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Since I’m giving niche blogging another try I decided that I’d better find out all I can about it.  There’s a lot of info out there about niche blogging you know!  Personally, I think it is something that every writer should try at some point because it gives you the opportunity to make residual income that can’t be taken away from you.  With your own niche blog you won’t have to worry about the site changing ownership (like Associated Content) or the site no longer allowing just anyone to post (like eHow).  The site is yours and once you have it going you can earn money on it for a long time.

I have to tell you one thing.  I can’t really say this is my “first” experiment with niche blogging.  I have another niche blog – it’s just not something that I care to share with people.  But, it does bring in anywhere from $50-$200 every month.  And I don’t work on it anymore.  I have a couple hundred posts on it and I use the oldest2newest WP plugin to bring the oldest post to the beginning every couple days.  That way new visitors (and search engines) think that it is being updated.  And I just let it run.  It works for this type of blog, but that is not what I plan on doing for Time Management Tips.

So, in case any of you feel like following me on my niche blogging journey, I thought I would share some of the resources that I have been looking at regarding niche blogging.  Here of some of my most recent reads:

1. DoshDosh – An Introduction to Niche Blogging – there is a reason that this is the first thing that comes up in the search engines when you do a search on “niche blogging”.  It’s because DoshDosh is one of the most well known and the most informative blogs out there when it comes to any sort of blog marketing.  This is a great post for beginner’s – explains exactly what niche blogging is and if you check out the related posts at the bottom of the post you’ll find more excellent posts about niche blogging.  Read them all!
2. Evan Carmichael’s Top 50 Niche Blogs of 2009 – Getting an idea of what other people are doing with their niche blogs can be helpful in showing you what works.  And these niche blogs work!  Take a peek at some of these blogs (especially if there are some that relate to what you are going to blog about).  How do they format their posts?  How long are their posts?  What do they talk about?  How do they engage the reader?  There are a reason these blogs made his list so they are worth spending some time on.
3. ProBlogger‘s How to Develop a Niche Blog Content Plan – Who better to learn from than the king of niche blogging himself, Darren Rowse?  Seriously, this guy started from nothing and has built himself and empire!  And if there is one thing that I have learned from my past experience, it is that having a plan can make all the difference in the world.  A plan will help you move forward in your niche blogging success faster than any e-book you might purchase on the subject or any blog you might read.  The plan is what gives you focus and helps you grow.

These are just my top three recommendations – there is loads more info out there but if you’re just getting started this will give you a good start.

I’ll try to include some more info on niche blogging as I go but meanwhile, why don’t you share some of your resources in the comments?

Or, if your experienced at niche blogging and have written something about it, share a link!