Companion to The Ultimate Niche Guide for Choosing a Community
Pick a crowd that'll join, stay, and pay

Give me a hungry crowd.

That's all you need.

Demand beats content, offer, and charisma.

So before you build a single classroom… size up the crowd.

Score my crowd
7Niche Factors
0Crowds Pre-Scored
4Possible Verdicts
1Crowd To Pick
01 · The Cheat Sheet

Seven questions. Every crowd.

Memorize these and start running them in your head as you go about your day.

Every factor gets one of three reads: Cold, Warm, or Hot. Hot on all seven is a crowd worth building for.

02 · The Crowd Map

Practice on crowds that are already scored.

Here's every example from the guide, plus a few dozen more, run through all 7.

Look at why the misses miss. That's how you build the muscle.

These are starting reads, not gospel. Disagree with one? Hit "Score it myself" and make your own call.

ColdWarmHot · Pips run Factor 1 → 7, left to right · Tap a crowd for the breakdown
03 · Score Your Crowd

Start with people. Then narrow.

Don't pick a niche because it's popular, trendy, or big creators are in it.

"Golfers" is too wide. "Weekend golfers over 50 trying to break 90"? Now you know who you're building for.

Your crowd
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Type a crowd above

The Word Jar

Factor 2 bonus

Go read their posts and comments. Paste the exact words they use when they're frustrated. Those become your welcome post and sales page.

04 · Your Shortlist

Pick the one that checks the most boxes.

Run a few crowds. Save them here. Compare them side by side.

Ties go to Staying Power, the one factor you never skip.

05 · The Aisle Drill

Niche ideas are everywhere you look.

Walk the aisle. See a thing. Name the groups of people it's for.

Any group at first. It'll feel clunky. The more reps, the better you get.

Aisle 1 · You spot a…
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Your crowds

Got one you like? Send it to the scorer and run all 7.