So you’ve been thinking for a long time whether or not you should start a blog and already decided that you are ready to go ahead, but then there comes the issue on picking your niche. What will you write about, will you have different types of topics or will you stick on one particular one or will you be more adventurous and pick around four topics. Either way choosing your niche should not drive you crazy it just might be easier than you think. These are the answers you need when choosing your niche.
What is a niche?
According to the dictionary, a niche is a comfortable or suitable position in life or employment. So let’s get started and see what you need to find your niche.
WHAT’S YOUR PASSION?
What are you passionate about? What do you think strongly of? That’s what you should be looking into, finding your passion can be difficult at times since you may just really love a lot of things that you can’t be able to select a number. What you should do is take a pen and paper and write everything and I mean everything that you are really passionate about and makes you really happy when you think about it. After you have finished writing your list, go through it and check whether there are any subjects that have similarities with each other. Put all that have similarities together and within no time, you will notice that you will have different categories and all you will have to do is choose the one with more points to the other and find one title that sums it all up.
WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY?
This can be a bit tricky whereby your hobby may be collecting coins or dolls but not really sure how you would right about that. Also your hobby may be swimming but that doesn’t mean you will want to write about swimming for every blog post that you come up with. What am trying to say is look at some of your hobbies and try to branch them out a bit, Many people do photography as a hobby and later on that helps them if they for instance need some photos for their blog which may as well be a blog consisting of travel and lifestyle. Your hobby might be putting on makeup and trying out new trends that already tells you that a beauty blog may just be the one for you, don’t ignore your hobbies they are handy to choosing your niche.
WHAT DO YOU ALWAYS THINK ABOUT?
When you are sitting by yourself just thinking, what do you think about? People with food blogs always look for recipes or read cookery books a lot that shows you that it’s always in their minds, fashion blogs consist of bloggers who love dressing up, knowing latest trends or just like looking good in general and so that won’t really be hard for them to find their niche because it’s in their minds always. You think of finance, good write about it, so now you get it if theirs something that is always in your mind and just makes you happy and excited, you will be able to choose your niche easily.
WHAT/WHO DO YOU FOLLOW?
Since social media is really taking over nowadays, it just might help you to know what niche you want to get into. When you take a look at what kind of books you read, what kind of magazines, who do you follow in social media?Maybe you love following bakers, or interior designers or just ordinary people but there will be a similarity on the people you follow or what you read and that will show you that, you know what? “I can do that too”. So remember keep an eye on what your social media interests are, they just might help you to choose your niche.
WHAT CAN YOU TALK/ WRITE ABOUT FOR A LONG TIME?
This I think might just be the most important. You need to be able to find something that you are able to talk and write about without getting bored non-stop . A blog has to have posts and so you need to be able to come with countless titles and you are comfortable talking about them without sounding like you really don’t want to be doing them. So always remember that you need to be able to talk and write about it constantly without getting fed up. Find here what you should include in every blog post.
DON’T STRESS ABOUT IT
Last but not least, don’t let not finding a niche stop you from having fun with it. This is supposed to be something that when you get up every morning, doesn’t make you want to curl back in bed but makes you pumped. Don’t be too fast to judge whether or not you will be good at what you choose because you are the only one who will know that and never make it be like it’s pressure for you to choose one from another, do what’s right by you and don’t stress about. You got this.
These are what I could come up with to help anyone out there who is still struggling to find their niche or can’t make up their minds. So if all fails at the end, never doubt a lifestyle blog you can literally put whatever you want that includes you and your life. I hope these were helpful, and if you have any other tips for me do share and if you have more to add, don’t forget to let me know below. How did you find your niche?
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Great post, Joan. I must agree with you that social media is taking over. I must tell you that Twitter is on fire! Check out these tips for business women: http://www.macswomen.com/blog/twitter-tips-for-women-in-business
As an online visibility coach, niche is one of the areas I work closely with clients to flesh out. Not only are riches are in the niches but you must know exactly who you are speaking to when crafting your social media content. This will enable you to maximize your visibility when using hashtags in your online strategy, for example.
Thank you, I need to get into twitter and be more active at this point thanks for the link we surely check it out.
Great advice! This was one of my biggest struggles of starting up my new blog, and I still somethings think about if I’m going the right direction.
