Comments on: To have a Niche Focus with Your Blog or Not? Tips on Making the Decision http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/ Blog Tips to Help You Make Money Blogging - ProBlogger Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:04:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sherice http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-2/#comment-4639684 Sherice Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:48:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4639684 Thank you all for the terrific feedback. I'm glad you found the article helpful! The great thing about niche marketing and niche blogs in particular is that the opportunity to "stake your claim" on a topic is wide open. There isn't the sort of gold rush that there is for broader, more competitive keywords. That's what makes niche blogs so attractive - anyone can do it and get started for free or nearly free. Thank you all for the terrific feedback. I’m glad you found the article helpful! The great thing about niche marketing and niche blogs in particular is that the opportunity to “stake your claim” on a topic is wide open. There isn’t the sort of gold rush that there is for broader, more competitive keywords. That’s what makes niche blogs so attractive – anyone can do it and get started for free or nearly free.

]]> By: VlogHog http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-2/#comment-4637928 VlogHog Tue, 07 Apr 2009 00:54:20 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4637928 Get Niche Quick is a great title. Get Niche Quick is a great title.

]]> By: Amulekone http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-2/#comment-4637033 Amulekone Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:10:39 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4637033 Definitely we should consider a niche focus in our blogs, but it is also very important that we like what we blog about. If there is passion, there is more power to reach the readers. I say niche and passion should go together. and the proper planning.... Definitely we should consider a niche focus in our blogs, but it is also very important that we like what we blog about. If there is passion, there is more power to reach the readers.

I say niche and passion should go together. and the proper planning….

]]> By: Gabriel http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-2/#comment-4634377 Gabriel Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:22:47 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4634377 "its all about the niche, stick with a topic and own it!" - Mike That's the best advice I've heard in a long time. Thanks “its all about the niche, stick with a topic and own it!” – Mike

That’s the best advice I’ve heard in a long time. Thanks

]]> By: Hamed http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4631405 Hamed Sat, 04 Apr 2009 18:38:40 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4631405 Good article, my blog is new but I am not certain that my blog is in rule, but this article gives me idea :) Good article, my blog is new but I am not certain that my blog is in rule, but this article gives me idea :)

]]> By: casinoslot http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4630815 casinoslot Sat, 04 Apr 2009 05:33:05 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4630815 The basic issue of what a blog is supposed to be, is that you should "write about what you interests you". When you write for merely commercial reasons then you are talking about marketing strategy, not the pure essence of the blogging "spirit". Write for fun or write for profit - take your pick and then go from there. The basic issue of what a blog is supposed to be, is that you should “write about what you interests you”. When you write for merely commercial reasons then you are talking about marketing strategy, not the pure essence of the blogging “spirit”. Write for fun or write for profit – take your pick and then go from there.

]]> By: Tim http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4629277 Tim Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:55:00 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4629277 Great post! As one who already owns four niche sites, I am always wondering if the niche is going to be strong enough to warrant another site. Each time a new topic comes up or I see where I can narrow my niches already, I really have to take some time to think about starting anything new. Eventually, I just stick with the original niche and just add a category. Good food for thought for anyone in niche marketing. Great post! As one who already owns four niche sites, I am always wondering if the niche is going to be strong enough to warrant another site.

Each time a new topic comes up or I see where I can narrow my niches already, I really have to take some time to think about starting anything new. Eventually, I just stick with the original niche and just add a category.

Good food for thought for anyone in niche marketing.

]]> By: Jason http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4628629 Jason Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:51:07 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4628629 I agree with you in doing niche blogs, we definitely need to be interest in the subject. We wouldn't risk getting burned out after a few months with nothing to write about your chosen topic. Blogs should be dynamic, so we need to write about something close to our hearts. I agree with you in doing niche blogs, we definitely need to be interest in the subject. We wouldn’t risk getting burned out after a few months with nothing to write about your chosen topic.
Blogs should be dynamic, so we need to write about something close to our hearts.

]]> By: Mark Essel http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4626618 Mark Essel Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:06:27 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4626618 Succinct, informative, sensational post Sherice Jacob. The deep vs. broad discussion is throughout all businesses and products, not just for bloggers. To do deep analysis of one topic, doesn't mean you have to stay within that topic forever. A broad blog can be created by mashing miniature related blog series together. It's one thing to write about the nuances of a specific product, it's much more time consuming to actually design, build, test and market that product. This difference in difficulty allows bloggers to maintain a comfortable knowledge level about a fairly broad topic area. Succinct, informative, sensational post Sherice Jacob. The deep vs. broad discussion is throughout all businesses and products, not just for bloggers. To do deep analysis of one topic, doesn’t mean you have to stay within that topic forever. A broad blog can be created by mashing miniature related blog series together.
It’s one thing to write about the nuances of a specific product, it’s much more time consuming to actually design, build, test and market that product. This difference in difficulty allows bloggers to maintain a comfortable knowledge level about a fairly broad topic area.

]]> By: Guillaume http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4626518 Guillaume Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:45:03 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4626518 I do agree with your idea of a niche. People go to a blog if they feel there is an added value, so if you specialize in a very particular field you might make a killing. I do agree with your idea of a niche. People go to a blog if they feel there is an added value, so if you specialize in a very particular field you might make a killing.

