pinakighosh
08-07-2008, 04:02 AM
Thousands of blogs die even before they are born. Because, their owners kill them by making wrong choice of subjects.
Let’s check out of the main points that you should keep in mind, when you zero down to choose your niche.
1. Don’t be in the crowd
It’s no fun trying to push your way into a large crowd, isn’t it? You must try and avoid the areas where people gather the most. These places do not have a lot of chance for profits. These are overcrowded, if not saturated. If thousands of people are writing blogs about how to make money, it is a smart idea to avoid that topic for your blog. Find something which is less crowded.
2. Be specific - specialize
Target one specific market; do not target a wider market. For example: if the subject of your blog is music then get more specific. You may notice that there are innumerable blogs on music, and your blog will take a lot of time to actually reach the highest level of popularity. Instead, target a smaller, more specific category in music such as the 70’s or 80s music, and this will help you get a position and recognition from the people who love music of the 70s or 80s
3. Your niche must be in demand
When you get into the smaller market, make sure it isn’t so small that you have absolutely no readers. There should be enough demand and recognition for the product or subject. You may first research and the demand for the items on the general sites like Ebay, Amazon and Dmoz. If the popularity of the specific subjects are growing, your blog should get instant recognition. You may get a fair idea of the popularity of your subject by visiting https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal.
4. Have a passion about the niche
Never choose a subject or enter a market that does not interest you at all. Because, if you lose the interest about your blog, it will definitely collapse sooner or later. If you are a cool dude who likes mobiles and bikes, you should opt for a blog about mobile and bike accessories.
5. Do your research; gather knowledge
If you are already prepared about the market that you have chosen to step in, you are doing the right thing. If you are not prepared and do not have any knowledge about your chosen subject, you must research and know a lot more rather than appear a moron in front of the world
6. Earn from multiple sources
Make sure you can make profit from a number of sources like (a) writing paid reviews (b) advertisements like Google AdSense (c) affiliate programs (d) selling stuff, or promoting your other ecommerce sites (e) selling your blog through sites like Sitepoint Marketplace or Websitebroker.com; when it has become very popular. Check out whether you get profitable affiliate programs for your niche, from affiliate exchange giants like Commission Junction (http://cj.com) or ClickBank (http://clickbank.com). If earnings do not come from at least 3 of these 5 sources, your niche is probably not worth your effort and time.
7. Submit your niche to directories
Make your blog ready and then submit it to as many directories as possible so that there are plenty of back-links pointing towards your niche. Here are two lists of several popular web-directories that you can use: http://www.strongestlinks.com/directories.php , and http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/web-directories.html (http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/web-directories.html).
Be patient; blogs require a lot of patience. If you are maintaining several blogs together, you may consider hiring a writer (http://writer4me.com) to help you, unless you have unlimited time.
Keep all these in mind and you should emerge a winner! Have faith in yourself and go ahead. All the best!
Let’s check out of the main points that you should keep in mind, when you zero down to choose your niche.
1. Don’t be in the crowd
It’s no fun trying to push your way into a large crowd, isn’t it? You must try and avoid the areas where people gather the most. These places do not have a lot of chance for profits. These are overcrowded, if not saturated. If thousands of people are writing blogs about how to make money, it is a smart idea to avoid that topic for your blog. Find something which is less crowded.
2. Be specific - specialize
Target one specific market; do not target a wider market. For example: if the subject of your blog is music then get more specific. You may notice that there are innumerable blogs on music, and your blog will take a lot of time to actually reach the highest level of popularity. Instead, target a smaller, more specific category in music such as the 70’s or 80s music, and this will help you get a position and recognition from the people who love music of the 70s or 80s
3. Your niche must be in demand
When you get into the smaller market, make sure it isn’t so small that you have absolutely no readers. There should be enough demand and recognition for the product or subject. You may first research and the demand for the items on the general sites like Ebay, Amazon and Dmoz. If the popularity of the specific subjects are growing, your blog should get instant recognition. You may get a fair idea of the popularity of your subject by visiting https://adwords.google.com/select/KeywordToolExternal.
4. Have a passion about the niche
Never choose a subject or enter a market that does not interest you at all. Because, if you lose the interest about your blog, it will definitely collapse sooner or later. If you are a cool dude who likes mobiles and bikes, you should opt for a blog about mobile and bike accessories.
5. Do your research; gather knowledge
If you are already prepared about the market that you have chosen to step in, you are doing the right thing. If you are not prepared and do not have any knowledge about your chosen subject, you must research and know a lot more rather than appear a moron in front of the world
6. Earn from multiple sources
Make sure you can make profit from a number of sources like (a) writing paid reviews (b) advertisements like Google AdSense (c) affiliate programs (d) selling stuff, or promoting your other ecommerce sites (e) selling your blog through sites like Sitepoint Marketplace or Websitebroker.com; when it has become very popular. Check out whether you get profitable affiliate programs for your niche, from affiliate exchange giants like Commission Junction (http://cj.com) or ClickBank (http://clickbank.com). If earnings do not come from at least 3 of these 5 sources, your niche is probably not worth your effort and time.
7. Submit your niche to directories
Make your blog ready and then submit it to as many directories as possible so that there are plenty of back-links pointing towards your niche. Here are two lists of several popular web-directories that you can use: http://www.strongestlinks.com/directories.php , and http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/web-directories.html (http://www.seocompany.ca/directory/web-directories.html).
Be patient; blogs require a lot of patience. If you are maintaining several blogs together, you may consider hiring a writer (http://writer4me.com) to help you, unless you have unlimited time.
Keep all these in mind and you should emerge a winner! Have faith in yourself and go ahead. All the best!