Thank you, you will know if your doing it right when you can write about it all the time.
As a new blogger, it is difficult to find that niche and I think more difficult to target them
Once you try out the ones that are more appealing to you, it will just flow and you won’t have any problems
I know I have found my niche because I can talk and write about it all the time. ? Great article and great way to help people know if they are on the right track!
Thank you
Great points about social media. Im inspired to do more!
Thank you so much.
I loved reading this! It’s on point, and the right inspiration to get my brand off in the right direction!
Thank you very much, happy to help.
Really nice tips, I focus on fashion I think that’s my niche!
Great, once you’ve figured it out everything starts becoming easier.
Such posts act inspiring. I’m still looking for my main focus.
You will find it.
I struggled with this when I started out, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to focus more on school (I am studying medicine), or broken to lifestyle in general. I ended up choosing the latter, as I thought it would reach a larger base while still staying true to me!
As long as you stay true to yourself and don’t give up, it always works out in the end.
This is a great post! I struggled for a long time figuring out my niche. I wish I would have had this post to help guide me!
Thank you very much.
Always follow the ones you love doing! It’s easier to write and it gives you more opportunities.
Thank you.
Great tips and so nicely articulated. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome and thank you.
Choosing your niche can definitely be hard! These are some great tips for doing just that.
Thank you.
that’s a very informative post.. I didn’t know many things thanks for sharing this with us
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These are really awesome tips for finding a niche. This would have been really helpful when I first started blogging.
Thank you very much.
What a great article. I am a mother of six kids, so parenting was my first thought for my niche and it worked.
Great, it works because you are perfect at it.
It’s hard for me to choose only one niche as I’m more than just one thing. Any advice on that?
You can be more than one but just be able to choose one collective name the best is usually when you just say lifestyle since you can literally talk about anything there or put into categories not to confuse your readers. Also choosing days for specific topics is nice to clarify what you’re going to talk about that day e.g Foodie Fridays talk about food or give a recipe.
great post! It can be such a struggle… I am still struggling two years later haha
Thank you.
These are some great questions to ask oneself in order to decide one’s blogging niche. In answering the question; what is your hobby, I would say that my hobby is running. However, I could not see my self writing about running over a sustained period of time. On the other hand in my response to the question of what is my passion I found my focus. I could talk about issues of injustice for a long time. Consequently my blog’s niche is domestic violence among women and children. the questions are really functional
Not stressing about it is the biggest part!
I think about my dog all the time, so that’s why I blog about dogs at one of my blogs (http://www.puppy-snuggles.com/). Otherwise, I’ll just blog about anything at my regular blog – I guess it’s a lifestyle blog? I get kind of technical at times, though.
Very useful tips, I agree with everything you said! Blogging is supposed to be fun and enjoyable. 🙂
Great advice! I’ve found a comfortable zone mixing a few 🙂
Choosing your nich or target audience can be difficult!
Great tips! Thanks for sharing, I’ve got my niche picked!
Great tips! When I started my blog I planned on going in a different direction, but shortly after starting I realized what my real passion is and I have been blogging about that ever since.
Great.
These are great tips…finding that perfect niche is so important!!
This post really made me think. I’ve been considering taking my blog in a different direction based more on what I love internally and less fashion focused, so these are definitely things I need to keep in mind! xo, Brittany | http://www.theblistblog.com
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This is perfect for any blogger, not only for the beginners. I love the points on social media! Tips are always welcomed!
Girl!!! This was SUPER informative and helpful! I love these ideas and tips and I am digging through some of your other blog posts too! Thank you so much!
i found this blog post very educational and i will use this tips 🙂 thank you for sharing these suggestions 🙂
When I started blogging one year ago, coming from journalism, I knew how important a niche is. What can I say – when it comes to blogging, there is no niche left. Not an empty one, anyways. I was all impressed finding a guy who has been to every country on the planet. Wow, right? Nope, turns out, there are many guys who did the same, so now it has to be the guy who has been to every country without going on a plane, a lady who has been there as a female, another one as a female under 30….I could go on and on. It’s the world wide web and we are quite a high number on this planet, so it makes totally sense that you find a bunch of people in ever niche you can think about.
BUT: this shouldn’t hold anybody back from blogging or doing whatever you please, I do it too!
