Level 1 Lesson 3 (OEC Course Revisited) - Choose Your Niche (with Additional Tips)

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Updated 4 years ago

Choosing a NICHE (the main topic of your website and your target audience) is the first genuine hurdle in the OEC training.

Some newbies struggle to understand the concept of a niche and what it entails. Some also find it extremely difficult to choose a niche and narrow it down, and I don't blame them. Choosing a niche can lead to information overload. You have millions of choices and you need to pick one.

If you're struggling with this lesson, or are not happy with your current niche, have a look at the "additional tips" section below.

Level 1 Lesson 3 Summary - Choose a Niche

• What is a Niche? The concept explained.
• When choosing a niche, keep in mind you're going to write content and a lot of it.
• The most valuable tip in this lesson: "When choosing a niche that fits you, you should be choosing something that is ideally an interest, a passion, a hobby, but it could be something that you would like to learn about. You don't need to BE an expert, you BECOME an expert."
• In the "Choosing your direction video", Kyle explains what a niche is and how to find your niche.
• The platforms he uses in the video to help with your research are:
  • Answers.com
  • Amazon.com - Amazon is a great resource to find niche ideas even if you're not using their affiliate program. Here is a link to Amazon's complete directory: Amazon Full Directory
  • Use Google instant to see what people are searching for in a niche.

• Do a quick search to see if the niche/s you're interested in have any affiliate programs. Find affiliate programs on Google by typing the following in Google search:
  • affiliate programs+product/service name

Resources and Tasks

• Choosing Your Direction - It Starts With a Niche - Video
• An alternative to OEC - the Affiliate Bootcamp course
• 2 Tasks to complete
  

Additional Tips

These additional tips are only my personal opinions and preferences and the things I wish I've done when I started. Some of these tips can save time and/or frustration down the line.

Have you ever tried Google Trends to help with your niche research and comparing niches? Give it a try. I love Google Trends.

You can find a lot of niches training in WA. Here is a list of only a few I found:

1. How I Research a New Niche (by Jay)
2. Coming Up With Niche Ideas / Idea Generation (by Jay)
3. Diversifying your Niche Website (by Jay)
4. What is a Profitable Niche - Tips for Choosing a Niche (by boomergp08)
5. How To Chose Your Niche & Direction - Newbie Friendly (by IvanBroz)
6. 1001 Niche Ideas For Building Your Website (by Loes)
7. 3000+ Niche Ideas (by Bonzo124)
8. How to Find a Niche for Your Blog - 3 Easy Ways (by Kyle)

If you have created any niche training or know of someone who created niche training, please share with me in the comment section.

Conclusion

Finding a niche is easy for some people and a nightmare for others. Choosing the wrong niche is also a costly mistake and a lot of time wasted. I'm talking from experience.

Take some time to find your niche. Don't overthink it for days or weeks, but don't rush into it either.

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Are you happy with your niche?