Comments on: Have You Chosen a Freelance Writing Niche? http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-niche/ Straight Talk About Your Writing Career Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:46:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dana Prince http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-niche/#comment-7059 Dana Prince Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:57:52 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1271#comment-7059 It depends on what you're looking to do. If you're setting it up like your own online portfolio, that's your choice. You can point people to it and set up different categories for different topics --- if you like. But if you want people to find your blog through search engines because you're looking to make money with the blog, separating niches is a better way to make that happen as search engines will index your pages and look at the overall relevancy to the blog's subject matter. If the search engines can't figure out what your site is about (in terms of a single topic), you'll get less organic traffic. That said, a lot of writers do create portfolio sites for the purposes of showing their writing samples and you can direct traffic there if you optimise the site as a writing portfolio. There are many websites with a variety of topics in one place that do get a lot of traffic. It depends on what you’re looking to do.

If you’re setting it up like your own online portfolio, that’s your choice. You can point people to it and set up different categories for different topics — if you like. But if you want people to find your blog through search engines because you’re looking to make money with the blog, separating niches is a better way to make that happen as search engines will index your pages and look at the overall relevancy to the blog’s subject matter. If the search engines can’t figure out what your site is about (in terms of a single topic), you’ll get less organic traffic.

That said, a lot of writers do create portfolio sites for the purposes of showing their writing samples and you can direct traffic there if you optimise the site as a writing portfolio. There are many websites with a variety of topics in one place that do get a lot of traffic.

]]> By: JD Stankosky http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-niche/#comment-7058 JD Stankosky Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:58:24 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1271#comment-7058 Should I separate my blog postings amongst niche blogs instead of posting them all in a single blog? If you ever get a chance to read through mine, it's all over the place. :P Should I separate my blog postings amongst niche blogs instead of posting them all in a single blog? If you ever get a chance to read through mine, it’s all over the place. :P
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]]> By: Dana Prince http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-niche/#comment-7057 Dana Prince Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:21:21 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1271#comment-7057 JD, A blog is a great place to showcase your expertise on a niche topic. I often refer potential clients to blogs of mine ( I have several niche blogs) to show my writing style on a particular subject. You can also offer to guest post for a well-known blog in a desired niche so that you can link to that sample for potential gigs, too. Good luck with your writing journey. JD, A blog is a great place to showcase your expertise on a niche topic. I often refer potential clients to blogs of mine ( I have several niche blogs) to show my writing style on a particular subject. You can also offer to guest post for a well-known blog in a desired niche so that you can link to that sample for potential gigs, too.
Good luck with your writing journey.

]]> By: JD Stankosky http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-niche/#comment-7055 JD Stankosky Thu, 22 Sep 2011 18:13:47 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1271#comment-7055 Does it make it easier for a new freelancer to find work by writing some niche articles on his (my) own blog? I love electronics, cars, and security. I'd happily write and discuss any of those in articles all day long. How can I market my expertise in these areas without having any writings to show? Does it make it easier for a new freelancer to find work by writing some niche articles on his (my) own blog? I love electronics, cars, and security. I’d happily write and discuss any of those in articles all day long.

How can I market my expertise in these areas without having any writings to show?
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]]> By: @RecoveringDJ http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-niche/#comment-3114 @RecoveringDJ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:23:13 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1271#comment-3114 I have a varied background, in which knowing "a little about alot" was advantageous. This makes it a bit difficult to choose a writing niche, but I'm getting there. I agree you can't push it, take the time to try a few niches on for size I have a varied background, in which knowing "a little about alot" was advantageous. This makes it a bit difficult to choose a writing niche, but I'm getting there. I agree you can't push it, take the time to try a few niches on for size

]]> By: Andy Hayes http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-niche/#comment-3072 Andy Hayes Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:07:48 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1271#comment-3072 Indeed - it will be FAR easier to market yourself if you're in a niche than a generalist. You don't have to choose one, you can go after a couple (although three I'd say is the limit or you're back to the original problem). Great post. .-= Andy Hayes´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.sharingtravelexperiences.com/welcome-to-the-new-sharing-travel-experiences/" rel="nofollow">Welcome to the New Sharing Travel Experiences</a> =-. Indeed – it will be FAR easier to market yourself if you’re in a niche than a generalist. You don’t have to choose one, you can go after a couple (although three I’d say is the limit or you’re back to the original problem).

Great post.
.-= Andy Hayes´s last blog ..Welcome to the New Sharing Travel Experiences =-.

]]> By: Dana http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-niche/#comment-3131 Dana Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:03:06 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1271#comment-3131 Hi Ronda, There's no need to push if you're not ready but if you do get the time to work on carving out that niche, you'll probably find that you make more money and work fewer hours. At least, that's been my experience. Cheers :) Dana Hi Ronda,
There's no need to push if you're not ready but if you do get the time to work on carving out that niche, you'll probably find that you make more money and work fewer hours. At least, that's been my experience.
Cheers :)
Dana

]]> By: Ronda Levine http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-niche/#comment-3070 Ronda Levine Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:25:07 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1271#comment-3070 I have not yet selected a niche, although if I were pushed, it would probably be writing for nonprofits and doing academic work. I have not yet selected a niche, although if I were pushed, it would probably be writing for nonprofits and doing academic work.

]]> By: Dana http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-niche/#comment-3066 Dana Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:31:17 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1271#comment-3066 Thanks @Jen :) Thanks @Jen :)

]]> By: Jen http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/freelance-writing-niche/#comment-3058 Jen Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:30:35 +0000 http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=1271#comment-3058 As a friend of yours who has happily and successfully followed your advice, I agree with all of the points that you make in this post. Thanks for taking the time to provide information like this to aspiring- and established- freelance writers. As a friend of yours who has happily and successfully followed your advice, I agree with all of the points that you make in this post. Thanks for taking the time to provide information like this to aspiring- and established- freelance writers.

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