Many people get stuck trying to come up with niche site ideas. This is among the first steps you take in creating your own niche website and becoming a blogger.
Some people simply use their own name and write about whatever they want, others pick a random domain and write about everything under the sun. It’s definitely possible to find success accidentally like this.
In my opinion though, it’s better to narrow down to a specific topic for a blog. Focusing your website on a certain niche allows you to gain topical authority and eventually be seen as an authority in that niche.
The niche you choose can make or break you, if you choose the wrong niche you’re likely destined for failure. Some niches are just impossible to get enough traffic to or to monetize the audience. Luckily though, choosing a good niche for a blog is quite easy once you get the hang of it. To help, I spent a few hours putting this list of niche site ideas together for you.
22 niche site ideas to inspire you
Here are 22 random niche site ideas off the top of my head. Even if you don’t see one that doesn’t really vibe with you, maybe it’ll make you think of one that does.
Enjoy
1. Container homes
Shipping container homes are an architecture trend that kind of play off of the whole tiny home theme that has been popular for the last few years. They are incredible durable and can be cost effective. You don’t have to own one or live in one to have a site about them, just be interested in the growing trend.
Monetization
Affiliate
You’d have to do a little research and build some relationships but the commission on a container would be huge. Aside from that there are a number of things you could recommend related to the design and building of one of these homes.
Ads
The search volume is rising on these types of homes and with proper keyword research you get some nice ad revenue.
Lead generation
Writing location based articles and doing lead generation could bring in a lot of revenue.
Info products
You’d have to have direct knowledge on the subject, but if you do then you could sell design plans, an e-book, a course.
Verdict
There’s definitely potential in this niche, but it may not be for everyone. It may be tough to procure images and technical info in some cases. If you call manufacturers and build relationships and just hustle, you can definitely be successful. As with any niche, I highly recommend being interested in the topic.
2. Garage gardening
This is something I find very interesting, a friend of mine does it and grows a number of different citrus trees in his garage. With a high ceiling garage that is temperature controlled you can grow almost anything year-round. Think of it like a greenhouse in your garage.
Monetization
Affiliate
There are many expensive products you could recommend in this category like grow lights, irrigation, and gadgets that automate everything. High commissions and popular products.
Ads
Anything related to gardening and growing plants will never have a shortage of searches and traffic potential. Potential ad revenue is very good in a niche like this.
Info products
I immediately think courses here but e-books and a membership website could be successful.
Verdict
I really like this topic. There’s not a huge search volume for it so you could be a pioneer for this niche. There are tons of related niches you could talk about. I think to be truly successful you’d need an actual garage and be able to participate at least in a limited capacity.
3. Smart homes
Smart homes and home automation are becoming more and more popular. This will only increase over time as more products become available and more people get into automating their homes.
Monetization
Affiliate
Everything is going to be “smart” in the future but there are already a lot of products available on Amazon that you could recommend right now.
Ads
In my opinion this niche is better for affiliate earnings, but you can certainly gain some ad revenue with information articles and how-to guides.
Verdict
This is a popular and trending topic right now, but honestly it’s not for me. I steer clear of technology related niches because they need to be updated too often as products become old news. If that doesn’t bother you, nows a great time to get in on the action here.
4. Meal prepping
You could go in many different directions with this one. Meal-prepping for people on diets, for kids lunches, canning and food storage, as well as recipes and cooking. Lots of options here and as more people become health and budget conscious, meal-prepping makes more and more sense.
Monetization
Affiliate
The products to recommend in this niche may not have the high commissions as some others do, but there is still plenty to promote. You could branch out to other affiliate networks aside from Amazon looking for fitness and diet related offers.
Ads
I think this is where you could get some significant revenue. The meal prepping ideas and recipe ideas are virtually endless and you’d never run out of things to write about.
Verdict
If you are already big into fitness, counting your macros and calories, and eating healthy, then you may have a lot to say about this topic already. The best niches are the ones you are already passionate about and can talk about intelligently from the start.
5. Composting
This is a sub-niche of green-living that also related to organic gardening if that’s something that interests you. Learning how to compost is something that more and more people are doing.
Monetization
Affiliate
The price point for some of the high-end compost bins on Amazon is perfect, many are in the $200-$300 range. With all of the accessories there’s no shortage of products to promote.
