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I really am questioning my ability to buy multiple websites, but I do think I need to expand my niche to at least add sewing (in general), and perhaps embroidery and/or fabric,
It depends on how you have set up the original website, if able to you could add sections for each category and make the site more of an authority. You can also start new ones but as they all go together I think the combined effort will rank well if on one website.
so far I'm doing a variety of tabs and I just add categories. Still working on it but I figure if I ever want to create a new website/domain it's easy enough to transfer the content over.
Work through the training, it will show you about creating categories when posting. Its these categories that will define where the content goes and you can use the menus to show folks where to go.
Well if it's in the same niche why would you need anther website just expand it in your existing site.
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Do I need another website to expand my niche?
I really am questioning my ability to buy multiple websites, but I do think I need to expand my niche to at least add sewing (in general), and perhaps embroidery and/or fabric,
It depends on how you have set up the original website, if able to you could add sections for each category and make the site more of an authority. You can also start new ones but as they all go together I think the combined effort will rank well if on one website.
so far I'm doing a variety of tabs and I just add categories. Still working on it but I figure if I ever want to create a new website/domain it's easy enough to transfer the content over.
Work through the training, it will show you about creating categories when posting. Its these categories that will define where the content goes and you can use the menus to show folks where to go.
Well if it's in the same niche why would you need anther website just expand it in your existing site.
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It seems I have an extremely limited group interested in this. Yes, many tall people have fitting problems, but they lack sewing skills and have no interest in learning them.
Can you use that tight niche and go broader in a different direction? Rather than sewing machines and fabrics, I think you'd find a larger audience by becoming a resource for tall people to find things, whether ready made clothing, larger sized shoes, etc. There must be places to buy all those items online, hopefully many have affiliate programs, and you'll have a much greater chance for success.
Interesting. Thank you for the suggestion. I'll research it. At this point I'm a bit desperate. AND discouraged. Add to that the fact my "favorite" sister died last Thursday and I've been a bit "zombified" the last few days. I should be fine a day or so.
I'm so very sorry to hear about your sister. It will take longer than a day to get over that. Be nice to yourself, take some time to process everything, then make decisions about your site later. You aren't thinking as clearly as possible right now.
Thank you for your kind reply. You, of course, are correct, my thinking is not that clear at the moment. I'll get back with it probably later this week.
You don't need to start a whole new site Esther and I did send you an article in another thread where you asked this question. Here it is again if you didn't get it. Succeeding With Golf Balls, Scaling With Shoes!
Thanks for the information. Very good. However, when i say small niche, i mean SMALL. I can put in sewing and I'll got lots of ideas, but to get key words for the sewing for tall girls, Ihave to put in something like "clothing for tall girls" or I get back there are NO keywords given. interesting to say the least.
Expanding your niche sounds like it might be a good idea at this point.
Esther, we had the opposite problem and made our niche way too big, so we had to scrap it and start again with a new idea.
We will come back to it eventually but know how to narrow it down now.
Do what you feel is right within your heart and gut. Us women are pretty good at that;)
The thing we love hearing is that you are not giving up, just modifying the plan. We applaud you!
Colette and Philip
Hi Esther!
Only you can decide, but if you feel it would be beneficial to your site and would give you the opportunity to create more content then that may be a good decision.
Best of luck!
KyleAnn
Hey Esther,
Sounds to me though you've given this a lot of thought... and, I do believe you are right.
To me, focusing on "sewing for tall people" sounds more like a category rather than a niche.
If you have not seen the following 2 really great training media (tutorial and video) yet, they both offer great tips on selecting a niche. Choosing Your Direction - It Starts With a Niche Choosing a Niche Hope you find this helpful.
Okay, the trainings were very helpful. Thank you very much. Now another question. If I enlarge my niche to include "sewing and embroidery, and or fabrics, etc.; do I need to start all over with a new web site, or how do I enlarge the one I have.
Thank you for your help.
Esther
Personally, I would select sewing or embroider. You could easily talk about fabric when discussing sewing.
As to whether you start all over again or enlarge the one you have now is entirely your own decision to make, Esther. I would never want to impose on you by telling you what to do, rather only make suggestions.
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Super small niche, should I expand?
It seems I have an extremely limited group interested in this. Yes, many tall people have fitting problems, but they lack sewing skills and have no interest in learning them.
Can you use that tight niche and go broader in a different direction? Rather than sewing machines and fabrics, I think you'd find a larger audience by becoming a resource for tall people to find things, whether ready made clothing, larger sized shoes, etc. There must be places to buy all those items online, hopefully many have affiliate programs, and you'll have a much greater chance for success.
Interesting. Thank you for the suggestion. I'll research it. At this point I'm a bit desperate. AND discouraged. Add to that the fact my "favorite" sister died last Thursday and I've been a bit "zombified" the last few days. I should be fine a day or so.
I'm so very sorry to hear about your sister. It will take longer than a day to get over that. Be nice to yourself, take some time to process everything, then make decisions about your site later. You aren't thinking as clearly as possible right now.
Thank you for your kind reply. You, of course, are correct, my thinking is not that clear at the moment. I'll get back with it probably later this week.
You don't need to start a whole new site Esther and I did send you an article in another thread where you asked this question. Here it is again if you didn't get it. Succeeding With Golf Balls, Scaling With Shoes!
Thanks for the information. Very good. However, when i say small niche, i mean SMALL. I can put in sewing and I'll got lots of ideas, but to get key words for the sewing for tall girls, Ihave to put in something like "clothing for tall girls" or I get back there are NO keywords given. interesting to say the least.
Expanding your niche sounds like it might be a good idea at this point.
Esther, we had the opposite problem and made our niche way too big, so we had to scrap it and start again with a new idea.
We will come back to it eventually but know how to narrow it down now.
Do what you feel is right within your heart and gut. Us women are pretty good at that;)
The thing we love hearing is that you are not giving up, just modifying the plan. We applaud you!
Colette and Philip
Hi Esther!
Only you can decide, but if you feel it would be beneficial to your site and would give you the opportunity to create more content then that may be a good decision.
Best of luck!
KyleAnn
Hey Esther,
Sounds to me though you've given this a lot of thought... and, I do believe you are right.
To me, focusing on "sewing for tall people" sounds more like a category rather than a niche.
If you have not seen the following 2 really great training media (tutorial and video) yet, they both offer great tips on selecting a niche. Choosing Your Direction - It Starts With a Niche Choosing a Niche Hope you find this helpful.
Okay, the trainings were very helpful. Thank you very much. Now another question. If I enlarge my niche to include "sewing and embroidery, and or fabrics, etc.; do I need to start all over with a new web site, or how do I enlarge the one I have.
Thank you for your help.
Esther
Personally, I would select sewing or embroider. You could easily talk about fabric when discussing sewing.
As to whether you start all over again or enlarge the one you have now is entirely your own decision to make, Esther. I would never want to impose on you by telling you what to do, rather only make suggestions.
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This article will help you Esther... Succeeding With Golf Balls, Scaling With Shoes!