{"id":161278,"date":"2023-06-16T00:15:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T05:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=161278"},"modified":"2023-06-16T00:57:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T05:57:05","slug":"blog-niche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/blog-niche\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding a Good Blog Niche (The Easy&nbsp;Way)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"intro-txt\">If you want to create a blog but don\u2019t know where to start, it\u2019s worth putting in some time to find a good blog niche. But how can you find&nbsp;one?<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"intro-tok\" id=\"intro_tok\" style=\"display:none;\"><div class=\"intro-title\">Contents<\/div><a href=\"#\" class=\"expand-dots\"><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Finding your blog niche idea\" data-section=\"find-blog-niche\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding your blog niche&nbsp;idea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1938\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/how-to-identify-good-blog-niche.png\" alt=\"Venn diagram showing the traits of a good blog niche, via Ahrefs Blog\" class=\"wp-image-161291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/how-to-identify-good-blog-niche.png 1600w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/how-to-identify-good-blog-niche-351x425.png 351w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/how-to-identify-good-blog-niche-768x930.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/how-to-identify-good-blog-niche-1268x1536.png 1268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In my experience, identifying a good blog niche is usually determined by three things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It has high <strong>Traffic Potential.<\/strong> (TP estimates how much search traffic the top-ranking site gets for your keyword.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has a low <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/glossary\/keyword-difficulty\"><strong>Keyword Difficulty<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong> (KD estimates how difficult it would be to rank on the first page of Google for that keyword.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It\u2019s a topic that interests you or you are an expert in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can find a niche with these elements, it\u2019s likely a good blog&nbsp;niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidenote\"><div class=\"sidenote-title\">Sidenote.<\/div> This is a good starting point for most beginners when identifying a good blog niche. However, considering all the Ahrefs metrics before committing to a particular niche is always a good&nbsp;idea.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Using Keywords Explorer to find a good&nbsp;niche<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The easiest way to identify a good niche is to use a tool like Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this tool, you can plug in different keywords to see if they represent a workable blog niche opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s say you\u2019re a travel enthusiast with expert knowledge of Singapore and South&nbsp;Korea.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You want to write a guide about these topics but don\u2019t know which one has more opportunities for organic search traffic. We can use <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/keyword-research\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/keyword-research\/\">keyword research<\/a> to help determine the answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s start by entering \u201csingapore travel guide\u201d into <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1952\" height=\"986\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image11-3.png\" alt=\"TP of &quot;singapore travel guide,&quot; via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\n\" class=\"wp-image-161293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image11-3.png 1952w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image11-3-680x343.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image11-3-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image11-3-1536x776.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1952px) 100vw, 1952px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We can see that the TP<strong> <\/strong>for this keyword in the U.S. is 250\u2014that\u2019s quite&nbsp;low.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since this keyword has a KD of 46, let\u2019s plug in \u201csouth korea travel guide\u201d into <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> to compare these terms against each&nbsp;other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1952\" height=\"988\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image10-5.png\" alt=\"TP of &quot;south korea travel guide,&quot; via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\n\" class=\"wp-image-161295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image10-5.png 1952w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image10-5-680x344.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image10-5-768x389.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image10-5-1536x777.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1952px) 100vw, 1952px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From this, we can&nbsp;see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>KD<\/strong> is lower for \u201csouth korea travel guide\u201d than \u201csingapore travel guide.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>TP <\/strong>is much higher for \u201csouth korea travel guide\u201d at 4.3K.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This means there is ~17 times more TP for a South Korean travel guide than for a Singaporean travel guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A South Korean travel guide blog would also be easier to rank based on the KD scores.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do note that <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> estimates that we would need backlinks from ~41 websites to rank in the top 10 for this keyword\u2014meaning it would take time for this site to rank on the first&nbsp;page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have several potential topics for your blog, this method helps prioritize your blog niche ideas effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding blog niche ideas that (probably) make&nbsp;money<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding a good niche is one thing, but how do you know if it makes&nbsp;money?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, knowing <em>exactly<\/em> how much money a site makes is difficult unless you\u2019re the site&nbsp;owner.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But we can get an idea of the estimated value of specific pages or even entire websites for different keywords using Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a>. The metric we use to do this is organic traffic value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidenote\"><div class=\"sidenote-title\">Sidenote.<\/div> Organic traffic value is the equivalent monthly cost of traffic from all keywords that the target website\/URL ranks for if paid via Pay Per Click instead of ranking organically.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick way to get the estimated organic traffic value of a page that ranks for a keyword:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter your keyword into <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> (e.g., \u201cseoul travel blogs\u201d)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scroll down to the <strong>SERP overview <\/strong>at the bottom of the&nbsp;page<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estimated<strong> value <\/strong>of the page is shown on the right-hand side<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1346\" height=\"1480\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image13-3.png\" alt=\"Finding estimated dollar value of keywords by page using the SERP overview, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\n\" class=\"wp-image-161296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image13-3.png 1346w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image13-3-387x425.png 387w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image13-3-768x844.