Hello I have 2 niches that I have had some success writing for -- the metaphysical and also the not-for-profit fields. But I am interested in developing my range more. Does anyone have advice on how to develop my range -- and how to select a new niche? I don't want to select something that I don't have any interest in (like hockey for example), but some of the things I like -- like knitting -- I can't see bringing in money. Any thoughts about how to figure out what specialities to write about will be successful to attract clients? Abby
Specialization is the clue, write on whatever topic you like but if your writing is aimed to develop a niche attractive enough to keep clients coming back, then you should write down a list with the topics of your interests and another with those topics your clients might like. Mixing and matching these lists will help you determining which is that new niche you are seeking for
Hi Abby don't discount niches that you don't seem to have an interest in. Find something that you find even a liitle bit interesting or at least don't hate and start to explore the niche. I find I often develop a real interest in a niche AFTER I start to hang out at forums and do some basic research that at the start I thought would be very difficult to write about. It also depends on what you are wanting to do with the niche. In some niches that I only have a vague interest (or no interest) in but are potential money makers I will do enough background research for 5-10 articles and put up an adsense/affiliate site for example. Some of these have turned into good income makers which has pushed me to go back and do more with the niche. Some have been absolute dogs but even these make enough to justify their existence. ALL of them have been worth the small amount of time I took to explore and get to know the niche. If you are looking to build a more long term business then do as trusted writer suggests and brain storm a list of topics that you know you will be able to build on over time. The only things I would stay away from are topics you absolutely hate. Everything else IMO is worthy of a look and you might be surprised at how much fun it is exploring and learning about totally new, to you, niches. Good luck Glenn
Knitting sure as anything brings in money! Just Googling knitting: over 27,700,000 sites. That's a lot of sites. Write about what you want, babe. Trust in your enthusiasm about the topic to bring in readers. You can connect with other people who write about your topic. There are knitting magazines, as well as crafting sites and magazines that you could submit queries to. You can offer to write articles for those who already own knitting sites as well.
Experimenting with new topics is a great way to develop other niches. I like writing on topics that I don't know much about, I might like them and learn something. But like Glenny said, if you hate the topic, it is better to stay away.
Hi Abby, I'm new to the forum and therefore a little late adding my two cents worth. I'm working on my third website, however this time I'm building it through SBI and they have a tool called Niche It amongst others. You plug in a lot of info and the tool comes back and tells you what Niche is best for you. I didn't use it myself as I already knew that I wanted to do a martial arts copywriting website to complement my other copywriting site. You can preview what they do by going to their website and you will see very successful niche sites from juggling to gardening. Hope this helps. Hapkidoj
Just as a suggestion, it is always best to have 2 or more niches so that in case one doesnt seem to work out, you can always fall back on the other one