Is this a good niche?

Well the dating niche is quite popular these days with something like 20-40% of couples finding each other online.

A community is a place where people can make friends, and that's what makes peopel keep coming back to membership and free forums (such as this one).

So maybe the niche isn't making friends, it's making friends who share X hobby.

Now how is it different then a social network such as facebook or myspace. These are just two examples of companies using the market of people wanting to meet new friends and connect with people. So to answer you question yes it would be a profitable niche depending upon how you where to market it. If you are going to be marketing it as a info product probably not but if you where to market it as a social site where people can get together and meet new people most certainly.

May be a bit of a long haul but you could possibly do it - one tip I can think of, or perhaps a totally different approach, would be a site or ebook on some of the dangers of meeting online. This might be something you could target parents with young kids since that does seem to be a very real problem.
Good luck!

Dating and social media would best describe what you are talking about

Devid gave some excellent advice here.

You could also compliment facebook, myspace and social media sites. Whilst people are busy talking about how to use social media effectively you could have a sub category of your site that deals with social media relationships effectively.

Just had someone make a nasty comment on a picture I added to facebook unintentionally. I had to remove the comment and have words that a wider circle of people see this comment and it will be a bad reflection on them and me. So tips in this area would be great.

I suggest a blog to start with some killer content and move on from there.

Once you build some authority around this then you can progress with products in relationship management.

Check out Think Traffic for some great tips.

zenhabits.net does not have any copyright on his content so you could take them and rewrite your own.

Eduard, the fundamentals to finding a lucrative niche online is no different from researching a profitable offline industry - You always have to factor in the HIGH demand, Low supply factor. By utilising the vast number of keyword research tools available these days, it is not difficult to fish out a niche that will make you some decent income.

Ask your self - does the number of competing websites outnumber the search volume for the keywords related to that particular niche?

Remember to always serve the people interested in the niche, and prioritise their needs and wants ahead of your personal income, and you will NOT fail, I guarantee..

There is a difference between making friends and social media sites.

As some people on here know I used to work with people who suffered from various anxiety disorders. All of them said the same thing when it came to friends: it is much harder to find a friend than to find a girlfriend or boyfriend.

It is comparitively easy to approach someone and ask them out. To approach someone and try and make friends is much more difficult. This is especially so if you don't have the appropriate social networks to hang around in. If a guy starts talking to a girl in a coffeeshop, she knows almost straightaway that he's interested in going out with her. If they get on, they can exchange numbers, even facebook details. However, if a guy starts talking to another guy, that other guy either thinks the first guy wants a date or he's after something. Even if they have a nice chat, it is hardly appropriate to ask for phone numbers.

Even if you say something like, I'll see you around if you're in here again, it is very difficult to move on from bumping into each other and chatting to arranging to meet somewhere and do something as friends. Unlike a date, which is arranged very quickly.

There is the related opposite problem. If you start to get sick of a girlfriend or boyfriend you can dump them. Harsh, but accepted behaviour. Dumping a friend you no longer like the company of is much more tricky.

All in all, finding, making and keeping friends is much more work and much more difficult than getting a date and then a boy/girlfriend. If you were to explore the niche it would be more about techniques and strategy than an introduction site for friends.

Hi Eduard
I think this niche has great potential. Find what products to market I'm not to sure about.
I did a bit of keyword research on google adwords. USA based exact match, local searches. This is what I came up with.


Keyword Local searches per month

how to make new friends 1300

how can i make friends 110

how to make friends 9900

how do i make friends 210

how to make more friends 390

There's a lot more if you want to find others.
Hope this helps in you deciding.

Yep,Thing is one of the best niches rigth now, people need more help to make friends or get a couple. We work al lot, don't have time and we have al lot of distrust.

Eduard, I think that one of the MOST successful Books and BEST Sellers of ALL TIMES is actually a Book called: "How To Make Friends And Influence People", correct me if I'm wrong.

So, is this a profitable niche? DEFINITELY

Interesting points on the dating/friendship site as a business.

Personally, I've had a lot of success on training, learning and employment markets of late.

Hope that helps or gives some insight?!


Mel