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When considering a niche, is this bad?

by Hooblah2u2
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One niche I came across uses the keyword "watch sherlock online" (18,000 searches globally). I figured I might take on the challenge to make a guide to BBC's Sherlock series and refer readers to netflix.

While searching, I discovered the exact match dot com domain name is already taken and is basically the idea I was considering. However, it doesn't seem to be ranked high, despite the competition being seemingly low.

Is this a red flag for this niche? Does it mean that I can't really take advantage of the keyword "watch sherlock online"?

Thanks for the help!
#bad #keyword #niche #rank #search #seo
  • Profile picture of the author stanigator
    Originally Posted by Hooblah2u2 View Post

    One niche I came across uses the keyword "watch sherlock online" (18,000 searches globally). I figured I might take on the challenge to make a guide to BBC's Sherlock series and refer readers to netflix.

    While searching, I discovered the exact match dot com domain name is already taken and is basically the idea I was considering. However, it doesn't seem to be ranked high, despite the competition being seemingly low.

    Is this a red flag for this niche? Does it mean that I can't really take advantage of the keyword "watch sherlock online"?

    Thanks for the help!
    What you said alone isn't a red flag. However, you have a lot of work to do in order to capitalize it.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dan Allard
    Originally Posted by Hooblah2u2 View Post

    I discovered the exact match dot com domain name is already taken and is basically the idea I was considering. However, it doesn't seem to be ranked high, despite the competition being seemingly low.
    An exact match domain isn't nearly enough to rank for a specific keyword, even when there is little competition. There are more important factors you should be looking at before considering entering this niche.

    Here's a good WF discussion on the topic: Help! How do I pick a niche?

    I also recommend reading this post: Re: Why is picking a niche so difficult?
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  • Profile picture of the author wingmanpi
    I bet 10 websites on sherlock holmes just went live in the last 10 minutes...LOL
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