7/30/2018 0 Comments Niche's: wHAT DO THEY REALLY MEAN?A niche- Interests that appeal to a small, specialized section of the population. Adj.
At least this is what the dictionary says it means. When I first started my blog, this word was getting thrown around too often. It was mainly to describe how you can ‘figure out your own niche’ and ‘how to find bloggers in your same niche’ until I eventually had to stop ask myself what it is that I wanted my blog to be about? I think as people who are so used to putting themselves out there on different mediums, it can be hard to stay relevant because we’re always competing, especially when you’re just starting out. Whether it’s with other bloggers or YouTubers (just as an example) who are on an entirely different scale, you’re trying to gain attention and show your readers that you have something to say. So, you try to fit yourself into this little box of ‘most popular genres’ and hope your blog lands on the next Top Ten Must Read list on Buzzfeed. But what happens when you realize you fit into more than one niche? We are complex beings. We have our likes and dislikes, things we’ll tolerate, things we’re passionate about, our jobs, our hobbies and all of these idiosyncrasies make us into the people we are, but I don’t think a title has to define us entirely as people and especially not as creators. I think it’s important to label yourself with the more dominant parts of your personality so that you and your readers can say who it is you represent on your blog, but you don’t have to limit yourself once you’ve created that platform and name. It’s okay to branch out and talk about things that challenge you as a writer just to show your readers that there is more to you than what meets the eye. As long as you stay true to yourself, you will find your audience and you can develop a genre that’s entirely your own all the while staying within your niche-whatever that means. They never said the definition couldn’t be swayed a little, so why not change it so that it means something to you? Besides, I’m always one for a good plot twist. Until Next Time! With love, Arianna
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