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1346px) 100vw, 1346px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can enter the competitor\u2019s website into <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> to find the estimated organic traffic value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1188\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image3-6.jpg\" alt=\"Finding the estimate dollar value of a website, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\n\" class=\"wp-image-161298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image3-6.jpg 1188w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image3-6-495x425.jpg 495w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image3-6-768x659.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1188px) 100vw, 1188px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In this example, I\u2019ve entered the website\u2019s domain, and we can see that the estimated monthly organic traffic value is $210K.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From this quick analysis, we can see that it\u2019s likely a successful website.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"recommendation\"><div class=\"recommendation-title\">Tip<\/div><div class=\"recommendation-content\">For a more in-depth guide on this topic, check out Mateusz Makosiewicz\u2019s blog post, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/start-a-blog\/\">How to Start a Blog That Makes Money (And Gets Free Traffic)<\/a>.\u201d<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also see how a blog niche is making money by looking at the top SERP results and understanding how the site owner is monetizing the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For instance, on the website we looked at, we can see that it\u2019s monetized with Amazon Associates and Mediavine in the footer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image5-6.jpg\" alt=\"Mediavine and Amazon Associates monetization example, via willflyforfood.net\n\" class=\"wp-image-161299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image5-6.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image5-6-680x212.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image5-6-768x239.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image5-6-1536x479.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For Amazon, we can see the text disclosure. For Mediavine, we can see the Mediavine logo next to the advert.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mediavine requires <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediavine.com\/mediavine-requirements-why-our-application-process-yields-the-best-results\/\">50K sessions<\/a> to apply, so this website is likely making a regular income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to take it further and only find Amazon Affiliate sites within your niche, you could use Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/web-explorer\/\"><strong>Web Explorer<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, copy and paste the code below into Web Explorer<strong> <\/strong>to get a list of Amazon Affiliate websites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><code>incontent:is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program AND outlinkdomain:amazon.com OR outlinkdomain:amzn.to<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"894\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image2-4.png\" alt=\"List of Amazon Affiliate blogs, via Ahrefs' Web Explorer\n\" class=\"wp-image-161301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image2-4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image2-4-680x304.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image2-4-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image2-4-1536x687.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We can also add a filter to narrow our search to a specific niche. I\u2019ve used a \u201cPage URL\u201d filter for Seoul-related keywords, but you can search for any niche you like&nbsp;here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This isn\u2019t a guarantee that the site is making money\u2014but it can be a good indication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Developing your blog niche idea\" data-section=\"developing-your-blog-niche-idea\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Developing your blog niche&nbsp;idea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve identified a decent blog niche, the next stage is to develop your&nbsp;idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some things you need to consider at this&nbsp;stage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What will the blog\u2019s main pages&nbsp;be?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What will the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/website-structure\/\">website\u2019s architecture<\/a> look&nbsp;like?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What types of questions are people asking about this&nbsp;topic?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding the main pages of your&nbsp;blog<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When deciding on the main pages of your website, the <strong>Matching terms<\/strong> report in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> is your friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I use \u201cseoul\u201d as my seed keyword in this example, and I want to set it to \u201cBy parent topic\u201d and \u201cShow as&nbsp;list.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"348\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image6-7.png\" alt=\"Groups selection with highlights, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\n\" class=\"wp-image-161303\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1484\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image12-4.png\" alt=\"Keywords in Matching terms report grouped by Parent Topic, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\n\" class=\"wp-image-161305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image12-4.png 1400w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image12-4-401x425.png 401w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image12-4-768x814.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We see that the Parent Topics are listed by topic&nbsp;size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few main pages I\u2019ve picked from the above list that we can use for our&nbsp;blog:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u201cthings to do in&nbsp;seoul\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cseoul food\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You can build a travel blog about these two topics, and we know from <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> that these topics have plenty of search volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to build out and define your website\u2019s structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To get an idea of how we can build out the <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/website-structure\/\">website\u2019s structure<\/a>, you can use Ahrefs to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/spy-on-competitor\/\">spy on your competitors<\/a> to see what\u2019s already working in Google.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s continue with our \u201cseoul travel blogs\u201d idea by clicking on the downward-facing caret result from SERP overview and clicking on \u201cOverview\u201d in the pop-up menu.