12/8/08

What is my niche?

So, it has been pointed out that I don't really have a niche on this blog, or at least one is not directly referenced anywhere. Well, yes, you caught me. As I have said before, I am a new blogger. I am trying to find my niche, my way, and grow a readership while I am at it. I have been following JessicaKnows' 15 days of Marketing, which started out easy but then I got stuck.

Being so new, I don't have any contacts and barely any tweeps that I keep a consistent daily banter with. I sort of jump into conversations very unannounced and often very unappreciated. Yes, that is making me feel insecure, unwelcome, and unmotivated to keep going. However, I just keep at it and hope that I will find my niche.

I have also read in so many places that the best way to receive feedback for how you are doing is to ask. Well, correct me if I am wrong, but I have been asking. I am practically blue in the face over it. And what do I have to show for all the questions I shovel out on a daily basis? Zippo! Am I asking the wrong questions to the wrong crowd? Or am I just being too overexcited with this whole blogging thing? Perhaps it is not for me. Well, back to the first issue, what is my blog about?

Well, I am a mom. I love to write, surf the Internet, read, play video games or computer games, learn new things, and all the while develop myself into a better person. I am here to share my journey, my experiences, and my discoveries.

I am also here to offer a hand or ear or anything else needed to others in my place or similar. I have always known what it is like to suddenly be thrust into a new area with no one beside you. I was a Marine brat (kid) for my whole childhood. I moved every two or three years to a new state, and was forced to make new friends, learn new cultures, and keep learning and growing while I was at it.

For better or worse, that was my life and it made me who I am. So, there... I am not sure what that makes me, because I do not think I am as clever as most in this blogging spectrum. I guess I will just keep reaching out and growing, and possibly just find out what I can offer to others.

6 comments:

  1. I understand your frustrations. I often feel like I'm tweeting and blogging into the ethers. But, I do occasionally get responses so I know it's not totally for naught. It's hard when you're new to something but hang in there and you'll figure out what direction to take :)

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  2. Hey thanx for the encouragement darkfairymomma. It's been awhile since I've seen you around. LOL. How have you been? Well, tweet me some time.

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  3. I feel like your blog is my subconcious crying out! I've been blogging for a while, but I have no niche. I have no tagline. I just blog to keep family updated, but I do yearn to take it to the next step. I'm not following you on Twitter too :)

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  4. Hey Brooke. I will have to check out your blog. My family isn't at all Internet savvy, all they use is email, and just the basics. So, I can't even talk to them about my blogs or other project online. They just wouldn't understand. I like to hide from their criticism, and just be myself on here.

    BTW Are you on Twitter? Follow me and I'll follow back.

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  5. Just keep forging ahead. I'm fairly new to blogging too, but I just poke myself in wherever I can and, like you, I'm building a following - without a niche. It's ok!

    Suggestion for a tagline: A mom without a niche! or Non-niche Mama! LOL

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  6. LOL I love that Dana! Excellent idea. I may just use that. Thanks a bunch.

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