What's the most lucrative niche market?

sly5 · 08-02-2008, 10:17 AM

I've hear people say time and time again that the arcade scene is saturated, so it's got me thinking about pursuing other streams of revenue.

Would anybody be willing to give some insight into other niche markets that are worth taking a serious shot at?

I know most people like to hide their trade secrets, but if you can give me some general ideas, I'll be more than grateful.

Cheers.

Sly5

igori · 08-02-2008, 11:12 AM

Adult? Prolly not many people from this plase would go for it... but i have had some adult sites... you could pretty painless earn couple of thousands in a few monts work... i am totaly out of it for a 4 years now...

robbieray · 08-02-2008, 11:16 AM

Well i think a good website with a keep fit /diet theme would go well .A while ago i had a website selling these types of dvds as well as selling on ebay and they always sold well .

peter_anderson · 08-02-2008, 11:19 AM

Forums do pretty well.

GrynGe · 08-02-2008, 11:22 PM

It depends on what you are trying to move if its adsense I find law sites the best for revenue. If its affils then it depends on the affil I like to go for the unique ones or the boring ones coz they are easier to dominate the serps.

Bambi Molester · 08-03-2008, 09:57 AM

You can try with adult perverse sites. People are rotten these days lol

Stumpy · 08-03-2008, 03:57 PM

I would disagree that the arcade scene is saturated. I started up a site in January (stumpygames.com) and have been doing quite well with it. The key is how you run/market it, not so much which market you are in.

Just my two cents...

Fahd · 08-03-2008, 05:11 PM

stumpy, I agree with your comment but in your case I think you got a little help from friends already established in the industry which probably made it a lot easier for you.

Stumpy · 08-03-2008, 07:46 PM

Fair enough - I definitely got a leg up and some help - no denying that

I would never attribute any success I have to anything but the people around me being super generous with their help and knowledge.

That being said, it doesn't change the fact that there is money to be made in the arcade industry, and that money is far from tapped out. I'm just saying that while it's always good to find little nooks and crannies to make money in, the venue isn't as important as the strategy and business model that you follow. No industry will make you any money if you don't do things in a way that will make you successful. On the other hand, even a "saturated" market like arcades can be super lucrative if you have a great plan and implement it well.

As I said before though - just my 2 cents. Maybe I'll think differently in a year's time after me and my family are out on the streets living in a box because my arcade crashed and burned

Fahd · 08-04-2008, 11:18 PM

Well said stumpy!

The casual games industry is one of the fastest growing markets right now. Its a $1.1B a year industry the last I did some research.

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Fahd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,168	stumpy, I agree with your comment but in your case I think you got a little help from friends already established in the industry which probably made it a lot easier for you. __________________ Arcade Partner Program \| Arcade Affiliate Program \| Free Website Monitoring Free Games \| Exchange Links \| Download Games New Games \| Top Games \| Arcade Games \| Card Games \| Mahjong Games \| Puzzle Games \| Word Games

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Fahd Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,168	Well said stumpy! The casual games industry is one of the fastest growing markets right now. Its a $1.1B a year industry the last I did some research. __________________ Arcade Partner Program \| Arcade Affiliate Program \| Free Website Monitoring Free Games \| Exchange Links \| Download Games New Games \| Top Games \| Arcade Games \| Card Games \| Mahjong Games \| Puzzle Games \| Word Games

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igori Preferred Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: USS Voyager Posts: 187	Adult? Prolly not many people from this plase would go for it... but i have had some adult sites... you could pretty painless earn couple of thousands in a few monts work... i am totaly out of it for a 4 years now...

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peter_anderson Banned Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Who wants to know? Posts: 1,593	Forums do pretty well.

08-02-2008, 11:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
GrynGe Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 12	It depends on what you are trying to move if its adsense I find law sites the best for revenue. If its affils then it depends on the affil I like to go for the unique ones or the boring ones coz they are easier to dominate the serps.

08-03-2008, 03:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
Stumpy Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59	I would disagree that the arcade scene is saturated. I started up a site in January (stumpygames.com) and have been doing quite well with it. The key is how you run/market it, not so much which market you are in. Just my two cents...

08-03-2008, 07:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Stumpy Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59	Fair enough - I definitely got a leg up and some help - no denying that I would never attribute any success I have to anything but the people around me being super generous with their help and knowledge. That being said, it doesn't change the fact that there is money to be made in the arcade industry, and that money is far from tapped out. I'm just saying that while it's always good to find little nooks and crannies to make money in, the venue isn't as important as the strategy and business model that you follow. No industry will make you any money if you don't do things in a way that will make you successful. On the other hand, even a "saturated" market like arcades can be super lucrative if you have a great plan and implement it well. As I said before though - just my 2 cents. Maybe I'll think differently in a year's time after me and my family are out on the streets living in a box because my arcade crashed and burned

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