I think I just found a killer niche.

14 years ago

Originally Posted by bravo75

Don't laugh at me but I was just fiddling around with some keyword tools and came upon, get this, the shoe lace niche. Huge potential, little competition.

I was just talking about this niche the other day! Zeus66 got all mad at me for it, because now he'd officially seen everything and needed to leave the internet.

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bravo75

14 years ago

If people buy dry dog sh.t made into necklaces, herb gardening e-books, electronic downloadable party planning books then I don't see why shoelaces is not a profitable niche. Everyone needs shoelaces, right? Who on earth needs dry poo.

Originally Posted by CDarklock

I was just talking about this niche the other day! Zeus66 got all mad at me for it, because now he'd officially seen everything and needed to leave the internet.

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Paul Guilfoyle

14 years ago

You may be onto something here. "Tie shoes" gets 3,616 daily searches,and only 101,000 competing pages. I haven't yet got to researching the strength of the competition so I don't know whether this is a niche for me. Also, any thoughts on montetization?

Maybe I'll spend Christmas day making a video on how to tie my laces. Maybe it would be better to do it after lunch and call it how to tie laces after several glasses of wine.
Happy Christmas,
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14 years ago

Originally Posted by Paul Guilfoyle

You may be onto something here. "Tie shoes" gets 3,616 daily searches,and only 101,000 competing pages. I haven't yet got to researching the strength of the competition so I don't know whether this is a niche for me. Also, any thoughts on montetization?

Maybe I'll spend Christmas day making a video on how to tie my laces. Maybe it would be better to do it after lunch and call it how to tie laces after several glasses of wine.
Happy Christmas,
Paul

Possibly as an entry point to something else but:

Nobody is going to pay to learn how to tie their shoelaces. It's something passed down through generations, just like brushing your teeth is...
'Tie Shoelaces' is not a buying keyword in any sense.
Commission wise, you'd be wise to target something with a higher payout IMO.

So I don't think there is any money to be made here unless you own/create a product that is specifically aimed at that market.

I DO like the suggestion for tying your shoelaces whilst drunk though!

Merry Christmas,
Alex

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LynnM 14 years ago

My teenager is really into neon shoe laces (720 exact UK searches last month). Easily scope there for an affiliate blog with fancy shoe laces, if you can find the products; Amazon have a few. Small commissions maybe but every little helps.

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John Romaine

14 years ago

Oh dude, sorry but I just LOL'd big time.

This is as interesting as it is funny

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thedogtreatjar 14 years ago

Wasn't shoe laces on a credit card commercial or something? I remember watching something about opening a shoelace business and losing a ton of cash...commercial...sitcom... It's early I have no idea.

Maybe one of you guys can youtube it or something.

Anyway, definitely a unique idea. As a runner I can tell you I go through shoe laces like crazy!
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paulie888

14 years ago

It's amazing what people actively search for over the internet. I'd imagine that there are a whole bunch of fancy shoe lace designs out there that have a cult following. Imagine the possibilities if you could persuade the sellers to offer some kind of affiliate program on their shoe lace sales...lol!

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John Romaine

14 years ago

Hmm, I just had a quick peek and dont see anything outstanding? Maybe I've missed something?

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Taylor French 14 years ago

Originally Posted by ramone_johnny

Hmm, I just had a quick peek and dont see anything outstanding? Maybe I've missed something?

I'm guessing it's a joke. :p
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CDarklock 14 years ago

Originally Posted by ramone_johnny

Hmm, I just had a quick peek and dont see anything outstanding? Maybe I've missed something?

Okay, you asked for it.

Ian's Shoelace Site - Introduction

I challenge you not to be fascinated.
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- Agnes Lyle 14 years ago
  
  Thank you, CDarklock, for making my Christmas so happy. I'd say Ian has just about got the Shoelace Empire sewn up.
  
  Best wishes for 2010 shoelace millions to you all.
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  whateverpedia 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by Agnes Lyle
  
  I'd say Ian has just about got the Shoelace Empire sewn up.
  
  You of course mean laced up don't you.
  
  (Someone had to do it, might as well be me).
  
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  lexilexi 14 years ago
  
  A trick for finding all sorts of great micro-niches is to scale down from existing niches. Thus, from shoes you can get shoe laces, shoe polish, etc. It's easier to own a micro-niche, and once you do this you have a stake in the bigger niche and can "build sideways."
  
  I think it's great to start with a small sub-niche - crushing it will give you a better chance at a bigger niche, which might be outside of your resources at the outset. For example, I would not have stood a chance if I had gone for "ringtones" - there's too much competition with too big budgets for me. But starting as I did with "free iphone ringtones" provides a foothold. You can then replicate this foothold with say a dozen micro-niches within the sub-niche, and the next thing you know you've got more leverage to bring to bear in the bigger picture.
  
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- David Spyres 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by CDarklock
  
  Okay, you asked for it.
  
  Ian's Shoelace Site - Introduction
  
  I challenge you not to be fascinated.
  
  Dang it Caliban...I just wasted 30 minutes on that site!!! Just to find out I have been tying my shoes the wrong way all this time ... sheesh.
  
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  CDarklock 14 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by David Spyres
  
  Dang it Caliban...I just wasted 30 minutes on that site!!! Just to find out I have been tying my shoes the wrong way all this time ... sheesh.
  
