Search volume threshold?

MandoThrasher · 03-02-2011, 04:15 AM

I'm thinking about developing a new product for people wanting to learn HDR photography. It's a niche within photography. According to Google's traffic estimator, there are around 50,000 global searches and 23,000 local (US) searches monthly on the phrase 'hdr photography'.

Is there a rule of thumb on this? I don't want to waste time and money if the audience seems to be too small.

23,000 per month = 766 searches per day. That seems small.

Niche Kid · 03-02-2011, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by MandoThrasher

23,000 per month = 766 searches per day. That seems small.

Don't forget the other part of the equation is competition and it looks like HDR is reasonably competitive... with a tad less than 500,000 competing sites... not to mention Wikipedia, Google images and Smashing Magazine in the top 4 search results in Google.

cheers,
Simon

iansinfo · 03-02-2011, 05:03 AM

The competition may be tough however if yo can set yourself as the expert in the field and you have a passion for HDR Photography no reason why you cant succeed in that niche

Steven Miranda · 03-02-2011, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by iansinfo

The competition may be tough however if yo can set yourself as the expert in the field and you have a passion for HDR Photography no reason why you cant succeed in that niche

As a pro photographer I think if you REALLY positioned yourself as an expert in the HDR techniques you could make some money off of it. There are a lot of tutorials out there already on this but if you can make something unique and comprehensive I think it would sell.

Steven

Vincenzo Oliva · 03-02-2011, 12:18 PM

It seems like this is a budding niche. I'd say if you know your stuff that it's a good time to establish yourself as an authority. It's a pretty good size and appears to be growing.

Run your keywords through Google Insights to get a better picture.

03-02-2011, 04:15 AM	#1
MandoThrasher HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: NC, USA Posts: 110 Thanks: 19 Thanked 16 Times in 10 Posts Contact Info	Search volume threshold? I'm thinking about developing a new product for people wanting to learn HDR photography. It's a niche within photography. According to Google's traffic estimator, there are around 50,000 global searches and 23,000 local (US) searches monthly on the phrase 'hdr photography'. Is there a rule of thumb on this? I don't want to waste time and money if the audience seems to be too small. 23,000 per month = 766 searches per day. That seems small.

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Vincenzo Oliva Advanced Profit Engineer War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austin Texas Posts: 627 Thanks: 11 Thanked 177 Times in 132 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Search volume threshold? It seems like this is a budding niche. I'd say if you know your stuff that it's a good time to establish yourself as an authority. It's a pretty good size and appears to be growing. Run your keywords through Google Insights to get a better picture.