10 Most Popular YouTube Niches for Making Money in 2024
You could launch your YouTube channel and publish videos with the best content scripts in the world, and yet struggle for views.
I remember launching my first YouTube channel and realizing within the first 3 months that I wouldn't be able to make money with it, no matter how hard I tried.
The thing with YouTube is that without getting views, nothing works. No subscribers, no monetization, no earnings.
Everything is tied to views, and you must find a way to consistently get lots of viewers to your channel if you want to make money with YouTube.
Well, the easiest way to do that is to choose a popular niche with lots of searches and potential viewers.
That solves half the problem, and that is why I want to highlight 10 of the most popular YouTube niches you can build your channels on and start making money.
Let's get right to it.
Cryptocurrency
Crypto is creating the biggest buzz this year in the web space, and it's only fair that you leverage that buzz to make money on YouTube.
Earlier this year, I experimented with some crypto keywords on YouTube, and saw my views skyrocket.
It takes just a little research to create crypto content that viewers would love.
You just have to find the latest big news in crypto; it could be a popular token launch or a crypto hack, anything that a lot of people are talking about, then you make a video about it from a unique angle.
If you do it well enough, you could create a popular channel that will make you lots of money.
Food Recipes
Food recipe channels never get old. People want to eat good food and they will always seek new ways to prepare their favorite dishes.
There was a time I used to binge watch a few food recipe channels on YouTube. At the time I was trying out some new recipes and needed guidance.
I'm sure there are many people like that, looking to prepare a new delicacy or looking for new ways to prepare their meals.
If you're good with cooking a wide variety of Nigerian or African dishes, then you should consider starting a food recipe channel on YouTube.
At least you'll be doing what you already love doing, and you'd be making good money.
Music Lyrics
I used to own a music lyrics channel on YouTube, but I sold it after some time. In fact, I was creating and selling music lyrics channels as a business.
And do you know why I chose that niche?
Because they grow very fast. I could build a popular music lyrics channel in just one month and sell it for profit.
They were just very easy to build, that I began to wonder why everyone is not doing that.
Well, now you know. You could build a popular YouTube channel in the music lyrics niche and make money for yourself.
Product Reviews
If you noticed, many of the biggest channels on YouTube do recommend one product or service once in a while.
They are either reviewing the product or outrightly recommending it.
This is because product owners recognize that video contents are great for showcasing products, and they are willing to pay big money for it.
More so, viewers want to visually see products before they spend money buying them, so they seek channels where they can have a look at products before making their decision.
If you have a particular niche where you buy a lot of products, then it could be a cue about what your YouTube channel should be about.
Popular product niches on YouTube includes:
- Grooming
- Mobile phone
- Games
- Cars
- Electronics
- Shoes
- Digital Products
You can make your pick based on the products you enjoy the most or even one that is currently trending.
The goal is to create product reviews that will attract a lot of viewers to your channel, so you can monetize their views and make money.
Celebrity News
Will celebrity News ever become obsolete? It seems like never.
People are easily drawn to celebrity news in a way that you could even clickbait them to view some other content by using celebrity news headlines.
The reason why this happens is because these celebrities already enjoy a huge following on social media.
There's a big chance that one of your viewers is already following a particular celebrity that you posted about, so they will be naturally curious to know about that celebrity.
So, posting videos on celebrity news will likely attract a lot of viewers who are already following that celebrity and interested in the news.
This is almost a guaranteed way to build a popular YouTube channel from scratch, and anyone, including you, can use the same blueprint.
Pet Training
According to Dogster, more than 50% of the world's population owns a pet.
That means half of the people coming to watch videos on YouTube are likely pet owners.
What does this statistics tell you?
It means that people are more likely to click on videos about pets. Little wonder why pet videos are easily popular on YouTube.
If you're a pet owner and know a few pet training, you could do videos about it to show other people your sessions with your pet.
You could also learn new training methods and try it out with your pet for others to watch.
What better way to work with your cat while making money on the side.
Backpacking
Africans don't do much backpacking, but it is quite a popular niche on YouTube.
As a travel enthusiast, I follow a few African backpackers and solo travelers on YouTube and their contents are very breathtaking.
Most people want to travel on a budget, but they don't know how to. So, they go on YouTube to watch people doing just that. No wonder most travel channels get a lot of views.
If you love traveling or want to start visiting iconic locations even within Nigeria, you can start a YouTube channel dedicated to your travels and you could get a lot of people who are interested in your journey.
Pranks
Pranks are the leading content type for the entertainment niche in Nigeria. They are trendy, funny, and engaging, so they get a lot of views.
It's quite tricky to start a prank channel on YouTube, as you need to have the social skills and the ideas to keep coming up with content.
However, if you're able to create engaging and viral contents on a consistent basis, it wouldn't be long before you grow your channel to have a large following.
The good thing with a prank channel is that it's not a limiting niche, so you're not limited in terms of the content ideas to publish, as long as you're able to engage your audience.
Many prank channels in Nigeria publish a mix of other content types such as lifestyle, social experiments, fun games, philanthropy, etc.
You just need to make sure you're having fun while entertaining your audience and making money.
Creativity
I've observed that channels that publish any form of creative work, usually attract a lot of viewership.
I do follow a few interesting DIY channels on YouTube, which are just a subset of the creativity niche, and they are quite popular.
There are other creativity sub-niches too, such as construction, home decor, photography, and even trendy challenges.
The idea for this niche is to wow your audience with your creativity, so much that they stay engaged and even share your content.
The shareability of your content is what makes it likely to go viral, which means more views and more income.
Animated Stories
Contrary to popular opinion, animation YouTube channels are not obsolete. In fact, animation is in its own industry entirely.
There is a YouTube audience that watch only animated videos, and nothing else. These group of viewers watch anything that has to do with animation, especially animated stories.
Stories can be very engaging, and added to animation, there's a reason why these audience are sticky, and why videos on animated stories attract a lot of views.
You could start an animated stories channel if you’re skilled in 2D animation or if you can hire someone who can.
The most important thing is to be able to consistently come up with a good storyline that can both amuse and entertain your audience.
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