Specialization
Roy posted: I should focus on a particular area of .Net and create a following too ;)
Some people actually think I'm over-specialized :) But I, of course, disagree. Specializing has really helped me find a fun and interesting niche in the huge world of .NET. I work a full-time job and DatagridGirl.com is just a hobby, so I would never have the time to manage a site that covers all of ASP.NET--it's just too huge of a topic. Plus, general ASP.NET tutorial sites have been done, there's no need to add another one. What hadn't been done, was a site just devoted to the Datagrid.
Plus, it's a lot easier to be really good at something when you're focused on one thing, rather than doing a little bit of everything. When I have extra coding time, I usually work on an experiment that's Datagrid-related, rather than just any interesting area that strikes my fancy. This means I've done more interesting things with Datagrids than most people out there, because I focus on it. If you're only doing one thing, you have a better chance at doing it well.
Another advantage is that you become the "go-to" person in that technology. When any of my ASP.NET buds have a Datagrid question, they know they can come to me. When Microsoft hosted an online chat about the Datagrid and needed some MVPs to help staff it, I was honored that they asked me. Now I'm not saying I'm the be-all/end-all when it comes to Datagrids--there are plenty of people who have done more with it: Scott Mitchell, Dino Esposito, and Andy Smith come to mind, plus countless folks within Microsoft. But it does give me a niche, and an area to build my name around.
So Roy, if you weren't just joking around, go out and build that specialty :)
Datagrid Girl