High Volume Niche Few Products To Sell

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Hello All,

Recently I stumbled across a high search volume niche with relatively low competition. I know that sometimes means the niche is tapped, but in this case, I do not think so.

The front page seems surprisingly rankable

The one problem is that there are relatively few products to gain affiliate sales from besides some books or supplements. Furthermore, upon keyword research, there aren't many people searching terms related to making a purchase in that niche (i.e "where to buy" or "products").

My question is: would it still be a good idea to pursue this niche? Why or why not?

Thanks so much for the help!

Ben
#high #niche #products #sell #volume
  • Profile picture of the author writeaway
    Why not just create your own products after you launch some consumer intelligence gathering sites?
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    • Profile picture of the author Ivan2b
      Creating of your own product is not an easy task. I know from my own experience and trust me I am glad that I do not dealing with it anymore.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brent Stangel
    relatively few products to gain affiliate sales from besides some books or supplements.
    What's the problem with these?

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  • Profile picture of the author digitalbws
    Thanks for both of your responses.

    Writeaway- I guess I am a bit new to did not really think of that angle. Perhaps. Do you think it is beneficial to try to become an "authority" in that vertical first?

    Brent-nothing wrong with them, just through keyword research it doesn't look like people are including those terms in their search, but plenty of those product exist.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sid Hale
      Originally Posted by digitalbws View Post

      Recently I stumbled across a high search volume niche with relatively low competition.
      Originally Posted by digitalbws View Post

      Brent-nothing wrong with them, just through keyword research it doesn't look like people are including those terms in their search...
      Do you see the conflict in those 2 statements?

      Maybe you're researching the wrong terms.
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      • Profile picture of the author digitalbws
        Hey Sid,

        I am afraid I do not see the conflict in the two statements.

        Perhaps I wasn't clear. I meant It seems like a niche people want to know/read a lot about, but not one that is necessarily hot in products to sell.
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    • Profile picture of the author SyncDM
      have you narrowed down your audience? So as to establish who you specifically want to target.
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    • Profile picture of the author Sid Hale
      Originally Posted by digitalbws View Post

      Perhaps I wasn't clear. I meant It seems like a niche people want to know/read a lot about, but not one that is necessarily hot in products to sell.
      Then maybe YOU should be the one to create those products.

      Originally Posted by digitalbws View Post

      The one problem is that there are relatively few products to gain affiliate sales from...
      Maybe there are a ton of affiliates just waiting for YOU to create those products.

      Originally Posted by digitalbws View Post

      Furthermore, upon keyword research, there aren't many people searching terms related to making a purchase in that niche (i.e "where to buy" or "products").
      While those are certainly good "buy" phrases, I have NEVER used either of them in a search.

      They may help you find people that are most certainly looking to buy... but how many (who do not include certain "buy" keywords) are you missing simply because you assume that unless I use such phrases, I'm not a potential buyer?
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      • Profile picture of the author SyncDM
        Yes while the products to gain affiliate sales from might be few, I think with enough research it is possible to dive in. Products can also come in the form of a service. Offering a service is much more popular these days.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bella Lopez
    You can definitely give it a go if you think it has potential. Regarding the user search, there may be a chance that users are not really aware about the niche. While you can get a strong foothold with the niche, you'll have to spend quite a lot of time educating the people and bringing the right traffic to your site.
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  • Profile picture of the author smartprofitmoney
    Originally Posted by digitalbws View Post

    Hello All,

    Recently I stumbled across a high search volume niche with relatively low competition. I know that sometimes means the niche is tapped, but in this case, I do not think so.

    The front page seems surprisingly rankable

    The one problem is that there are relatively few products to gain affiliate sales from besides some books or supplements. Furthermore, upon keyword research, there aren't many people searching terms related to making a purchase in that niche (i.e "where to buy" or "products").

    My question is: would it still be a good idea to pursue this niche? Why or why not?

    Thanks so much for the help!

    Ben
    Hello,

    Check it in the Google planner, all info is there, don't build it if audience is low per month, also must have keyword phrases that have audience, minimum 1,000 per month and phrase, but look for higher if you can.

