Hi ericcantu not uncomfortable at all in this area and the money side was an after thought also, I have a stack of ideas to make more money. I am comfortable financially already, but thank you for your angle on things. And yes Shannon I am going to blog about shoes, and hiding my identity was a thought but felt deceitful, I spend quite a bit on shoes for my girlfriend so have a fair amount to talk about thank you for your input,

If you're not comfortable with your niche then it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. Pick a niche you are passionate about, not just one you think will be profitable. Pick something around a topic you love and writing post after post won't be hard work like it would be for something you're only writing about for profit.

Are you going to blog about the shoes or just sell them? You could just be anonymous and not reveal your identity.