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Giuseppe Santoro 🚢's avatar

Nice article. It took me so much time to decide when I launched my new niche newsletter

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Philip Ilani's avatar

Nice 👍🏽

I hope you get more out of this new one.

What are you writing about now?

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Philip Ilani's avatar

That’s great you got started.

How did you finally nail it down?

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Giuseppe Santoro 🚢's avatar

I just launched a new newsletter starting from scratch. It's easier than you think the second time around. And I'm driving traffic from my main newsletter to this second one

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Migraine Girl 🧠's avatar

You just keep writing things that speak right to me! Right now, I am building my audience and engagement. I am focusing on creating so my content is going to be multi-interest. Chronic Migraine, my passion for cooking, reading, sports, reality tv with a little Christianity and Politics thrown in. Basically things I do to keep myself engaged during my journey with Chronic Migraine.

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Philip Ilani's avatar

That’s really awesome and thanks for the kind words.

I see a lot of your writing and we share some common interest.

I would encourage to keep going. Allow your writing to lead the way and follow where it leads.

No one has it completely figured out.

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Megan J. Conner's avatar

This has totally been my journey! Decided to focus on one, test it out, and then evolve. Almost 4 months in - going good so far. But seriously, what a dilemma - almost drove myself crazy for a while.

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Philip Ilani's avatar

I was there! Still evolving.

I don’t think anyone has it completely figured out from start.

You keep testing and adjusting till you find your unique path.

Cheers to better days ahead.

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Claudia Faith's avatar

"Niche confusion" is such a spot-on term!

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Philip Ilani's avatar

That’s right.

Getting this cleared out from onset gives your clarity and speed.

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Tim Ebl 🇨🇦's avatar

A really good breakdown for those thinking about running more than one niche.

I know in my heart that I can’t run two. They will both suffer. So for now I’m focusing on the one I’ve got.

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Philip Ilani's avatar

This is a great choice you’ve made.

What do you write about?

How did you make that choice and why did this one take priority?

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Tim Ebl 🇨🇦's avatar

I'm writing about health and wellness in support of my health coaching practice. I want to help the most people, so I don't want to dilute my message. I invite you to check my Substack out by clicking on my avatar!

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Philip Ilani's avatar

Sure, I’m going to check it right away.

Thanks for sharing

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Ciara Brooke Reese's avatar

So helpful. Thanks!

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Philip Ilani's avatar

You are most welcome @Ciara Brooke Reese

Glad you found this helpful

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Kyle Shepard's avatar

Well written and formatted with great considerations. Thank you!

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Philip Ilani's avatar

Thanks for your kind feedback.

Did I miss anything?

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Kyle Shepard's avatar

Not that I saw 👊🏻

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E Mark Moore's avatar

I write on two topics.

I briefly considered keeping them in one publication, but after some thought, I realised that the "audience overlap" wasn't meaningful.

So, one pub on "business writing" and the other on "step-parenting".

It's working!

Thanks for putting this together.

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Bree Gorman's avatar

This is super helpful. I didn’t get stuck wavering, I was able to make a quick decision. One it is! Thank you!

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