What Happens When You Haven’t Found a Niche?

MartinRaymondo

〰️

〰️

MartinRaymondo 〰️ 〰️

People tell you that writing without a niche can feel like wandering aimlessly in a dark forest, longing for direction. 

If that’s the case, my wifi connection is still pretty strong in this forest, thanks to my friend, Elon. 

I’ve been writing for many years, and I’m pretty sure I haven’t found a niche yet. 

Or I have, and there are plenty of them. 

The topics I tend to write about are:

• Writing tips

• Sales tips (I don’t have many articles yet, but many ideas have been written down)

• Parenting stories

• Mindfulness and Taoism

• Humour

• Health

• Money

• Food reviews

• Miscellaneous (Pop culture and other articles that don’t fit in any of the above)

As you can see, I don’t have one niche that has been recommended since the beginning of time. 

It’s not to say these aren’t niches; I treat them as such.

Can You Make Money Writting in Only One Niche?

Absolutely! 

I would lie if I said no, even though I don’t follow that rule. 

What people mean when they tell you to find your niche is to find something you either love or know about in depth. 

You could also stumble into a niche that doesn’t follow those two rules I mentioned. 

Let’s say you post a few articles on why you get little bugs in your house and take some photos. 

After a few weeks, earnings and engagement are off the charts. 

It’s wise to keep writing those articles and sneak into that niche. 

You might not love or have a vast knowledge of small bugs appearing in your house. 

Instead, it could be something you wrote for no reason and just became popular.

Why You Don’t Need a Niche

I used to stress that I didn’t have a niche and tried hard to find one, but it always came up empty. 

The money was still coming in, yet that damn niche kept me second-guessing everything. 

Then, one day, I asked, “Why do I need this niche thing? 

I enjoy writing about various topics, and I love to explore other avenues of interest”. 

From that moment, I chose not to worry about my niche, and if I stumble upon one, I can decide. 

If you’re building your niche now, stick with it. 

Later, change direction if it’s not working out or you’re not enjoying writing.

. . .

It always puzzled me when I read about the specific things you need to do to become a better or successful writer. 

Some authors use concise chapters in their books and are very successful. 

Others use very long chapters and sell millions of copies, so no one rule fits all. 

This is the case with most things in life, so chill out and have fun. 

If I didn’t love to write, I would abandon this faster than if you threw me in a spider’s nest. 

Australia is a no-go for me as they have every insect and animal on the planet that can kill you. 

So, if you haven’t found your niche and are stressing out, relax and write about whatever you want. 

If people read it, it’s fantastic; if not, then re-evaluate to improve anything. 

Don’t sit there in your self-pity; take action and change your writing for the better without selling out. 

And don’t mindlessly follow anyone’s advice, including mine. 

Please read it, think about it, and decide whether it’s good advice. 

Sometimes, you need to use the advice you read to see your results, so it’s a trial-and-error process. 

Those are fun, so try to be realistic with the expectations. 

Now, go forth and don’t worry so much about your niche if you don’t have one; if you do have one, then attack it.