Whether you are a newbie or an old pro in affiliate marketing, it is a worthwhile exercise to reassess your position periodically and see if you are using your time and resources to your best advantage. For example – are you working successfully in the right niche, or are you still finding your feet?
Here are a few guidelines which will help you to success in your affiliate marketing niche.
Affiliate Marketing’s Golden Rule
Normally the best niche is one about which you are passionate. It is an undeniable fact that you will be more enthusiastic and productive promoting a niche in which you have a genuine interest. Real enthusiasm tends to shine through.
So consider niches that interest you. Perhaps a hobby or some other special interest about which you are enthusiastic, or better still, passionate. Then look for products that complement that interest.
Here are four good rules of thumb to bear in mind when selecting a niche. Your niche should:
- Be a topic that can be updated frequently with no more than a reasonable amount of effort. Do not select something that will be hard work, or you quickly will lose interest.
- Be one that personally interests you. Otherwise (and again) you quickly will become bored
- Ideally be one which could readily be expanded into an authority website.
- Allow you to tie products in with your posts without difficulty.
Evergreen Rules OK!
Evergreen markets are a sound selection because they remain popular throughout a long period of time. You may find that some evergreen markets may not be the most profitable initially because there is a lot of activity in the evergreen arena. Over the long-term however, an evergreen niche can be expected to produce a consistently solid income.
Look For and Set Trends
Use analytic websites such as Google Trends and Buzzsumo to learn what is currently trending 
on the internet and particularly on the many social media platforms. Do not start to simply chase trends. The reason to use these sites is because the discovery of a variety of trending items will help you to identify information that is specific to your niche(s).
When you are able to identify the patterns of trending topics, you will be more able to anticipate and/or correctly identify future hot topics. Should you then choose to promote those items you will effectively become a trend setter in addition to being a trend watcher.
Health – Wealth – Self-Help
Occasionally, choosing the correct affiliate marketing niche is a simple task. People always have been willing to pay for products that address their basic needs. As a result, health and beauty products always have been evergreen favourites. A selection of popular topics might include:
- Natural health
- Diet and nutrition
- Weight loss
- Stop smoking
- Teeth whitening
- Organic beauty products
Personal finance also is a hot, evergreen niche. There always are many people looking for a means of supplementing their income, clearing debts, or looking for fresh business opportunities.
Self-help is another well-performing evergreen niche which some years ago was valued at $12 billion in the U.S. alone, the self-help/personal improvement business continues to enjoy steady and significant growth year on year.
Why is this? Simply because so many people wish to improve themselves, their image or their future. Whether this be in the form of a better physique, better health, a more desirable or satisfying romance, a better knowledge or any other such desirable goal, self-help is one of those niches that we can expect to see around for many years to come.
In Summary
It requires a moderate amount of research and great passion and dedication to succeed in affiliate marketing. There is no secret to affiliate marketing success beyond these three requirements and sharing your passion with others. Operate and develop your affiliate marketing business in this manner and you will have a successful and profitable business.