Verdict
A great niche to choose for anyone who is environmentally aware and into green living or even organic gardening.
6. Kamado grills
If you’ve ever heard of The Big Green Egg or Kamado Joe then you know what kamado grills are. They’re ceramic charcoal barbecue cookers that are very high dollar compared to conventional gas and charcoal grills. In addition, there’s a pretty tight community around these things including forums and Facebook groups of people sharing tips and recipes.
Monetization
Affiliate
Theres a few highly popular options for these types of grills on Amazon that are in the $100-$200 price range, which is the sweet spot for affiliate offers. I’m not sure if the name brands like mentioned are in any affiliate networks.
Ads
One word, recipes. You can get some really high traffic with recipes and detailed cooking instructions for them. People spend hours slow cooking in these things and will likely refer back to your page numerous times while their food is cooking boosting your ad revenue for each visit.
Verdict
Are you a into BBQ and grilling? Then this could be the perfect niche for you, especially if you already own one of these grills.
7. Geometric/geodesic domes
Over the last several years I’ve noticed these domes grow in popularity. You may immediately think playground for kids and yes that is a popular use. However many people are using them for all manner of outdoor activities such as covered patios, camping, and for use at music festivals. You hang hammocks from them on the inside, throw a tarp over the top, and you’ve got a mobile campsite.
Monetization
Affiliate
Price point is nice for these on Amazon in the $100-$300 range for the smaller geometric play domes and upwards of $1k for the larger geodesic domes. In addition to the domes themselves you can also recommend accessories such as camping supplies and things for music festivals.
Verdict
You may not get a lot of traffic with this site but with the nice affiliate commissions you may not need much.
8. Roof-top tent camping
This type of camping has been around for a little while but is still growing in popularity. You basically have an entire tent setup mounted to the top of your vehicle that you can camp in.
Monetization
Affiliate
Your competition may be a bit stiff here. Because of the high dollar products in the overall outdoors niche, there are many big review sites covering these tents. However if you come at it from the right angle and produce content better than everyone else, the commissions for these expensive tents would be highly lucrative.
Verdict
Not the best niche for people looking for a quick win with all of the competition. Gain some topical authority, produce amazing content, and you could do well.
9. Spicy food
Spicy food in general is nothing new, but a lot of people love it. The whole “Nashville Hot Chicken” trend is still going strong and tourists to that area are all about it.
Monetization
Affiliate
Anything related to cooking is fair game here, and there’s a lot of it.
Ads
All recipe sites are going to kill it with ad revenue if done right. It may take some time to get the hang of it but there’s a lot of potential for a spicy food authority site.
Verdict
This would separate you from the pack a little in terms of cooking blogs. Sure there are already sites like this out there but it’s 2020, the chances of you being the first website in any niche is non-existent. I like this niche… but then again I like spicy foods so I may be biased.
10. Garage gym
Another niche where you’ll really need a garage of your own to become an authority. You’ll also need to be interested in fitness or weightlifting. Things to write about include setting it up, fitness, and nutrition.
Monetization
Affiliate
Obviously gym equipment and accessories are a big category you could recommend.
Info products
Design plans for a successful garage gym build. People would pay dearly for step by step instructions and materials needed. Affiliate links for the materials as a bonus.
Youtube
A Youtube channel to compliment your blog would be perfect in this niche. Gain a large enough following and get sponsorships from product manufacturers.
Verdict
I like this one as I’ve always wanted my own garage gym, but it’s not for everyone. Many people that exercise either don’t have a garage or just prefer a gym membership.
11. Instapot/Instant pots
Instapots, or instant pots, are popular multi-cookers that can do the job of a pressure cookers, slow cookers, rice cookers, steamers, and more. Because they are so versatile there are lots of different uses for them meaning many different recipes to share.
Monetization
Affiliate
There are seemingly endless options here and the price range is going to be right around $100, so not too bad. Add in all of the cooking accessories you can recommend and you got some good affiliate opportunity here.
Ads
One pot meals are very popular, especially among busy families. Load your site up with yummy recipes full of engaging pictures and once your traffic comes rolling in ad revenue will be a big part of your income.
