Would you start a blog in a low competition niche or a high traffic niche?

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High Traffic niches but first try to rank for long-tail kws and then go for main kws.
 
Conversion Chief said:
If you were starting a blog today with a budget of $100 then would you choose a low competition niche with less traffic or a competitive niche with higher earning potential?
Would you focus on seo, pintrest or social media to get your first 1k visitors?
I would love to hear what you would choose and why!
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With such limited capital I would surely start a low competition niche.
 
I'd choose a low competition niche, focus on SEO, and use Pinterest for early traffic.
 
Conversion Chief said:
If you were starting a blog today with a budget of $100 then would you choose a low competition niche with less traffic or a competitive niche with higher earning potential?
Would you focus on seo, pintrest or social media to get your first 1k visitors?
I would love to hear what you would choose and why!
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I would make a good blend of low competition and high profit. Regarding driving traffic, I would go for SEO, followed by Pinterest and social media marketing to retain the best-performing channel.
 
I'd pick a niche where I can publish genuinely useful content without spending much. For the first 1,000 visitors, I'd combine long-tail SEO articles with Pinterest pins and track which channel brings engaged readers before investing more.
 
With a $100 budget, I'd definitely go for a low-competition niche with decent monetization potential rather than competing in a highly competitive niche right from the start. My approach would be:
  1. Niche selection: Find a specific sub-niche with low competition and clear search intent. I'd rather target 100 low-competition keywords than compete for one highly competitive keyword.
  2. SEO: Make SEO the main long-term traffic source. Focus on long-tail keywords and create useful content around related topics.
  3. Pinterest: I'd use Pinterest to get some additional traffic, especially if the niche is related to home decor, travel, food, DIY or lifestyle.
  4. Social media: Repurpose blog content into short posts and videos rather than spending money on paid advertising.
 
In my opinion, you should start with a platform where there is less competition with $100 you could focus on SEO and Pinterest to get initial traffic and find a suitable niche for your blog.
 
I'd go with something I know well and can keep writing about without getting bored. There's no point picking a high-traffic niche if it's already too hard to compete in. A smaller niche can be a good place to start and learn what readers actually want.
 
I would go for a low competition niche with only $100 to spend it makes sense to target a niche where there is less competition you can gain some organic traffic and learn about SEO
 
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