Chapter 8

Finding Your Niche

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Selecting your blog topic

Bullet Finding out what makes blog posts appealing

Bullet Connecting with other bloggers

If you're blogging only for your friends and family, chances are you have a captive audience that stays interested no matter what you choose to blog about on any given day. Most bloggers, however, include attracting, keeping, and growing an audience of interested readers who can't wait for the next pearl of wisdom or touching story in their personal definition of blogging success.

Creating this kind of blog is no small challenge: You're in competition with every other source of news, information, and entertainment in your audience members’ lives. One key to blogging success is finding a niche that works for you. If you are doing what you love, readers will be drawn to your content! This chapter provides you with ideas and suggestions for you to begin thinking about what blog niche is a fit for you. It also provides you with tips on finding others blogging in that subject area, what they're doing right, and how you can connect with them.

Deciding What Belongs on Your Blog

You may find picking a niche and sticking with it tough to do. ...

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