Exactly, there’s room for everyone no matter what niche you share, nobody should tell you otherwise.
Great tips. Honestly, at this point though – I think our blog is just a lifestyle blog that touches on everything life.
These are absolutely good and useful tips especially for those who wants to start a blog. Thanks for sharing!
This is a good topic to post on. Picking your niche can be really scary and nerve wracking!
Excellent viewpoint. I love where you are coming from with this. Thanks for the encouraging words!!
Great tips for choosing a niche! I agree with you that choosing from your passions and hobbies is better for the long game. Some niches are all over the web, but there’s a market for almost every specific niche and the internet is the right place for finding the right audience for about any topic.
After you write a while, you start finding your passion. I’m seeing it after 6 months.
Thank you so much for this helpful info. The top tip is to not stress about it too much
Great blog, I had been struggling to find a niche for my blog and then I decided why do I need to have one?! I choose to start a blog as a way to express myself and if people resonate with it then that great to! I think I’m definitely become a lifestyle blog. You have given some great tips here.
Yea sometimes I try to write about everything but then I think I am getting off topic and should just stick to a niche for my followers
Some great tips and pointers here for anyone who’s thinking of starting a blog. When I chose to start a travel blog, I wanted it to be different from most of the other travel blogs out there that are all like “10 things you must do in XYZ” and “7 things to eat when you visit ABC”, so my posts are more about my experiences, my feelings about my experiences, and little moments in my life. I hope that when I am older I will be able to look back at my blog and read my posts and remember all the fun I had travelling the world when I was younger x
I have struggled with the notion of hour to niche down…in my quite new.self improvement blog..I decided to write on several of my favorite topics and see how readers respond before I decide. Thx for the excellent pointers!
when i started, It was so hard to choose one specific niche. I ended up having a lifestyle that talks about everything
Niche marketing is so the buzz online these day. Yes, you should have a niche for your business, completely agree. It will make a difference in your responses to your products and services. Good post!
Well, people always say find your niche, find your niche thing. Now I understand what they are clearly talking about, thanks to you. After 10 or 12 years, I might start working on my niche and who knows I might start a business around it. Maybe I will write about it.
You should, it’s never too late.
I don’t have a niche as such and I feel that gives me the leverage to do so many things. But yes if you are sure about your niche it’s fine.
Write and talk about for a long time is my number one! Otherwise you will easily lose interest and fail in progressing 🙂
This is very good advice! I was determined to know my niche before I started blogging and have tried my best to stick to it. It is easy to get distracted and to want to write about everything!!
Yes it is but once yo narrow it down and focus, it gets easier and better.
This is great. I have wanted to blog for a while and have professionally but peronally it took me a while to figure out what it was I wanted to talk about. This would have helped!
Yup, it can be tough to find your niche. I just call myself a lifestyle blogger since I write about a wide variety of subjects.
I myself tend to blog about a few different niches as no one thing makes me more happy than the others. In that way I would be a lifestyle blogger.
These are good advice. I found my niche through my passion. 😀
Great tips ! Thanks for sharing, it is helpful for blog
We have heard this a lot while attending bloggers and instagram confluences. Niche plays an important role in defining your path in blogging and social media influencing career.
It was easy for me to find a niche. And I think it’s because of all the things that you mentioned. I found a topic that is my passion (I love teaching and I honestly want to share what I know about it); a hobby (I just love coming up with easy art and craft for children); and something that I can talk about all day!
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This is such a great post! It’s definitely something we all need to consider.
Thank you very much.
I really like your pointers. Very helpful for those still looking for their niche. Passion does play a big part when choosing a niche. My passion is finding everything beauty and I find my niche quite naturally.
For you to be able to be successful, you have to choose which one is your passion. Which one do you love doing. Because at the end of the day, if you are not enjoying of what you are doing, you’ll get tired of it and eventually, don’t like of doing it at all.
finding a niche is SO important. it can make or break a blog. xo, natalie http://nataliastyleblog.com
Finding a niche was extremely easy for me because i already knew what i wanted to wtite about
What an interesting post! Choosing a niche is important when it comes to these things. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
It’s so easy to actually fine your niche when you base it on these questions.Going after my passion and what I thought of most helped me know my niche better.