New niche merchants are launching new affiliate programs every day. With a good Wordpress theme and some articles from an outsourcer, you can build out a small niche site in a matter of a few days.
So why not test out a few new niches during Q4? With seasonal shopping just around the corner, the time is ripe for building sites in niches that always see lots of traffic during the winter holidays:
Food Baskets
Flower Delivery
Chocolate Gifts
Jewelry & Watches
Electronic Gadgets
MP3 Players
High-Tech Cell Phones
Home Theater – TVs, DVD Player/Recorders, etc.
Keepsake Gifts
Religious Gifts
Movies, Books, Music
Toys for Infants, Toddlers, and Young Children
Gifts for Women, Men, Boys, Girls, Teens, and Seniors
Gifts for Co-Workers, Bosses, and Clients
When exploring a new niche, you don’t have to get overly ambitious. A small site of 10-15 pages is enough to test the waters. The trick is to choose good long tail keywords, drive initial traffic with articles or PPC, and (most important) be sure to track your results.
In fact, Q4 is also the perfect time to launch sites in niches that get hot in the post-Christmas season. These niches include:
Accounting Software – The start of a new year means a new accounting year, the perfect time to promote accounting software and other types of financial software.
Tax Preparation – January 1 through April 15 is the height of tax season. Be sure to check for information products, in addition to software and CPA offers.
Debt Management – The post-holiday spending “hangover” means more traffic to sites dealing with credit counseling and getting out of debt. This is a great niche for CPA offers.
Dieting, Exercise, and Fitness – Everyone puts on a few pounds during the holidays, so offer solutions to the millions who make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight.
Next… give your sites a makeover!
Other posts in this series:
Q4 Affiliate Marketing Checklist
6 Ways to Put Dormant Domains to Use
Which Offers to Keep, Which to Dump?
November 24th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
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