Top 3 outstanding freelance writing niches

Hey mate, I hope you are doing well.

Let me ask you a question.

Are you still trying to figure out the best freelance writing niches in the online market?

And if your answer is yes, then stay till last.

Because today I will be telling you everything about freelance writing niche and its types.

I know you want a niche that pays well and you can easily write about it without scratching your head and it has high demand in the market.

I have seen many freelancers are struggling with the same problem as you.

Even though I am not a freelance writer but I can tell you about the best niches in writing.

How?

By experience in freelancing and according to the market trends.  So I will tell you everything about freelance writing.

So without wasting any time.

Let's dive in…

As always first things first.

What is freelance writing niche?

In simple words, it Is specialization in writing in topic type.  A topic is “what you write about.”

It is a focused area in writing for specific brands, press releases or it can be a blog post for individual bloggers or digital marketing companies.

Now I hope you got what exactly freelance writing niche is.

But now you might be wondering…

Why go for a specific writing niche?

This is the most asked question about freelance writing. Why is that?

well, let’s find out.

I will explain this with an example, Assume that you started freelance writing without choosing any specific niche.

And after many efforts, you got a client and his demand is to write a post about hair loss in teens and its science behind it.

And the second client demands to write about Pinterest marketing which is in the marketing niche.

You somehow did research about it and by using facts and figures of it. You wrote a good lengthy post.

Well, to be honest, this is fine and expected, but the problem will arrive when you pick up more and more clients.

You will desire to hone(going deeper) down your niche and will trying to find the most profitable writing niche for you.

You might be wondering “what if I randomly pick up a niche and go with that?”

According to me, it won't be a good idea. So how to pick a perfect niche for ourselves. Let's find out.

How to choose the perfect freelance writing niche?

It's not very hard to choose a niche we need to know the steps before selecting a perfect one for you.

Actually, it’s a piece of cake to choose a niche. You just need to ask yourself these questions.

Let's learn it step-by-step

#1: what's your area of expertise?

Me, being a blogger, as you may know, I started blogging a few years ago if you are a regular reader on my blog. I started writing about blogging and freelance on my blog.

So it was a good choice for me to be a freelance blogger.

So first, ask yourself!

I am knowledgeable about….(Fill this box on your own)

I know, some of my readers are newbies in the world of freelancing.

So they might be wondering I don’t have any area of specialization or any knowledge in any field.

Then, my friend, you don’t have to worry. You can learn about it from the internet.

You can even buy online courses from sites such as:

·      Udemy

·      Coursera

·      Edx courses

·      Skillshare

From these sites, you can buy courses as low as possible. Only if you are willing to make an investment. Other the best option for you will be...

Youtube

We all know youtube is the most underrated university online. It has amazing content and for absolutely free. See this image.

Youtube has a lot of free videos on freelance writing. And here the best thing is you just have to invest your time not money.

Note:- if you want to know more about freelancing then you should check my awesome articles on freelance. 

But make sure one thing that you must love what you are writing. Just being knowledgeable is not enough.

We will talk about this in the next step. Which is...

#2: Are you passionate about it or not?

In the above step, I told you about specialization but guess what there are chances that you will be bored while writing that.

Why?

So here's the answer and in just three words.

“not passionate enough”

Yes, it can be a major reason.

You know I started blogging while choosing digital marketing as my blogging niche. But guess what?

I quit it after 3 months. Literally.

What you think was the reason?

Was it because I was not knowledgeable? Nope.

It was because I wasn’t passionate enough about digital marketing.

You see you will also face the same problem if you do this mistake.

Now, I hope you got your answer on how to choose a niche. Now I will tell you the best high-demand niche in writing.

Freelance writing niches

1. Finance

Let me tell you something.

Each year users spent millions of dollars using credit cards and by taking loans.

Do you know what does this means?

It means that banks and other financial organizations are willing to pay you for content writing. Actually, not just big organizations even small bloggers and individuals are ready to pay you.

And currently, there is an excessive shortage of good freelance writers in this niche.

This is where you can set your foot inside this domain.

Just see this image.

There are an ample of opportunities in this area.

Just being knowledgeable in this area is not enough because many finance companies are looking for freelancers who can engage their readers with their content using engaging stories.

There is no place for fluff articles or low-valued content in this area.

Finance is a bigger picture in itself. It has many deep topics which can pay you well for your writing.

Here are few topics which you can write about:

·      Accounting

·      Stock market

·      Financial analysis

·      Budgeting

·      currency

you can study about any one topic in deep knowledge or you can learn all topics with less or beginner knowledge. Both ways are ok.

Here are some of the examples which comes under the finance niche.

·      Best budget apps to plan on android 

·      5 reasons to have a credit card

·      credit card- blessings or a curse?

·      how to buy a car for as low as possible?

In this digital world, many businesses are going online. And they are not techie people. They are business-minded. They are good with business not with technology.

So, be ready with your heroic entry because they need you as a content writer if you are interested.

They are all dependent on freelancers for content writing for their websites.

Actually, not just websites even their subscribers and newsletters want some catchy content. So they can drive their audience to their websites or landing pages.

Do you know what, most of the companies promote products?

I know you are saying” of course, I know this thing.”

Actually, I was saying they promote other company's product, not theirs.

Such as hosting companies, diet plans, and recipes, etc.

Most of them want long-form content or in-depth tutorials of a minimum of 1500-2000 words.

If you are an internet guy who loves to spend time on the internet and on social media then this is for you.

Here are few topics you can write about in digital marketing:

·      affiliate marketing

·      Email marketing

·      SEO (search engine optimization)

·      Ecommerce

If you want to learn about digital marketing then you can follow bloggers like Neil Patel & harsh Agrawal. They run award-winning blogs on digital marketing and more.

Here are some examples of digital marketing headlines:

·      Repurposing content 101

·      How to rank #1 on search engine

·      SEO hacks for new bloggers

·      how to increase your email subscribers in 2021 

There is a vast scope in digital marketing as well as in its content. So, you can go with it you love the internet.

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3. Education

Have you ever heard this quote?

“man, without education is like a building without foundation”

I have heard this quote many times since childhood. In education niche, you have two huge markets of targeted audience.

They are:

·      Students

·      school, colleges, and universities

Both have a huge pile of cash.

The question is:

Are they willing to pay?

My answer is “yes.”

And especially for teachers, if you want to be a freelancer then this can be the best niche for you.

You have an unfair advantage and experience in the education sector. And you can use your experience to make some extra buck through freelancing.

In this niche also, you have many things to write about. Such as”

·      College life & hacks

·      Education system

·      student loan

·      scholarships

·      migration tips for student

You can even start an educational blog. where you can write about educational loans, scholarships, reviews on best colleges, etc.

It will even help you become a better freelance writer.

Here are some samples of educational writings:

·      How to study abroad with almost no money

·      how to opt. for a scholarship

·      Education system: blessings or a curse?

·      migration tips for students

Here you can see how much big brands are paying you for educational writing.

It is one of the growing niches in the world. It has a lot of potential in the online market. If you wish to do work in this niche then you will be hired by many big universities and professionals.

Conclusion

These are the top freelance writing niches in the market. If you go with any one of them. Then you are more likely to grow faster than expected in the market.

And somehow if you difficulty while finding freelance work. Then you must check this article. 

And here is the whole freelance guide. Just for you. And if you want more articles on freelancing and blogging then let me know in the comment section.