I currently run a couple of blogs but I'm keen to get into affiliate marketing and make some extra money. Part of my job is in online marketing so I fully understand how everything works, I'm just having massive trouble trying to find a niche that is not already packed with established websites. Any ideas on which is the best way to find a niche, do I just look for up and coming trends etc?
If a niche is good it is bound to have competitors. The key is not to worry about competition too much because the more the competition the more potential there would be to make money.
Do some keyword searches to check out just how much competition and also how many times a day a word is searched. You don't want small amount of searches with large competition. http://www.learntoearn101.net/2008/10/more-on-seo-tactics-part-1.html