200+

FREELANCE
WRITING
NICHES (AND SUB-NICHES)
TO CHOOSE FROM
CREATED BY GINA HORKEY OF
HORKEYHANDBOOK

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200+ FREELANCE WRITING NICHES
(AND SUB-NICHES) TO CHOOSE FROM

Are you an aspiring freelance writer that’s not exactly sure what niche(s) to hone in on? 

No worries, we have you covered! Use the comprehensive list of niches and sub-niches below to
spark your creativity and see what appeals to you.

Feel free to print it out, make notes, use a highlighter and then narrow down your top choices (or
add a few of your own!).

Personal Finance
1.  Investing
2.  Saving
3.  Credit cards
4.  Paying off debt
5.  Frugal living/Budgeting
6.  Couponing
7.  Side hustles
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Food/Cooking
8.  Healthy eating
9.  Paleo
10.  Vegan/Vegetarian
11.  Gluten-free cooking
12.  Recipe development
13.  Baking
14.  Eating on a budget
15.  Efficient meal prep
16.  Food photography
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Health and Fitness

17.  Nutrition
18.  Weightloss
19.  Types of exercise (Strength training, cardio, Crossfit, etc.)
20.  Yoga
21.  Meditation
22.  Places to workout
23.  Fad diets
24.  Product reviews
Your turn to brainstorm: 

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Freelancing/Entrepreneurship
25.  Starting a business
26.  Setting up a website
27.  Establishing an online presence/branding
28.  Productivity
29.  Outsourcing/Automation
30.  Business software
31.  Business tools
32.  Client relationships
33.  Marketing
34.  Sales funnels
35.  Affiliate marketing
36.  Self-care
37.  Self-employment issues (taxes, lack of benefits, etc.)
38.  Managing variable cash flow
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Green Living
39.  Green housing
40.  Green parenting
41.  Green travel
42.  Eco-friendly products
43.  Environmental issues
44.  Alternative lifestyles
45.  Essentialism/Minimalism
46.  Zero waste living
47.  Climate change
48.  Homesteading
49.  Tiny homes
50.  Living off the grid
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Fashion/Beauty
51.  Beauty treatments/regimens
52.  Beauty products (skin, makeup, hair)
53.  Fashion tutorials (clothes, hair, makeup)
54.  Fashion trends (clothes, hair, makeup)
55.  Fashion on a budget

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56.  Personal style (“What I Wore”)

57.  Lifestyle advice for men
58.  Lifestyle advice for women
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Parenting/Family Life
59.  Pregnancy
60.  Infant care (breastfeeding, cloth diapers vs. traditional, etc.)
61.  Parenting toddlers
62.  Parenting twins
63.  Parenting after 40
64.  Single parenting
65.  Parenting in mixed families
66.  Managing a large family
67.  Parenting and relationships (including marriage)
68.  Parenting philosophies (discipline, sleep training, baby wearing, etc.)
69.  Parenting in the age of digital media
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Travel
70. Traveling with children
71.  Traveling solo
72.  Travel hacks
73.  Travel affiliates
74.  Venue reviews
75.  Packing and travel-related gear
76.  Budget traveling
77.  Long-term traveling
78.  Digital nomads
79.  Camping/Glamping
80.  RV living
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Dating/Relationships
81.  Dating advice
82.  Date ideas
83.  Pre-marriage counseling
84.  Marriage advice

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85.  Relationship advice

86.  Divorce or breakup advice
87.  Niche dating (Christian dating, African-American dating, Vegan dating, etc.)
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Music/Entertainment
88.  TV show/Movie reviews
89.  TV show recaps
90.  Online media
91.  Music reviews
92.  Music genres
93.  Play reviews
94.  Video games news
95.  Concert reporting
96.  Celebrity news
97.  Fan niches (Harry Potter, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, etc.)
98.  Comics
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Education
99.   Teaching
100.  Learning
101.  Homeschooling
102.  Higher education
103.  Preschool advice
104.  Elementary advice
105.  Middle school advice
106.  High school advice
107.  Alternative education (unschooling, montessori, charter, private, etc.)
108.  Subject-specific advice
109.  Study hacks
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Career
110.  Leadership
111.  Management
112.  Coworker relationships
113. Managing conflict

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114.  Promotability/Climbing the corporate ladder/Getting a raise

115.  Human resources
116. Company culture
117.  Choosing a career
118.  Changing careers
119.  Interviewing
120.  Hiring/Firing
121.  Employment law
122.  Career advice
123.  Employment benefits
124.  Work travel
125.  Dual income households
126.  Working from home
127.  Commuting
128.  Productivity
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Technology
129.  Tips and tricks
130.  Tutorials
131.  Gadget reviews
132.  Software reviews
133.  SaaS (Software as a Service)
134.  Automotive
135.  New technologies
136.  Internet of things
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Digital Skills
137.  Conversion rate optimization
138.  Writing
139.  Podcasting
140.  Video production
141.  Web design
142.  Content production
143.  Content curation
144.  SEO
145.  Data analytics

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146.  Coding
147.  Online strategy
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Sports
148.  Athlete profiles
149.  Live reporting/Event coverage
150.  Sports history
151.  Sports trivia
152.  Fan blogging
153.  Product review
154.  Fitness training
155.  Extreme sports
156.  Winter sports
157.  Summer sports
158.  The Olympics 
Your turn to brainstorm: 

DIY/Crafts
159.  Interior decorating
160.  Gardening
161.  Knitting/Sewing/Crocheting/Needlework/Embroidery
162.  Bookbinding
163.  Scrapbooking
164.  Art and Painting
165.  Making (soap, candles, leatherwork, woodwork, jewellery, beads, paper crafts, etc.)
166.  Selling homemade products (craft fairs vs. Etsy vs. your own website)
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Hobbies
167.  Reading
168.  Collecting
169.  Thrifting
170.  Adult coloring
171.  Teaching yourself an instrument
172.  Learning a foreign language
173.  Photography

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174.  Drone photography

175.  Genealogy research
176.  Cosplay
177.  3D printing
178.  Video gaming
179.  Board games
180.  Journaling
181.  Fitness (marathons, triathlons, skiing, hiking, etc.)
182.  Meetups
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Science/Medicine
183.  Medicine news
184.  Science news (in general)
185.  Psychology
186.  Alternative medicine
187.  Stress relief
188.  Sleep habits
189.  Diet
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Real Estate
190.  Buying
191.  Selling
192.  Renting
193.  Investing in real estate
194.  Remodelling
195.  Tiny houses
196.  Real estate marketing
197.  For sale by owner
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Events
198.  Event planning
199.  Event management
200.  Weddings (+sub-niches for engagement, parties, gifts, location, wedding dress,           
wedding tips, wedding photos, etc.)     
    

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201.  Birthdays
202.  Party planning
203.  Family reunions
204.  Anniversary celebrations
Your turn to brainstorm: 

Religion/Spirituality
205.  Religious books
206.  Religious events
207.  Religious inspiration
208.  Faith practices
209.  Bible study
Your turn to brainstorm: 

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