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If you've got a good writer doing the writing, anything can become interesting and/ or entertaining. Wallpaper could be very fun to read about if you've got somebody telling a good story, regardless of whether you are actually interested in the product itself.
If you put the story into a format that is either informative or entertaining, people will find it and the visitors will grow and word will spread.
But, yes, the definition of success changes as you ask one person and then another. All things are ultimately relative.
A more niche-based blog can rise to popularity as long as it never puts bloggers to sleep. The blog needs to be based on a field that everyone is familiar with and must expose its creativity. Jingles like the ones you hear on television are a great example on how to attract attention and simplify the main message. The blog must aim for people to keep chatting about it for a long time. Writing with the right words is very crucial to the blog's success.
I think that more universal blogs most definitely are more likely to have more comments and viewers unlike this blog.
More universal blogs would defiantly rise to a higher level than a specific blog on wallpaper. A universal blog is open to the public and not just industry professionals. Niche-blogs are not doomed if the blogger uses certain words and certain subjects to keep visitors interested and their minds going.
I think that if the blog had more topics it would attract more people because it is a broader range of material that would intrest people. I do not think that niche blogs are doomed if the blogger uses certain words and subject contents.
Niche blogs are more prone to be less active simply becuase they are irrrelevant to the majority of the public. A blog about wallpaper would never rise to the same level of popularity as a blog about the current activity of pirates on the coast of Africa. People will always be more comfortable responding to blogs that contain information about things they are interested in.
No, I don't think niche-based blog, such as the one about wallpaper, could ever rise to the level of popularity of a blog about a more universally popular topic, for that obvious reason. Wallpaper is not exactly an exciting topic, even if the story IS written well, that being the topic alone would probably not pull in readers unless it had a more interesting title. People want to read the main headline that should first and foremost capture their attention before they decide it's interesting enough to read more about it.
I also do not think that just because the significant number of visitors goes down any that the blog will disappear, just there will have to be less activity going on unless its current users increase their input.
I do not think a topic like "wallpaper" would ever be as popular as a universally popular topic because in my eyes, wallpaper is not that all interesting. People want to read about things that will or have effected there lives and topics that are interesting to them. I also do not think a niche blogs will be doomed because there has to be people out there that think the niche blog was interesting. It just would not have the success of a blog that was universally popular.
No, Who wants to write about wallpaper. Blogs are already niche based, with sports teams/Espn. Every sports team out there has a Blog, that true fans write on/read every day. I just dont think there are enough people that care about wall paper.
I don't think that a blog about wallpaper will ever be near the level of popularity of a more universally popular topic. I don't know anyone who would blog about wallpaper unless they were in the industry or are going to buy some, and how often do you buy wallpaper? Cathy Taylor is exactly right when she said that wallpaper has a "built in audience." If a signifier of success is the number of visitors then it is absolutely doomed to be less active. I do not think, there has ever been a time where people blogged more about wallpaper then a more universally popular topic such as sports or advertisement. These topics can be discusses with much more people then discussions about wallpaper.
I believe that there are certain blogs out there for everyone. If there is a blog about advertising it might not get the readers attention if it is in the field of law. I believe that a blog can raise to such popularity by just being universal instead of being about a particular subject.
I dont think a blog about wallpaper will ever be as popular as a blog about something else. To me reading something about wallpaper is very boring, i would probably fall asleep reading about it. No matter how good the writer may be the blog is still going to bore many.
I dont think that the number of visitors should define a niche blog's success. a niche by definition is going to be more esoteric than to a larger group. So you cant really compaire the two fairly with numbers. The quality of the content of the blog should be more importaint. The more positive feedback, even the more comments posted in general would prove a niche blogs success. For example: www.geekologie.com is probably close t unheard of but is one of the most interesting blogs i have seen.
though niche-based blogs such as "wallpaper" might attract visitors, the truth is these types of topics will not have the same success as a more universally popular topic. i beleive this is so because more people have a greater opinion about bigger topics like war or the current state of our economy, therefore they are more motivated to blog on these topics because of their strong opinions.