Verdict
I admit that I’m still using my old slow cooker but I’ve been hearing a lot about instapots and plan on getting one. They search volume for this topic is really large, “instant pot recipes chicken” alone is 118k searches/mo. Get creative with your keyword selection and start covering every instant pot category you can think of. This type of niche could really bring in loads of traffic while the topic is trending.
12. Electric cars
With the growing trend of Teslas and electric cars now’s a good time to start putting out content about them.
Monetization
Affiliate
Tesla does have a referral program but I don’t know much about it. There are many accessories and automotive products you could recommend for commissions.
Ads
I think the search volume on this topic is large enough with a good enough CPC that display ads could be a big revenue source.
Verdict
I don’t think you’d need to necessarily own an electric car or a Tesla to make this work, but at the very least you’d need to be interested or even passionate about them.
13. National parks
This kind of falls into the travel niche, but you don’t actually need to travel to a park to write about it. Though it would certainly help lend you some credibility. The search volume for each alone is enough to have it’s own website.
Monetization
Affiliate
Aside from all of the outdoor, hiking, and camping gear you could recommend there’s also travel gear, hotels, airlines, and even travel credit cards. Tons of possibilities for affiliate offers.
Ads
As I mentioned above, there’s loads of searches for each and every park so display ads are a no-brainer and the RPM should be nice and high with all of the businesses bidding using ads to promote themselves.
Info products
If you’ve actually visited parks and took detailed notes about the visits and ways to save money you could sell an e-book for each park.
Verdict
I love this idea and actually attempted it in the past but it ended up being just another site that I let wither away because I had too many others to focus on. If you’ve already visited a bunch of national parks then this could be right up your alley. Or even if you haven’t and want to.
14. Truck bed organization
Guys love their trucks and they aren’t afraid to spend money on them to keep them functional. People use their truck beds for different purposes opening up options for different types of articles to write and different products to recommend.
Monetization
Affiliate
If you’re a truck owner then consider for a moment all of the products related to just the bed of a truck that exist with high price tags (and commissions) like bed covers, fifth wheels, bed liners, straps and more. Many of these things are available on Amazon making them easy to recommend but there are also automotive related and private affiliate programs you can seek out.
Verdict
This could definitely work but there is competition here. However, the majority of it looks like e-commerce sites. Some long and detailed articles may very well outrank some of the more established sites quicker than you might think. Definitely worth a shot if this one seems interesting to you.
15. Cast iron cooking
Cast iron cookware has so many uses. My big cast iron skillet is used 2-3 times a week at my house and there are many people out there just like me who love cooking with cast iron.
Monetization
Affiliate
The actual cast iron pots and pans aren’t too expensive so unless you can get a ton of sales I don’t think affiliate would be your biggest revenue stream, but there are products to promote.
Ads
There are numerous recipes for cooking with cast iron and you could cover as many as possible with a site like this, then eat the delicious meals you make afterwards. Utilizing Pinterest and SEO you could easily get enough traffic to sign up for an ad network like Mediavine that loves working with cooking websites.
Verdict
This is one you could do all from the comfort of you kitchen and with minimal investments to recommend recipes and products.
16. College life
There are almost 15 million students enrolled in public colleges alone in the U.S. in any given year. All of these students need things to buy, things to help them study, and they all have internet access and down time to be Googling questions that you could be answering.
Monetization
Affiliate
Think about all of the students that flock to Walmart and order from Amazon to get their dorm rooms set up at the beginning of the semester. Get a piece of that action by recommending some helpful products to make their stay at college more pleasant.
Ads
Definitely ads. College life in itself is such a vast niche that you could write thousands of articles and barely scratch the surface. The sky’s the limit with ad revenue potential for this niche.
Info products
Study guides, courses, need I say more?
Verdict
This could work for anyone who’s been to college but I think if you are a young person that is actively going to college this could be perfect. I bet there are lots of people attempting to blog about college life, but few are doing it in a way that makes the blog profitable.
17. Service animals
Service animals of all types have become very popular in recent years as more and more people have learned they can benefit from them. Many businesses and even airlines are also very accepting of service dogs of different types.
Monetization
Affiliate
Since this would basically be in the pet niche you can recommend all types of pet related products like collars, harnesses, leashes, and pet food. Chewy.com has an amazing affiliate program and offers a flat $15 for each new customer you bring them.
Info products
If you actually have a service dog then maybe a training course would be in order here.
