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"Personal development" is more a category than a niche - there are many ways to branch out (or zero in) to a more narrow niche that is aimed at a certain demographic you have identified.



Not quite 2 months ago you were 'back' - what have you DONE since then to move forward? You will waste time - you will make mistakes - you will have to redo things on occasion....that's just how it goes.


If your plan is to 'learn' - there's plenty to learn....but don't start a site or business with the thought that 'fail' is ok. It might happen but it's not OK and should be avoided if at all possible.


Doesn't matter - you don't need to dominate a niche to make money in it...just get your share of the audience.



Most (not all) 'things' can be monetized for those who know what they are doing and how to do it. If you have a following in 'personal development' - have experience of have published and thus your name is linked to PD, that's a good place to start. Motivation and self help are big niches - but competitive. What qualifies you to write about them (not saying you can't or challenging your idea) - life experience, education, working in that area, writing books on the topics.....


Here is what I mean: If someone asks you 'why should I listen to what you say - or read what you write?' .....how will you answer that person?

No, you can't make money in pretty much anything. If that were
the case then everybody would be making money. And they're
not. Take my advice and figure out how you can make money
online. You may need to read several books, watch videos, or
take a course or two. Also, good luck setting up one little site
and being successful, these days you may need a dozen sites,
maybe even hundreds if you plan to generate serious income.
There are a gazillion websites that you are competing with.

You don't need to rank on Google, and you probably shouldn't waste your time trying to go head to head against entrenched SEO professionals in any intensely competitive arena.

For many reasons, I have found that it may actually be better to avoid SEO when there are such high profits to be made. The risks of copying your content and "retro engineering" your keywords are just a couple.

Content marketing, social media, offline marketing channels, and even direct marketing are far more formidable and much faster than feeding the search engines as well as as minimizing risks of plagiarism.

As little as a dozen or so articles widely distributed in online/offline publications which are read by your targeted audience can quickly drive massive quantities of highly convertible traffic.

For example, there are hundreds of thousands of blogs, networks, organizations, newsletters, newspapers, magazines, etc that already are targeting personal development enthusiasts.

Many of these editors and publishers are hungry for quality content to provide to their readers and subscribers. Google can be your friend to find them.

I believe that you are in the right direction. Starting with self-development and the fact that you strive for it, it means a lot. Now our century is filled with new technologies and communications. That is why you are absolutely right. I wish you success in self-improvement.

I don't think getting into "personal development" without any credit first hand is a good idea. But you do you.

I think more importantly is choosing something that is interesting to you. Only then can you stick with it long term. Of course, you will still need to carve out an audience within the personal development segment. There are an entire section on clickbank dedicated to this niche

There is a lot to do in this niche however, if you want to stick any specific micro-niche then you can gain more profitability. There are keywords on which you can drive good number of traffic and revenue too.

Hi, it is great to know that you have made a choice to return to internet marketing and with a well-researched plan and idea on the niche you are planning to focus on.

Personal development is still far from considered a niche so perhaps you may want to dive further on which aspect of personal development. You mentioned "Self-Motivation" and if this is an area that you would want to focus on, hit out on the many online sites and even forums that are well-acquainted with "Self-Motivation" even a LinkedIn sharing of quotes and articles relating to this topic could help to drive some quality traffic to your website or blog. And most of all, it costs hardly anything. I think it is far more cheaper to drive traffic through many online avenues than to spend so much time to meddle in SEO and etc, to get yourself ranked on the first page. But it is still good to have your content optimized for higher possibility of landing on the SERP.

Hope it helps to shed some light on your query.

Good luck !

I think what matters is for you to choose a niche. Then you can focus your effort to on making what you do in that niche successful. I am glad you already decided on personal development. So focus your energies and resources on it.

Personal development MARKET is huge, with dozens of niches.

What sort of spin are you thinking of? Is it your TARGET market, a particular group?

Is your spin a different marketing angle? Different delivery system?

Is this market too competitive? Yes, and NO. It is evergreen, and it has and always will have new stuff added to it, and old stuff resold and repurposed. I know of at least two successful marketers who are reselling OLD, public domain work, one by Charles F. Haanel the other by Wallace Wattles.

I too, have used these old New Agers to create products. Self improvement and personal development (PD) is a great niche (market), IF, if you target correctly and carefully choose your audience and present something which resonates with them.

Motivation is also a huge niche within the self improvement/PD marketplace.

I suggest you begin by trying to identify a clear audience, the WHO would want what you offer. Then ask WHY?

Why do these people want or need this product, HOW will you find them and what will you say to get and hold their attention? How will you engage them, and then what happens?

It is just one way of doing things, but if you start with your WHO, then many pieces of the puzzle fall into place.

I also agree with others, the AUTHORITY sites may be harmful to your goals. Sometimes, SECRETS and privacy
are key to one's success in this market.

Good luck, are you willing to share what sort of SPIN you have in mind?

GordonJ

I think the most important thing is to choose someone that you are interested about.. So you will be able to write valuable content for your viewers and eventually rank well on Google!

Let me ask you a question,


Why did you choose the personal development niche?


Is it becasue it interests you?


Or becasue you think money can be in this area?


If it is just the money, I would re-think it.


If it is becasue you are truly interested in it--go for it.


As you said, you think you can put your own spin on it--so why not.


But, since personal development is so massive--why not start a blog on it--you will have plenty to write about--of course you can create videos as well--if this is your thing.


As your blog grows--and your reach increases--you can then sell products in this massive market.


Hope this Helps!

If I were you I would consider personal health niche. Covid -19 is changing the landscape so anyone who is fast enough will reap the benefits.

Use keyword research tools.