This might be a strange post to some of you, but to others, I really hope it’s quite helpful. I think it’s a really unprecedented idea for a post. I have spent the time doing the keyword research for you! This is for those people who think “all of the good ideas are already taken”.
First, let me tell you what I consider to be a niche site for purposes of this post. A niche site is a site that covers a very specific product or need (as you will see with the list below).
The general idea of a niche site is to build it up using SEO (although an aggressive social strategy could also work depending on your existing following and the virality of the content) and to profit from affiliate sources.
Clickbank is a popular place for people to find affiliate offers. Amazon is another great way to monetize a niche site. Others simply monetize a niche site using Google AdSense or by selling private ads.
Niche sites can be very profitable, but I like to use a less drastic approach. I keep it very realistic and just shoot for an extra few bucks a day. I mean hey, if you’ve got 3-4 sites set up and each one is making you $4/day, that’s an extra $360-$480/month with little or no work once you get them going.
Let me stop you right there.
It’s NOT going to be THAT easy. If it were, everyone would be doing it. It takes a lot of work and dedication getting a niche site up and running. This is why, even though this is going to be a secondary site for most, you should choose something that you are interested in. You’re still going to have to create content for the site, so it should bear some interest to you or you’ll give up.
You’ll notice that some of these keywords aren’t exactly going to be a breeze to write about and it’ll take some serious creativity to get the keyword combo together in your content. That’s another challenge of building a niche site and going after good keywords. The thing is, people ARE searching for these terms, so it’s up to you to provide the content they want and wrap it around those keywords in a way that makes sense.
Since I’m only providing the keywords, you really will be well-served to just go through my SEO posts and follow them to the best of your ability. Your site’s overall SEO and on-page SEO will benefit greatly.
Before I reveal the 18 low competition niche site ideas with keywords, I’m going to tell you how I am finding these low competition keywords and lay down my criteria.
What I’m asking from YOU
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Ok, now that we have that out of the way, let’s talk criteria and stuff. First up, I used Long Tail Pro to find these keywords. With LTP, I can very quickly search for keywords with a certain number of monthly searches in addition to sorting by competition. You can find keywords of your own with Long Tail Pro by signing up for a 10-day free trial right here! I’ve been an LTP customer for over a year now and wouldn’t blog without it.
Now, since I’m giving this list away, I am giving very basic stats on these keywords. The rest is up to you. I can assure you though that all of these keywords are very reasonable to go after and to try and rank for.
My criteria for choosing keywords.
The criteria is simple. Every keyword you see below receives at least 2,000 monthly Google searches within the United States and has an average keyword competition of under 35. What does that 35 mean? Well, Long Tail Pro judges keyword competition based on several factors and comes up with a number between 1-100. Anything above 50 is nearly impossible to rank for without monetary investment in link building and SEO services. 40-50 is HARD. 30-35 is possible, 20-30 is a little easier and anything under 20 should be a breeze.
In an effort to steer clear of ranking for these keywords (after all, they’re for YOU), the keyword list below is actually an image, that way Google doesn’t think I’m writing about these topics.
BOOM! There it is! All of the potential in the world for creating some passive income of your own! Tip: try one niche site at first – they take some time to get the hang of.
So what you do with these keywords is up to you! Have fun and remember to use HostGator (or GoDaddy for the domain only) when signing up for your new domain, it’s the best deal by far! See this post for help getting your new HostGator site up and running in about 20 minutes!
Katie says
AWESOME post. I think the knives one is my favorite haha
xo
Zack Reyes says
Thanks!
Haha, it’s great for Amazon affiliate links!
Christopher Bruce says
I’m not sure where you’re getting these numbers from, but the keyword tool i’m using shows very different numbers, and I doubt it’s b/c these numbers have changed so drastically over the course of two months since the article was written. Would you mind sharing which keyword tool you use? The one i’m using shows competition of 200 or more for each keyword you have that I’ve tried so far. so I’m curious as to how you came up with these numbers.
Zack Reyes says
Hey Chris, as I mentioned in the post, I used Long Tail Pro for this research. Not sure what you mean about finding competition of 200 since it’s on a scale out of 100.
Christopher Bruce says
Yeah, at first I skimmed thru the post to where the keyword graph is, so I didn’t catch that ’til after I left the comment. So, with Long Tail Pro it doesn’t actually show how many competitive sites there are out there,, it’s based on a scale from 1-100? I see now. The KW tool I use shows the actual number of competing sites, which to me is more informative to have actual numbers not just a rating…but as an affiliate marketer I appreciate what you’re doing here, as I know the best way to get converting traffic is to find ‘low-hanging fruit’ with less competition. Thanks for the info, most people would use this for their own personal advantage instead of sharing it with others. That’s real cool of ya Zack!
Zack Reyes says
Which one do you use? I like the rating because it makes things quick, and in over a year of working with this tool, it’s pretty accurate.
And thanks! I try to be as helpful as I can. Believe me, I do have a couple of niche sites, but since I don’t have the time/desire to set up a bunch more, I figure why not share!
Christopher Bruce says
I use Jaaxy and the WA keyword tool. I create my sites/blogs and do my hosting at WA, and b/c of the training and community there I absolutely love it!
And the keywords you have above are actually very good and low competition on the KW tools I used, I was just getting different numbers b/c of the way the different tools show competition.
I have a couple of sites now with more competition than I’d like, so I’ve been trying to find ideas for less competitive sites to boost my traffic and conversions, so that’s how I came across your site. So thanks again!
I requested to join your FB page and I’ll subscribe to your newsletter as well. I figure anybody this willing to help others can definitely be a big help to me right now. I”m also looking to transition from a dead-end job to full-time marketer, but I’m still in the ‘maybe someday’ phase right now! lol
Zack Reyes says
Oh ok. Yeah Jaaxy looks like a good one.
Feel free to use the keywords or use them as ideas for others!
I know what you mean! Jobs are less interesting once you see the light online! Happy to have you around and don’t hesitate to reach out anytime! I just had a son and took a little time off but things on this blog will be getting back into gear as we move through June.
Bhim Chawhan says
CPC also plays imp role while making niche websites…
The keyword you listed is missing cpc
Zack Reyes says
I am not a big fan of CPC advertising, and there are a ton of other ways to monetize low competition keywords.
Pradeep says
dining room table set is mush competitive///
Zack Reyes says
This post is over a year old, so I assume people have made that keyword more competitive after seeing it here and the potential it had.
Marshal Nosa says
This post is outdated because when I checked, I discovered that the competition of those keywords have increased drastically. My advise to for anyone who intend to use those keywords should make a deep keyword research.
Zack Reyes says
Yes, this post is a couple of years old so it’s no surprise the keywords are more difficult now. People who saw this post when it was published probably did quite well.
Kevin-Rene Schilling says
Great, it’s perfect for Amazon Links. Thank you!