4. Happenings and Events Blogs

This speaks for itself. An event blog is always gold. Apart from events, you could also have a blog about what happens in your immediate environment. The bad thing about this niche is, it is very overcrowded. But then the good thing is, overcrowding is not your problem because you can bring your own unique angle and cover events from your immediate environment.

Useful tips: Because there are many popular blogs who cover this niche like LIB and BellaNaija, your ability to find a unique angle to your blog will play a very crucial role to your success. Also focus more on your local events instead of worrying what parties Mr. Aliko is hosting in Abuja. You will need to be on time – It doesn’t help if you post pictures of events from 2 weeks ago. You will rely heavily on social media traffic sources so your social media profile needs to be spot on.

Sub Niches: Event pictures & videos, wedding planning, opinion/analysis, event news, honey moon destinations, bridal outfits, events fashion (very popular), event venues, wedding tips, hall decorations, wedding decorations, etc.

How you earn: AdSense and other contextual ad programs, local advertising, sponsored posts, affiliate marketing, product reviews, events coverage and showcasing etc. When you finally become popular, consider doing other lucrative things with your brand name: magazines, apps, etc.

3. Entrepreneurship, business and wealth creation Blogs

Now more than ever, people need more ways to make money and overcome recession. No, there are not enough business blogs yet. You can bring a unique angle and share more useful ideas. You will make money.

What you need: You will need patience and hard work at first while your blog gains traction. You will need a working knowledge of Search Engine Optimization (SEO); search engines are the best traffic sources for business blogs.

Sub Niches: Business startups, entrepreneur interviews and profile, investment, personal finance, startup finance, stocks and trades, business proposals, business ideas, online business, Imports and exports, exchange rates, etc

How you earn: AdSense and other contextual ad programs, local advertising, sponsored posts, affiliate marketing, product reviews, company endorsements & sponsorship, information eBook & videos, etc.

2. Agriculture Blog

There are many aspects of agriculture people need information on. I realized my articles on agriculture business ideas(http://www.nextnaijaentrepreneur.com/agriculture-business-ideas/) especially bean flour processing and production(http://www.nextnaijaentrepreneur.com/bean-flour-production/) get more search engine traffic than other articles on this blog. Young people are realizing the need to get into agriculture and make something for themselves and they are hungry for information. This is where an agriculture focused blog could be very important.

What you need: ability to research and present useful information. Readers will sometimes have questions; you will make yourself available to answer those questions.

Sub Niches: basic farming information for beginners, agriculture business ideas, animal farming, agriculture produce processing, farmers’ aid, horticulture, exportation, etc.

Within these sub-niches are other sub-niches. For example, animal farming could still be broken down into areas like poultry farming, fishery, etc (you get the point).

If you are into agriculture, you could do a diary blog. Basically, you write posts on every activity you carry out on your farm including pictures and videos. Such hands-on and personal experience information is invaluable and will sell your blog more than any article ever could.

How you earn: AdSense and other contextual ad programs, local advertising, sponsored posts, affiliate marketing, product reviews, information ebook & videos, etc.