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doing this takes us to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer\u2019s<\/a> <strong>Overview<\/strong> report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"954\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image1-4.png\" alt=\"Drop-down menu in SERP overview, via Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\n\" class=\"wp-image-161307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image1-4.png 954w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image1-4-545x425.png 545w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image1-4-768x599.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we are there, click on \u201cSite structure\u201d and change \u201cExact URL\u201d to \u201cDomain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1502\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image7-6.png\" alt=\"Site Structure report, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\n\" class=\"wp-image-161309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image7-6.png 1502w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image7-6-680x321.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image7-6-768x362.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1502px) 100vw, 1502px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we\u2019ve done that, we can spy on the entire structure of the number #1 ranking site for this keyword phrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1498\" height=\"1340\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image4-5.jpg\" alt=\"Site structure report expanded analysis, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\n\" class=\"wp-image-161311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image4-5.jpg 1498w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image4-5-475x425.jpg 475w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image4-5-768x687.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1498px) 100vw, 1498px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a powerful tactic, as it lets you understand what\u2019s working on Google for other websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can go further by adding a \u201cURL\u201d filter to show only URLs that contain \u201cseoul\u201d within this domain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1504\" height=\"1516\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image9-5.jpg\" alt=\"Site structure report results with URL filter applied, via Ahrefs' Site Explorer.\n\" class=\"wp-image-161313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image9-5.jpg 1504w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image9-5-422x425.jpg 422w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image9-5-768x774.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image9-5-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1504px) 100vw, 1504px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This can help us to understand what level of traffic this keyword is driving for this website. It also may inspire you to write about article topics that you hadn\u2019t considered previously.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, we can see a lot of traffic related to food-based content in Seoul. If we had knowledge of this area, it could represent an excellent opportunity to cover these topics on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Identifying popular questions in your blog&nbsp;niche<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Finding questions in your blog niche is easy\u2014here\u2019s how you do&nbsp;it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To start, enter your keyword into <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then you\u2019ll see the types of questions people are searching for in the bottom right-hand corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1866\" height=\"1610\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image8-5.png\" alt=\"Questions for &quot;seoul travel,&quot; via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\n\" class=\"wp-image-161315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image8-5.png 1866w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image8-5-493x425.png 493w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image8-5-768x663.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image8-5-1536x1325.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1866px) 100vw, 1866px\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 14 14\" style><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\" \/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style \/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"40 instant blog niche ideas\" data-section=\"40-instant-blog-niche-ideas\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">40 instant blog niche&nbsp;ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve read the first two sections, you should have a good idea of how to find a blog&nbsp;niche.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you\u2019re short of time and looking for some instant ideas, I\u2019ve identified 40 blog niche ideas. With some work, you could build a website around these for the U.S. market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health and fitness*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-186\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-186 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Topic<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Traffic Potential<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Keyword Difficulty<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Healthy restaurants<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">43K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Meal plans to gain weight<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7.1K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">28<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Upper back&nbsp;pain<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">35K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Stretches for sciatic pain<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">92K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-186 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Parenting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-187\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-187 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Topic<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Traffic Potential<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Keyword Difficulty<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Parenting advice for new parents<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.8K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Traditional parenting styles<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">9K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Raising children books<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">3K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Positive parenting<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">9.1K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-187 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal finance*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-188\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-188 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Topic<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Traffic Potential<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Keyword Difficulty<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Money saving strategies<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">14K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Budgeting advice<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">22K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">69<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 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class=\"column-1\">Decluttering<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.7K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">57<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Relationship advice<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5.4K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Green