10 profitable blog niches ideas
How do you find profitable blog niches when you feel like it’s ALL been done? How do you overcome the fear that not enough people will need your niche to keep you in business?
Well, both are TOTALLY possible, and today I’m going to tell you how to choose a niche that ties your passion and future profits.
And you are right if you want to make money blogging finding the right niche shouldn’t be taken lightly.
I know choosing a niche feels scary and doesn’t instinctually feel like the right thing to do. You feel like it’s too competitive, too late, or a struggle to narrow down your niche and stand out in the crowd all at the same time!
All these questions and more swirling in your head, you are losing your sleep.
So, in today’s post, I’m going to show you how to find profitable blog niches and be confident whatever niche you choose will bring you traffic and money.
The truth is you can blog about anything you are passionate about as long as you follow these simple 4 rules. If you lack ANY ONE of these 4 things, you will have a hobby blog, not a business that brings you money.
4 Rules for Starting a Profitable Blog
1. Topic with A Big Audience
If your niche is too small there will be no one to sell to. You need a niche that has enough interested people so you can attract a steady stream of traffic, followers, and income.
You can write as much as you want about losing weight by doing tap dancing, but how many people will be interested in it?
A Keto diet will bring you much more traffic but may not be popular tomorrow.
Healthy leaving has a big audience and a lot of competition.
Solution: Choose a broad topic “Weight Loss” with a big audience and start a blog from a narrow niche “Weight loss for a busy mom with kids” that you can expand later.
2. Profit Potential
Here you must decide how you will monetize your blog and how much money you want to make. Not everyone wants to make a full-time income from a blog.
If you are going to earn money from affiliate links and advertisements, then you need lots and lots of traffic to your blog and a combination of 2 or 3 profitable niches will be a better fit for you.
If you planning to create courses + 101 coaching + affiliate marketing, then you may get away with a smaller size audience.
Maybe your dream is to receive free cosmetics products, makeup, free trips, furniture, or room makeover? Then take that also into consideration when choosing your niche.
- Look at Google Trends to see if your topic idea is popular.
- Are there books on Amazon about this?
- What about magazines?
- How many followers this topic has on Pinterest?
3. How to Make Money Blogging
What do I mean by this?
Let’s have an example. I love skincare and write about it a little on my blog. What if my blog will be just about skincare? It’s a popular topic and I’m sure eventually I can gain some traffic. But what are my options to make money from the skincare blog?
Develop my own skincare line? Now I am not a chemist, who will buy it?
Wright product reviews and earn money from affiliate links. It’s not a lot of money, but for some people, this may be enough.
It all depends on what you’re aiming for.
4. Write for Your Audience
The key is to always write for your audience. Always.
Your readers will want a solution and hope. They want to believe you can solve their problems – lose weight, find a perfect partner, find customers because you are an expert, and have the answer. YOU can tell them how to do it!
Most people read blogs to find answers, will you supply them?
Now it is true that you can blog about anything but blogging and building a business blogging are two totally different things. If you are blogging to earn a living you want to make sure you are
- blogging about something that you are passionate about
- something that solves people’s problem
- something that is profitable.
If you lack ANY ONE of these three things, you have a hobby, not a business.
The Types of Blogs That Make Money
I listed the top 10+ most profitable blog niches to help you narrow down your choice.
SIDE NOTE: this is not a complete list. If the blog you have in mind, is not on this list, it doesn’t mean you can’t make money from it. This is the list of the most popular blog topics that will make money.
When you go through the list of blog topics below, ask yourself this question.
Can your knowledge and experience provide value to others in any of the niches?
1. Personal finance or Making Money Online
It can be frugal living, investment tips, or teaching people how to earn money blogging (just like I’m doing now).
Whether you are teaching people how to make money blogging or how to become a super affiliate on Amazon, the appeal of making money online is high.
Popular ways of monetizing through:
- Display advertisement
- Affiliate marketing
- e-book
- printable charts bundles
- Sponsored Partnership
- Courses
- Podcast
- YouTube channel
Michelle Schroeder-Gardner’s blog Making Sense of Cents is a great example. You can also find blog income reports there, for you to analyze. After 4 years of blogging her income was close to $70,000.
Here are a few other blogs:
2. Parenting or Mom blog
For most people, parenting is the biggest challenge they will face from changing diapers to fun playdates, and self-care to being a #momboss. It’s hardly surprising that Mom Blog is so successful and continues to be highly in demand.
Popular ways of monetizing through:
- Display advertisement
- Affiliate marketing
- Sponsored Posts
- Affiliate Courses
- Podcast
- Product sales
highfivedad.com and the intentionalmom.com posted blogging income reports that you can check out for inspiration.
3. Fitness Blog
Fitness will always be a big topic. We as humans always will be obsessed with health no matter how unhealthy we all become.
