PAGE 1 – What is a niche and why should it be narrow
PAGE 2 – What are popular niche markets
PAGE 3 – Popular Evergreen / Sustainable niche markets
PAGE 4 – Popular Hobby / Passion niche markets
When starting an affiliate marketing website, you will have to decide on a niche. Most times people will ask, what is a profitable niche? This is normally the question I hear asked right after the question, what is a niche? I will answer both.
WHAT IS A NICHE
People tend to take something they know nothing about and make it harder for them to understand the correct answer. I was like that at first when it came to the definition of what a niche was. But then once it was explained to me it became quite obvious.
We all partake in niches every single day. A niche is anything that pertains to a specific area of the population with a specific interest. It could be your knowledge in how a family of four can spend a week at Disneyland on a budget or how to grow vegetables.
Let us say you are into drinking beer but only the craft beer segment of the beer market. That craft beer segment is a niche because it is a sub niche of the wider beer consumption market with many different types and flavors.
HOW TO NARROW A NICHE
Staying with the niche of craft beer, you would want to think of different things that apply to craft beer. What could these be? Perhaps your favorite tastes which would narrow it down to the type such as an IPA, or you could focus on how to brew it yourself.
You could then narrow that down to specific brewing and storage equipment. It is really important to narrow down your niche as much as possible, this way you can become an authority within your respective niche. This will help you attract more traffic.
As an authority you will become the big fish in the small pond. This is why it is important to be knowledgeable in your chosen niche. Always start out narrow and focused, you can always grow your niche wider later on when you begin to run out of content ideas.
NEXT UP = What are some popular niches to get into
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rallamby96
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HI Boomergp08 I like this training. But I have a question if I narrow a niche a lot for example in the Video Games Niche. For example, focus on just Nintendo games. I need to narrow to a specific game this will not be very limited to make this niche profitable. Could you please advice me?
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boomergp08
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If you were to narrow down to just Nintendo games that would be too broad. It would be best to narrow it down to Nintendo Sports Games and then narrow down further to Nintendo Baseball Games.
Or it could be Nintendo Shooter Games. Narrow that down to Nintendo First Person Shooter Games and then Nintendo First Person Military Shooter Games.
These would be the best and more-narrow sub niche categories of Nintendo games to start out with.
Or it could be Nintendo Shooter Games. Narrow that down to Nintendo First Person Shooter Games and then Nintendo First Person Military Shooter Games.
These would be the best and more-narrow sub niche categories of Nintendo games to start out with.
rallamby96
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There will be a plenty of products that i can promote to earn some good money that is my concerns. But i like the way you narrow the niche.. Thanks.
analida
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Great information! i like your writing style. One question: I decided to choose Korean Movies/dramas as my niche. I feel it is pretty broad and I don't know how to narrow it down. Other examples of my hobbies are: photography, food, read romantic novels, speed walk, and buy custom fashion jewelry. However they are all broad. Any suggestions as to which one would profit me the most? Thanks!
boomergp08
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Always go with a niche you know the most about. Never go with something strickly because it is profitable. If what you know the most happens to be profitable, go with it.
To narrow it down it could be like this.
Photography > Film or Digital > Lens
Food > Southern Style > Gluten Free
Romantic Novels > Specific Authors
Speed Walk > Running Shoes > Nike
Custom Fashion Jewelry > For Men
To narrow it down it could be like this.
Photography > Film or Digital > Lens
Food > Southern Style > Gluten Free
Romantic Novels > Specific Authors
Speed Walk > Running Shoes > Nike
Custom Fashion Jewelry > For Men
analida
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Thanks for your opinion Zoeccess, well I watch plenty of Korean Dramas and youtube is good if they show like a trailer of an upcoming drama/ movie or after the episodes were played.
However, if you are very interested in the most recent or popular shows without commercial interruptions you wouldn't mind to pay without ads on Viki or Hulu and become a member =D. I am just looking how to profit from it and grasp the right target.
