{"id":1353,"date":"2023-07-21T20:14:45","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T20:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/?p=1353"},"modified":"2024-03-19T23:13:27","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T23:13:27","slug":"niche-research-tools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/niche-research-tools\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Niche Research Tools for Affiliate Marketers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1353\" class=\"elementor elementor-1353\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fedbbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fedbbe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f08347\" data-id=\"1f08347\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48c439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-1455 elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image\" data-id=\"b48c439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"638\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Nates-blog-Best-tools-for-aff-mktg-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1357\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Nates-blog-Best-tools-for-aff-mktg-1.png 638w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Nates-blog-Best-tools-for-aff-mktg-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ed24a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ed24a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-14bdee9\" data-id=\"14bdee9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739d998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"739d998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Today, let\u2019s talk about some great tools you can use to refine your fit within a particular niche.<\/p><p>For this article, we\u2019re going to assume you\u2019ve already found a niche, that way we can focus the article on improving your ability to market within that niche. We\u2019ve written previously about why and how to find a niche, if you want to start with a primer. Check out our thoughts on niche site ideas, or how to find a niche within the\u00a0Amazon Affiliates program.<span id=\"more-6995\"><\/span><\/p><p>But let\u2019s say you\u2019ve found a perfect niche for your affiliate marketing efforts. You\u2019re passionate about the topic and there\u2019s a well-defined community around it. You\u2019re willing to put in the time to grow your content, and there is a surplus of low-competition keywords you can use. Great!<\/p><p>But just creating content based on what you\u2019re excited about or what you think will be attractive to your audience can only get you so far. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve compiled a list of the seven most valuable niche research tools.<\/p><p>After all, \u201cthe riches are in the niches\u201d, as the saying goes. Which is cutesy, sure, but also accurate as heck.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5ea705 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5ea705\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b11785\" data-id=\"8b11785\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53b3f48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"53b3f48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 29-01-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So what is a niche research tool?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a555d79 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a555d79\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ad3f6f\" data-id=\"8ad3f6f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbad826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbad826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a nutshell, a niche research tool is any tool that helps you better understand your niche. This could be gaining more insight into your customers, such as what keywords they\u2019re searching for.<\/p><p>There are also tools to improve your SEO. These can help you brainstorm ideas for content, find backlink opportunities, and monitor traffic.<\/p><p>Some of these SEO tools can even help you understand your main competitors\u2019 efforts better, like their SEO performance, what keywords they\u2019re investing in, or their performance in paid and organic search.<\/p><p>An important bit to note is that this space can feel crowded and confusing. There are dozens of niche research tools, often overlapping each other quite a bit. My advice is that the \u201cbest\u201d tool for you is the one that accomplishes your goals within budget.<\/p><p>Rather than spending a bunch of time on an exhaustive search of all competitor research tools, for instance, lean more towards finding a tool that meets your needs. Give it a trial run (they almost all have trial periods), and if it\u2019s helpful and doesn\u2019t break the bank, great!<\/p><p>Trying to parse out the thousands of differences among all these tools is time you could better spend improving fit in your niche.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-12aadf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12aadf0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4ab85f\" data-id=\"b4ab85f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9cf126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9cf126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ahrefs<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e281b16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e281b16\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-063e421\" data-id=\"063e421\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd9c1c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd9c1c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ah,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Ahrefs<\/a>.<\/p><p>It\u2019s like x-ray goggles for the internet.<\/p><p>Ahrefs does a lot of everything SEO \u2014 broadly, it helps you understand competitors, keywords, and content.<\/p><p>Within those big categories it has a bunch of specific reports and tools, from keyword search traffic to analyzing the strength of your or competitors\u2019 sites.<\/p><p>It\u2019s worth noting as well that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.semrush.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">SEMrush<\/a>\u00a0is a close competitor to Ahrefs, with similar features and price points. So while a detailed breakdown of the pros and cons of each tool is beyond the scope of this particular article (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stylefactoryproductions.com\/blog\/ahrefs-vs-semrush#:~:text=Whereas%20Semrush%20only%20provides%20data,only%20provides%20data%20from%20Google).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">and it\u2019s been done well already<\/a>), keep in mind that the right SEO tool for you just depends on your goals and unique context.<\/p><p>Unfortunately, tools like Ahrefs and SEMrush start around $100 a month, and that\u2019s not always reasonable for every affiliate marketer.<\/p><p>The good news is, there are a few alternatives, which we&#8217;ll cover next.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85b47e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85b47e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4bec994\" data-id=\"4bec994\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c25a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75c25a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Google Ecosystem\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-745649d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"745649d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30d8c46\" data-id=\"30d8c46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e50c23f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e50c23f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trends\/?geo=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Google Trends<\/a>\u00a0won\u2019t help you with understanding your own SEO or analyzing what your competition is up to, but it can help with understanding keywords and topics within a niche, or even a niche itself.