The Nigerian economy is a sinking ship. Getting a job is proving harder by the day. You have to know someone who knows someone before your CV even makes its way to any organisation/company.
Having a side hustle has become imperative in Nigeria. You cannot fold your hands anymore and wait for that dream job. This is where technology comes in. Technology has made it easier for anyone, anywhere in the world, to generate revenue online. Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is one of these revenue generators.
Amazon KDP is a free self-publishing platform for eBooks, paperbacks and hardcover books. It allows people to publish their books for free and earn in USD. Many Nigerians have turned to Amazon KDP to make a living by creating low-content books to sell on Amazon.
Some have made Amazon KDP a full-time passive income generator, generating millions of Naira (in USD) monthly/yearly. You can publish ten or more books daily. Topics range from education, how-to, romance and many more.
This article will highlight the best Niches for Amazon KDP that you and I can adopt to generate passive income in USD. Let’s go learn how to make it big.
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Best Niches for Amazon KDP
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Educational workbooks for kids
An example of an educational book for kids
You can never go wrong with kids’ books, educative or otherwise. These workbooks are one of the top best sellers on Amazon. Educational workbooks are a huge niche with a wide range of sub-niches you can choose from.
You can learn this niche and generate passive income. Some of the sub-niches under this niche include (but are not limited to):
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- Learn to read books
- Learn to write lettersÂ
- Learn to write numbers
- Learn to count books
- Preschool maths activity books
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Homeschooling planner
An example of a homeschool planner
A homeschooling planner is another high-value niche on the Amazon KDP. Many parents homeschool their children, so these planners are popular amongst them.
The demand for these low-content books is high, allowing you to dive in without fear of competition. The sub-niches are:
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- Lesson planners
- Homeschool planners for parents
- Homeschool planners for kids
- Homework and assignment trackers
- Attendance trackers
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Visitor guest books
Visitor’s book
Visitor guest books are one of the best-selling niches on Amazon Kindle. These guest books are popular in Nigerian companies and schools. Each visitor signs in their name, when they arrived, and when they left the premises.
Guest books have sub-niches like:
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- Visitor guest book
- Sign in logbook
- Visitor record book
- Visitor comment book
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Activity Books for Kids
An example of an activity book for kids
Unsurprisingly, this made it to the list of best niches on Amazon. Activity books for kids on Amazon KDP are a favourite with parents because they allow them to focus on other tasks while the kids are occupied.
However, its popularity has also made it a competitive niche on Amazon KDP. Nevertheless, the activity books for kids’ niches have sub-niches under like:
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- Cut and paste workbooks for kids ages 4-8
- Dot-to-dot book for five-year-olds
- Dot markers for toddlers’ activity books
- Cow dot markers colouring book
- Colour by alphabets for kids ages 4-8
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Anxiety relief colouring books
An example of Anxiety Relief Colouring Book on Amazon
Anxiety relief colouring books are one of the best niches for Amazon. It provides both fun and anxiety relief for its users. Colouring books are popular on Amazon kindle, making this niche a very competitive one on Amazon.
Nevertheless, its popularity drives sales to it. Anxiety relief colouring books have a large selection of sub-niches, which include:
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- Anxiety relief colouring book for teens
- Anxiety relief colouring book for adults
- Anxiety relief colouring book for women
- Anxiety relief colouring book for kids
- Anxiety relief colouring book for adults mindfulnessÂ
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Large print books for seniors
Because of his eyesight, my grandfather prefers large print numbers and alphabets. It is no wonder, then, that this is one of the best niches for Amazon. Large print books have a font size of 16 points or higher.
The large font sizes help older people with low vision. This category of best-selling niches on Amazon Kindle has many sub-niches. These include:
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- Large print word search puzzles
- Large print colouring book
- Large print address book for seniors
- Large print phone book for seniors
- Large print cookbooks
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Short story books for kids
An example of short storybook for kids
The internet has made it easy to print storybooks. Parents look to platforms like Amazon KDP for short stories. This niche is a trendy and competitive niche on Amazon. These storybooks are short and straight to the point. They mainly aim to teach something to the kids in a fun way, with illustrations or pictures.
The good thing about these short story books is that you do not have to write a 100 or 200-page book. You can create a 25-50 page short storybook for kids with just 500 words with illustrations or pictures. The sub-niches under this best niche on Amazon include:
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- Teaching kids love and compassion.
- Learning colours of the rainbow
- Teaching kids good manners
- Teaching kids health habits
- Teaching kids table manners
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Self-help books
An example of Self-help book on Amazon
Mental and emotional well-being is increasingly becoming a number one priority for many people. Self-help books have become popular and in demand by most people, making this niche one of the best-selling niches on Amazon Kindle.
However, this niche is not just for anyone! You have to be experienced; otherwise, you will lose out. Sub-niches under the self-help books niche include:
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- Anger management
- Self-development
- Stress management
- Self-defence
- Dating tips for women
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Log books/trackers
Log/Tracker book
A logbook is “a book in which someone records details and events relating to something.” This niche is so popular on Amazon that it sells all year round. There are many sub-niches within the log books niche, like:
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- Nutrition log book
- Sales log book
- Maintenance log book
- Daily work log book
- Mileage log book
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Colouring books for toddlers
An example of colouring book for toddlers
Colouring books are so easy to make, generating a lot of sales. You can easily create a colouring book using applications like Canva. These are low-content books, but they require excellent design thinking. You can always buy the interiors for such books online if you are not too good at the creative design department.
To succeed in this niche on Amazon, you must dig further into the sub-niches of colouring books for toddlers, such as:
- Rainforest colouring book
- My first colouring book for toddlers
- My first toddler’s colouring book vehicles
- My first toddler’s colouring book shapes, numbers, and animals
- My first toddler’s colouring book for things that go
Conclusion
There you have it, folks! The top niches for Amazon KDP. To be successful in any of these niches (or any other), do your homework! Dig deep and educate yourself on how Amazon KDP works and what makes others successful.
Amazon KDP is a fantastic tool for any Nigerian to create low-content books and generate passive income. However, this is not an easy money venture.
First, you have to choose the right niche, produce an excellent content book, and have a successful book launch. Follow these steps, and you will be making millions of Naira.Â
There are many practical ways to make money on Amazon. Start a conversation with us on Whatsapp to guide you in generating income on the internet.Â
About Author
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My name is Ihsan Dantata. I have a bachelor's degree in Information Technology and a master's degree in Information Technology management.
I love to read! I've had a passion for reading books since I was young, which has continued into my adult years.
Currently, I am a hands-on homemaker with a side hustle making the best salads and drinks.
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Nice
Low content books are no longer allowed on Kindle