What I Wish I Knew About Choosing a Niche When I Started.

byChrisTowers

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1 week ago

When I first got started here at WA, I struggled somewhat in choosing my first niche. I spent tons of time worrying about it. I thought I needed to pick the perfect subject from day one, and if I got it wrong my whole business would fall apart.

Looking back at it though, I wish I knew a few things that would have made the process a little bit easier.

The first thing is that your niche does not have to be the perfect one when you start out. I really believed it had to be. I thought I needed the most profitable idea, the most popular subject, and something everybody would love. But what I learned is that you only need something you can write about and something that has people interested.

You do not need to know everything right from the beginning. You will improve and learn more about your chosen subject as you go.

Another thing I wish I knew is that your niche can grow with you through time. I used to think that once I chose a niche, I was stuck with it forever. And that is just not true at all.

You can change direction slightly, and expand on things along the way. Sometimes your niche becomes clearer only after you start creating the content. Your experience helps you see where you might want to go next.

I also wish I knew that choosing a niche is not actually the hardest part. Writing out the helpful content, understanding what your audience needs, and building your site is where you make your progress. I wasted too much time trying to find the “best” niche instead of just getting on with things.

It would have been a lot easier if I had just picked something and got started.

One thing that helped me later on was asking myself a simple question. Could I write about this subject regularly. Not just for one week or one month, but regularly over time. When the answer was yes, the light came on.

It helped me avoid picking something just because it looked profitable on the surface.

Another thing I learned is that niches do not have to be that complicated. I used to really overthink them. I thought they needed to be unique or original. But, there is room in almost every niche if you bring to it your own point of view and your own experiences. You just have to be helpful.

I also learned that choosing a niche becomes easier when you stop trying to impress everyone. The people who relate to your writing and your style will be your audience in the end. The rest will move on and that is normal. You cannot write for everyone. You only really need to speak with the people who want to know what you have to say.

The last thing I wish I knew is that choosing a niche is actually just the start of your journey. Your niche gives you direction, but it does not lock you in. It is a starting point that helps you learn, write, and then grow.

Once I realised that, the whole process felt a lot less stressful.

So if you are new here on the platform and are still trying to decide on your niche, do not worry about picking the perfect one. Just go with something that interests you, something you can learn about, and something that has an audience. You will see how much clearer things get as you keep going.

Just for you to know, my original niche that I chose back in 2014 here is long gone. As I got into the training and learned so many other things, I finally decided my first niche was not to be. I was happy with the learning curve along the way, but I changed my direction. And I am not ashamed to admit that my first effort did not go so well.

Thats life!

How about you guys? Did you struggle choosing a niche when you first started, or did you already know which direction you wanted to take?

Thanks for reading.

Chris