When is a niche too small?

sabrina81 · 01-20-2012, 06:00 AM

Hi!

Im a newbie info marketer and my goal is to make 10k/month.

I wonder if there is a way to tell if a niche is too small to reach my goal and not worth getting into it.

For example the CPC prices or search volume.
Can you tell instantly that a market is too small by these numbers?

How much CPC or search volume or even competition are you looking for?

thanks!

solado · 01-20-2012, 06:10 AM

Its difficult to say really as there are many factors but I will try give an outline from what I work on.

I think a niche is to small if:

- Searches per month are less than <500 (some say 1 k+) but i find 500 can work for super-micro niche sites. Keep in mind this is only worth it if you deem the CPC worth your time and how hard the niche is to rank vs others.

- CPC is less than $0.20 when the search per month is < 1k is a no go area for me, even if its a gurentee first page. You could spend to much time getting it ranked for small returns when you could spend that time on a higher earner.

But on a side note, its worth mentioning if you are affiliated with a super specific niche item, even if the search per month is only 50 and it would probably still be worth it if there was a high payout per sale. These websites get specific traffic making conversions better.

Hope this helps without contradicting my self to much ! This is a very difficult one to answer.

pbbiet · 01-20-2012, 07:22 AM

I would say anything lower then 800 searches globally per month will be a wrong choice. and regarding CPC you must aim at least 0.2$ with at least 30000 search volume else you wont be getting anything out of it.

01-20-2012, 06:00 AM	#1
sabrina81 Warrior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	When is a niche too small? Hi! Im a newbie info marketer and my goal is to make 10k/month. I wonder if there is a way to tell if a niche is too small to reach my goal and not worth getting into it. For example the CPC prices or search volume. Can you tell instantly that a market is too small by these numbers? How much CPC or search volume or even competition are you looking for? thanks!

01-20-2012, 06:10 AM	#2
solado HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 223 Thanks: 9 Thanked 53 Times in 32 Posts	Re: When is a niche too small? Its difficult to say really as there are many factors but I will try give an outline from what I work on. I think a niche is to small if: - Searches per month are less than <500 (some say 1 k+) but i find 500 can work for super-micro niche sites. Keep in mind this is only worth it if you deem the CPC worth your time and how hard the niche is to rank vs others. - CPC is less than $0.20 when the search per month is < 1k is a no go area for me, even if its a gurentee first page. You could spend to much time getting it ranked for small returns when you could spend that time on a higher earner. But on a side note, its worth mentioning if you are affiliated with a super specific niche item, even if the search per month is only 50 and it would probably still be worth it if there was a high payout per sale. These websites get specific traffic making conversions better. Hope this helps without contradicting my self to much ! This is a very difficult one to answer.

01-20-2012, 07:22 AM	#3
pbbiet HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 232 Thanks: 23 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts	Re: When is a niche too small? I would say anything lower then 800 searches globally per month will be a wrong choice. and regarding CPC you must aim at least 0.2$ with at least 30000 search volume else you wont be getting anything out of it.