donbosscapo
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- Mar 11, 2023
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how narrow is too narrow?
would you build a community around a very narrow topic?
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T0uchMe
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- Oct 15, 2019
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Build one if the people are really into it.
Too narrow is when there’s basically nothing left to talk about after a few weeks and no one sticks around.
As long as the topic keeps people coming back it’s fine.
I think narrow is actually good in the beginning. The real problem starts when the topic is so small that people run out of things to discuss. If you can still think of new questions, problems and updates around it every week, I’d say it’s not too narrow.
HadesHustle
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- Jan 9, 2026
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Yeah, I would if there's enough peple actively interested in it. too narrow is when you run out of useful things to discuss or new members to attract.
Yeah, going niche first would be a better choice imo. A small audience but with high intentions would always be easy to deal with than a large but low-intentioned one.
Billy Thrasher
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- Oct 15, 2026
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I’m new to this, but I think a small group where people actually talk is better than a big one where everyone is silent . The tricky part is finding a topic people won’t get bored of after a week!
MelendesCanniff201
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- Jun 10, 2026
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basically narrow niches usually have much higher conversion rates as well as higher user engagement cause the audience is highly passionate about that.
only becomes "too narrow" when u run out of content topics after few weeks; or when search volume is essentially 0
only becomes "too narrow" when u run out of content topics after few weeks; or when search volume is essentially 0
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Narrow topic can work well if enough people care about it and have something to discuss.
Try start small and see if people engage, you can always expand into related topics later if the community grows.
I rather have 100 genuinely interested members than 10,000 people who barely interact. A narrow topic gives a community its identity, but leave enough room for related interests so it can grow without becoming repetitive. The goal is to be specific, not restrictive.
Elodia
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- Jun 9, 2026
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I would start with one precise topic nd observe how the discussion would progres over time, provided the members keep sharing their experience nd asking new ques . you may widen your range of interests in the future you should not broaden the scope of your interests right now.
sarat
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- Jun 10, 2026
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tbh, a small active community is easier to cultivate than a large one which has nothing but lurkers. I would begin with one specific niche and expand according to the needs of the members.
carlthecrawl
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- Feb 11, 2026
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Yes and this is why subreddits exist
Rengoku Kyojuro
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- Jun 9, 2026
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I’d probably start with a small niche and see how it goes Just hope I don’t end up being the only person posting questions and answering them myself!
- Oct 18, 2025
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Yes, if there’s enough interest and room for discussion. You can always expand later as the community grows.
Flancake25
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- Oct 13, 2026
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Ye i would start with a narrow topic. As long as people are interested and have things to discuss, it can work and u can always expand later.
well its too limiting when members exhaust their topics to discuss rather than having a limited number of members even 500 members having the same irritating issue can form a gud community
Local media
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- Jul 23, 2026
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I’d start narrow as long as there’s enough interest and people to keep discussions active.