]]> By: Rob O. http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4626464 Rob O. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:40:28 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4626464 One of the challenges of running a niche-less blog that covers a wide gamut of topics is that it's difficult to submit your blog to aggregators and directories since it's nearly impossible to categorize. And you may have trouble finding an audience if the focus of your blog shifts among a vast array of topics. But, as others have mentioned, you may be less likely to run short of ideas for new content on a niche-less blog... One of the challenges of running a niche-less blog that covers a wide gamut of topics is that it’s difficult to submit your blog to aggregators and directories since it’s nearly impossible to categorize. And you may have trouble finding an audience if the focus of your blog shifts among a vast array of topics.

But, as others have mentioned, you may be less likely to run short of ideas for new content on a niche-less blog…

]]> By: tom http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4626403 tom Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:04:59 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4626403 I agree with marl, (i'm new with this blogging think too) Great post and thanks for sharing... I agree with marl, (i’m new with this blogging think too)

Great post and thanks for sharing…

]]> By: Thomas Leon http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4626329 Thomas Leon Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:58:28 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4626329 I've made a blog on one specific niche and and another blog on a variety of topics and I liked both so I continue to run both. I like both equally because they each offer my readers something different. Great article here! I’ve made a blog on one specific niche and and another blog on a variety of topics and I liked both so I continue to run both. I like both equally because they each offer my readers something different. Great article here!

]]> By: Roseli A. Bakar http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4626273 Roseli A. Bakar Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:44:12 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4626273 I would only create a blog on certain niche radher than making one that is for "everything". In Malaysia they called it "ROJAK BLOGGER" hehe... I would only create a blog on certain niche radher than making one that is for “everything”.

In Malaysia they called it “ROJAK BLOGGER” hehe…

]]> By: Ravi Ahuja http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4626221 Ravi Ahuja Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:39:40 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4626221 If you’re 2 favorite niche are totally different then I will say don’t build a single blog. Better to have another blog for other niche. There is no problem building 1 blog of many niches but problem will be faced when you visitors are attracted to only 1 niche. If you are not writing regularly on different niche you can lose your visitors loyalty. If you’re 2 favorite niche are totally different then I will say don’t build a single blog. Better to have another blog for other niche. There is no problem building 1 blog of many niches but problem will be faced when you visitors are attracted to only 1 niche. If you are not writing regularly on different niche you can lose your visitors loyalty.

]]> By: marl http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4626213 marl Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:30:02 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4626213 This is such a great articles for a newbie blogger like me. It elaborates whether to stick to niche blog or to have a "general" blog. Thanks for this... This is such a great articles for a newbie blogger like me. It elaborates whether to stick to niche blog or to have a “general” blog.

Thanks for this…

]]> By: ITrush http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4626117 ITrush Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:43:04 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4626117 I also agree with ken and yum.. ideas will easily come out if you love the topic very much. I also agree with ken and yum.. ideas will easily come out if you love the topic very much.

]]> By: Ryan McLean http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4626026 Ryan McLean Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:38:27 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4626026 I found this post a little confusing. It talks about niches within niches and doesn't really explain much It tells you to maybe run a niche blog, but not a niche within a niche blog. It just isn't up to problogger standards I found this post a little confusing.
It talks about niches within niches and doesn’t really explain much
It tells you to maybe run a niche blog, but not a niche within a niche blog.
It just isn’t up to problogger standards

]]> By: Julie M http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4625842 Julie M Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:09:45 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4625842 This is great to read. I always like these articles because I tossed the idea around in my head many times. I have a semi-niche. I even wrote a blog post about it a couple weeks ago. http://www.inspiredtowrite.com/2009/03/is-it-possible-to-have-blog-without.html @tumblemoose I agree what you said, not to be 'so rigid.' I think both can work, as long as there is SOME focus. I think for some bloggers, a narrow niche can work. For others, it just doesn't. This is great to read. I always like these articles because I tossed the idea around in my head many times. I have a semi-niche. I even wrote a blog post about it a couple weeks ago.
http://www.inspiredtowrite.com/2009/03/is-it-possible-to-have-blog-without.html

@tumblemoose I agree what you said, not to be ‘so rigid.’ I think both can work, as long as there is SOME focus.

I think for some bloggers, a narrow niche can work. For others, it just doesn’t.

]]> By: Henry http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/comment-page-1/#comment-4625820 Henry Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:45:53 +0000 http://www.problogger.net/archives/2009/04/02/to-have-a-niche-focus-with-your-blog-or-not-tips-on-making-the-decision/#comment-4625820 Great post! I'm always finding useful things on this blog lol. I started a new make money site, please let me know what you think about it! Just click my name and enjoy :). Thanks again - I'll be subscribing to this RSS feed! Email me sometime and we can discuss some blogging ideas. Cheers! Great post! I’m always finding useful things on this blog lol. I started a new make money site, please let me know what you think about it! Just click my name and enjoy :). Thanks again – I’ll be subscribing to this RSS feed! Email me sometime and we can discuss some blogging ideas. Cheers!

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