Comments on: Ask Blogging Gal: Diversifying a Niche Blog

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By: megavegalicious.com

megavegalicious.com — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:52:21 +0000

Tish, thanks again for the wonderful advice. I’ve just signed yp for entrecard, email bristenutza AT yahoo DOT com

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By: megavegalicious.com

megavegalicious.com — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:12:39 +0000

I was so pleasantly surprised that you’ve picked my question! Thank you so much for your helpful answer and also thank you to Andrew.
I agree with everything you said. This is my first blogging experience, and I don’t really want to start a new blog right now, I don’t have the time or the experience to maintain more than one. Maybe it will happen at one point in the future.
I started with writing just about Vegas, because it was the first thing that came to my mind that I could blog about. But then I realised, as I was visiting more and more blogs and forums, that there’s not even one popular niche blog about Vegas, besides the commercial sites like tripadvisor or others that mainly sell tickets and hotel rooms. I found a few blogs about it, but all of them seemed deserted, no comments.
That is why I wanted to switch a bit, add blogging and making money to the equation, and the “weird stories” that more often than not are related to Vegas (since they’re my experiences here). I don’t know if this makes any sense, but I want to switch my theme to more personal interests (that I found attract more comments too and are more linkable and enjoyable as a read), but at the same time I don’t want to let go of the whole Vegas idea. So I guess what I’m trying to say is that, instead of making two separate blogs, which is impossible for me right now, I was aiming to “split” my blog in two. Blog about blogging, marketing, reviews, contests etc. on a general “backround” that is info about the city I reside in, Las Vegas. Kinda like having a blog about your personal interests, and on the sidebar having a map of your town. Or like advertising for a company on your blog. I’m “advertising” for Vegas, since I live here and I can do it the best.
My blog has been far more successful since I’ve made this switch,and I have to say I enjoy writing about my interests better than about Vegas, though this is fun too.
Also, there are so many sites about the same subject, like blogging or making money, that I thought maybe by keeping the Vegas theme on the backround it will make mine a bit distinct, it will add smth different. And also “brand” me as a Vegas blogger.
Please tell me if what I said in the last 10-feet long paragraph makes any sense it’s 1 in the morning…

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By: Blogging Gal

Blogging Gal — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:03:01 +0000

Thanks, Andrew, and I agree. If the personal stories are about Vegas, keep them.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:06:34 +0000

Woo! Glad you got the Ask Blogging Gal column officially started, Tish! Great lead-off question too and I agree with your answer. If you have a niche site, stick with it, because there are sooo many other types of blogs out there, but keeping true to your theme and blog’s “mission statement” will not only keep the blogger focused, but the reader’s as well. The only exception I’d make, Anca is if some of the personal info you include is directly related to your blog. Like if you include some personal stories about Vegas such as restaurants you really like to eat at, casinos that are perfect for newcomers, etc. It’s still a niche blog about Vegas with the same sort of content offered, but you’re adding a little personal touch to it, which (to me anyways), always makes a blog and the posts more believable and entertaining.

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