Wednesday, March 12, 2014
On a quest....for a "niche."
So, after a bit of research last night, I realize I have something new to "wrestle" with, learn about, and be challenged by. In an effort to explore ways of making an income that I haven't, yet, before, I realized that I can, indeed, use my interest in writing in the "blogosphere" about various subjects to bring in income through advertisements placed on my blog. Maybe I have been hasty but, I already began the process by submitting the requested information through Google AdSense.
However, the challenge is that, if I am going to be marketable and be successful at this venture, I must find a niche to write about that advertisers would want to have placement on my site and people would be interested in. In other words, the ads must have a link to the content that I produce. So, now I am on my way to try and find my niche.
I must confess, it is a bit awkward. When I was in the process of completing my undergrad studies in Public Relations at Oklahoma Baptist, I really enjoyed writing. I enjoyed the pre-writing process as well, the technical type of research that was required on occasion and the interviews that took place when preparing for a feature story. It was really fun and interesting! Vocationally, I don't know if I have done anything that was really fun and interesting since I worked as an independent sales contractor for a small business between '06 and '08! Now, I get to choose what it is I am going to write about! I probably sound like a little kid in candy store or a little kid in an ice cream shop (honestly, the candy store's from which that saying developed were before my time)! I am excited! Maybe even, "giddy!" I mean the possibilities are endless and I don't even know where to start, given the fact that I feel like I have such a broad range of interests.
So, how about a little reader participation? If you are reading this and you know me well, obviously, you have an advantage; however, if you don't know me well, this is an opportunity for a new conversation which I greatly anticipate. So, I'll provide a bit of information before I pose the question. My major interests, as of today, as they relate to sources of income or otherwise are: blacksmithing, organic gardening, clean eating, cooking (making the kind of food that will make you slap 'yo mama and come back for more), vintage and antique stuff (woodworking tools, blacksmithing tools, industrial tools, military surplus, knives, american history), HAM radio (just received my technician class license), emergency preparedness, disaster relief, photography, and outdoor activities (canoeing, camping, fishing, hunting). Given all that I have just mentioned, lets conduct a poll. You tell me something that you would like for me to write about. Or, let's make this interesting, if there is a hobby or something that you are interested in and you just haven't had the time to check it out, drop me a line and let me see what I can find out for you and I'll post a blog about it? How about that? Let's do this together.
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