<\/p><p>Google Trends can help you understand differences in searches by region, sub-region, over time, and more. You can see how searches for Taylor Swift compare to Kim Kardashian, where people search for the term \u201cno cap\u201d the most (lots in the South, not so much in the Mountain West!), or how searches for \u201ctiny house ideas\u201d have grown over time.<\/p><p>Sidenote:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/explodingtopics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Exploding Topics<\/a>\u00a0is a good alternative to Google Trends that offers curated results, though it restricts the data available in the free version quite a bit.<\/p><p>But it could offer a starting point for interesting topics to explore more in Google Trends or another tool.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be4239e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be4239e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c43d8b3\" data-id=\"c43d8b3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a41698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a41698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-3-1024x872.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1354\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-3-1024x872.png 1024w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-3-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-3-768x654.png 768w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-3-1536x1307.png 1536w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image1-3.png 1894w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9788dbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9788dbb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-878c2d7\" data-id=\"878c2d7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45383c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a45383c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/analytics.google.com\/analytics\/web\/provision\/#\/provision\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Google Analytics<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Google Search Console<\/a>\u00a0both have free offerings and can help you understand your content performance and suggest ways to improve your SEO.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83ed425 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83ed425\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-281f421\" data-id=\"281f421\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b24571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b24571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Answer the Public\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-703e864 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"703e864\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a800da8\" data-id=\"a800da8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d302604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d302604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re looking for a great free market research and content idea generator, look no further. Input a keyword of your choice and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/answerthepublic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Answer the Public<\/a>\u00a0displays actual search terms people use that include that keyword.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3787af0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3787af0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c38ea24\" data-id=\"c38ea24\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d27bd7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d27bd7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image2-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1355\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image2-3.png 876w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image2-3-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image2-3-768x749.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-afa3b49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afa3b49\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49e6b5c\" data-id=\"49e6b5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb492a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eb492a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For instance, \u201cchocolate\u201d. The tool displays searches related to the keyword in the form of questions (e.g. \u201care chocolate m&amp;m halal?\u201d), prepositions (\u201cchocolate for diabetics\u201d), and comparisons (\u201cchocolate and banana cake\u201d). All three examples could be great starting points for content that speaks to the kinds of things your customers care about or have questions around.<\/p><p>This kind of search data can really help you zero in on a specific audience or nuance that you didn\u2019t think to create content around before. You can imagine a nutrition-focused affiliate marketer using this data to make specific content around chocolate, whether it\u2019s focused on aligning with religious beliefs, health questions, or recipe ideas.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3eef7a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3eef7a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-619d8f7\" data-id=\"619d8f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9de87de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9de87de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions sites \/ forums\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a99d0ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a99d0ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc2377d\" data-id=\"dc2377d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b60787 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b60787\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sites like Reddit, Quora, Buzzfeed, and Yahoo Answers can be great places to find specific questions, problems, or topics across different niches.<\/p><p>They can be ridiculously valuable for understanding your audience. What features or services do they prioritize? What\u2019s seen as just table stakes? What words do they tend to use (or don\u2019t use)? How do they view advertising in this niche?<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Reddit<\/a>\u00a0has a particularly strong community ethos for filtering out the spam and trolling that inhabits much of the internet. Comments with high upvote to downvote ratios and comments that have been \u201cgilded\u201d (the poster has been gifted reddit \u201cgold\u201d, i.e. a free reddit premium subscription) can be especially good signals for what your audience finds valuable.<\/p><p>You could also check out resources for understanding broader trends, like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/TrendingReddits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Reddit Trending<\/a>\u00a0(same with Google Trends). A lot of the highlighted trends will be broader than your specific niche, so it might take some manual sorting to sort the useful from the junk.<\/p><p>But maybe you\u2019ll find value in connecting your niche to a trending topic you might not have thought of otherwise. For instance, we highlighted\u00a0sewing and embroidery\u00a0as a niche topic in a previous article of affiliate niche ideas.<\/p><p>Our hypothetical affiliate creator hero looks on Reddit Trending and sees that r\/sewing is a trending subreddit \u201cspecifically for the hobby of sewing including, but not limited to: machine sewing, embroidery, quilting, hand sewing, tapestry, patchwork, and help\/suggestion threads.\u201d The subreddit is growing like gangbusters, especially this year, and could help spur some great new ideas.<\/p><p>The top-rated thread for this past week is \u201cFirst time sewing: making the dresses from Season 2 of Bridgerton!\u201d \u2014 maybe our hero could be interested in creating content that appeals to Bridgerton fans?