  I know, the Ian knot is awesome! I showed this site to my girlfriend, and after about three hours we started trying different styles of lacing our shoes and ultimately settled on the Lattice method.
  
  Total time: just over seven hours.
  
  Crap. I want to make a site like that. Just once, I want to build something so cool, people will spend hours looking at it.
  
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Fernando Veloso

14 years ago

This proves we need to think outside the box

or outside the shoe...

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bravo75 14 years ago

Or outside the shoebox

Originally Posted by Fernando Veloso

This proves we need to think outside the box or outside the shoe...
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John Romaine

14 years ago

Velcro straps - thats where the money is. Shoe laces are soooo 70's

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Paul Guilfoyle 14 years ago

Originally Posted by ramone_johnny

Velcro straps - thats where the money is. Shoe laces are soooo 70's

Like shoulder pads and bell bottom trousers they'll be back. Just give it time.
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bravo75

14 years ago

Keyword Searches Per Month | Google Results | Money Word Rating
how to shoelaces 3600 5 Excellent
glow shoelaces 2400 4260 Excellent
shoelaces tying 1900 2410 Excellent
cool shoelaces 1600 6710 Excellent
shoelaces red 1300 3790 Excellent
converse shoelaces 1000 1690 Excellent

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bravo75

14 years ago

Here is another good one. home based medical transcription job

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GeorgR.

14 years ago

Originally Posted by bravo75

Don't laugh at me but I was just fiddling around with some keyword tools and came upon, get this, the shoe lace niche. Huge potential, little competition.

Definanetly some potential there. Unfortuneatly, I am working on something else at the moment and don't have the time. Thought someone might be interested

Well..time to go to amazon and promote the **** out of those shoe laces. I am sure you make like $0.002 per sale

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markgilbert

14 years ago

Aren't the last two generations using velcro, or just leaving their shoes untied?

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Rod Cortez

14 years ago

Butt plugs.......howz that for a micro-niche?

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thedogtreatjar

14 years ago

Originally Posted by Rod Cortez

Butt plugs.......howz that for a micro-niche?

Don't knock the sex toy market. There are a lot of repressed people in the world

I can't tell you how many sex toys I have and they are all gag gifts...okay, most of them are gag gifts. lol

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Rod Cortez

14 years ago

Originally Posted by thedogtreatjar

Don't knock the sex toy market. There are a lot of repressed people in the world

I can't tell you how many sex toys I have and they are all gag gifts...okay, most of them are gag gifts. lol

I was actually half-serious/ half-kidding. Sex toys can sell pretty well online if you know how to target the buyers.

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actionplanbiz

14 years ago

maybe set up a kiosk in the mall in front of skater and footlocker stores.

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Michael Kohler 14 years ago

That is hilarious! However, if you could do a high ranking site on it, it would have related niches like shoes, sportswear, etc. Could run a CJ ad from Zappos. Maybe that is a niche in and of itself. Find these types of niches that relate and build Squidoos and Hubs on them. Might work.
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SuiteJ

14 years ago

I meant to pop in and check out the OP, but now between laughing at the other posts and visiting the links, it's taken about 30+ minutes of time...enjoyable though...thanks! lol

Happy Holidays!

Cheers
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Oscar D

14 years ago

This is a good idea, but I would do a little more research if I was you, just to ensure that I don't trip ... if you know what I mean

LOL

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bravo75 14 years ago

Oh dear, that old chestnut. You are right though, no use getting tied up in something if it is not going to make money

Originally Posted by Oscar D

This is a good idea, but I would do a little more research if I was you, just to ensure that I don't trip ... if you know what I mean LOL
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Dave777

14 years ago

Here's another intriguing idea to Spin around into a variety of other misc. Shoe related niches! Social networking communities are Standing by and waiting for you...

Shoe-trading community for those with uneven feet - Springwise

And don't forget the story of Black Socks and endless other membership Club related sites...

How a Black Sock Service Began | Samy Liechti's Story

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MR.MOE

14 years ago

Shoelaces - Thick Shoelaces, Colorful Shoelaces, Regular Shoelace, and more

I bet they are making money

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Todd Sampson

14 years ago

Holy crap! Ian owns the shoelace niche! man, he even has an iphone app. This dude
gotta be making some bank. Just goes to show you that money can be made from
some niches you would never think of.

-Todd Sampson

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bravo75

14 years ago

Great thing about the net, I just give away two defo killer niches and I can still own them in a week or two. Here is another %100 money grabber : the Bearded Dragon

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CDarklock 14 years ago

Originally Posted by bravo75

Great thing about the net, I just give away two defo killer niches and I can still own them in a week or two.

When you're good at what you do, you can tell the world exactly what you're doing, secure in the knowledge that most people are losers and can't compete with you... while the rest are arrogant and won't lower themselves to such a thing.
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gautam42

14 years ago

Go with your heart, pick the niche you resonate with.......it will take you to heaven....Though it may seem like a laughter riot to others.....remember you brightened up everyones life.....So i would have fun....your the master creator....inacharge of your destiney.....so make it fun............A toast to your magnanimous ideas & insights......Love it..............

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Profit-smart

14 years ago

Ian's Shoelace Site - Ian's Laces App

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FreelanceSally

14 years ago

Well that's a first (@ Ian's Shoelace Site).That guys has either got loads of time on his hands or a few great writers.... writers that will never want to tie a shoe again.

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