Finally taken the first steps of the journey - Niche and Website
Yay! Progress! I've finally created my first site and am working through the set-up process.
Right now, my two main challenges consist of juggling my time and trying to define my niche. I'll talk about the time challenge in a different blog post. As for my niche, I had originally settled on portable, fuel-efficient cooking.
However, I do realize that this would have to be part of a particular lifestyle (more than one, in fact), so it may be better to broaden the niche to meet the needs of the target lifestyle. Ultimately, that begs a few questions:
Who would be the market?
- Digital nomads
- Off-gridders, preppers and DIY:ers
- People interested in the nomad/vagabond lifestyle
- Post-GenY:ers seeking a financially free and sustainable lifestyle (think Firecracker & Wanderer of the Millenial Revolution blog)
- People interested in lifestyle design
Which topics could be appropriate?
- Fuel-free cooking (eg. solar cooking)
- Ultra-efficient cooking (eg. thermal cooking, rocket stoves, etc.)
- Human-powered tools and how to use them
- Portable hydration (portable water filters, water bottles, water collectors, etc.)
- Ultralight travel
- Portable hygiene solutions (portable washing, food preservation, etc.)
- Portable, "use-what-you-have" power (portable solar panels and portable wind/water/heat generators)
- Performance/Health optimization
- Mobile work and working off-grid
- Smart ways to fund your lifestyle
I won't make a final decision on these topics yet. Rather, I'm thinking of starting with one or two and essentially letting them evolve over time.
Time to dive in!
References:
I found the following videos helpful in getting to this stage
- https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/how-to-fi...
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/the-custo...
https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/how-to-se...
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Thanks for the kind words, Tulika. :) Glad you liked the topics!
I'll try to post something on those topics here, too.
You're going through a great process here in deciding your niche. Keep in mind not to have a niche too narrow so you broadening it to a lifestyle, you will have more to talk about.
Best of luck in your decision!
Grace
Thanks for the feedback, Grace :). You are absolutely right. I think it will work better this way - just like your focus on stay-at-home moms.
You're welcome! I definitely have a female tone on my blog, so I hope to influence other WAHM to join me. :)
Although I'm not a WAHM (at least not yet), I do work from home as an online freelancer. In fact, my husband has finally quit his day job to work full-time as an online English teacher! Online is definitely the future and with WA, I hope to take things to the next level - buying back our time.
That's pretty cool you both work from home! :) How perfect is that?! I hope you find much success here!
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the feeling when you've just chosen a niche is very satisfying. congratulations and go on! :)
Thanks for the encouragement, Karax! :)