One of the questions that I see most frequently asked on forums (as well as in emails) is: "How do I find a hot niche market?"

It’s actually a lot easier than you think… provided you know where to look.

So, below you will find 12 of my top resources for niche research (in alphabetical order) along with a video covering some of these sites:

• About.com - Use their sitemap to find a slew of topics
• Alexa.com - Go to their Top 500 list to get ideas
• Amazon.com - Their "Top Sellers" and "New Releases" categories are priceless for finding popular products
• Clickbank - Go to their "marketplace" to find hundreds of niche products
• eBay Pulse - Find the most popular searches on eBay
• eBay Pop - Find the latest trends on eBay
• Google Directory - Search their directory for niche ideas
• Google Product Search - formerly "Froogle.com"; find what products people are searching for in their database
• Google Zeitgeist - Check the latest search trends on Google
• Magazines.com - Your newstand online… dig into their magazine database to find strong niches
• Thomas Register - Find unexploited commercial niches
• Yahoo Buzz Index - Find what users are searching for on Yahoo

You can also view the video directly over at Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVPzjyaRJWk

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