Comments on: The Very Best Niche for Blogging http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/ Blogging Tips & Tricks for Much Better Blogging Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:05:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-1247 Brandon Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:51:47 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-1247 You're right Robert - tough niche, but remember that your goal is to become <a href="http://www.fuelyourblogging.com/have-an-indispensable-blog-in-2010/">indidspensable to one blogger</a> at a time. You’re right Robert – tough niche, but remember that your goal is to become indidspensable to one blogger at a time.

]]> By: Robert Bravery http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-1245 Robert Bravery Sun, 03 Jan 2010 17:13:00 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-1245 Very sound advice Brandon. Cannot agree with you more. You have to love what you do, and you have to have some knowledge of what you write about. If blogging becomes a burden and a struggle, why do it. If you write about something you have little knowledge about then you will fail. My blog is in a tough niche. It is technical. It's about Blogging, Programming and web design. Loads of competition. But that's what I love, that where my knowledge is. That's what I do every day. So it works. I just have to work a lot harder. .-= Robert Bravery´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.integralwebsolutions.co.za/Blog/EntryId/496/Happy-New-Year-2010.aspx">Happy New Year 2010</a> =-. Very sound advice Brandon. Cannot agree with you more. You have to love what you do, and you have to have some knowledge of what you write about.

If blogging becomes a burden and a struggle, why do it. If you write about something you have little knowledge about then you will fail.

My blog is in a tough niche. It is technical. It’s about Blogging, Programming and web design. Loads of competition. But that’s what I love, that where my knowledge is. That’s what I do every day. So it works. I just have to work a lot harder.
Robert Bravery´s last blog ..Happy New Year 2010

]]> By: Bill Wolfe http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-596 Bill Wolfe Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:31:32 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-596 Thanks for the tip on Magntize. very nice service. Love how easy it is. i just setup a site that I'm working on: http://billwolfe.magntize.com. still need to point a domain to it, but I'm really liking the service so far. Thanks for the tip on Magntize. very nice service. Love how easy it is. i just setup a site that I’m working on: http://billwolfe.magntize.com. still need to point a domain to it, but I’m really liking the service so far.

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-593 Brandon Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:44:54 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-593 Bill, thanks for noticing. I primarily use my <a href="http://www.brandonacox.info">.info site</a> as a sort of hub to link out to everything else. I had designed my own, but really fell in love with the great service of <a href="http://magntize.com">Magntize</a> and highly recommend them. And I do plan on doing a post soon on various options for a personally branded hub site - Magntize being near the top of the list. Bill, thanks for noticing. I primarily use my .info site as a sort of hub to link out to everything else. I had designed my own, but really fell in love with the great service of Magntize and highly recommend them.

And I do plan on doing a post soon on various options for a personally branded hub site – Magntize being near the top of the list.

]]> By: Bill Wolfe http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-583 Bill Wolfe Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:54:35 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-583 Brandon, I just saw your .info site. I like how you set that up. Do you have a post that you've written or another site you could point to that talks about good uses for a personal branding type of page? What type of traffic do you try and direct to your .info page? How are you using it, etc... Thanks. Brandon, I just saw your .info site. I like how you set that up. Do you have a post that you’ve written or another site you could point to that talks about good uses for a personal branding type of page?

What type of traffic do you try and direct to your .info page? How are you using it, etc…

Thanks.

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-286 Brandon Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:15:12 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-286 That's a good way to look at it. I think sometimes with niche-blogging, you have to seek out advertisers and convince them of the value. That’s a good way to look at it. I think sometimes with niche-blogging, you have to seek out advertisers and convince them of the value.

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-284 Brandon Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:13:54 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-284 Brad, I think it's a good niche, personally, and a greatly needed one. Keep up the good work! Brad, I think it’s a good niche, personally, and a greatly needed one. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-283 Brandon Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:13:09 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-283 Why you're welcome, Marie, and thank you! Why you’re welcome, Marie, and thank you!

]]> By: Eugen R. http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-281 Eugen R. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:56:22 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-281 I agree. One can only be good in something if it interests him. So much about me and sports ^_^; My niche is the aniblogosphere, and as with you and above commenters it's also hardly monetisable. That brings me on the idea that any niche-blogging is hardly monetisable. But the blogging itself and the communication to fellow bloggers (animebloggers in my case) is much more interesting. .-= Eugen R.´s last blog ..<a href="http://anime2.kokidokom.net/the-appereance-of-nagahara-aiko-and-our-meido-syndrome/">The appereance of Nagahara Aiko and our meido syndrome</a> =-. I agree. One can only be good in something if it interests him. So much about me and sports ^_^;

My niche is the aniblogosphere, and as with you and above commenters it’s also hardly monetisable.

