Are you thinking to start a new blog that can earn a decent amount for your living?
Confused in selecting the right niche type?
Hey in this post I will share with you a great list of types of blogs that make money, such that it can help you to pick the perfect one of them.
In this post you will be able to get a clear insight on
- what type of blogs make the most money?
- Their competition
- The type of advertising methods that work well in those niches.
Let’s get into the topic.
The concept behind types of blogs that make more money
Almost all niches generate money. But the point is, there are few niches that have the ability to generate more income than others for almost the same effort.
This is because the audience in some topics has more buying capacity than others. So the advertisers bid more.
For example, let’s take a blog related to home decoration items, think about the audience of that niche.
Most of them will be willing to buy a home decor item. The conversion rate will be high for this topic. So, the advertisers want to show their products to the audience of this topic as the audience has an intention to buy.
Now let’s look at another example of a blog that reviews project management tools. Who will be the audience?
Usually, the business or management people, who have a high buying capacity when compared to others.
So in this case the CPC – cost per click will be very high. The advertisers regarding project management tools even bid more as they can get a potential customer.
Now compare these blogs with niches like home remedies.
usually, the audience searching for home remedies have a different intention. They want to save some money by treating at home itself. So the chances of clicking on a product or advertisement are very less.
I don’t say that you can’t earn a decent amount in the home remedies niche but the income you generate will be less when compared to the business niche.
I think you got the point.
Another point to note is earning from a website also greatly depends on how well you monetize your site.
Lets now look at the 15 types of blogs that make money
Business Blogs
If you have great knowledge about business tools or management skills, then a business blog is a great choice for you.
Why?
Almost all the business topics have a decent CPC rate.
The point I made business blog in the first place is because there is still a lot of scope in business micro niches.
If you are focusing on overall business as a broad niche, you may not be that successful as it is already filled with giants like the entrepreneur, inc.com, business insider, and so on
I had just mentioned a few, but there are many websites with high domain authority that top the rankings for all major keywords.
With a small site with no authority and trust score, you really can’t outrank these big players.
So, I highly recommend focusing on a specific and low competitive micro niche in the business area.
Some of the business niches you can write are
- Project management tool reviews
- Productivity tools
- Business growth
- Developing business skills
- Business mindset
- Business strategy
- franchises
In case if you rather wish to focus on the business niche as a whole. I highly recommend to only focus only on low competitive and long term keywords for best results.
Finance
Although finance and business are closely related to each other, finance has a typical place in the blogging industry.
Finance covers a variety of areas like Loans, insurance, financial planning, savings, taxes, etc.
All of them have an interesting conversion rates as well as high CPC’s making finance as one of the best among the types of blogs that make money along with the business blogs.
If you have deep knowledge in any of the finance areas or if you are an expert in those fields. Starting a finance blog is the best thing you can do now.
Just like the business niche, its good to focus on micro niches in the finance too.
Some of the finance micro niches you can write about are
- Financial independence
- Retiring young
- Housing finance
- Share market advice
- Handling debt
- Pet insurance
For the people who don’t have any knowledge on finance topics, I highly recommend them not to get into this niche as it’s entirely a different world that deals with numerous topics and terms which are interlinked.
Understanding them and executing them will be difficult for you unless you have good knowledge or in case if you are really interested to learn.
Health and Fitness Blogs
Both health and nutrition are ever green topics and are highly profitable. Most of the keywords in these niches have a great search volume and CPC.
There are numerous health and fitness products available in the market. So, you need not worry about advertisements or profits in these niches.
You can easily generate income through ads, sponsored content, your own products, eBooks, and others. There is also a great scope to do affiliate marketing in health and fitness.
Even the conversion rate is also very high.
But an important point to note is, these niches are highly competitive and most of the top searches are filled up with highly authoritative and trustworthy sites like Healthline, WebMD, and HealthifyMe.
So, I personally recommend you not to cover broad topics but to start micro niche sites on specific topics.
Here are some examples for health and fitness blogs that
- Diabetes food
- 15minutes workout
- Nutrition for hair
- Home workout
- Gym equipment
Lifestyle Blog
Lifestyle blogs are as popular as other niches. It is highly dispersed and covers a variety of topics.
Some of the topics includes
- New moms
- Home decoration
- Cleaning
- Pet care
- Indoor gardening
- Aquariums
Simply the topics that are related to your lifestyle.
As most of the lifestyle blog topics are somehow related to our personal lives, one can easily write content without any stress.
Also, this niche has a great opportunity to build a fan base both on your blog and on social media.
Regarding the competition in this niche, Almost every topic has a handful of competitors, so it is good to do the topic analysis before you start your blog.
