Finding the right starting point, the perfect niche to begin with, is perhaps the most important thing in affiliate marketing.
Perhaps even more so when it comes to niches for High-Ticket Affiliate Marketing.
I have prepared this list to try to show you as much as possible of what High-Ticket can provide.
A few notes
When it comes to High-Ticket and expensive products, it can be more difficult to find real affiliate programs.
However, this should not discourage you right away. If you already have an audience, a following, if you are perhaps an influencer, you can create a direct affiliate contract with the brand you intend to promote.
Contact the brand, show your numbers, make your pitch. Often this is all it takes to create new High-Ticket opportunities with virtually zero competition.
How I did this research
For each niche, I asked Chat-GPT 4 to tell me the main keywords that affiliates use to promote products. Chat-GPT does not actually know the real keywords, but in this way it quickly provided me with a list of affiliate products for each niche to investigate.
I used Chat-GPT’s ideas as a starting point to search for the real keywords on SemRush.
Using some experience and common sense, I tried to find and mark only those subgroups of keywords that identified high-ticket products.
Based on my knowledge, when keywords were many, I added the most important filter for Affiliate Marketing, namely the word “best”, to immediately have a list of all those keywords with buyer search intent.
This way I got a clearer view of almost everything the niche has to offer to affiliates in terms of high-ticket and high-converting monetization.
For each seed keyword, I then noted the “Total Number of Keywords,” the “Overall Volume,” and the “Average Keyword Difficulty” of those keywords.
WARNING: This research is not intended to be definitive. Some high-ticket niches are so vast and can be attacked from so many angles that it would be an endless task to report all the possibilities. For example, all keywords related to specific brands and manufacturers in each niche, which can provide other affiliate opportunities, are missing. This is just a general research on the potential of each niche, and should be used as a tool for inspiration and evaluation.
Best High Ticket Affiliate Marketing Niches
| NICHE | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty Avg. |
| Forex and online trading | 14619 | 175510 | 55% |
| Cryptocurrencies | 39600 | 488210 | 65% |
| Investment | 103568 | 1604020 | 44% |
| Luxury travel | 148497 | 1940670 | 63% |
| High-end fashion and accessories | 48754 | 686250 | 43% |
| Luxury watches | 49885 | 616200 | 39% |
| High-end electronics and gadgets | 75034 | 907960 | 53% |
| Online courses and educational programs | 47605 | 550530 | 56% |
| Software and digital tool | 18221 | 194650 | 48% |
| Photography and videography equipment | 27281 | 251400 | 48% |
| Premium home and kitchen appliances | 44934 | 933930 | 54% |
| Automotive | 30814 | 363350 | 40% |
| Fitness equipment | 9115 | 173000 | 63% |
| Weight loss | 15473 | 508049 | 60% |
| Real estate | 12098 | 156960 | 56% |
Forex and online trading
This is my favorite niche, the one I have worked on the most. Forex is a huge market, and there are so many opportunities for high-ticket affiliates. Brokers offer very high CPAs, averaging around $500, but the real deal is in the revenue share opportunities offered by only a few of them. Over time the accumulation of more affiliate traders will lead to very high commission volumes.
But there are also other interesting high-ticket products, such as VPS services, or forex trading courses, or managed account services-the possibilities are really many, as is the competition. Forex is definitely not an easy industry to get into, being a YMYL niche, and having a flood of competitors already.
Stats:
- Over $6.6 trillion traded daily in the forex market.
- The online trading industry is projected to reach $22.4 billion by 2027.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| best forex | 8300 | 82570 | 49% |
| best online trading | 1600 | 15810 | 74% |
| best cfd | 419 | 3450 | 34% |
| best stock trading | 4300 | 73680 | 63% |
Cryptocurrencies
Despite the ups and downs, the crypto world always remains one of the most interesting for high-ticket opportunities. Cryptocurrency platforms offer a variety of high-ticket products, such as trading software, hardware wallets, and premium subscriptions.
Many cryptocurrency companies offer attractive commission models, such as revenue sharing, multilevel referral systems, and lifetime commission structures, which are always the most attractive in my opinion, as they allow you to generate substantial income over the long term. Here, too, competition is fierce, but new opportunities and trends continue to emerge every day.
Stats:
- Market capitalization reached over $1.1 trillion in 2023.
