Note 178 – Deciding on your writing niche(s)

How do you decide what your writing or blogging niches are?  I’ve recently been thinking a lot about this question.  Obviously writing is one of my niches (hence this blog), and I also have a list of niches on my main website http://www.sandramadeira.com/ which includes topics such as parenting, meditation and herbal teas (quite a mixed bag).  These are topics that I can quite easily write about, but are they too general?

I found an article on the internet today called ‘What’s your niche?’ (website http://www.blogtrafficexchange.com/).   They explain that you should ask yourself four questions before deciding this.  One of them being ‘Is your niche is too specific or general?’. 

Analysing a few of my niches

Writing/blogging is one of my niches, but that is too general?  Through this blog, I learn a new writing tip every day and blog about it to teach others.  If my niche is more of a teaching style, this may attract a different audience to those who just want to quickly look something up.  My blog is more of a journey that the reader can follow with me.  I could rename my niche ‘teaching about writing’ or ‘teaching about blogging’. 

I also have a company blog at work and write under a category called ‘Life Skills’.  I’m now thinking that this category/niche is also a little too general as the blog covers subjects such as communication, relaxation or organising your time.  Surely they are niches of their own. 

How you have decided on your niches?

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Until tomorrow…

Sandra
Freelance writer
Please visit www.sandramadeira.com for more information on my services as a freelance writer.

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Reference list

Blog Traffic Exchange: http://www.blogtrafficexchange.com/what-is-your-niche/