Hello guys! This is my entry for the HiveNaija contest this week. It's basically about how I got on hive and chose a niche to stick with. Check out the contest post here.
If you're kinda new here, you'd read a lot of posts about how you should define your niche in order to succeed. By all means take heed to that advice so you can settle in quicker.
When I got on hive, I decided to talk about my life and share life as I see it. I was comfortable talking about my everyday experiences and observations, the food I made, my fears, my thoughts and so on. I guess I can class my niche as lifestyle, right?.
I began discovering communities and that was the gamechanger for me. It was easy to find several lifestyle-related communities and I focused on them. I found where to post food content and I focused on that for a while. I wasn't cooking every day so sharing was limited.
Then I found a community to display my dressmaking skills which I focused on also but I couldn't keep up with only that. I also wrote a few short-stories too, all the while writing about my life and random stuff sometimes. You see, I was in different places but they were all related because it was always about me, what I created, and my views.
I always had an audience and like-minded followers who were all into these communities. It all resonated with me and up until now, I can say I'm more lifestyle niche-wise if I am to class it as a whole.
One day I looked back at my older posts and I discovered that I really liked talking about movies from my pov. The first set of movie/tv show reviews I did made me realize that wolfofnostreet wants to be known for talking about movies amidst other stuff.
I know I can't keep up with just one particular niche but I knew the main things I wanted to blog about because they are what I really enjoy and there's a big audience for them on hive.
My focus now is mainly movies with a mix of lifestyle, science/health, music, personal finance, and occassional needlework. This way, I always have what to write about, I blog about my interests, and I know how to spread myself across all of the sub-niches.
I try to make a weekly entrance in the different communities I like but if you notice, I am more regular posting in some than others. When I'm not making posts in each and every sub-niche/community, I don't fail to engage by commenting and upvoting.
I make my presence known to fellow community members even when I'm lowkey. That way, I'm not a stranger, I'm not easily forgotten, and I feel involved.
My earlier days on hive were haphazard because I wasn't focused but since niching down to a few, I find it easier being here and it's like my blogger dream come true.
This is what works for me, how about you? Still figuring it out or you're settled in a particular niche?
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