The nichification of social media has progressed remarkably, and HobbyThing is a powerful entry in the space. Based around the deep, sometimes bizarre, wonderfuly quirky personal hobbies virtually all of us have, HobbyThing offers an opportunity to share these interests with other quirky people.
I like the idea of a common portal for all hobbies versus totally niching out into hundreds of individual hobby nets, because many of us have more than one interest, and may indeed cultivate new obsessions through browsing the site.
The set of features on this site is very comprehensive and totally expected and I mean that in an entirely positive way. There is no need to remake an absolutely proven feature set.
One key focus of the site is to empower people who are turning their hobbies into professions. In their words:
And not only that, if your hobby is your work (again: lucky you!) you can also create your profile, throw some pictures and write some stories about your experiences.
We understand how difficult it is for a new business to kick off. We would like to help!
We want to give a chance to hobbyists, who put their first steps turning their passions into professions. Members are more then welcome to advertise their work in their profile for free. They can also find others with similar interests, make friends and maybe get some advice on the subject too.
Hobbyist groups also play an important role on the site, and the list of available groups demonstrates both the depth and breadth of the community at large:
Music Listening
Chocolate
Blogging
Coffee
Travelling
Formula 1
Belly Dance
Reptiles
Craft Tour
Lewis Hamilton Fans
Light Sport Aviation
Bird of Prey
Ghosthunter
Painting
Quilting and Patchwork
Doll House Miniatures
Coincidences, or Not
Silly, Unbelievable Facts
Creativity
Beading
Card making
North London Tai Chi
Good Food
Storytelling is also a cornerstone of this community, and hobby related stories abound. The range of such tales is rather broad and many are rather interesting.
Give it a look see, and you may find some kindred spirit hobbyists to compare beanie babies with!
Thanks for reading, and don't forget to write.
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