WHAT IS A NICHE?

You may have heard the word lately. Everyone seems to be concerned about which niche is the most profitable, which one will garner the most interest, and which category will drive the most visitors to their websites. And some people don’t even know what a niche is.

Simply put, as it pertains to marketing, a niche is a category or area of interest that has a special appeal. It is subject matter that one chooses to base his merchandise, services, or information products upon. For example, if there is a group of people who share a particular interest, then that group would be considered your target niche market. You can market a variety of products and services such as information, tutorials, guides, etc. about the niche.

If you already have a website, chances are you have already chosen your niche; you have identified your market. If you are selling baby clothes, for example, then your niche is the baby market.

HOW TO BUILD A NICHE WEBSITE

The easiest way to build a niche site is to gather as much information as possible pertaining to your niche. Collect images, articles, news stories, historical documents and any other materials you can find. This way, you will have an abundance of information that you can use when setting up your site.

There are a couple of services which will create a network of websites for you. One is 150 AdSense Web Sites which will also provide you with twelve months of free hosting. Then there is Instant Adsense Empire 237 Websites. There is also Build A Niche Store the lucrative BANS and eBay combination.

HOW TO FIND PROFITABLE NICHES

There are literally thousands of niches. You can find them everywhere from eBay to the Wikipedia. You can find niches by observing your family and friends, by watching television and by visiting the mall. All you need to do is keep your eyes open and you will see niches all around you. Determining profitability can be done by researching which niches people are spending money on. Hobbies, pets, investments and collectibles are areas in which people spend the most money.

Choosing a profitable niche can make the difference between the success or failure of your online business so do your research and choose wisely. And remember that you can have several niches, so if one doesn’t work out for you, you can always have another one to fall back on.

HOW TO RESEARCH A NICHE

Niches are everywhere and you may happenstance upon a new niche at any time. There are numerous ways to research a niche, and this is where keyword research comes in handy. Visit a keyword lookup site such as Yahoo! Keyword Selector Tool and Google Adwords Keyword Tool Enter keywords that are related to your niche. The result will show which phrases were searched for the most often using the popular search engines. You can also find information in magazines and at your local library. To make things easiest, Monetize Academy recommends that you begin by using the following internet searches, resources and tools.


AOL Hot Searches

Catalogs

ComScore Networks

Craig's List

Digg

eBay Pulse

Google Zeitgeist

Google Groups

Google Trends

Jupiter Research

Magazines.com

Niche Bot

Shopping.com

Technorati

Trend Watching

Yahoo's Buzz

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LIST OF NICHES

This is a relatively long list, but it is far from complete. There are thousands of niches and sub-niches. These are only suggestions and we encourage you to do your own marketing research to determine which niches are most profitable for you.


Acne
AdSense
Aerobics
Altar Art
Animals
Animation
Antique Cars
Antiques
Archery
Arts And Crafts
Astronomy
Attraction
Auctions
Auto Care
Autographs
Automobiles
Baby
Backgammon
Backpacking
Baking
Bankruptcy
Barbecue
Baseball Cards
Basketball
Beading
Beauty
Beekeeping
Beer Making
Bird Watching
Board Games
Body Building
Books
Bottle Caps
Bowling
Boxing
Breast Cancer
Bridge
Business Opportunity
Butterflies
Calligraphy
Cameras
Camping
Candles
Card Games
Cards
Cars
Cats
Ceramics
Checkers
Chess
Children's Crafts
Christmas
Cigarette
Cigars
Classic Cars
Clocks
Coasters
Coffee
Coins
Collage
Collectibles
Comic Books
Computer Games
Cooking
Cosmetics
Cowboys
Crafts
Credit
Cricket
Crochet
Cross-Stitch
Cruises
Crystals
Cycling
Dancing
Dating
Debt Management
Diabetes
Dice
Die-Cast Toys
Dieting
Diving
Divorce
DIY (Do It Yourself)
Dog Breeding
Doll Making
Dollhouses
Dominoes
Drawing
Dumpster Diving
Education
Electronics
Embroidery
Enamels
Erector Sets
Exercise
Extreme Sports
Ezines
Facebook
Falconry
Fashion
Feathers
Fencing
Filmmaking
Finance
Fishing
Fitness
Flowers
Flu
Flying
Football
Foreign Languages
Fossils
Fountain Pens
Furniture
Gardening
Gifts
Glassblowing
Gliding
Golf
Guns
Hair Loss
Hang Gliding
Heart Disease
Hiking
Holidays
Home Improvement
Home Theater
Homeschooling
Horoscopes
Horse Racing
Hunting
Ice Skating
Insurance
Interior Decorating
Investment
Jewelry
Jogging
Jousting
Judo
Juggling
Karaoke
Karate
Kit Cars
Kites
Knitting
Knives Lacrosse
Kung Fu
Leather
Life Insurance
Lingerie
Literature
Locks
Lunchboxes
Magazines
Magic
Manga
Marbles
Martial Arts
Matchboxes
Medicine
Militaria
Miniature Figures
Model Aircraft
Model Cars
Model Ships
Monopoly
Motorcycles
Muscle Building
Music
NASCAR
Natural Foods
New Age
Newsgroups
Off-Roading
Origami
Paintball
Performing Arts
Photography
Physical Fitness
Postage Stamps
Postcards
Posters
Pottery
Publishing
Quilting
Racquetball
Radio Control Toys
Rafting
Reading
Real Estate
Recipes
Recreation
Relationships
Relaxation
Religion
Rock Climbing
Rollerblading
Romance
Rowing
Rubber Stamping
Running
Sailing
Salt And Pepper Shakers
Scale Models
Scooters
Scuba Diving
Sculpture
Sewing
Sight Seeing
Singing
Skateboarding
Skating
Skiing
Skincare
Small Business
Smoking
Snow Skiing
Snowboarding
Soapmaking
Soccer
Software
Souvenirs
Spam
Spoons
Sports
Spyware
Stained Glass
Stickers
Surfing
Swimming
Swords
Table Tennis
Teddy Bears
Television
Tennis
Textbooks
Thimbles
Toys
Trading Cards
Travel
Treasure Hunting
Trucks
Vacations
Video Games
Volleyball
Walking
Watches
Weaving
Weddings
Weight Loss
Wine
Woodworking
Yachting
Yoga