- Around 22,000 cryptocurrencies in existence.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| best crypto | 17800 | 345800 | 63% |
| best cryptocurrency | 8500 | 89320 | 72% |
| best bitcoin | 11000 | 42460 | 68% |
| best ethereum | 2300 | 10630 | 60% |
Investing and Fintech
Besides forex and crypto, there is still the whole universe of investing in general, including the more innovative fintech. People are increasingly interested in the investment practices and varied opportunities in this area.
There is no shortage of demand, and there is always room for affiliates to provide informative content, reviews, and quality guides (although competition is always high). Of high-ticket products, including lifetime products, there are so many, and of various types, you just have to figure out what you want.
Programs related to gold investment have the highest commission probably out of all the programs in the world.
Stats:
- Over $112,3 trillion in assets under management globally.
- The robo-advisor market is expected to reach $24 billion by 2028.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| best investment platforms | 496 | 8310 | 75% |
| best wealth management | 692 | 10130 | 51% |
| best robo-advisors | 408 | 8910 | 73% |
| best investment apps | 1900 | 54830 | 73% |
| best financial planning | 637 | 4120 | 59% |
| best retirement planning | 1500 | 24210 | 62% |
| best online broker | 991 | 11190 | 71% |
| best stock trading platforms | 397 | 19090 | 76% |
| best mutual funds | 14900 | 140490 | 62% |
| best etf | 17600 | 279520 | 56% |
| real estate investing | 52100 | 578090 | 42% |
| portfolio management services | 747 | 3710 | 41% |
| best savings accounts | 11200 | 461420 | 82% |
Luxury travel
There are people who want exclusive products, and you don’t have to do anything to convince them to spend more, they themselves are looking for the best way to spend more money. This is precisely the case in the luxury travel niche.
Luxury travel agencies, hotels, and experiences-even a small percentage on a sale of several thousand dollars can hand you a respectable high-ticket commission.
Stats:
- The global luxury travel market is projected to reach $2.5 trillion by 2025.
- Over 22 million people go on a cruise each year.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| luxury hotel | 125600 | 1659450 | 36% |
| luxury travel | 10300 | 169420 | 34% |
| luxury vacation | 10000 | 100520 | 33% |
| luxury trip | 2000 | 8280 | 32% |
| high end travel | 351 | 2370 | 53% |
| luxury tourism | 149 | 410 | 61% |
| upscale travel | 97 | 220 | 63% |
High-end fashion and accessories
Just as with luxury travel, the fashion world is also full of potential customers always interested in the most expensive and exclusive products and items, no matter what the price.
It might be a bit more complicated to find good affiliate programs to promote and receive high-ticket commissions, but there is no shortage of opportunities, especially if you are an influencer and can create direct deals with brands.
Stats:
- The global luxury fashion market is valued at over $340 billion.
- Online luxury sales were predicted to triple by 2025.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| Designer jewelry | 22000 | 187850 | 35% |
| Designer handbag | 11300 | 204560 | 46% |
| Designer belts | 6600 | 194580 | 37% |
| Luxury fashion | 4300 | 35740 | 42% |
| High-end clothing | 2200 | 29990 | 64% |
| Luxury shoes | 2100 | 31120 | 46% |
| Luxury eyewear | 254 | 2410 | 32% |
Luxury watches
Luxury watches are a niche where people can really go nuts. There is an impressive secondary market for buying and selling new and especially used watches. Again, there is no shortage of opportunities to fit into this niche, although competition is very high here as well.
Personally, I would evaluate deals with local retailers, and work more from a lead-generation perspective.
Stats:
- The global luxury watch market is valued at over $23 billion.
- The average price of a luxury watch is $5,000.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| Swiss watches | 28200 | 267390 | 31% |
| Designer watches | 11700 | 129610 | 43% |
| Limited edition watches | 4000 | 27230 | 21% |
| Luxury watch brands | 1400 | 41030 | 50% |
| High-end watches | 1300 | 22070 | 50% |
| Luxury watches for men | 1300 | 93710 | 47% |
| Best luxury watches | 1000 | 10550 | 43% |
| Luxury watches for women | 441 | 20690 | 41% |
| Luxury watch reviews | 194 | 1160 | 22% |
| Pre-owned luxury watches | 142 | 1120 | 55% |
| Luxury watch discounts | 109 | 850 | 68% |
| Vintage luxury watches | 56 | 420 | 28% |
| Luxury watch investment | 37 | 350 | 27% |
| Luxury watch comparisons | 6 | 20 | 21% |
High-end electronics and gadgets
Even in this niche, there are plenty of enthusiasts who spare no expense when it comes to buying the most advanced or exclusive technology products. In addition to more famous manufacturers of high-end products (Apple and Samsung for example for cell phones), there are also a niche of manufacturers of even more luxury and exclusive products (see Vertu).
