Niche Ideas for Blogs

"How can I choose a niche for my blog?" I come across this question frequently in forums. Though I can not recommend anyone to write about topics they have no interest in or have less than average information about, if you feel compelled to do so, here is a not so original methodology which will hopefully ease the selection process.



I have been following the Google Trends since the day I installed the widget and it is hard to say I make any sense out of it. Still, if you want to cater to the needs of the masses, it should be your number one tool for picking a niche.

I tried to categorize the trends of the last week and this is the list:

Celebrities

Always popular, always trendy. We simply can not do without them. The problem, however, is celebrities as a niche is extremely competitive. Your opponents are not only blogs; you have to count newspapers, TV stations, e-zines, fan-zines and whatnot in. In order to achieve some success you have to have a weird angle to tackle the subject, i.e. a combination of some sort is compulsory. For example:

• Celebs and their underwear
• Celeb disorders (mental)
• Celeb surgery
• Their favorite xyz

In short, you have to cut the mustard like very few did before.

Diseases

Another tough subject. Not only it requires in depth knowledge, the subjects change daily and have short shelf lives. So you really need luck. I tried to think of a few angles that will help but not much came up. You are on your own with this.

Disasters

They are rare but when they show up, you are golden. I would recommend an angle like disaster forecast or prediction. Yes, you will predict disasters before they occur. Collect some data and shoot when and where. Your chances are better than winning the lottery. You can be charged for risking public safety, so be careful.

TV Shows

Another popular one. In order to narrow it down, focus on season finales. Write down what will happen in the last episode two or three days before it airs. You do not have to guess right, any intelligent plot will do. Kill the lead character, burn a city down, etc. Plus, unlike disasters, you will be legally safe. Have a barely visible site policy handy, explaining you are doing this for entertainment purposes only and your sole objective is to test your predictive or screenplay writing skills. Be careful with the images you used. Remember what happened to Al Capone! Do not let anyone take you down for a trivial copyright infringement.

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