I run into on the internet, not being centered around a particular niche, and the 3rd one is focused solely around health and nutrition. They're all relatively new, so I don't have much traffic. But hopefully they'll be successful in the future!

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8/18/08

kiwigal

Thanks a heap to those of you actively answering here, I really appreciate your candidness.

Please be sure to see if we are friends, the more the merrier.

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8/18/08

voodooKobra

I've just coined a term: Nietzsche market. If there is economic stability, could a man kill it?

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1. 2/02/09
  
  voodooKobra
  
  After pondering our current economic situation, the answer is apparently "Yes."
2/02/09

mrjavo

Many people talk about niche markets but.. How to find them? I wrote a post recently where I talk about sources of niche markets, making a little study about them.

Check it out: mrjavo.com/the-secrets-behind-finding-niche-markets/

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2/02/09

busylizzy

Pick what interests you. You gotta have a passion about the subject or you will get bored fast.

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