That brings me on the idea that any niche-blogging is hardly monetisable. But the blogging itself and the communication to fellow bloggers (animebloggers in my case) is much more interesting.
Eugen R.´s last blog ..The appereance of Nagahara Aiko and our meido syndrome

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-278 Brandon Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:10:53 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-278 Very true, and thanks for commenting! Very true, and thanks for commenting!

]]> By: BlogrPro http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-274 BlogrPro Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:11:48 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-274 The 2nd one is important. Even if we don't know, we should have the tendency and interest to learn and then only can go ahead with blogging. Simply started writing without knowing anything will leave us to the dead end.. .-= BlogrPro´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogrpro/~3/DIw1pka4IZo/">Subscribing to / Unsubscribing from Newsletters? Then you are in Danger!</a> =-. The 2nd one is important. Even if we don’t know, we should have the tendency and interest to learn and then only can go ahead with blogging. Simply started writing without knowing anything will leave us to the dead end..
BlogrPro´s last blog ..Subscribing to / Unsubscribing from Newsletters? Then you are in Danger!

]]> By: Brad Harmon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-240 Brad Harmon Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:43:05 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-240 Brandon, My blog is "targeted" to the Christian small business owner. I used quotes because it seems to be at the intersection of two topics that Google just doesn't seem to think belongs together. It's also, as you suggested, hard to monetize. It seems to be a strange niche that bloggers have either over-spiritualized or pay lip service to Christianity. I am trying to strike a balance between the two - only time will tell if I am successful. If this was not an area that I had a deep interest and expertise in then I would never had chose the niche. Brad .-= Brad Harmon´s last blog ..<a href="http://bradleyaharmon.com/2009/11/5-ways-to-tell-if-your-small-business-is-a-social-media-lemming/">5 Ways to Tell if Your Small Business is a Social Media Lemming?</a> =-. Brandon,

My blog is “targeted” to the Christian small business owner. I used quotes because it seems to be at the intersection of two topics that Google just doesn’t seem to think belongs together. It’s also, as you suggested, hard to monetize.

It seems to be a strange niche that bloggers have either over-spiritualized or pay lip service to Christianity. I am trying to strike a balance between the two – only time will tell if I am successful.

If this was not an area that I had a deep interest and expertise in then I would never had chose the niche.

Brad
Brad Harmon´s last blog ..5 Ways to Tell if Your Small Business is a Social Media Lemming?

]]> By: Marie http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-225 Marie Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:04:02 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-225 Thanks for writing this post Brandon, I completely agree with you, and Eren. There are so many people getting stuck into their topic of interest, and their passion and knowledge on their subject really comes across to their consumers! There's no point trying to enter a market that is only of interest to you because you believe it's a money maker - for this reason alone it will be more competitive, harder to sell and you are much more likely to loose interest, and in-turn, it will be just like a bad, unsuccessful job!! Blogging on your topic of interest will never get boring and you'll meet lots of like minded people. Make your mark on a topic you're proud of - I enjoy blogging about small business development and marketing because it's a subject close to my heart, and there's always lots to share!! Thanks again for your post - all the best Marie MySmallBusinessBible.com .-= Marie´s last undefined ..<a href="0">If you register your site for free at </a> =-. Thanks for writing this post Brandon, I completely agree with you, and Eren. There are so many people getting stuck into their topic of interest, and their passion and knowledge on their subject really comes across to their consumers! There’s no point trying to enter a market that is only of interest to you because you believe it’s a money maker – for this reason alone it will be more competitive, harder to sell and you are much more likely to loose interest, and in-turn, it will be just like a bad, unsuccessful job!!

Blogging on your topic of interest will never get boring and you’ll meet lots of like minded people. Make your mark on a topic you’re proud of – I enjoy blogging about small business development and marketing because it’s a subject close to my heart, and there’s always lots to share!!

Thanks again for your post – all the best

Marie
MySmallBusinessBible.com
Marie´s last undefined ..If you register your site for free at

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-207 Brandon Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:03:00 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-207 That's an excellent summary - good way to put it. That’s an excellent summary – good way to put it.

]]> By: Brandon http://weblogbetter.com/2009/11/10/the-very-best-niche-for-blogging/#comment-206 Brandon Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:07 +0000 http://weblogbetter.com/?p=221#comment-206 Eren, I'm glad it was meaningful to you!! Eren, I’m glad it was meaningful to you!!

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