    Thanks Rob.
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    • Profile picture of the author savidge4
      Originally Posted by smartprofitmoney View Post

      Hello,

      Check it in the Google planner, all info is there, don't build it if audience is low per month, also must have keyword phrases that have audience, minimum 1,000 per month and phrase, but look for higher if you can.

      Thanks Rob.
      Really not a huge fan with the mind set here... 1000 per month? I target terms that get 10 ( and no I am not kidding ) The reality is with very targeteed terms you can convert at a far greater percntage. Not to uncommon to convert 80% out of a term that gets 10 visits per month... multiply that out 10 to 30 fold, and its nothing to sneeze at. You have to remember, its not traffic that pays ( unless you are doing ad sense or something ) its CONVERSIONS.

      1% conversions on that 1000 traffic is only 10 sales.. and I would venture to say you probably wont even get that.... but getting say 50% conversions from a term that gets 10 visits a month puts you half way there.

      And here is yet another angle to look at this from... each visit consumes bandwidth... the more trtaffic you have the greater the bandwidth, and in the long run the more you will pay for hosting. The flip side is targetting high converting low traffic terms. Keeping your bandwidth to a minimum and saving on hosting.

      Sounds trivial.. but with the cost of dedicated servers being $60 plus a month, and shared hosting for multiple sites being $140 a year.. the savings is rather signifigent. Remember this is a a BUSINESS.. and cost of doing business has to be a consideration.
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  • Profile picture of the author kmnkumaran
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    whats wrong with people !!

    He asked a simple question

    He found a keyword with lot of searches BUT no Buyers/sales

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    Is that so hard to Understand question ????




    My answer:

    Most probably not, But you can give a try do some testing etc ...since no competitors you can do lots of testing
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    • Profile picture of the author Brent Stangel
      Originally Posted by kmnkumaran View Post

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      whats wrong with people !!
      What the frack is wrong with you?

      Don't you have some fake classifieds to create?

      Brent
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      • Profile picture of the author kmnkumaran
        Originally Posted by Brent Stangel View Post

        What the frack is wrong with you?

        Don't you have some fake classifieds to create?

        Brent

        you out from jail ??
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  • Profile picture of the author Steve B
    Originally Posted by digitalbws View Post

    The one problem is that there are relatively few products to gain affiliate sales from besides some books or supplements. Furthermore, upon keyword research, there aren't many people searching terms related to making a purchase in that niche (i.e "where to buy" or "products").

    Ben,

    There are niches (quite a few) that don't have money flowing freely in them. For whatever reason (and there are many) people don't come to them with the intent to make a purchase. One clue to identifying these niches is to look at the Google SERPs (search engine result pages). Type in (Google) one of the most searched phrases in the niche and see how many sponsored listings there are returned on the page. If there are none, or very few, chances are good that marketers are not finding good results (ROI) as they market in the niche.

    I would not bother with such marketplaces. You are better off seeing some reasonable competition for dollars in a niche.

    Of course, it is paramount that you first begin your assessment of a niche having done your due diligence in market research. It can be done in a few hours, but in my experience, it is the very basis of even considering going into a niche. You need to understand the basics of the niche audience - who they are, where they can be found, what products and services they are buying, what problems and wants have gone unmet, what selling competition there is in the niche, and similar "discoveries." When you do this simple online investigation, it gives you all kinds of clues as to whether prospects in the niche are free with their money and making purchases of niche products.

    The best to you,

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  • Profile picture of the author zeus136
    Why not forget about the affiliate route and just own the niche by setting up an online shop and sending traffic to the product/sales page.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    Originally Posted by digitalbws View Post

    Recently I stumbled across a high search volume niche with relatively low competition. I know that sometimes means the niche is tapped, but in this case, I do not think so.
    If there is low competition, why would you think the niche is tapped? If anything it means that it's somewhat untapped. But testing a quick campaign would let you know for sure.

    When you do your niche research for queries such as "where to buy" etc.... this typically means that they're looking for tangible products instead of information products. On top of that, these queries almost always lead to places like Amazon or Ebay.

    I dont know what you're thinking about selling, but you should test it and see how the market responds. Test it for 1 week and make your conclusion then.
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