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43919db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43919db\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42a6045\" data-id=\"42a6045\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5d542 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1f5d542\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-3-1024x417.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1356\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-3-1024x417.png 1024w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-3-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-3-768x313.png 768w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-3-1536x626.png 1536w, https:\/\/geniuslink.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image3-3.png 1944w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f6986a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f6986a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87f926e\" data-id=\"87f926e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bee239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2bee239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Similarweb<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77ce020 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77ce020\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b43e63d\" data-id=\"b43e63d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3ef8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b3ef8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.similarweb.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Similarweb<\/a>\u00a0here at Geniuslink, and we like it so much because it\u2019s like an easy-to-use version of Google Analytics and can get you started with some high-level metrics for your (or any other) site.<\/p><p>Plus, you can use it alongside Ahrefs to\u00a0understand the strength of potential affiliate partners\u00a0at the level of specific domains.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4515a87 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4515a87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9b1594\" data-id=\"a9b1594\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9bbc94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9bbc94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Open data\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db32d51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db32d51\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b342b56\" data-id=\"b342b56\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09d7ae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09d7ae7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes what you really need is some hard data on your niche. This can definitely be easier said than done, though, and expect that the more granular you want to get, the more likely that you\u2019ll have to pay for access to relevant data.<\/p><p>For instance, U.S. regional population numbers are freely available via the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and can even be automatically visualized with the free\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/publicdata\/explore?ds=r2gb7qq0m55r_&amp;ctype=l&amp;met_y=population\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Google Public Data Explorer<\/a>\u00a0tool.<\/p><p>But if you need a breakdown of 18-24-year-old males who live in California and purchased a mountain bike in the past year, then you\u2019ll have to find an analysis vendor that caters to that market.<\/p><p>But that\u2019s not to say publicly-available data is not valuable. Far from it! And the best part is, you don\u2019t have to be a programmer to access it.<\/p><p>Some Google searching and perusing open data \u2014 freely available without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control \u2014 can be a solid start for getting a better idea of relevant details to your niche.<\/p><p>The Google Public Data Explorer tool mentioned earlier takes several different open datasets and makes them available via a built-in visualization tool that anyone can use.<\/p><p>My advice is to start with a general Google search of the kind of data you\u2019re interested in. Start general, and work towards more specific searches if the results are there. Find one or two sources that may be promising.<\/p><p>Then, check the Google Public Data Explorer and this list of open datasets to see if any open datasets look like they might hold the data you\u2019re interested in. Then, if you can, dive into a specific open database!<\/p><p>One last note \u2014 use caution with statistics aggregators like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Statista<\/a>. They don\u2019t always name their sources (so you have no way of checking the accuracy of the data), update their numbers regularly, and in my experience, are often unreliable.<\/p><p>Finding good data to support your affiliate marketing can feel like finding a needle in a haystack. But with a little legwork and some strategic searching, you can often get a rough idea of the statistics or trends you\u2019re interested in \u2014 or at the very least, understand the investment you\u2019re looking at to purchase the data you need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-36b995c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36b995c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-96f2e95\" data-id=\"96f2e95\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf764b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"faf764b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Geniuslink Can Help With Niche Research<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f93946 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f93946\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1eac299\" data-id=\"1eac299\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58ee236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58ee236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last but certainly not least, we\u2019d be remiss to not plug our own services a bit.<\/p><p>With Geniuslink, we don\u2019t help with niche research so much as provide all the tools to ensure you are earning every possible from your efforts, no matter what your niche is or where your audience is coming from.<\/p><p>In short, we\u2019re a link translation and management service that gives you a single, unbreakable link that will direct to the local storefront no matter where a shopper is clicking from. This means an impeccable user experience for your global shoppers, whether they\u2019re coming from the United States, United Kingdom, or the United Arab Emirates, and no matter if you\u2019re selling via YouTube or a blog.<\/p><p>It also means more cash in your pocket, because shoppers can actually complete transactions.<\/p><p>Some Geniuslink clients have reported a 200% increase in affiliate commissions after signing up!<\/p><p>We can also automatically check your link health to make sure the products you are suggesting are still in stock. Finally, when you are ready to start earning commissions from other affiliate programs, we have a helpful tool called Choice Pages.<\/p><p>Choice Pages give your reader a \u2014 you guessed it \u2014 choice of retailers to purchase from; a simple yet effective tactic we\u2019ve seen\u00a0boost affiliate revenue\u00a0in several different contexts.<\/p><p>If you have any questions about how to do niche research as part of your affiliate marketing strategy, we\u2019d love to help.<\/p><p>Or at the least, we can connect you with folks who can help.<\/p><p>Good luck with researching your niche and let us know how we can help in the comments below!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, let\u2019s talk about some great tools you can use to refine your fit within a particular niche. For this article, we\u2019re going to assume you\u2019ve already found a niche, that way we can focus the article on improving your ability to market within that niche. 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