When you're carrying out niche research to create a new website it's important to find the best niche and the right one for you so you can make money online with your website. This list of niches applies to forum websites but can also be applied to any type of site. Keyword research is vital to the success of your website so use this list to help you pick the best niche for your site. Niche research as well as keyword research are the two building blocks that you must get right if you're going to publish a website.

1. The Ultimate List of Forum Niches To
Choose From – Part 1
by Michael Sherriff
http://totalforumblueprint.com
One of the biggest problems facing us today when we want
to make money online is choosing a niche, the right niche.
I use the word niche here but some people may use the word “Market”,
“Topic” or something similar. They all mean the same thing so there’s no
point getting too hung up on deciphering the meaning of each.
There are some things that you can do to make life easier and that is to choose something that
you have knowledge of, experience in or that you enjoy doing. If you have any of these
things then making money from your chosen niche becomes much easier and enjoyable. I
have made the mistake of picking a niche because there was money in it.
When it comes to getting down to business it’s difficult to get started and maintain
momentum because you’re constantly having to research the subject and if you don’t really
understand the topic you’re writing about it will show to others.
It’s important that you pick something that you have a fair degree of knowledge about. You’ll
also look more like an expert rather than someone who is just ‘winging it’.
And if you’re still not sure if a topic is popular for a forum then simply pop over to Google
and search ‘your keyword’ forum i.e: fish tank forum (by the way, that search in quotes
gives over 200,000 results).
Within 15 seconds I was able to come up with this list of forums relating to Fish Tanks;
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aquarium fish tank forum
australian fish tank forum
cold water fish tank forum
diy fish tank forum
fish tank forum singapore
fish tank lighting forum
fish tank setup forum
freshwater fish tank forum
large fish tank forum
marine fish tank forum
marine fish tank forum uk
monster fish tank forum

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nano fish tank forum
native fish tank forum
planted fish tank forum
reef fish tank forum
saltwater fish tank forum
small fish tank forum
tropical fish tank forum
tropical fish tank forum uk
As you can see from that list there are some forums which people prefer to join because it’s a
country specific forum.
So, below is a list of topics that you can browse through for inspiration when looking for a
niche on which to create your next forum on. And yes, all of these main topics have forums
created already which will provides proof that these are viable for forums.
Android:
A popular topic with many sub topics. If you do a quick search using any keyword tool you’ll
get a lot of ideas for creating a forum within the Android topic.
Examples;
galaxy nexus android forum
galaxy note android forum
galaxy s2 android forum
galaxy s3 android forum
galaxy tab android forum
google maps android forum
canadian android forum
gps android forum
hp touchpad android forum
htc desire android forum
htc desire hd android forum
htc evo android forum
htc inspire android forum
htc one x android forum
iOS:
Same as above. This is a huge topic with many sub topics that are still large enough to create
a forum on.

3. Pc and Windows:
I could create an article for this niche alone. Within Windows you have all of the different
operating systems. Then there’s the niches of “end users” and “developers”.
Examples;
forum for windows 7
forum for windows phone
forum for windows server
forum for windows xp
windows home server forum
windows phone 7 jailbreak forum
windows phone 7 user forum
windows phone developer forum
windows phone jailbreak forum
windows phone zune forum
Database and Programming:
Within this niche you have all of the different programming languages which you can create
forums for.
SEO:
Again, this is another large topic from you can create forum for. How about a Local SEO
forum for your country or even city?
Examples;
adsense seo forum
affiliate seo forum
all in one seo forum
all in one seo pack forum
attracta seo forum
australian seo forum
bangla seo forum
Blackhat seo forum
iran seo forum
irish seo forum

4. Mac OS:
This is a very good topic for a forum for a number of reasons but an important one is that
Mac users usually pay more for a computer than people who buy Windows based machines.
Graphic/Web Design:
This topic can be broken down in to areas such as “Mobile web design”. What about a forum
for WP Theme Designers?
Examples;
australian graphic design forum
brisbane graphic design forum
<insert country here> graphic design forum
<insert state here> graphic design forum
<insert city here> graphic design forum
free graphic design forum
free graphic design software forum
freelance graphic design forum
game graphic design forum
graphic design illustration forum
graphic design job forum
graphic design printing forum
logo graphic design forum
motion graphic design forum
photoshop graphic design forum
student graphic design forum
3D and Animation:
Examples;
animation and visual effects forum
animation design forum
animation forum india
animation job forum
clay animation forum
computer animation forum
digital animation forum
facial animation forum
flash animation forum
hand drawn animation forum
london animation forum
<insert country> animation forum
<insert state> animation forum

