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Find me a Niche, is where I wanted to begin in the journey to start a blog. I also made a list of how to find my niche So I did some research of some of the more popular blog niches out there. This is what I found:
| Trending Niche | My Interests, Passions and Knowlege |
|---|---|
| Making Money (online) | Interest in blogging and selling on Esty or Ebay |
| Finance Info | Killed my debt in 1 year, how to cut expenses |
| Investing | Little knowledge, but interesting |
| Lifestyle | Keto, and empty nester, bucket lists, hiking |
| Health and Fitness | Keto |
| Fashion | NONE, no desire |
| Recipes and Food | Keto, but I can’t cook |
| Pets | I have pets, but…. |
| Gaming | Does Candy Crush count? |
| Traveling | I love to travel, just can’t afford it on my budget; bucket list, hiking |
| Self-Help | Overcoming Anxiety |
| Parenting | I did raise a great kid, my advice probably not the best |
| Educational | DYI, crafts, bucket list, hiking, family history, fractals, graphics, PSP, thrifting |
My findings of possible Niches for me
The second column is what I would say is my knowledge or passion extent of each trending niche. Of course, I have to exclude fashion, gaming and investing. Pets and Parenting have no real pull for me to write about. I am far from being fit (I can run 2.5 miles with out stopping it only takes me 6 hours).
Now to make a second list:
| Trending Niche | Interests | Thoughts and Research |
|---|---|---|
| Making money (online) | Blogging/Etsy Store/ebay | I like this one, but my ebay store is a little dead right now |
| Finance Info | Debt, cutting expenses | |
| Lifestyle | Keto, and empty nester, hiking (it could be, if I lived in the woods) | Keto very successful, empty nester working on hiking |
| Health and Fitness | Keto, hiking | Love these both |
| Recipes and Food | Keto, but I can’t cook | Can’t cook |
| Traveling | I love to travel, just can’t afford it on my budget, hiking | A hiking blog, or bucket list |
| Self-help | Overcoming Anxiety | Definitely a great idea for a self-help blog |
| Educational | DYI, crafts, bucket list, hiking, family history, fractals, graphics, PSP, thrifting | LOVE these but not the best at following through. |
I need to keep knocking these down, one by one. My greatest passion has to be computer graphics, including fractals, svg’s, t-shirt designs (sublimation). I use several different programs, but maybe a blog about tutorials on how to make the different graphics could be a possible niche.
My second passion is doing family history. My key focuses are Norwegian, Dutch and African American Genealogy. I know quite the combination. My father’s family comes from Norway and the Netherlands, and My son’s obviously shares those same genes, but he also has African American ancestors as well. I use Ancestry.com and have done my DNA, as well as my son has done his, both my parents and my brother. It’s amazing what you can find out, but it’s also very frustrating what is missing. I have helped a few people find their half cousins and siblings, which is very fulfilling. But can I do a whole blog on this subject. It would be a great niche, but…