Health and fitness bloggers motivate millions of people to lead a more active lifestyle.
Popular blogs fitness blogs:
4. Diet and Nutrition | Food and Healthy Eating
There is a subtle difference in the audience for diet and nutrition than health and fitness.
Diet blogs have many different subcategories depending on the target audience.
Bloggers in this category really need to know their typical audience.
If you like cooking and can take a stunning photos of your food, you have a winning “food and healthy eating” blog category.
Popular ways of monetizing through:
- Display advertisement
- Affiliate marketing
- e-book
- Sponsored Partnership
- Courses
- YouTube channel
- Cookbooks
- Foodie Lightroom preset
- One-on-one Food Photography workshop
- Mastering Instagram digital download
- Food blogger conference
Pinchofyum.com, organizingyourselfskinny.com, and vigoritout.com are the best example of this type of blog.
5. DIY and Crafting
Making things just seems to be a huge and evergreen topic. Love this one for the types of blogs that make money. If anything, Etsy and Pinterest have just exploded this topic.
If you love making things, can write how-to guides, film video clips, and take great photos of your creations, this is a good option.
Neathousesweethome.com, sewsomestuff.com, crochet365knittoo.com, and theshabbycreekcottage.com are great sites for inspiration.
Popular ways of monetizing through:
- Display advertisement
- Affiliate marketing
- Patterns for sale
- Sponsored Posts
- Affiliate Courses or how to use Etsy
- YouTube channel
- Product sales
- Product Lightroom preset
- One-on-one product photography workshop
6. Love and Relationship blog
Think you have what it takes to help someone find love. Advice on a relationship issue (romantic, friendship, workplace, family, etc.)
7. Home Décor + Decorating Blog
Home décor is big! Hardly surprising when you think about it. Most people have homes and are looking for ways to make the most of them.
This topic can be anything from DIY to high-end interior design. They all have their place.
Just a girl and her blog are great examples of combining home decor, organizing, finance and blogging. This is what I mean, you start with one niche down the topic and then expand to other topics.
Popular ways of monetizing through:
- Display advertisement
- Affiliate marketing
- e-book
- printable charts bundles
- Sponsored Partnership
- Courses (maybe)
- YouTube channel
8. Beauty and Fashion Blog
Instagram and Pinterest will be your holy grail. It’s an incredibly tough sector, but if you have the personality the reward can be massive.
For many people, I included, a lifestyle blog where beauty and fashion are just part of the offering, is a much easier way to go.
Popular ways of monetizing through:
- Affiliate links
- Sponsored post
- PR products
- Display Advertisement
- Product sale (e-book)
- YouTube
Sandyalamode.com, chicpursuit.com, and fulltimeblod.com blogs displayed their income reports.
9. Lifestyle
A plus of a lifestyle blog is being able to adapt as you find out which posts are popular. Write more about the stuff people want to hear.
The idea that if it’s a lifestyle blog so you can write about anything is misguided. You still must follow the rules and write about topics people are interested in, plus give helpful advice.
Be ready to write lots and lots of posts. The main source of income will be an on-page advertisement. You will need a lot of traffic to make good money.
gatheringdreams.com or elenaopeters.com is a great example of a lifestyle blog.
Popular ways of monetizing through:
- Affiliate links
- Sponsored post
- PR products
- Display Advertising
- Freelance writing
- Virtual Assistance services
10. Personal development or Self-Help Blog
“I will build your self-confidence” type of blog.
If motivation, mindset, and self-improving are your calling, then a self-help blog is the way to go.
Travel is a hard topic to monetize. If you want to start an authentic travel blog, you must visit the places you’re writing about. You have to travel a lot and that takes time and money.
Check out apassionandapassport.com for her breakdown of blog transformation through 8 years and income reports.
Other Profitable Niche Ideas
Other topics that are equally popular, profitable, and with good-sized audiences.
- Art + Creative
- Tattoo Design
- Tech reviewer (mobile applications)
- Photography (How to, Hacks)
- Social media + Marketing (Instagram influencer)
- Faith and Spirituality
- Study Hacks for Students
- Productivity
- Learn a New Language
- Eco-Friendly Household Products
- Camping and outdoors
- Sports
- Cars
- Pets Blog (how to train your dog)
- Gaming Blog
✔ Don’t worry if you can’t decide on a niche right now, just start to write about things that interest you and you can choose your blog topic late.
✔ Don’t let anyone tell you that you are guaranteed anything when it comes to making money from an online business.
✔ And don’t be afraid to do what someone else is doing.
✔ Analyze what is working for your competitor but don’t copy them.
Thanks for reading this article – I hope you found it helpful. As always, I’d love to hear from you! Have a fabulous week and take care!
Irina Nikitina – Founder of Modern Fifty TV
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