In this article, we’re going to talk about the simple five step approach that you can use to find a niche to blog about or put up a blog post about. This can be very useful if you are interested in niche marketing, and/or are looking for topics to start a blog about or a blog post about.
Before I start, I want to write a few words on what niche blogging is. It is really what it sounds like: blogging about a niche. Often times Niche Blogging is something done for the purpose of selling a specific product in a niche (e.g. dog training manual). Also, you yourself can be the product as you develop yourself as an expert in a niche (e.g. real estate flipping). For many people who want to make money online blogging, Niche Blogs and Niche Product Blogs are a great way to start. For some people who are dedicated to hobbies, writing a blog about your hobby is another way to Niche Blog. That being said, this article will help you not just find new Niches but also how to determine if the Niche you want to be in will be a good one for blogging.
With that little intro out of the way, here are five steps to finding a good niche to start a blog about.
First: you need to go where the money already is. Do not be silly. Many people make the mistake of trying to invent brand-new markets. Listen, niche marketing is all about going to where people are already spending a bunch of money and just sticking your head out and saying hey, let me have some of that money too. So when you go about finding a niche, make sure that you select is one where money is being spent.
Second: Figure out if you have a product or service that has value in that niche market. Niche Blogging and Niche Marketing is about providing products and services. Therefore, even if you find a good niche, you will want to make sure that you can then provide something of value (for free or for sale) to all those people who are interested. This is one reason affiliate products are popular: you can find products that are already being sold and either sell the same product or improve upon it and sell a new one.
Third: Now that you have a crowd of buyers and a product to sell, you need to focus and take action in your niche. Many internet marketers fail because of distraction from the overwhelming amount of information on the internet regarding internet marketing. Or they fail because of impatience. Niche marketing and any online marketing takes time to build so being able to focus and do daily tasks in your niche marketing business is a must.
Fourth: You need to have some degree of personal interest in whatever topic you select. Niche marketing is hard enough when you are interested in it, but if you have zero interest in the topic, it will be very difficult for you to be successful. When you really stop and think about it, that makes sense.
Fifth: stay away from niche marketing ideas that are over saturated. You want to try to give yourself a reasonable opportunity to be successful. That cannot happen if you are too busy competing in markets that are incredibly saturated and busy with a lot of competitors.
Keeping these five things in mind, use them and try many different niches. It takes experience, trial and error, and a bit of luck to succeed. If you do not succeed at first, don’t let it bother you too much. Just keep trying and keep thinking about all five factors: a good buyer niche, a good product, willingness to do all the daily tasks, a niche that you are interested in, and a reasonable chance to succeed with the competition in that niche.
Because it is so cheap to start a blog and get an online business, it will ultimately be up to you to succeed and fail often to get a feel for how appealing a niche will be TO YOU. By following this advice, you will be able to find a niche, and successfully employ a variety of niche marketing techniques that can make you a lot of money. Go out, do some research, start a blog, and we’ll see you next time.
So how do you start a blog? Stop by Emil Yau’s site and watch his free step-by-step video which walks you through how to start a blog.