living<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.4K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-190 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Food and kitchen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-191\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-191 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Topic<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Traffic Potential<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Keyword Difficulty<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Vegan and vegetarian recipes<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">24K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">66<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pescatarian diet<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">7.4K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Kitchen organization<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8.5K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">67<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Kitchen gadgets<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-191 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DIY<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-192\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-192 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Topic<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Traffic Potential<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Keyword Difficulty<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">DIY furniture<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.2K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Make your own clothing<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">6.9K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">53<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Make your own crafts<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Upcycling<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">61<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-192 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beauty and fashion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-193\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-193 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Topic<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Traffic Potential<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Keyword Difficulty<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Makeup tutorials<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">11K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hair styling techniques<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Skincare routine<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">64K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">74<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Hair styling<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-193 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Self-help and motivation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-194\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-194 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Topic<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Traffic Potential<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Keyword Difficulty<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Visualization techniques<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.3K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">43<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Manifestation<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">8.8K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Personal growth examples<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.7K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">34<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Self motivation affirmations<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-194 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Newborn and pregnancy*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-195\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-195 tablepress-responsive tablepress-ahrefs-width-720px\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1 odd\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Topic<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Traffic Potential<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Keyword Difficulty<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Newborn care<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">400<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">49<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Pregnancy books<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">1.4K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">19<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4 even\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Baby gear<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">2.9K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5 odd\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Baby sleep training<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">5.9K<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">58<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-195 from cache -->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidenote\"><div class=\"sidenote-title\">Sidenote.<\/div> *Starred categories indicate a <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/glossary\/ymyl-pages\">YMYL niche<\/a>, which will likely be harder to rank for than other categories listed.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019ve chosen your blog niche, there\u2019s still more work ahead\u2014you\u2019ll need to do these things to ensure your website\u2019s success:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/seo-competitor-analysis\/\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/competitive-analysis\/\">competitor research<\/a> for your blog niche to understand the market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start more detailed <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/keyword-research\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/keyword-research\/\">keyword research<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a domain name, hosting, and website platform like <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/how-to-use-wordpress\/\">WordPress<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a good <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/website-structure\/\">site architecture<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/website-content\/\">Write content that ranks well in Google (and people want to&nbsp;read)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/how-to-promote-your-blog\/\">how to promote your blog<\/a> and start <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/link-building\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/link-building\/\">link building&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure your <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/seo\/technical-seo\" data-ahr=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/technical-seo\/\">technical SEO<\/a> is up to scratch&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensure your blog is <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/seo-friendly-website\/\">SEO-friendly<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Choosing a successful blog niche isn\u2019t always straightforward. But if you have Ahrefs, much of the guesswork is removed, and you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/big-data\">our data<\/a> to help make the decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Got more questions? Ping me <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chris_at_b449\">on Twitter<\/a>. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my experience, identifying a good blog niche is usually determined by three things: If you can find a niche with these elements, it\u2019s likely a good blog&nbsp;niche. 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