I do not think that a niche-based blog could ever rise to the level of popularity than a blog topic that is universal. The universal blog will draw more of an audience because it will have a broader topic which brings in more interest. Niche-based blogs will only draw attention to a specific population which can be either large or small. When you look at the connotation of niche and universal you can base the popularity of each due to their definitions. Unless a niche-based blog can be universal the likelihood of it being successful in the long run is doubtful.
I think niche-based blogs don't have a chance as being as popular as blogs with a more universal topic because no matter what the universal topics will always have a broader range of people. Universal topics can interest people of all ages, races, genders, and cultures. The niche blogs won't necessarily be less active because if people are really interested in them they will partake in talking about them, etc. Just because a wider range of people have interest in the universal topics doesn't mean they will be active in them.
I really don't think that a niche-based blog could ever rise to the popularity of a more universally popular topic. Sure some people might be interested in reading about wallpaper, but many more people would be interested in something that is effecting their own lives. More people will read a blog that is about controversy going on in their counry, so they can see other peoples opinions and give responses as well. While some people may want to read about wallpaper, others would be much more interested in something that is impacting their lives. So, I would say niche-blogs are doomed to be less active because I doubt many people would be interested in reading about topics such as wallpaper.
No, I do not think a blog about a topic such as wallpaper could ever be as popular as a more common topic. I think this becuase as you become more specific in your blog you lose audience members. A topic such as wallpaper only interests a few poeple at best, while advertising effects everyone.
No, I dont think it has a chance because the people that visit the blog display personal issues. The only problem is that their isnt one blog that has the resources to fix individual problems.
Honestly, it all depends on the type of person. Many people don't even read blogs, but for the ones that do I think they choose ones to read that are technically more popular or that fit their style. Like ones about advertising, it affects the whole world so it's going to be read by more people. I think any person would be more interested in a blog that is "popular" rather than a more niche-based blog, but that's just my opinion. As for a blog about wallpaper... not so sure.
Nope. I believe a niche blog would have trouble attracting visitors, especially one about wallpaper. If the blog covered a broader topic like redecorating, then I believe the blog would have a bigger following while still allowing you to blog about wallpaper as well as other topics. I think the key is defiantly to include as many people as possible in your discussion. So yes, I think niche blogs doomed to be less active.
I believe that a more niche-based blog would have trouble attracting people, especially one about wallpaper. Most blogs have a broad topic so that it attracts people from all different interests and backgrounds. If someone wants a lot of different opions on a topic they should broaden the blog topic.
I think blogs in general are just conversations with strangers. As far as the topic at hand, I feel that niche-based blogs could rise to A level of popularity. Pay attention, A level, nothing close to the staggering popularity of a blog about Harry Potter, or advertising.
Success is what you make of it, and if the number of visitors are low, and you think that any response to a blog is a success, its a success. The opposite is also true.
But also, I agree that blogs need to be broader in order to be deemed "successful"
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It definietly helps to have a popular topic when blogging. Some topics may grow in popularity. The # of people is not the issue, but the feedback or relevance of the feed back is more important. If you recieve maybe one or two comments it is not that bad. As long as the quality is helpfull in the comments. QUALITY over quantity any day!!!!!!!
It seems highly unlikely that a niche-based blog could rise to the level of popularity of a blog relating to a more popular topic. The example of a niche-based blog in the article is wallpaper. I am imaging a different subject which would also be considered the topic of a niche-based blog. An example of a blog with a “built-in audience” would be one about butterflies. This would certainly interest people who study and collect butterflies as a hobby as well as students who may be studying butterflies in class. I do not believe there are enough butterfly enthusiasts out there to make a blog on butterflies rise to the level of popularity of an advertising blog. However, what if someone famous like Miley Cyrus or Zach Ephron suddenly took an interest in butterflies? Imagine all the young girls and teenagers in the U.S. and elsewhere who would now take an interest in the same subject! It could certainly make a huge difference in the popularity of a normally less active blog, even if the popularity is short lived. The bottom line is that some blogs will always be less popular than others because of the fact that they are restrictive and only relate to and/or appeal to a specific audience.
