Five Niches Guaranteed to Sell in 2024

Introduction

• Video shares five profitable niches for 2024.
• Mix of evergreen Etsy bestsellers and 2024-specific niches.
• Tips for ensuring a profitable year.

1. Election or Political Shirts

• 2024: Major election year with over 40 countries hosting elections.
• Political shirts were highly profitable in the 2020 US election cycle.
• Types of designs:
  • Specific, timely designs (e.g., a fly landing on Mike Pence's head).
  • General political shirts that can sell throughout the election season.
  • Mix political themes with hobbies/professions/personal traits.
• Strategy: Create templates for quick design updates during elections.
• Legal considerations:
  • Public figures are in the public domain, but their sayings can be trademarked.
  • Do not use protected images without commercial licenses.

2. Bachelorette Shirts

• Evergreen niche with high sales potential due to group purchases.
• Etsy is a popular platform for bridal items.
• Advice for breaking into this niche:
  • Research 2024-specific trends on sites like Pinterest.
  • Create unique, themed designs.
  • Personalization is key (e.g., bride's name, location, date).
• Tools:
  • Everb Chrome extension for research.
  • Hello Custom for personalization automation.

3. Birthday Shirts

• Broad niche; recommended to focus on narrower sub-niches.
• Examples of specific niches:
  • Leap Year shirts (2024 is a leap year).
  • Golden birthdays (e.g., turning 20 on the 20th).
  • Themed family shirts for kids' birthday parties.
• Importance of updating trademarks.
• Use Everb for analytics.

4. Profession Shirts

• Popular for gifts, especially for recent graduates.
• Strategy:
  • Start with known professions (e.g., teachers, nurses).
  • Sub-niche into more specific categories (e.g., art teachers, special education teachers).
• Research tools: Everb for sales analytics.

5. Olympics-Related Shirts

• 2024: Summer Olympics year.
• Cannot use official Olympic trademarks (e.g., rings, torch).
• Focus on related themes:
  • Paris-themed designs.
  • National flags, especially dual nationality designs.
  • Sports events shirts (e.g., equestrian, gymnastics).
• Research current bestsellers in related niches like horse shirts.

Additional Tips for Success

• Add value to your designs:
  • Offer matching sets (e.g., principal and vice principal shirts).
  • Personalization options.
  • Unique design placements (e.g., pocket, sleeve).
• Educational resources:
  • Free mini-course for setting up an Etsy store.
  • OD Roadmap course for detailed guidance.
• Community support and success stories from course participants.

Conclusion

• Encouragement to start now and take small steps.
• Links to additional resources and interviews for further learning.
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