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Weird Niche: Dog ID Tag Silencers

Nicole — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:31:39 +0000

It's Weird Niche Wednesday time again, my friends. (Cue applause.)

What is our weird niche this time? Well, it's not quite as weird as some we've had in the past like Edible Insects or Pet Wigs

So, I hope you won't be disappointed that it's not weird enough.

But, this niche is such a clever one and solved a big problem for me, so I thought it worthy of Weird Niche Wednesday.

You see, I have two dogs – Einstein and Eddy. And, I love them very much. They are both goofy as can be and are total opposites.

Here's my Einstein trying to learn chess when he was a puppy:

I would show you a picture of Eddy but he's afraid of cameras. Go figure.

So, as I was saying, they are complete opposites.

Eddy is afraid of the water, but Einstein LIVES to swim in the pool. The only bad part is that he gets dry skin from the pool chemicals. So starting around March when the pool gets warm enough that he can get in (and I can handle the cold water he shakes off on me), he gets itchy from the chlorine.

So, he scratches. And, he scratches. And, he scratches.

Which isn't a huge issue, and we do treat it. But, it DOES become an issue from about midnight til 6 in the morning when I'm trying to sleep and I can hear his tags.

click, clink, click…

Now, I'm a very very patient person, but sleep deprivation is an ugly thing. Ask anyone who's ever had a baby, and you know that there gets a point in your sleep deprivation where you question your sanity and then you go past that and you decide you don't really care whether you're sane or not, as long as you can just get a solid 3 hours of sleep. Then you start to think that going crazy might be nice because you'd be able to sleep in the hospital. (oops. Is that TMI?)

I figured, as any rationale person, that there had to be a solution to this problem at the pet store. I couldn't be the only person who had an itchy pet that wore id tags, right?

So, I looked. And, I looked. And, I looked some more. No luck.

Then, finally, I found it:

Click here to learn more about Dog ID Tag Silencers

It's nothing more than a little pocket of waterproof material with long velcro straps. But, I would have easily paid $30 for it!

I bought it back in June and I love my stupid little dog tag pocket thingie. God Bless the folks at Quiet Spot for their brilliance.

Updated to Add:

Here's Einie in his dog tag silencer. He's bigger now.

So, what are the business lessons today?

Business Lessons Learn from the Dog Tag Silencer Niche:

Find a problem that people have and offer a solution and they'll pay for it!
I gladly paid for it. Heck, if that thing wears out, I'll buy several more – just to make sure I've got some on hand. I do love my puppies, but I also love my sleep.
The pet industry is one of the biggest ones out there.
If you love animals, then don't go into the “make money online” niche or the golf niche just because you think you should. People spend money on their pets. LOTS of it.
Don't overcomplicate things.
These people sewed up a simple piece of fabric with velcro on it. If you have an idea for solving a problem, don't overthink it. Just DO it. You can help people. The people at Quiet Spot have.

Keyword Research for the Dog Tag Silencer Niche:

I ran a bit of keyword research and I found some results. (Although not as many as I found when searching for Owl Pellets.)

Here are some of the keyphrases that I discovered….

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Let me know what you think about this week's weird niche. And, have a great day!

Warmly,
Nicole

PS. If you're new here, don't miss these other Weird Niche Wednesday posts:

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Weird Niche: Owl Pellets

Nicole — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:08:54 +0000

Welcome to another edition of Weird Niche Wednesday.

I've been enjoying summer vacation. However, apparently some of you are missing me. Here's a sample of my inbox the last few weeks since I've been slacking –

“Nik, where's Weird Niche Wed?”

“When's your next podcast coming out? (Tap, tap, tap.)”

It's good to be loved – even if it means I have to get back to work. (Yeah, right. As if you can even call this work.)

So, I'm back and it's Weird Niche time again, my friends. (Cue applause.)

If you're new here, let me explain what Weird Niche Wednesday is. I look for niches where people are trying to make money online (or off), in weird ways or by selling some pretty unique (corny, bizarre, freaky) stuff.