I think that niche-based blogs, are essential and should stick around. Even though universal topics are more popular, if they take the place of niche-based blogs then there would be no specialties to look at. It is more interesting to see someone who knows a lot about a focused topic then someone who knows little about a very broad topic.
Just because a blog has more visitors does not mean that niche blogs will be less active. Some loyal followers of the blog will still be active and may be even more active than some on universal blogs.
Is there any doubt about the idea that more people are going to read it if more people are interested in it? Absolutely not. If there were a billion people in the wallpaper business, then people would read more articles on wallpaper. It seems ironic that a guy created a blog, to talk about a persons reaction to creating a blog.
I think niche based blogs no matter how many visitors can be successful no matter what. A broad topic such as advertising or management will pull bloggers from many different fields and is much easier to relate to more people. I think a niche based blog such as wallpaper or cabinetry is successful as long as it reaches people who share this interest. Niche based blogs will definitely be less active but they cannot be deemed unpopular by just the number of visitors..
I think a more universal blog would be more popular because more people would be interested in it and therefore have input. With a universal blog you're gonna have 1 person start the topic then 150 people tell whether or not they agree with it, 79 people are gonna give advice based on their past experience, 52 people are gonna give advice based on a friend or family member's experience, and 17 are gonna research it somewhere on the internet to give advice based upon that, and finally it'll take 1 more person to read the blog 1 year later and start the whole process over. That's why a more universal topic blog will always remain more popular.
Yes, I think that in time niche based blogs could reach the level of more popular blogs. The more popular blogs have an obivious advantage popularity. With a topic such as wallpaper I think this is a house wife topic and if one would advertise this blog on maybe the home network or something then maybe just maybe it could become popular.
I do think over time that blogs like this could get more comments but, not nearly as much as a universal blog. You need to get it out there first so everyone knows about it to even post something about it. Also it does depend on the reader because if he is interested in it he will read and probably will write his opinion down.
Nope, I feel like a blog "such as the wallpaper" would have a real hard time trying to get on the level of more interesting blogs. I feel like to have a successful blog there should be that wit and that humor along with a topic that overwhelms the reader.
A more universally popular topic would deffinately be read more. I think that if a topic is more popular, people would want to read it more and it would become more popular.
I highly doubt that a niche blog would ever rise to the level of more universally topics. A wallpaper blog would only attract decorators and designers. There arent many decorators and designers in comparing to the number of advertisers in the world. It all depends on what individuals like and find intersting.
Along with most of the people that have commented, I also agree that I do not think that a niche blog could ever rise to te level of other topoics. Especially one about wallpaper, wallpaper is only interesting to a certain group of people and doesn't appeal to everybody.
No, wallpaper, they only people interested in wallpaper are people looking to remodel a house, make a topic that could affect a major portion of the world's population, that is the only way it would ever be more popular.
The subject is important but I think the person who writes is also important. If Martha Stewart announced she was doing a blog, it is sure to be successful. Different variables will play apart in whether a blog will be successful or not.
I don't think that niche blogs are doomed. For example, if the writer brought up certain topics about wall paper that would interest the general public and spark their interest than I'm sure the site would get many visitors. I don't think it would ever rise to the popularity of a universal blog about a more general interesting topic, but if the topics was used well to attract other readers than I'm sure it would receive some sort of audience. I also don't think that just because a site has received a lot of visitors is the only measure of its success.
