Ep. 2943 - Q&A: “Should I create a niche blog or a broader one?”

Side Hustle School

Chris Guillebeau / Onward Project

Business, Entrepreneurship, Careers

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, we help a new blogger decide whether to focus on a specific niche or go broad to grow faster. Learn why starting small and specific can give you the best chance for success.

Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week.

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0:27.8	You can save every day by shopping at Whole Foods Market.
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0:49.4	Perfect for big dinners with plenty left over for tomorrow's lunches. There are so many ways to save at Whole Foods Market. Now you know.
0:54.9	Lemonada.
1:06.1	Should you create a niche blog or a broader one?
1:11.6	We're going to help a new blogger decide whether to focus on a specific niche or go broad to grow faster.
1:16.8	Niche topic meaning something really specific, a broad topic meaning something well broad.
1:20.9	Learn why starting small and specific can give you the best chance of success.
1:22.8	But of course, there are always pros and cons.
1:24.2	Welcome to sidestle school.
1:25.6	Today we're going to hear from Rebecca.
1:27.1	She is starting a blog. And yes, you can do that in
1:28.8	2025. Blogs can still be a viable business model. We hear from bloggers all the time. Now, of course,
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