Finding a Niche Angle for Articles
In the same vein as creating helpful content, it is important to find niche angles within the topic you are writing about. Since there is so much content across the internet, it might seem impossible to be totally unique, but any level of it helps.
Here are some other ways to come up with a niche angle for your article:
If you want to review your trip to Paris, perhaps don't tell your audience just what you thought of the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre. There are so many articles across HubPages' WanderWisdom, other travel sites, and even YouTube videos that you will be in competition with. They're famous landmarks, and everyone who's experienced them has an opinion of them. Instead, you should spend some time doing a search and see what comes up for subtopics like "best lesser-known pieces of art in the Louvre" or "art museums and galleries to go to in Paris that aren't the Louvre."
With a city as prominent as Paris, even niche topics might feel saturated, but remember that things like personal photos, strong and informed writing, and personal opinions will help your piece stand out from the masses.
If you recently renovated part of your home that required a few extra steps for problems you didn't anticipate—let's say you began painting a staircase and realized there were a few rotten stairs—it might be a good idea to discuss both your initial project and how you worked around the issue. That will give the piece a personal angle and will help distinguish it from the majority of other articles that just broadly cover painting a staircase.
When coming up with your article, make sure you know why you are writing it. Did you just become interested in the subject? Did another form of media inspire you? Did you react to something in a way that you feel like others generally don't? All these questions can help you make your piece unique.
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