However, if you are very interested in the most recent or popular shows without commercial interruptions you wouldn't mind to pay without ads on Viki or Hulu and become a member =D. I am just looking how to profit from it and grasp the right target.
analida
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Thank you so much for your helpful suggestions! I have a passion for all of them. It is great how you narrowed them down to very specific niches. That is an interesting one, the Custom Fashion Jewelry for "men". Usually they are not very into jewelry but I see your point. =) I will take notes on the other ones.
This might be a dumb question, but when using affiliate-based profits, you have to chose a niche that has products that you can sponsor/recommend? Otherwise it would just be a blog.
Like I was thinking about doing one on eating healthy in college, because it is something I am passionate about, but there isn't really specific products to promote, only healthy habits and such you can teach. So a better one would be camping or hiking, where you can talk about staying active but link products you recommend at the sane time?
No idea if I am making sense or not, sorry haha.
Like I was thinking about doing one on eating healthy in college, because it is something I am passionate about, but there isn't really specific products to promote, only healthy habits and such you can teach. So a better one would be camping or hiking, where you can talk about staying active but link products you recommend at the sane time?
No idea if I am making sense or not, sorry haha.
Fadhil
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My suggestion for to have ideas of what product to promote in your website in your chosen niche is to look at other similar website that in the same niche or similar niche.
You can start to browse a few websites talking about healthy eating and see what they are promoting.
May be after that you could have ideas on what product to promote in your niche.
You can start to browse a few websites talking about healthy eating and see what they are promoting.
May be after that you could have ideas on what product to promote in your niche.
boomergp08
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I think the camping and hiking niche would be better because there are many more products you can promote and you could also tie them into being healthy if you craft it well enough.
samirn
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Hi Robert. I have already reached Course 2 of the training. I now have doubts on my niche choice. I chose the law of attraction niche but realize that i not an authority on that niche but rather a student of it.
I also am a health freak in that I eat healthy and do sport such cycling, running and gyming.
I am a HR Manager and love motivating people and assisting them to achieve success in their jobs and careers.
Three years ago i underwent a divorce and went through lots of pains. So dont know if divorce is a niche out there too
Given the above i am confused what niche i should enter. Your thought on the above please.
I also am a health freak in that I eat healthy and do sport such cycling, running and gyming.
I am a HR Manager and love motivating people and assisting them to achieve success in their jobs and careers.
Three years ago i underwent a divorce and went through lots of pains. So dont know if divorce is a niche out there too
Given the above i am confused what niche i should enter. Your thought on the above please.
boomergp08
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Picking a niche is a personal choice. Just pick the one you feel the most passionate about and know you can write a lot of content on.
I had 3 niches I wanted to do when I started. I picked the least favorable one first. I knew that my second website would be better then my first and wanted my most passionate one to be the best it could be.
I had 3 niches I wanted to do when I started. I picked the least favorable one first. I knew that my second website would be better then my first and wanted my most passionate one to be the best it could be.
samirn
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Thank you so much for that :).i have been through some of your websites. Just wondering how you are making money from it? I know you mentioned the cancer one is not for money making.
boomergp08
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gshep51
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Hi Robert, I will try to make this short. I really enjoyed your post on choosing a niche. I am an artist so I figured something to do with the arts would be my niche.
I looked at other affiliates who are artists and they cover everything from art supplies, how to paint and draw, techniques, art books, to selling their own work on their websites.
Then they have a few art supply companies that they are affiliates with and receive commissions from. It even states that they receive a small commission from them.
You say to narrow it down as much as possible to be successful at the beginning and then add to the website as time goes on.
Should I start out blogging about Paints or brushes for example, or do you consider this different than other niches? I don't know how much I could write about on just Paint or Brushes etc.
I'm just not sure what to do. I have changed my website a few times now.
Your feedback would be greatly appreciated,
Gary
I looked at other affiliates who are artists and they cover everything from art supplies, how to paint and draw, techniques, art books, to selling their own work on their websites.
Then they have a few art supply companies that they are affiliates with and receive commissions from. It even states that they receive a small commission from them.
