Finally taken the first steps of the journey - Niche and Website

byNomadpolymat

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9 years ago

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...