Then there are drones, headphones, televisions, sound systems, computers-the list is really endless, and high-ticket opportunities just have to be sought.
Stats:
- The global consumer electronics market is expected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2027.
- The premium smartphone market was valued at over $100 billion in 2021.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| best 4k | 37600 | 308970 | 56% |
| best vr | 24100 | 380920 | 51% |
| best drones | 5900 | 104970 | 51% |
| best ultrabook | 1900 | 5730 | 69% |
| best wearable | 1700 | 20800 | 63% |
| Best electric bikes | 1300 | 62830 | 51% |
| best home automation | 1100 | 8000 | 51% |
| best 8k | 768 | 11500 | 48% |
| High-end headphones | 575 | 3110 | 55% |
| Luxury smart watches | 91 | 1130 | 41% |
Online courses and educational programs
Remote digital learning is an area of continuous growth, greatly accelerated since the pandemic.
Learning opportunities, courses, and certifications are increasingly varied, and many of these courses cost as much as several thousand dollars. High-ticket opportunities here, too, need only be sought.
Stats:
- The global e-learning market is expected to reach $375 billion by 2026.
- In 2021, over 58 million people used online learning platforms like Coursera.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| Best online courses | 12000 | 112780 | 51% |
| Online certification courses | 11300 | 165100 | 53% |
| Online degree programs | 11100 | 139260 | 55% |
| Online course reviews | 2700 | 7500 | 40% |
| learn language online | 2600 | 18320 | 68% |
| Online programming courses | 2000 | 14230 | 61% |
| Professional development courses | 1400 | 6340 | 53% |
| Online coding courses | 1200 | 41580 | 64% |
| Online courses for beginners | 1100 | 11840 | 60% |
| Online learning platforms | 1000 | 24510 | 63% |
| Online courses for creatives | 608 | 6750 | 54% |
| Skill development courses | 483 | 1270 | 55% |
| Online courses for entrepreneurs | 96 | 960 | 60% |
| best e-learning websites | 18 | 90 | 60% |
Software and digital tool
This is an area where you will have to speak much more to businesses than to retail (which is obviously not excluded). Businesses are increasingly digital, and digital services are increasingly varied and efficient. This means that companies are increasingly looking for software and digital tools to speed up and improve their processes, from marketing to customer management, ecc.
There are hundreds of high-ticket affiliate products in this niche, most with recurring commissions, which are among the best.
Stats:
- The global software market is expected to reach $748 billion by 2027.
- Over 75% of businesses use at least one SaaS application.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| Best CRM | 5500 | 62080 | 47% |
| best accounting software | 3300 | 38680 | 56% |
| SaaS solutions | 1800 | 8570 | 45% |
| best E-commerce platforms | 1400 | 9030 | 61% |
| SaaS applications | 1300 | 9660 | 42% |
| SaaS reviews | 845 | 1640 | 24% |
| Saas startup | 809 | 3910 | 30% |
| Best SaaS | 697 | 5900 | 32% |
| Marketing automation tools | 554 | 7380 | 57% |
| best invoicing software | 497 | 5930 | 54% |
| Business intelligence platforms | 483 | 13760 | 50% |
| Project management tools | 455 | 5550 | 60% |
| best Email marketing services | 249 | 20450 | 66% |
| best Collaboration software | 186 | 1280 | 52% |
| Customer support software | 99 | 360 | 55% |
| best funnel software | 47 | 470 | 42% |
Photography and videography
Photographers, video-makers, youtubers, designers in general: the world of photography and videography is constantly expanding.
Good quality cameras immediately start costing a lot of money.
But the opportunities do not end there. There is a whole galaxy of software and services related to this world with very interesting affiliate possibilities.
Stats:
- The global digital camera market was valued at $11.8 billion in 2020.
- Over 1.4 trillion photos were taken worldwide in 2020.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| best DSLR cameras | 6700 | 41390 | 56% |
| photography workshops | 6300 | 20920 | 22% |
| best video editing software | 5200 | 85490 | 65% |
| best mirrorless cameras | 3600 | 58370 | 55% |
| best photo editing software | 2200 | 28340 | 67% |
| best camera lenses | 1300 | 4520 | 45% |
| best cinema cameras | 486 | 3550 | 41% |
| best photography courses | 448 | 3040 | 48% |
| best video equipment | 325 | 1780 | 48% |
| best camera accessories | 301 | 1580 | 48% |
| best photography lighting kits | 131 | 1060 | 52% |
| best video lighting kits | 124 | 730 | 26% |
| best photo editing tools | 103 | 410 | 75% |
| videography workshops | 52 | 120 | 31% |
| best videography courses | 11 | 100 | 43% |
Home and kitchen appliances
It is not difficult to imagine how appliances and furniture for the home and/or office can quickly become very expensive, and thus generate high-ticket commissions.
