22 Open Source-Related Blog Niche Ideas

Oct 22, 2007
7 Comments

Open source is hot and only going to get hotter. Here are 26 ideas for blogs in open source niches. Now with links to relevant info or searches, so now my free blog niche ideas post is more valuable as a resource, instead of just a list of words. If anyone ever starts a blog because of these lists, please let me know. I want to know if people find this useful.

  1. OpenMoko
  2. GP2X Open Source PMP
  3. osCommerce
  4. OpenOffice
  5. open source game platforms
  6. Open source virtual worlds
  7. Ubuntu Linux
  8. Open source hardware/firmware
  9. Open source media production/editing
  10. Open source drawing/animation/rendering
  11. Open source business applications
  12. Open source intranet/knowledge management/workflow
  13. Plone CMS
  14. Open source code editors/IDEs
  15. Scribus: Open Source Desktop Publishing
  16. Open source in government
  17. Open source development management/capitalization/fundraising
  18. Open source project management/task management/calendaring/scheduling application
  19. Open source CRM
  20. Open source ERP
  21. Open source legal issues
  22. Open source business models
  • I'm being using couple open source software for sometime, some of them have come to the stage of commercialize their service.

    It's definitely a great idea to start talking about how open source solve certain problem in a cost effective way, and get consulting work.
  • Michael Martine
    Scott, that's great! Not too many shopping cart blogs -- that's a fantastic, specific niche. You should be able to do really well with that.
  • Re: 3 - I'm blogging about carts and e-commerce (including Zen and OSCommerce) over at thecartblog.com.

    Scott
  • As always Michael, I can tell your mind has been brainstorming. Very intelligent ideas.
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