I want to build a fishing website focused on educational content I have several ideas for articles and pieces of advice I want to share but I’m struggling with self-doubt due to my own lack of fishing expertise
I’ve probably only caught about 50 bass in my life none of them very big What’s worse is that I’m only able to go fishing a handful of times per year and I don’t have a boat or kayak like other serious anglers
I feel like I don’t have the credentials to educate others and I’m worried that people will think I’m a phony I’m also worried that with so little time to fish it will be difficult to consistently create content that’s 100% original
Do you think I should find a different niche If not do you have any advice for how I can increase my chances of success with this one
If I am being honest do whatever you love to do If fishing makes you happy then go Even if you are only able to do it for a little while I also feel imposter syndrome sometimes but I love meeting new people That is why I started a new venture you can find here
At the end of the day there will always be someone smarter than you but you are only competing with yourself You never know how far an idea that you love may take you
What do you mean by successful Good traffic or generate revenue
You can always learn and share what you learned by sharing in your blog It’s not like today you’ll create hundreds of posts You will be doing that in a few years down the line that’s the time you would have to spend learning and sharing
If you are passionate about your niche and have enough knowledge to write and engage with the community and readers you can just move on Things will take care of themselves Sometimes experience comes by implementation and learning from it If you are serious about pursuing it in the long term knowledge of SEO is essential
You could pitch your blog to people similar to you that fish irregularly and want to follow a more amateur angler
If I think about the making money niche I’ve never made $10 million but I can still help people get started If someone is looking to make their first $100 online they won’t get much help from those earning millions and sharing how to do it They need to follow those that are lower down the scale
I’m guessing it’s the same with your hobby You can help beginners Advice from professional anglers won’t suit them
Having said all that whether it works out depends on your competition If you’re doing it to make money check the competition first Think of an article you could write and then do a search to see what Google search has in the top 10 Can you beat those
Your audience wouldn’t be the professionals but those who are in the same position as you who don’t have a boat don’t get to fish much but still have an interest or passion
Journal your journey things you learned things that helped products you’ve used etc Talk to the professionals in your niche get their opinions on things Make a community etc