Coming to monetization, Lifestyle blogs are a great way to do affiliate marketing. you can even opt for display advertisements and eBooks as a part of generating your income.
Motivational or Success Blogs
These blogs have a good demand because everyone wants to be successful and many want to get motivated and inspired all the time.
These niches also have a huge audience in social media and it is easily grows your social profiles.
New bloggers who want to get into these niches can focus on:
- Positivity talks
- Success management
- Self-improvement
- Motivating and inspirational quotes
- Stories of successful people
- Uplifting from depressing situations
- Overcoming problems or difficult situations
- Personality development
In this niche, you can earn income by ads, referring books, or by selling your own ebooks and how to guides. CPC in this niche is also ok.
News and Politics
Politics and news are other areas that has their own place in blogging.
Although news and politics are ever green topics, the point I need to mention is, the CPC of these topics is a bit low when compared to other blog types.
Moreover, News and politics are challenging topics, you need to stay updated and publish fresh content regularly.
If you wish to start a news portal type of website, then for sure it can’t be handled by a single person and might require some setup and employees.
However, if you are a single person, but interested in running a news or politics blog, then try to confine to a particular session of news.
Here are some examples:
- Film news
- Aircrafts
- Warfare news
- Gadgets
- Technology
- Political analysis
- Visas
- Bilateral relations
Running a blog that publishes content related to a particular session of news or topics, will help to build authority on those topics very easily.
The best way to monetise these blogs is by display ads.
Another point on this niche is you also need to pay special attention to social media from the beginning to become successful in these topics.
Travel Blog
Travel blog is another popular blogging niche and is as profitable as several other niches discussed here.
There are lots of referral and affiliate programs starting from airlines to hotels that can generate a lot of money.
You can even use display ads and recommend travel products as a part of a monetization strategy.
The main point in the travel niche is, the content is completely based on your personal experience, so it’s very easy to express and write, you don’t need to worry much about producing and publishing content.
Moreover, you can get all the required photos you need for publishing. If you are good at photography, you can even sell your travel photos on stock photography agencies and generate additional income.
Also, by using your travel photos, it’s really easy to get a fanbase in social media.
However, a point to note regarding niche competition is, almost every travel destination is filled up with pages from travel agencies, guide networks, and other travelers.
So, take some extra time to do topic analysis and keyword research for choosing the right keywords and topics before you start a travel blog.
Also, I recommend building a fanbase on your blog starting from the beginning and focus more on email marketing.
Some of the travel blog ideas:
- World travel
- Places
- Travel backpacks
- Travel insurance
- Solo traveler
- Travel accessories and clothing
- Travel checklists
Food Blogs
This is really an amazing topic any foodie can focus about.
It’s not just about cooking or recipes but you can even think of a new perspective like restaurant reviews, cafes, reviewing newly launched food items, or such.
Coming to the recipes and cooking, competition in these niches is very high. Almost every topic is filled with numerous posts from various chefs and homemakers.
So, it will be a difficult area to get in. instead you can narrow down the things focusing on micro niches like
- Smoothies
- Ice-creams
- Cakes
- Snack items
- Toddlers food
- 5 minutes cooking
Reviewing newly launched foods is also a good idea
Even restaurant reviews are good to go but several audiences prefer video content for these topics, so you might require a video to embed within your post.
To monetizing in this niche, recommendations and display ads work the best. You can even get benefitted by selling your own eBooks.
Parenting Blog
It’s really a good idea to start your own parenting blog as it not only helps you to generate an amount for your living but you can even help new parents too.
It’s really a great way to share your advices and own stories.
But keep in mind that the parenting niche is filled up with giants like verywellfamily, momjunction, etc. It’s highly impossible for a new blog to beat such competitors with high domain and page authority.
So first of all, do the topic analysis and keyword research in this niche and your areas of interest.
Try to initially focus on low competitive keywords until you get good number of visitors.
You can monetize greatly by providing affiliate links to baby or children’s products to generate income.
Even display advertising works well in this niche.
Here are some of the parenting ideas you can have a look at:
- Parenting styles
- Parenting toddlers
- Single parent
- Foster parent
- Balancing work and parenting
Gardening
Gardening is another area that still have a lot of space for new bloggers.
Although it’s a highly competitive niche, there is still a vacuum in topics like
- Exotics
- Raised bed gardening
- Balcony and window gardening
- Container gardening topics
- Hydroponics
If you are a gardening lover and like to share your interests, this niche is for you.
You can explain your personal experiences in growing plants, seed management, caring for the seedlings, etc.
You can even blog about
- Gardening soils
- Tools
- Pest management
- Manure
There are a plenty of subtopics in gardening to choose from.