Nothing above PG-13 rating, but you'll discover, as I have, that there are lots of “creative” people out there.

We've had some doozies in the past –

Underpants for your Hands

Edible Insects

Farting Dogs

All Things Bacon

Cat Butts

What is our weird niche this time?

Owl Pellets.

But, guess what? I thought that “Owl Pellets” was Owl Poop – and so I wrote this ENTIRE blog post about Owl Poop (and it was REALLY funny). But, then I learned (from Mark Mason) that owl pellets are actually Owl Vomit.

Science lesson of the Day: Apparently, since Owls don't have teeth, they rip up their prey, digest off the meat, and then throw up the hard bits and feathers and fur that aren't as easily digestible. (Gag!)

And, apparently people buy it!

So, while this post is not a total lost cause, all my “poop” jokes are wrong! You could say that I had to “regurgitate” this blog post. (I know, bad. lol!)

ok. Back to Owl Pellets.

First, I'm guessing you'd like to know how it's delivered. (I wanted to know.) Here's how it's shipped:

Shop for your very own Owl Pellets here:
Shop for Owl Pellets

Let's dig into this weird niche a bit more.

From the website above, you discover that it's not quite as weird as it sounds. It's actually “EDUCATIONAL Owl Vomit”, to be precise. Teachers buy these balls of stuff and the kiddos dissect them in class (hopefully finding bones and things) in an effort to study the food chain and learn more about birds of prey.

RE-ENACTMENT OF ME READING THEIR WEB COPY:

“These 1.5 inch or longer Barn Own Pellets are perfect to illustrate the nature of food chains”.

1.5 inch or longer. Check.

Food chain. Ohhhh… (Light bulb.) Check

“”only the largest, Department of Agriculture approved, heat-sterilized (no odor) pellets”

Largest. Check. (As if they needed a USP.)

Not stinky. Check.

“each unique in size, shape, and contents”

OMG. Now I'm getting a bit queezy. Too much info for me…

I THOUGHT this was going to be the kicker for me.

“Owl Pellets are in short supply at this time. If you must have your pellets for an event on a specific date, please call to check availability.”

Obviously when I thought “pellets” were poop, I wondered if there was an owl constipation problem that I wasn't aware of. And, I can't help but think of Wedding Favors when I hear “If you need them for an event on a specific date” – but I'm sure that's not what they mean.

But, then I almost fell out of my swivel chair when I saw…

“Warning. Choking Hazard – Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.”

eek. I wouldn't recommend giving balls of vomit to any child young enough to suck his thumb or who doesn't understand the concept of “It's THROW UP. Don't eat it!”

So, after reading about this, as any good affiliate marketer would, I ran over to Amazon to see if they have any Owl Pellet items (to see if it's a larger niche than I suspected) — and DO THEY EVER!

Click to shop Owl Pellets on Amazon

Not only that, but you can get a book along with a single owl pellet on Amazon, too, for your owl-pellet lovin’ friends:

Click to Learn More about Owl Puke: Book and Owl Pellet

So, what are the business lessons today?

Business Lessons Learn from the Owl Pellet Niche:

You CAN sell just about anything on the internet and profit.
You can niche bodily waste down further than even I imagined.
It's easier to sell something when deemed educational than just gross.
Obviously this is a market that reaches both teachers and homeschooling parents. Double profit.
If you happen to have an owl in your barn, you might consider making money by collecting the owl pellets (since it is apparently in demand).
If you have a website selling owl vomit, you can get free advertising on a cool blog like this one. (Free Advertising 101) -> Shop Teacher's Source: Owl Pellets

And, the big lesson -there is money to be made online – in tons of niches that you've never probably considered. After doing some research, it appears that this niche is searched more than I suspected. I ran some keyword research and I found over 450 results!

Here are over 100 of the results that I discovered….

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Who would have guessed? We may have actually uncovered a profitable niche here during my silliness.

Let me know what you think about this week's weird niche. And, have a great day!

Warmly,
Nicole

PS. Of course, if you want to find a profitable online niche, I recommend you check out the pre-researched niches, proven to profit: