Comments on: Blogging to Your Niche http://editorunleashed.com/2009/02/18/blogging-to-your-niche/ Writing, Publishing, Social Media and Community Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:51:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Publishing Blogs Weekly Round-Up « Luv YA http://editorunleashed.com/2009/02/18/blogging-to-your-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 Publishing Blogs Weekly Round-Up « Luv YA Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:13:52 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=1005#comment-1016 [...] Unleashed talks more about building your base. Really worth reading if your an unpub or someone trying to grow her [...] [...] Unleashed talks more about building your base. Really worth reading if your an unpub or someone trying to grow her [...]

]]> By: Linda http://editorunleashed.com/2009/02/18/blogging-to-your-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 Linda Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:29:59 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=1005#comment-1009 Interesting post, Maria. I wonder how narrow that 'niche' should be. Is 'writing' a niche? JA Konrath has a writing blog, but it's really aimed at 'newbies' which I think is a wonderful, refreshing slant. My niche is and always will be the mind. It's my passion. I research issues of 'the head' in my 'day job' - mental health, cognitive function, mood, medications, psychiatric and physical health - and all that stuff oozes into my 'night job' of creative writing (novels, poetry, narrative non-fic). And that's pretty much all I blog. Editor Unleashed is a perfect title to reflect your niche. Peace, Linda Interesting post, Maria. I wonder how narrow that ‘niche’ should be. Is ‘writing’ a niche? JA Konrath has a writing blog, but it’s really aimed at ‘newbies’ which I think is a wonderful, refreshing slant.

My niche is and always will be the mind. It’s my passion. I research issues of ‘the head’ in my ‘day job’ – mental health, cognitive function, mood, medications, psychiatric and physical health – and all that stuff oozes into my ‘night job’ of creative writing (novels, poetry, narrative non-fic). And that’s pretty much all I blog.

Editor Unleashed is a perfect title to reflect your niche. Peace, Linda

]]> By: Maya http://editorunleashed.com/2009/02/18/blogging-to-your-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Maya Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:03:04 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=1005#comment-1005 I actually decided to take this advice today, and you can now see my new blog here: <a href="http://brothasgrimm.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">http://brothasgrimm.wordpress.com/</a> Bizarrely enough, this does relate to my WIP and could possibly help build my base! It's actually a fictional blog that is supposed to exist within the world that I plan to write about. I actually decided to take this advice today, and you can now see my new blog here:

http://brothasgrimm.wordpress.com/

Bizarrely enough, this does relate to my WIP and could possibly help build my base! It’s actually a fictional blog that is supposed to exist within the world that I plan to write about.

]]> By: Cheryl Barker http://editorunleashed.com/2009/02/18/blogging-to-your-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-1004 Cheryl Barker Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:47:20 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=1005#comment-1004 Maria, you asked about writers who are doing a great job blogging to their niche. Beth Moore is a Christian author,conference speaker, and ministry leader (Living Proof Ministries) who does a wonderful job of this. Her daughters blog with her on her LPM blog (http://livingproofministries.blogspot.com/), and they have built a large community of women they lovingly refer to as their "Siestas". By the way, I think YOU do a pretty great job of blogging to your niche, too! :) Maria, you asked about writers who are doing a great job blogging to their niche. Beth Moore is a Christian author,conference speaker, and ministry leader (Living Proof Ministries) who does a wonderful job of this. Her daughters blog with her on her LPM blog (http://livingproofministries.blogspot.com/), and they have built a large community of women they lovingly refer to as their “Siestas”.

By the way, I think YOU do a pretty great job of blogging to your niche, too! :)

]]> By: Amy Sue Nathan http://editorunleashed.com/2009/02/18/blogging-to-your-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 Amy Sue Nathan Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:06:23 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=1005#comment-1003 Not sure if I do a *great* job but I''m working on it. My writing blog targets fiction writers - with a bit of freelance thrown in. The posts intertwine with life because writing is a part of our lives. I have a loyal following so it's working I suppose. On my single mom blog I write all things single parenting - news, commentary, advice etc. And I still write as a writer and mention the writing life, so it all intertwines. My current WIP is a novel focused on a non-traditional family -- therefore I think even the single mom site works toward platform building. It's what I know, so it's what I write -- fiction and non-fiction. Not sure if I do a *great* job but I”m working on it. My writing blog targets fiction writers – with a bit of freelance thrown in. The posts intertwine with life because writing is a part of our lives. I have a loyal following so it’s working I suppose. On my single mom blog I write all things single parenting – news, commentary, advice etc. And I still write as a writer and mention the writing life, so it all intertwines.

My current WIP is a novel focused on a non-traditional family — therefore I think even the single mom site works toward platform building. It’s what I know, so it’s what I write — fiction and non-fiction.

]]> By: Tumblemoose http://editorunleashed.com/2009/02/18/blogging-to-your-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-1001 Tumblemoose Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:10:30 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=1005#comment-1001 Hi Maria, This is a great point to keep in mind if a blogger/internet writer is to be successful. Early on, I was all over the map. I had my blog analyzed and a profound piece of advice was offered: narrow your focus. I did, tweaked a few things and never looked back. Cheers george Hi Maria,

This is a great point to keep in mind if a blogger/internet writer is to be successful. Early on, I was all over the map. I had my blog analyzed and a profound piece of advice was offered: narrow your focus. I did, tweaked a few things and never looked back.

Cheers

george

]]> By: Isaac http://editorunleashed.com/2009/02/18/blogging-to-your-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Isaac Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:41:19 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=1005#comment-999 I agree with targeting an audience. Sometimes, though, I think it's necessary to step just outside of that audience - and I mean JUST outside. By doing so, you can expand your audience. I agree with targeting an audience. Sometimes, though, I think it’s necessary to step just outside of that audience – and I mean JUST outside. By doing so, you can expand your audience.

]]> By: Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) http://editorunleashed.com/2009/02/18/blogging-to-your-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Serena (Savvy Verse & Wit) Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:32:43 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=1005#comment-996 Some great advice. Some great advice.

]]> By: J. M. Strother http://editorunleashed.com/2009/02/18/blogging-to-your-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-995 J. M. Strother Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:19:14 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=1005#comment-995 "If you’re writing a novel, there’s probably a topical hook that’s relevant to your potential readership." So I need to blog about vampires and hookers, eh? I can see I'm in real trouble here. ;) I look at a fairly narrow range of blog types so it's hard to say what bloggers do a particularly good job of blogging to their niche, seeing as I'm sort of in their sweet spot to begin with. If they weren't serving that niche, I wouldn't be reading them. I personally like: Colleen Lindsay's <a href="http://theswivet.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Swivet</a> <a href="http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">Alan Rinzler</a> Helen Ginger's <a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Straight from Hel</a>", and <a href="http://nathanbransford.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nathan Bransford</a>. You're not doing a bad job of it yourself, I might add. I still read copyblogger and Chris Brogan from time to time, but they are much more SEO (search engine optimization) focused, and that really is not my interest. As a writer, my main focus needs to be on writing and getting published. I think many writers are beginning to chase SEO instead of concentrating on their art. I know I started to, but am now pulling back. ~jon “If you’re writing a novel, there’s probably a topical hook that’s relevant to your potential readership.”

So I need to blog about vampires and hookers, eh? I can see I’m in real trouble here. ;)

I look at a fairly narrow range of blog types so it’s hard to say what bloggers do a particularly good job of blogging to their niche, seeing as I’m sort of in their sweet spot to begin with. If they weren’t serving that niche, I wouldn’t be reading them. I personally like:
Colleen Lindsay’s The Swivet
Alan Rinzler
Helen Ginger’s Straight from Hel“, and
Nathan Bransford.
You’re not doing a bad job of it yourself, I might add.

I still read copyblogger and Chris Brogan from time to time, but they are much more SEO (search engine optimization) focused, and that really is not my interest. As a writer, my main focus needs to be on writing and getting published. I think many writers are beginning to chase SEO instead of concentrating on their art. I know I started to, but am now pulling back.
~jon

]]> By: J. M. Strother http://editorunleashed.com/2009/02/18/blogging-to-your-niche/comment-page-1/#comment-994 J. M. Strother Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:09:01 +0000 http://editorunleashed.com/?p=1005#comment-994 Please delete the above monstrosity that I posted, and this one, and I'll repost when I get the tags right! Teach me to try and be nice and embed links. Ghaa! ~jon Please delete the above monstrosity that I posted, and this one, and I’ll repost when I get the tags right! Teach me to try and be nice and embed links. Ghaa!
~jon

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