Verdict
People are crazy about their pets and no amount of money is too much when it comes to them. I think this is a great niche site idea for the right person.
18. Hemp/CBD
Even though the cannabis sensation has been sweeping the nation for several years now, it’s still trending up as more and more states hop on board the legalization train. However because hemp, cbd, and cannabis is illegal in may places this is a hard niche for several reasons.
Monetization
Affiliate
There are many products you can recommend currently. It’s what you will be able to recommend once legalization is more widespread and everything to do with marijuana is more accepted that is exciting.
Verdict
Right now you may not easily be able to monetize this site by conventional methods, certain affiliate programs may not accept you and the same goes for ad networks. I also read that selling such a site is tricky right now as some escrow companies will not deal with them. It’s the future potential of this niche that is alluring.
19. Airbnb
Everyone wants to have their own Airbnb rental property, it’s a worldwide trend that is still going on and I don’t see it slowing down anytime soon. People are wanting to know how to run their own Airbnb, how to decorate them, how to make them profitable, and how to remodel and repurpose previously unused space in order to get a piece of the pie.
Monetization
Affiliate
Everything related to home renovation and decor is a possibility here.
Ads
I see a lot of “ideas” articles here. Those long list posts can bring in a lot of traffic and revenue through display ads.
Verdict
It could work for you if you have experience with flipping houses or being a landlord, and obviously if you own an Airbnb rental.
20. Trivia night
Trivia night at local pubs is very popular. Some people are really into it and look forward to trivia night all week long. According to Google Trends the search phrases trivia night and trivia night near me are both trending upward and have been for the last several years.
Monetization
Ads
Obviously this would be a great site to put ads on. I would expect a decent amount of targeted traffic for the type of content you would put on a site like this.
Info products
You could put together various training courses and PDF study quizzes on all sorts of topics. You could either sell them as one off e-book study guides or even have a membership site that offers a wealth of information. Or you could skip this and offer everything for free and monetize purely with ads.
Direct advertising
Have local lists to capture all of those local searches. Trivia night near me, trivia night in Dallas, trivia night in Memphis, or whatever location you choose. Bars and restaurants have these trivia nights to draw in new business and might just pay a monthly fee to have a small banner featured on your #1 search result.
Verdict
I had this idea a while back and never followed through with it. I think in the hands of the right person that there is a lot of potential here. There are many possibilities.
21. Axe throwing
Axe throwing is becoming popular in recent years. There are axe throwing businesses opening up in various cities that cater to beginners and professionals alike. Google trends shows a large spike in searches for the phrase “axe throwing”. Nows as good a time as any to get in on the trend by creating a niche website and recommending some products.
Monetization
Affiliate
There aren’t many high ticket items when it comes to ace throwing, but there are certainly products to recommend. If you were able to rank for the main keywords related to axe throwing then you could bring in some decent revenue from affiliate commissions.
Ads
There are many informational keywords related to the topic that you could cover for ad revenue. Additionally, a complimentary YouTube channel would go nicely with a blog like this. All you is a throwing axe or two and a target which would be fairly cheap. Get your subscribers up to monetization level and you can get some ad revenue from your channel.
Verdict
I think this is a promising niche site idea. So much so that I actually created a site based around this niche over a year ago. Unfortunately it has been sitting with just 3 posts the whole time because I’m just not interested in the niche at all. Even though it only has 3 posts, it gets some traffic and gets a sale here and there. If this is something you’d be interested in then go for it.
22. Intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting is a way of losing way where the dieter only eats calories during certain times. In many cases they will only eat between the hours of 12pm and 8pm. Some people will make that window of time to eat even narrower. It’s pretty popular among people trying to lose weight and has been proven very successful for many people.
Monetization
Affiliate
There may be some Amazon products you could sell but I would focus more on digital products. Clickbank may not be everyone’s favorite affiliate network but they are sure to have some digital products with high payouts to affiliates for a site like this.
Ads
If you can get the traffic needed for ads to be worth it then I almost always recommend them and would for this site as well. Just not on any affiliate pages, they can be distracting to users that you are trying to get a sale out of.
Verdict
Because this falls into the health niche you would have to be very EAT conscious with a site like this. However, if you have expert knowledge or experience then the possibilities are endless for monetizing a site like this.