You say to narrow it down as much as possible to be successful at the beginning and then add to the website as time goes on.
Should I start out blogging about Paints or brushes for example, or do you consider this different than other niches? I don't know how much I could write about on just Paint or Brushes etc.
I'm just not sure what to do. I have changed my website a few times now.
Your feedback would be greatly appreciated,
Gary
boomergp08
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gshep51
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Hi Robert, Thanks for that idea and I will check that out.
However I would like to stay within in my expertise which is painting in oils and watercolors.
If you read my question, I have checked out other artist websites who are affiliates for art supply companies and other art institutes.
In their websites, they teach painting, drawing, talk about supplies etc.
Would Art or Paining inparticular be a narrowed down niche and everything under it is ok? Some members say I should narrow it down to paints or brushes etc. for example.
I would like your expert opinion, I'm not sure what to do.
I really enjoy your training posts and have learned a lot. Just not sure about this one.
Regard,
Gary
However I would like to stay within in my expertise which is painting in oils and watercolors.
If you read my question, I have checked out other artist websites who are affiliates for art supply companies and other art institutes.
In their websites, they teach painting, drawing, talk about supplies etc.
Would Art or Paining inparticular be a narrowed down niche and everything under it is ok? Some members say I should narrow it down to paints or brushes etc. for example.
I would like your expert opinion, I'm not sure what to do.
I really enjoy your training posts and have learned a lot. Just not sure about this one.
Regard,
Gary
boomergp08
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gshep51
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Hi Robert, I don't mean to be a pest but the other artists websites write about many things that have to do with art and painting. I will give you their sites if you'd like to take a look at them. This is where I get confused.
http://guidetooilpainting.com/
http://www.art-is-fun.com/
I really do appreciate the help,
Regards,
Gary
http://guidetooilpainting.com/
http://www.art-is-fun.com/
I really do appreciate the help,
Regards,
Gary
boomergp08
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There is plenty of things you can write about on your website but you need to start as narrow as possible. Then when you run out of things to say about the chosen sub niche, then add another relevant sub niche to your website.
An affiliate website starts out narrow with a focused sub niche and ends up full of different sub niches. The websites you are looking at are websites that are well past the starting phase. This is why they have many sub niche articles. Your website will eventually be like that but not when you start.
Now if you want to do a website about watercolor and oil painting you could narrow that down to giving lessons and promote the paint and brushes used for such paintings. Then you could promote canvas, framing or even online art classes.
The point is start focused and build board.
An affiliate website starts out narrow with a focused sub niche and ends up full of different sub niches. The websites you are looking at are websites that are well past the starting phase. This is why they have many sub niche articles. Your website will eventually be like that but not when you start.
Now if you want to do a website about watercolor and oil painting you could narrow that down to giving lessons and promote the paint and brushes used for such paintings. Then you could promote canvas, framing or even online art classes.
The point is start focused and build board.
gshep51
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Hi Robert,
Thanks so much for your help. I really do appreciate it. I have been battling with this since I started but keep getting different opinions and was confused when I saw those websites.
I started using them as examples to give me ideas of how to go about building a website.
You have made it clear now and I feel I can finally move on and get my website going in the right direction.
I just can't believe how many people there are here at WA like you who go out of there way to help. I didn't mean to be a pain but I've been reading your training posts and I knew you were someone I could turn to to get this right.
Thanks again for your help and I won't bother you again unless I really run into a snag. I will keep reading your training posts.
Much Regards,
Gary:)
Thanks so much for your help. I really do appreciate it. I have been battling with this since I started but keep getting different opinions and was confused when I saw those websites.
I started using them as examples to give me ideas of how to go about building a website.
You have made it clear now and I feel I can finally move on and get my website going in the right direction.
I just can't believe how many people there are here at WA like you who go out of there way to help. I didn't mean to be a pain but I've been reading your training posts and I knew you were someone I could turn to to get this right.
Thanks again for your help and I won't bother you again unless I really run into a snag. I will keep reading your training posts.
Much Regards,
Gary:)