5. <insert city> animation forum
stick animation forum
stop animation forum
Motorcycles:
HUGE. For a start there are all of the different makes. Then there’s the different styles of
motorcycles plus vintage models etc.
Examples;
adventure motorbike forum
australian motorbike forum
<insert coutry here> motorbike forum
beginner motorbike forum
learner motorbike forum
bmw motorbike forum
<insert make of motorbike here> forum
bmw motorbike forum australia
<insert make of motorbike here> forum <insert country here>
classic motorbike forum
cruiser motorbike forum
custom motorbike forum
diesel motorbike forum
disabled motorbike forum <= Bet you didn’t think of that one
dragstar motorbike forum
electric motorbike forum <= This topic will only get more popular
enduro motorbike forum
female motorbike forum <= Great idea for a niche
girls motorbike forum
gold coast motorbike forum
motorbike courier forum <= Great idea for a niche
off road motorbike forum
touring motorbike forum
track motorbike forum
trials motorbike forum
vintage motorbike forum
womens motorbike forum
womens motorbike forum uk
Off-Road/4×4:
This is a topic full of enthusiasts and that makes for a great forum. Dig in to the topic and
you’ll discover just how far reaching this goes.

6. Examples;
alabama off road forum
alaska off road forum
australian off road forum
australian off road racing forum
<insert country here> off road forum
<insert State here> off road forum
<insert city here> off road forum
blazer off road forum
bmw x5 off road forum
cherokee off road forum
chevy off road forum
discovery off road forum
isuzu offroad forum
isuzu rodeo off road forum
isuzu trooper off road forum
jeep cherokee off road forum
jeep commander off road forum
jeep grand cherokee off road forum
jeep liberty offroad forum
jeep off road forum
jeep patriot off road forum
jeep wrangler off road forum
jeep xj off road forum
lada niva off road forum
land cruiser off road forum
land rover off road forum
las vegas off road forum
off road buggy forum
off road buggy forum uk
off road go kart forum
off road go kart forum uk
off road golf cart forum <= I didn’t know about this one until now
off road lawn mower forum <=Yes there is a demand for this
off road lawn tractor forum <=Yes there is a demand for this
off road quad forum
off road rc car forum
off road van forum
porsche cayenne off road forum
range rover off road forum
Hybrid Cars:
This subject will become more and more popular over time

7. Electric Cars:
This is another subject that will also grow like the above
Running/Jogging:
Examples;
alaska running forum
austin running forum
<insert country here> running forum
<insert state here> running forum
<insert city here> running forum
australian running forum
barefoot running forum
barefoot running forum uk
beginners running forum
early morning running forum
fell running forum
hill running forum
ladies running forum
long distance running forum
trail running forum
trail running forum uk
womens running forum
Bodybuilding:
This is a huge niche with a lot of potential for monetization inside the forum even if it’s free
to register.
Baseball:
Examples;
alabama baseball forum
<insert State here> baseball forum
<insert city here> baseball forum
<insert team name here> baseball forum
college baseball forum
fantasy baseball forum
little league baseball forum
vintage baseball forum

8. youth baseball forum
youth baseball forum <insert city here>
youth baseball forum <insert state here>
youth baseball coaches forum
youth baseball coaches forum <insert state here>
youth baseball coaches forum <insert city here>
You can repeat all of the above for Basketball and Ice hockey too.
Nascar:
Examples;
custom nascar diecast forum
custom nascar model forum
diecast nascar forum
fantasy nascar forum
gran turismo 5 nascar forum
nascar betting forum
nascar camping forum
nascar card forum
nascar chat forum
nascar collectibles forum
nascar diecast cars forum
nascar diecast collectors forum
nascar diecast forum
nascar fan forum
nascar model car forum
If any of the above niches are too small for their own forum then they’d make great sections
to have in a forum related to the topic. I’ll be creating part two of this list in another post and
linking to it from here.
There is a section in the private members area of the Total Forum Blueprint
that discusses niches in more detail. You can access that section by this link
here if you’re a member.
I hope this list helps you in some way.
Michael