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Here are tips from Pat Flynn about niche selection. If you still cannotpick one, here is an interesting approach from Nathalie Lussier.Choosing the niche that best fits you is the first step to becoming asuccessful top blogger.Brainstorm your ideaThis is one process that can help you determine which niche isbest for you:Make a list of your interests or hobbies. Which topics fascinateyou? List them all, for instance: golf, fishing, yoga, playinggames, cooking, etc.Make a list of the accomplishments you areproud of, for instance: musical talent, artistictalent, sports achievements, etc.Make a list of difficulties you have overcomeor defeated, for instance: lost a significantamount of weight, recovered from a financialsetback, etc.During the course of this exercise, you will get abetter feeling for the topics that resonate with you.The ones that you are most passionate about are the bestcandidates for your niche.Blog success validationWhether you want to blog for prestige, fortune, fun, or connections,you need to research the niche you choose and make sure thetopic is viable. The following “Blog success validation” exercise willhelp you determine whether your blog has real potential. It will alsohelp you understand why most blogs fail.Potential niche sizeEven if you believe you have a brilliant blog idea, you will likelystruggle to succeed unless you find a niche market withenough people or one with little competition. You don’twant your niche to be too small or too big.Example: The size of “golf” niche is on average 2.8+millions monthly searches. This niche might be too big andbroad. However if you go after niche that is narrow, such as“plane golf swing drills” (average 4k searches monthly), the volume8