| First off for those of you who don't know what a | | | | 3) Write down all your Interests. |
| Niche is, simply put it's the topic of your website. If you | | | | This is similar to hobbies but you don't actually do it, |
| think that you don't have anything you can make a | | | | you are very interested in it and wouldn't mind learning |
| website about you're wrong. There is always | | | | and writing about it. You don't need to know everything |
| something you can talk about that others wouldn't | | | | about your Niche before you start your site, if you love |
| know about and would like to hear/learn about. With | | | | it and learn on the way that's fine too. |
| that said you still need to be careful with what topic | | | | Okay now order the list by the ones you know more |
| niche you choose. | | | | about and are more interested in, Start at the top of |
| When you think of a Niche you would like to do, | | | | the list and work your way down until you find the |
| research is always a good thing, have a look around | | | | niche for you. Do a bit of research on what is already |
| the net and see if you can find other sites on that | | | | out there on that Niche and if there is too much |
| Niche. If you do find other sites the same as you | | | | competition choose something else otherwise you |
| would like to do, don't panic straight away and say "I'm | | | | have a Niche and ready to start planning content for |
| not doing it it's been done". Seeing that there are sites | | | | your site. |
| already on this Niche tells you that people are looking | | | | Money, Money, Money. |
| for that stuff. This is a good thing because you know | | | | If you are building a website to try and generate some |
| that you will be able to pull in traffic, if you found no | | | | type of income from it then you need to really think |
| sites at all on your Niche either you are extremely | | | | about the niche you choose. I believe there is money |
| lucky and you will make millions or there is no market | | | | to be made in every niche however the amount of |
| for that Niche. | | | | money to be made will vary a lot. You will want to do |
| Generally it will be that there is no market for it, so it's | | | | a little research and some extra thinking about the |
| always a good thing to see some sites doing it. | | | | niche you choose. Check to see what other website |
| However if you found that it is saturated with sites and | | | | you can find on your niche and see what type of stuff |
| there are also a few hugely popular sites on that Niche | | | | they promote, sell, etc. Also you need to find out if |
| it's probably a good idea to choose another, you don't | | | | there are enough people searching for stuff related to |
| want to compete with thousands of sites or already | | | | your niche. |
| extremely popular sites. | | | | To find out how much something is searched for you |
| A Niche to suit you | | | | can use a free tool provided by Google and since |
| To be successful online you need to talk about | | | | Google is the biggest and best search engine it's |
| something that you love, know a lot about or | | | | probably a good place to start. Click Google keywords |
| something that you are very interested in and would | | | | to go to Google's free keyword search. Now all you |
| enjoy researching it. Why? Because you will need to | | | | need to do is type in the main keywords (it's easier to |
| know what you're talking about and not mind spending | | | | search one keyword at a time) related to your niche |
| hours writing about it. If you choose a Niche solely | | | | and see how many people search it. |
| because you think there is lots of money to be made | | | | I would say anything that gets searches in the tens of |
| in it then you will most likely fail, choose something you | | | | thousands is very good and you could easily generate |
| won't get bored of quickly. Now if you don't already | | | | an income from that. When you enter a keyword and |
| know what Niche you want to do here are a few | | | | complete the search Google will also show you a lot |
| steps that can help you choose one. | | | | of other related keywords, so if some of the related |
| 1) Write down all your Skills. | | | | keywords have a high search volume that's really |
| A skill is something that you can do; things like repair | | | | good too. Even if the main keyword you entered |
| cars, write books, knit, etc. Just something that you can | | | | doesn't have a high search volume but some of the |
| actually do, these are great for build Niche websites | | | | related keywords do that is also good. It just means |
| because you can teach people how to do something, | | | | that when people are looking for stuff related to your |
| people love sites which easily teach them how to do | | | | niche they more often type in that other keyword, so |
| something. | | | | they can still find your website with that other |
| 2) Write down all your Hobbies. | | | | keyword. |
| Hobbies are things that you do for fun like ride a bike, | | | | So basically if you can find stuff to promote to you |
| collect stamps, fly remote control planes, etc. If you | | | | visitors and you found that there is a decent amount |
| have a hobby you know lots about and love generally | | | | of people searching for your niche then you can easily |
| there will be other people like you and making a site | | | | make some money. Hope that helps you choose your |
| about it will give people something to look at. | | | | Niche/Topic. |