Good ideas for niche websites.

oregongal · #1 (**permalink**) 09-03-2007, 12:24 AM

Would anyone care to share where they get their ideas for niche websites? Do you build them on your interests or passions? Or try to find out what's hot?
Thought it might be a nice discussion.
Diane

lisa · #2 (**permalink**) 09-03-2007, 09:37 AM

Great question!

When I first started I tried to promote what's hot. Didn't work for me because I was not motivated to do the extra work to make my site unique. I ended up paraphrasing content that was already out there so my traffic was always minimal.

I've always done much better with topics that I know more about because I enjoy updating them more and I can find creative ways to get my point and information across.

oregongal · #3 (**permalink**) 09-03-2007, 03:28 PM

Good point. Although it seems like building mini niche sites is popular right now. Like maybe a few posts on a blog and monetize it?
Diane

attackdepression · #4 (**permalink**) 09-03-2007, 05:53 PM

Definitely interests. I tried to go after the popular niches/profitable and I was bored and not motivated.

Mini niche sites are more popular these days, but you have to be a bit clever in coming up with a way to make them popular. I've heard about more long-term success with sites done on a passion/interest.

TechieGuy · #5 (**permalink**) 09-03-2007, 06:42 PM

Always go with what you are passionate about. If you go with what's hot, then tomorrow it could become cold and you will lose out.

I find it easy to write about something I know, and fun too.

Bingo · #6 (**permalink**) 09-04-2007, 09:57 AM

I build mine on my interests or have back ground knowledge on.

ssmorgan · #7 (**permalink**) 09-05-2007, 09:09 PM

I do not disagree that it is very critical that you build niche websites about something in which you are interested or passionate, but if the goal is to make money, I would argue that you need to be going after a profitable/hot market.

Of course, it's not like you have to pick one or the other... I think that there are tons of niches that you can find that would be interesting to you, yet very profitable... it all depends on your strategies and approaches.

Although it may seem like lack of focus, I personally do not see anything wrong with having multiple sites, blogs, landing pages, etc about different topics... that way, you would be able to alternate between things you love and things that make you money.

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