Advertisers in this niche are also very high and the cost per click is also ok.
Monetization can be done by display ads or by recommending gardening equipment and essentials.
Pets
If you have pets or if you are a pet trainer, it will be quite an easy task for you to run a pet blog because your content is mainly based on personal knowledge, observations, and experiences.
Also, it is a highly profitable niche and the point to note is the pet industry is growing yearly at a constant rate. In 2020 it reached around 99billion$ in the US.
Within the Pets niche, the competition in dogs and cat blogs is really high.
so, I recommend you do a complete research of your keywords and estimate the competition before you start.
Try to select low competitive, high search volume and high CPC keywords.
You can check topics like:
- Pet gadgets
- Pet toys and accessories
- Clubs and competitions
- Pet insurances.
Apart from cats and dogs, you can even focus on pets like birds, reptiles, horses, guinea pigs, and so on.
Pets niche also has a great opportunity on social media. Along with the blog try to be active on social media too.
Regarding the CPC and advertisers, There are a lot of companies paying good amount in showcasing their own products, you need not worry about the profits.
I am sure many pet owners won’t spare the expense when buying a product for their pets.
The best way you can monetize it by display ads and affiliate recommendations. You can even sell your own t-shirts or mugs printing your pet’s pictures on them, once you develop a fan base.
Beauty Blogs
Beauty is a completely different and an evergreen market.
Simply it’s not just only about personal beauty, but also about the brands, products, and flashiness.
This niche has a high conversion rate and high CPC from advertisers making it a unique one among the types of blogs that make money.
Even the audience and outreach are also very huge in this niche.
There are a lots of topics you can focus about, ranging from skin care to nail polish ideas.
But I want to remind you about the competition in this niche.
It’s really huge in areas like staying young, hair care, radiant skin etc.
Do some content research and choose your focus area before you start a blog.
I highly recommend you to go with a micro niche.
Here are some of the topics you can search about
- Hair styling
- Concealers
- Natural beauty products
- Lip balm making
or such type of topics that you know well.
Regarding monetization, you can easily earn a passive income by recommending products.
You can also opt for display ads or even by launching your own products like soaps or beauty products.
Gaming Niche
Gaming is an ever green niche and has a huge market. For gamers, it is a great way to make earnings out of their passion.
Apart from playing the games, the thing you need to do is share the information about
- Gameplay
- First impressions
- Roleplays
- Game reviews
- Tutorials.
You need not worry about the topics or competition as there are new changes to get into race when a new game launches.
But you need to build domain authority, trust, and a fanbase to be successful in the gaming niche.
Also video content works best in this niche, so try to embed a game videos in you posts.
You can even do
- comparisons between similar games
- best games by categories or such.
Ahead of these you can even discuss on
- gaming essentials
- equipment
Regarding the type of monetization, you can make decent money in this type of blog by display advertisements and affiliate links to products.
Entertainment Niche
Entertainment covers a wide range of topics like
- Tv shows
- Movies
- Fashion
- Music
- Interviews
- Gossips
They all have enough potential to generate income.
But a point regarding entertainment niche you need to stay updated and publish content very frequently when compared to other niches.
If you are interested in entertainment or have good connections in the industry, definitely this niche is for you.
Although CPC is a bit low in these types of blogs. The audience count and outreach are heavy, so you can balance the income.
The best way to monetize these blogs is by ads, movie or booking affiliates, and OTT referrals.
DIY – Do It Yourself Blog
Many bloggers often wish to have a DIY blog.
They are as popular as other niches and have their own place on the types of blogs that make money.
Some of the topics that you can discuss about in DIY are:
- Home renovation
- Crafts
- Cleaning
- Setting up things etc.
Although there is high competition in this niche, the prospective of everyone is different from others and there are chances of building your own fan base.
So try to do complete research on your interested topics with respect to your competitors before you start a DIY blog.
If you want to generate decent amount quickly, its good to focus on micro niches
Regarding monetization, you can monetize by recommending products, display ads, and referrals.
My Recommendation
If you are an amateur blogger, the chances of doing a mistake in niche selection are really high.
Make sure to select the niche that has low competition and initially focus only on the low competitive keywords.
I also highly recommend the new bloggers to mainly focus on the niches that you are really interested in.
Even if the CPC of your interesting niches is low, just go ahead with them.
Why I recommend doing so is getting into an uninterested niche looking at high CPC doesn’t work in a long run. As you have to do more research about the topics to produce the content for every post you write and sure you might get bored at some point of time.
It isn’t the case with the niche you love to work with as it will be an easy task for you either to learn new things or to write the blog content.
