Comments on: Why Are Freelance Writing Niches So Important?

By: Mike Rogers

Mike Rogers — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 07:36:25 +0000

I second what Anne said above. One of the best ways to identify your “niche” is to start writing and see how people respond. As you learn more about what resonates well with your market and what they actually like about your content, you start to get “in a groove” and your niche is much more obvious. Sometimes when you start out though, you can’t really put your finger on just who you would interest the very best. In time though, as you write more content and get feedback, it becomes much easier to see which target market responds best to your material.

By: Maheen Khan

Maheen Khan — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 07:22:10 +0000

I am new to this exciting world of blogging and I agree that finding your writing niche is important as it distinguishes you from others and helps you write about things you are passionate about. Right now I am writing on several subjects in order to find my true calling 🙂

By: John Soares

John Soares — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 00:32:09 +0000

In reply to Jake Poinier. Jake, there are times I wish I had more niches. And I might actually start exploring one or two new ones in the near future.

By: Jake Poinier

Jake Poinier — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 23:55:13 +0000

In reply to John Soares. Unfortunately, I think your diagnosis is correct, John. The path of least resistance can be a road to nowhere (and lousy pay/dissatisfaction). I don't know if I'd describe myself as a specialized generalist or a generalized specialist, but I've always had several niches in order to mollify my ADHD brain.

By: John Soares

John Soares — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:14:23 +0000

In reply to Anne Wayman. Anne, I agree that beginners should pursue several different areas that interest them, and then their niches will become apparent. However, some people just sort of drift into areas of writing they neither enjoy much nor earn much money from.

By: Anne Wayman

Anne Wayman — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 16:02:49 +0000

John, I’m not as big a believer in niches as you are and I still fit as a niche writer… I think beginning writers often worry too much about finding the ‘right’ niche. My experience tells me that if folks will write and market they will find their niche or niches.

By: John Soares

John Soares — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 15:24:18 +0000

On a side note, this was my first SlideShare presentation. It actually took several hours to create, even though the material was pulled from my niche course. I pared down the text, which didn’t take long. But finding the images was time consuming, as was the actual design.

I did enjoy it, though, and I’ll likely do more SlideShare presentations in the future.