5 Fun Lucrative Niches to Target for Affiliate Marketing

Let’s settle one thing here: any niche in affiliate marketing can be fun and profitable if you 1) know what you are getting into; and 2) love it enough to spend the time and resources to make it profitable. With this said, not all niches are made the same.

Some niches are just a lot more fun and a lot more profitable. Take sports betting for instance. There are plenty of quality online betting sites for a reason: people love to bet and the demand keeps growing. 

In compiling these five niches to target, we considered two main things: 1) the potential for profit depending on the niche’s demand and/or market size; and 2) the many ways you can have fun creating content – the broader the niche, the better. 

Traveling 

Even in a post-pandemic world, traveling will not slow down. People love to travel and this industry hits over $1 trillion every year. No exaggerations. 

The traveling niche is also so broad that there are so many sub-niches to focus on from cheap deals on hotels to travelers insurance to tourist destinations you can’t find on brochures. 

You’re limited by how creative you can get as travelers are always looking for new inventive ways to get around. 

Now would be a great time to start an affiliate niche on this as the new regulations brought on by the pandemic are creating more wrinkles for this industry.

Pets

The pet industry in the US alone is worth over $70 billion and it’s a trend that should keep going up. As life would have it, younger generations go crazy over their furry, scaly, or fishy friends.

And if you’re an animal lover, you know how far you’d go to love and care for your friend. But you probably are no veterinarian either (who are also raking in the cash) and need all the help you can get.

This is why industries focused on pets keep growing. From supplements to toys to training materials, pet owners are constantly searching for something for their furbabies. 

While this is a competitive niche, there are so many types of pets (dog breeds alone are numerous) that any new affiliate can hone in.

Gaming

There are over 2.5 billion gamers on this planet and that’s just the starting point. Now, gaming goes across almost every platform there is from consoles to PC to mobile phones. 

Gaming as both a hobby and a profession is fun, addictive, and competitive. This is a recipe for many hungry gamers online looking for ways to get better at their craft.

Gamers could be searching for new equipment for their PC’s like keyboards or mice or a better GPU. Or they could be looking for farmers, people who do the work for them, or anything to help them get a step up. 

Even more exciting is how fast and constantly changing this industry is. There are always new games, game genres, and the platforms keep changing.  

Personal Development

Personal development is one of the broadest and easiest niches to get into. The trick here is to narrow in on a concrete thing people want to get better at. Is it improving their focus? Is it getting better at public speaking? What about cutting back on bad habits?

Even when you’ve found a sub-niche here, you can go even deeper until you create a category that is just for you. With an estimated annual value of $13 billion in the US alone, it’s proof that people will spend if they know you can make them better. 

As with any niche that is easy to get into, personal development can get crowded for affiliate businesses. But as mentioned above, find a particular niche that you yourself feel passionate about then break it down into how you can help it grow.  

Sports Betting

The sports betting market is fast exploding and the pandemic didn’t slow it down. In fact, it helped as major sportsbooks and online casinos have reported growths across the board.

With more people spending time at home and, unfortunately, losing jobs, they are turning to sports betting not just as a hobby but as a source of income. 

Unlike most other types of gambling, sports betting can both be fun and profitable. There are many seasoned sports gamblers always looking for tips and even more new ones hankering for any leads. 

Although this niche can be incredibly cutthroat, its potential returns for affiliates can also be astronomical going up to six figures.