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Looking For Forum Ideas...

by JasonParker
19 replies
I'm thinking about building a forum.

What niches do you think are the most profitable?

I don't want to do anything with weight loss, health, gambling, making money, or adult.
#forum #ideas
  • Profile picture of the author xavierfok
    Hi jason,

    you might want to check out cbsnooper and cbengine and see which are the most profitable products in clickbank, that gives an idea of the market interests.

    i just took a quick look and taking away those you mentioned, they have relationships and personal development.

    Enjoy
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    • Profile picture of the author JasonParker
      Originally Posted by xavierfok View Post

      Hi jason,

      you might want to check out cbsnooper and cbengine and see which are the most profitable products in clickbank, that gives an idea of the market interests.

      i just took a quick look and taking away those you mentioned, they have relationships and personal development.

      Enjoy
      I was thinking about going that route.

      I'm also thinking about Amazon products because forum members will write about makes, models, etc.
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  • Profile picture of the author RSMarketing
    No one can tell you what niche to chose, well they can but it will be better for you to do it yourself. Find a hungry niche with traffic that you know about or are interested in, that way you can be an active member of your community.
    I think it's better for your conversions when recommending an affiliate product because the members can see that you are an active person in the niche, and that you are in fact knowledgeable and respected, this will help them to trust your recommendation.

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  • Profile picture of the author SamirRastogi
    Create one where people can rant about anything....no holds barred...no restrictions.
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    • Profile picture of the author Joshua Rigley
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      Originally Posted by SamirRastogi View Post

      Create one where people can rant about anything....no holds barred...no restrictions.
      There are already forums like that, and they're quite popular. Although I hear side-effects from participating in those forums include depression and increased anxiety/blood pressure.

      How about a bee-keeping forum? It's been done before, but bee-keeping is becoming a more popular hobby these days.

      I imagine any old hobby, from toy trains to winter camping, would make an excellent topic for a forum.

      Good luck Jason.
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      • Profile picture of the author JasonParker
        Originally Posted by Joshua Rigley View Post

        There are already forums like that, and they're quite popular. Although I hear side-effects from participating in those forums include depression and increased anxiety/blood pressure.

        How about a bee-keeping forum? It's been done before, but bee-keeping is becoming a more popular hobby these days.

        I imagine any old hobby, from toy trains to winter camping, would make an excellent topic for a forum.

        Good luck Jason.
        I hear ya...

        I was actually thinking about cooking niche. I love the food network.

        I already own a guitar forum and I love guitar, so maybe I'll just pick something I'm interested in. Hmmmm

        But then again I like to go where the dollars are flowing. That's motivation in itself.
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        • Profile picture of the author Michael Oksa
          Originally Posted by JasonParker View Post

          I hear ya...

          I was actually thinking about cooking niche. I love the food network.

          I already own a guitar forum and I love guitar, so maybe I'll just pick something I'm interested in. Hmmmm

          But then again I like to go where the dollars are flowing. That's motivation in itself.
          Seems like an offshoot of that would be a good idea.

          What kind of music do you like? If it happens to be a fairly popular genre, you could do very well. If it's rock and roll, then I would DEFINITELY become a member, and may even be able to help you moderate.

          I could talk about music all day...if I could find enough people to listen.

          Rock on!
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        • Profile picture of the author Joshua Rigley
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          Originally Posted by JasonParker View Post

          I hear ya...

          I was actually thinking about cooking niche. I love the food network.

          I already own a guitar forum and I love guitar, so maybe I'll just pick something I'm interested in. Hmmmm

          But then again I like to go where the dollars are flowing. That's motivation in itself.
          How about a cross between cooking and music? You could have a sub-forum for good songs to listen to while cooking. Or like Micheal said, make another music forum.

          As for monetization, in my opinion, just about any hobby niche can be monetized. Look in places like amazon, cj.com, or ShareASale for affiliate programs.

          In the case of cooking, what I would do is create how-to guides and make them a sticky. Or you could make threads recommending the best cooking supplies, and refer people to sites like Amazon with your affiliate link. You just need a bit of creativity, and monetizing isn't so much of a problem.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Baker
    There's many things to consider when creating a forum, and picking a niche would one of the last things to think about. Some other things I would consider more of a priority would be; who is going to administor the site? What structure will your site have? What platform will it run on? You will want to have many members with lots of posts before monetizing it.
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    • Profile picture of the author JasonParker
      Originally Posted by Zamantra Marketing View Post

      There's many things to consider when creating a forum, and picking a niche would one of the last things to think about. Some other things I would consider more of a priority would be; who is going to administor the site? What structure will your site have? What platform will it run on? You will want to have many members with lots of posts before monetizing it.
      You can get a forum moderator for as little as $40 a month.

      There are so many open source platforms.

      I don't see how that's very complicated...
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  • Profile picture of the author Coby
    Breeds of dogs have been good niches for me. I have a forum using a free "mingle forum" plugin...

    People love their dogs
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  • Profile picture of the author Ron Douglas
    Think about the conversation before you decide. Make sure it's a niche where people can have something to talk about everyday.

    Cooking - people eat everyday
    Investing - the market is open everyday
    Internet marketing - people are trying to make money everyday

    Another thing I noticed is that stay at home moms tend to have more time to be on the Internet and have more to say. A site like CafeMom just kills it by dominating the conversations appealing to that market.
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  • Profile picture of the author James Foster
    I get a lot of SPAM emails for that "tesla" energy product on clickbank...

    Maybe a "green" forum would work.
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  • Profile picture of the author travlinguy
    Survival due to financial collapse. Tough times. Recession income. Urban survival. Grow your own food. Gold & silver...

    These all have the same flavor and are very popular right now.
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    • Profile picture of the author WikiWarrior
      Since you're interested in cooking, how about a cooking forum targeted to men? I did a quick search and couldn't find any special competition in the results.

      You could talk about celebrity male chefs, tv shows, cooking for different scenarios like cooking for your mates Jamie Oliver style, cooking for your wife, kids, what to cook for a first date, cooking on a budget etc. Loads of products you could affiliate for I imagine; cooking books for guys like 'learn to cook', recipes, cooking gadgets, aprons. I bet you could create some good digitial content for the market too, like ebooks, videos, or just affiliate with those who already have online content. No idea if this would work as a forum but that's my 2c
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      • Profile picture of the author imagene
        Originally Posted by WikiWarrior View Post

        Since you're interested in cooking, how about a cooking forum targeted to men? I did a quick search and couldn't find any special competition in the results.

        You could talk about celebrity male chefs, tv shows, cooking for different scenarios like cooking for your mates Jamie Oliver style, cooking for your wife, kids, what to cook for a first date, cooking on a budget etc. Loads of products you could affiliate for I imagine; cooking books for guys like 'learn to cook', recipes, cooking gadgets, aprons. I bet you could create some good digitial content for the market too, like ebooks, videos, or just affiliate with those who already have online content. No idea if this would work as a forum but that's my 2c
        Wow that's a great idea! Specifically targeting men in cooking...and building a community I bet it would work done right. You could create an identity/brand for a forum like that - just like we are all Warriors in the Warrior Forum. Gives participants ownership and is immediately recognizable.

        I love this forum
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  • Profile picture of the author James Patch
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    A forum in any main niche is profitable. But a bodybuilding niche would be sick I reckon.
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  • Profile picture of the author Blindbiz
    Business opportunity seekers get 2 mill searches a month. Let opportunity seekers meet experts on how to find an opportunity, marketing new ideas and then sell the leads or have sponsorship from different opportunities.
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