Developing a Niche Blog Community

Every niche blog needs a community. Since people like to talk about what they love (especially pet owners!), I want àlaFurBabies to be the perfect spot for readers to submit stories about their very own pets. Do you think proud pet owners will generate a little extra site traffic by telling their friends to read abouttheir pet online at àlaFurBabies?

Pet Story Submissions

Before I even had a proper Pet Story Submission Form set up, a pet-loving reader contacted me regarding an article posted at àlaFurBabies. One thing led to another. A great dog story about her FlossyBoots was submitted by Lindy, from Australia. It was published 5 minutes ago.

A Snowball Effect

Lindy is really into pets. She suggested that pet book reviews would interest àlaFurBabies readers, and offered to submit some!

Lindy also wants to develop her own online presence. She owns a commercial website, and hopes her byline at the bottom of stories and reviews will drive some traffic to her eStore.

Blogging is Synergy

Blogging is all about synergy. I’m so happy if posting at àlaFurBabies helps to drive traffic Lindy’s way. She has certainly submitted a wonderful pet story that I’m delighted to feature on the home page.

For those of you who are following the àlaFurBabies niche blog experiment, I promised to share what I’m trying over there. When you check it out, please leave a helpful comment or suggestion. Better yet, why not submit your own pet story?

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Choosing a Niche Blog Topic

Choosing the subject for a niche blog is tricky. Everyone says to do a keyword search first. I will do that later, and utilize the best keyword phrases throughout the content. However, I’m listening to my intuition, which says this experimental niche blog should be about a topic for which I feel great passion. That would be pets. I adore them.

Additionally, there are several logical reasons that support my choice of Fur Babies as the blog topic. It seems to me they ought to be important contributing factors to successful niche blogging.

High Original Content Potential

I have so many personal pet stories, I will never run out of original content. Hopefully, other people will want to share their pet stories, too.

Should that fail, I can resort to fiction. My dogs would make great characters in a novel, published in installments. Hmmm…maybe an ebook….

Niche Topic Is Newsworthy

A lot of genuine news about pets and animals is produced. The close relationship between domesticated animals and humans not only puts pets squarely in the news on a daily basis, but generates a significant amount of scientific research. There is always an abundance of fresh pet news for content research.

A Personal Passionate Interest

As I said, pets are a passionate interest of mine. Passion gives you energy and drive, which is necessary for maintaining a blog. Passion also connects you with your creativity, making the blogging process flow with ease and pleasure.

Other People Are Interested In Topic

When you think about it, isn’t living and communicating with another species incredibly awesome? The bond between people and their pets is profound; full of wonder and mystery (and comical misunderstandings). It’s little surprise that people are absolutely fascinated with, and entertained by, pets and animals.

Off-the-cuff comparative market research indicates that “Pets” is a more popular niche topic than, say, “Blogging.” For instance, the mere mention of àlaBuzz (about blogging) makes the eyes of my real-life friends glaze over. Yet it is common for these same friends to email me (unsolicited!) photos of their Fur Babies.

Controversial Niche Topic

As harmless as the love of pets may seem, it is actually a controversial topic. Ask yourself: Do animals have intrinsic rights? How much money should be spent on pets? Are pets substitutes for children? Do domesticated pets have cognitions and feelings similar to humans? These are questions that evoke strong opinions.

Good Niche for Related Advertising

The pet industry is huge. America spends over $40 billion annually on pets. Will àlaFurBabies visitors be willing to click on ad links? I hope so.

Is It Needed?

Sorry. I am unable to come up with an original niche idea, that is needed. When it comes down to it, we really need very little.

However, even the most simple lifestyle often includes the companionship of pets. My hypothesis is that àlaFurBabies will primarily fulfill an emotional need. On a secondary basis, it will provide useful pet news and information.

Let the experiment begin!

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