In my opinion a blog about wallpaper would never be as popular as a blog about something more universaly popular, because people are not interested in wallpaper, people dont want to know what is the new trends for wallpaper unless they are interior decorators, which is only a fraction of the population, I also think that you cant judge the success of something on how many visitors you receive to a site because people judge sights by what catches their eye and it may be that the website title is a catchy one but the website it self or the product itself is not something people are interested in.
A "niche-based blog" like wallpaper would never rise to the level of popularity as a more universal topic. Though I do not think they are totally doomed. People can be very interested in topics such as wallpapers but its evident that a wider range of people would respond to a more universal topic.
I think that the weblog aka blog has truly changed the way that we communicate with one another in todays day and age. However I feel that the topic of a blog isn't necessarily to seek success but to put ones opinion out there so that others may view it.
Just because Cindy Lou's blog about advertising is so very diverse and extensive doesn't make it any better then anyone else's. I have had blogs in the past and even though I was deterred by a lack of web traffic that didn't stop me from continuing to write them. They were about mixed martial arts one of my passions and it was shared with other enthusiasts across the globe.
I don't believe that niche-based blogs will ever be as important as those of more common interest. The term wallpaper isnt interesting at all. Had Cathy Taylor chose a better, more appealing title, her blog could possibly attract more viewers. Without a standout title, viewers are less likely to give imput more than once an less likely to stay active in the group.
I do not think a blog about wall paper can ever compare to advertising. Advertising is universal and everyone is affected by it one way or another. I do think that niche blog are doomed because the only people who would be interested in a blog about wall paper are people who work in that field. I don’t think it should stop wall paper bloggers from speaking their minds yet, be aware that a topic such as wall paper will not interest anybody.
The entire purpose of a blog is to present a topic and leave it open to discussion. Although you wouldn't think that most would be searching discussions based on wallpaper, you can't forget all of the interior designers out there. With that in mind, I don't necessarily thik that the more niche-based blogs are 'doomed.' I think it is a positive thing to have such broad topics available in a blog.
I don't think a blog about wallpaper or other niche-based blogs would ever compare to a blog about advertising. Althought, I dont doubt that people would be interested in it, it is more likely that the common reader would be more interested in a topic such as adversitsing. However, there are ways to grab the attention of the reader by making the topic eye catching or adding something that the reader can relate to. There could still be home for the "niche-based" blog writers.
I don't think that niche-based blogs will ever be as popular as a more universal topic. Blogs that are about such specific topics like wallpaper will only have a select number of viewers that are interested only in that topic, however universal blogs are more broad therefore people can relate to those better.
I think that blogs are a good idea when an opinion topic arises. It allows a person to express either positive or negative feedback on the topic. Personally I enjoy reading blogs because it allows other people to read what others are thinking about a particular topic. I don't even know if i did this assignment correctly. Thanks.
I think that blogs with a more universal topic like advertising will attract a bigger audience. They cant use being exposed to it as a reason why though because people are exposed to wallpaper alot also. I think that people are more interested in advertising though because it comes in all different ways like billboards, magazines, and television. People are interested in different things depending on the person. Any blog can be popular depending on the audience that is expected to read it.
the blog will depend of the interest. i could care less about wallpaper, so i would never read a blog about one. but if there was a blog about something fun, then i would read. but not to much interests me enough to read so good luck. blogs are fun to read and comment on though.
I think that universal blogs will attract more viewers as well as more comments than that of this blog. it seems to me that this is somewhat boring.
I do not think that niche- based blogs will ever be as "successful" as a blog based on a universal subject. Although niche-based blogs can be more entertaining than blogs that have universal subject matter, in the end more people will respond to a universal topic because universal means that people can any where can have an opinion, and there for write about the topic. However people who are based in other parts of the world might find it hard to talk about things they do not have any experience with. I do think that any blog can have a high turn out of responders providing that the topic chosen is interesting.
Niche blogs will not be as popular as universal blogs. Especially a blog about wall paper. People respond to blogs that relate to them more and they think is interesting. Not many people would want to here feed back on niche blogs.
I think that the popularity of the topic discussed within the blog really does play a key role in the success of the blog. Im not sure that a niche based blog could ever rise to the level of popularity that a more common and universal topic can. By sticking to a universal topic the writer is able to captivate the attention of a broader audience. By discussing a topic that isnt a broader more universal topic, the blog is at risk for being less active.
Regardless of having a blog over a topic of wallpaper, I do not think that it would attract people. Furthermore, if there was a more common topic that is used in the world today, then it would be a different story b ased on the topic chosen.
I think it is very possible for a niche-based blog to become as popular as a more universal blog, but it can not just be about anything. The niche-based blog would have to be on a subject matter that reaches and interests a lot more people than wallpaper does. Niche blogs will always be less active than more universal blogs because they deal with broader subject matters, but that does not mean that the niche blog is insignificant. Niche blogs' success should not be measured by the number of visitors but rather the impact it has on the people it interests.
I think it is the writers job to make it interesting. You can write about anything and if you put a little time and wit into it people will more than likely read and love it. Also I definately think that a niche based blog would go over more successfully, its more relatable.
I think that this question is pretty much common sense. A universal blog would definately be more successful, with succes being having more users, because it pertains to more people than a universal blog. Jus like a universal remote. It has an affect on not jus one specific television, but on a variety of different ones. Thus, theoretically, making the universal remote more popular....but on the other hand if the nice blog is related to one topic that is very popular, then it may rise to the success of a universal blop about somethin that is not very popular, but still very broad.
I think that Universal blogs will have more success because they reach more people. Niche blogs are mostly about subjects that people really have no interest in or really don't care to read about. Blogs about major topics will attract a bigger audience.
I do not think that a niche-based blog could rise to the popularity level of a blog that is about a more universally popular topic. If you have a blong talking about something that more people are interested in and more people know about, then it is obviously going to be more popular than a blog about something more specialized. A blong about wallpaper, in no way will be aspopular as a blog about advertising. Advertising is such a broad topic and has somany different areas to go into, it is more interesting. Wallpaper is not interesting to very many people, and would not be something that would atract as many viewers as advertising.
Naturally, universally popular topics will have a higher level of popularity than niche-based blogs. a topic that is more versatile as opposed to a topic that is based on one specific thing will interest a larger group of people. although universally popular topics will always seem more successful, i don't believe niche-based blogs will lose any draw. niche-based blogs may have more in depth information which is valuable to those who are interested in...wallpaper for instance.
Any time something reaches more people it will tend to have more success. Universal blogs will reach more people thus be more successful. Niche blogs will only attract the people interested in it. Therefor it will not reach many people. Matt R.
Universal blogs can apply to any and everyone. It is obviously why they are more responded to than a niche blog. Generality is much easier to give an opinion on.
I believe Universal blogs can apply to anyone. Of course anytime a piece of literature has the chance to reach more readers the higher success rate that the blog is going to have. Niche blogs reach a smaller population of people because the people that read it are the only ones usually interested in that subject.
Blogs in themselves are niche-based, and so a blog with a more universal niche is of course going to appeal to more people and thus have a larger amount of comments and visitors than one that focuses on less interesting subject matter.
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Do you think a more niche-based blog, such as one about wallpaper, could ever rise to the level of popularity of a blog about a more universally popular topic? If a signifier of success is the number of visitors, are niche blogs doomed to be less active?
The popularity of the niche-based blog would determine the success of it. Topics for discussion are based upon society and the issues that society faces. Popularity wanes within a relatively short amount of time, as the next topic surfaces, and society tosses it around. Universal topics tend to be more braod, thereby surviving because of that fact. Niche based blogs are more targeted towards a specific topic, and unless a vast number of people share that interest, I would think that they would not survive as well, or grow in popularity.
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