This niche is really full of enthusiasts willing to spend crazy amounts of money for the best furniture or the most innovative appliances.
Stats:
- The global smart home market is expected to reach $246 billion by 2025.
- The luxury furniture market was valued at over $27 billion in 2020.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| best refrigerators | 16600 | 419050 | 51% |
| best dishwashers | 11500 | 291330 | 52% |
| best coffee machines | 5000 | 69090 | 49% |
| best gas ranges | 3000 | 38860 | 52% |
| best electric ranges | 2400 | 41340 | 54% |
| best kitchen appliances | 2000 | 33650 | 60% |
| best owen range | 1300 | 12610 | 57% |
| best designer kitchen | 1300 | 10780 | 55% |
| best home appliances | 701 | 5790 | 62% |
| best stove ovens | 479 | 2800 | 63% |
| best wine coolers | 338 | 5800 | 49% |
| Smart home appliances | 316 | 2830 | 45% |
Automotive
In this case, there is no talk of selling cars through affiliate marketing.
What is meant is that the entire automotive sector is full of products and services related to cars, motorbikes, trucks and motorhomes that cost up to several thousand dollars, and can therefore generate high-ticket commissions.
Stats:
- The global automotive aftermarket projected to reach USD 529.88 billion by 2028.
- Luxury car sales accounted for 11.9% of total vehicle sales in 2020.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| best car rental | 14500 | 244940 | 53% |
| best tyres | 10600 | 26820 | 38% |
| best motorcycle helmets | 2600 | 53320 | 32% |
| best auto parts | 1300 | 17290 | 46% |
| best motorcycle jackets | 1300 | 14910 | 41% |
| best motorcycle gear | 514 | 6070 | 33% |
Fitness equipment
You already know how enthusiastic a certain group of people are about fitness. There are hundreds of products, services, apps and tools of all kinds in this sector, and many of them have affiliate programmes.
There is no shortage of high-ticket products, either due to the high price of the product itself, or due to the fact that they are recurring payments, hence with a high CLV (Client Lifetime Value).
Stats:
- The global fitness equipment market is expected to reach $14.7 billion by 2028.
- Home gym equipment sales increased by 170% during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| best workout apps | 3600 | 88660 | 67% |
| best fitness apps | 3200 | 36910 | 67% |
| best workout machines | 954 | 15010 | 52% |
| best home gym equipment | 548 | 22240 | 66% |
| best fitness equipment | 526 | 4850 | 54% |
| best online personal training | 150 | 1650 | 59% |
| best cardio equipment | 99 | 3180 | 58% |
| best strength training equipment | 38 | 500 | 81% |
Weight loss
If there is one thing people are even more interested in than fitness equipment, it is weight loss.
The interest in this area is enormous, and people are willing to spend.
Supplements, diets, services, there are plenty of high-ticket membership programmes available.
Stats:
- The global weight loss and diet management market is expected to reach $295 billion by 2027.
- Approximately 45 million Americans go on a diet each year.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| best weight loss diet | 2600 | 76090 | 70% |
| best weight loss pill | 2300 | 103030 | 53% |
| best weight loss protein | 1600 | 85300 | 62% |
| best weight loss supplement | 1600 | 76080 | 47% |
| best weight loss workout | 1500 | 4409 | 56% |
| best weight loss program | 1500 | 49070 | 68% |
| best weight loss app | 1300 | 34560 | 62% |
| best weight loss plan | 1300 | 24390 | 72% |
| best weight loss meal | 1200 | 46020 | 63% |
| best weight loss products | 573 | 9100 | 47% |
Real estate
If there is one market where there is never a shortage of demand or diversification, it is real estate.
It is not about earning commissions from the sale of houses, but rather promoting the hundreds of services related to this business used by owners, sellers, buyers, agents and any other related parties.
Stats:
- The global real estate market is estimated to be worth over $280 trillion.
- Online real estate platform Zillow received over 9.6 billion visits in 2020.
Program examples:
| Seed Keyword | Keywords Number | Volume | Keyword Difficulty |
| property management services | 5100 | 30850 | 33% |
| best REIT | 2000 | 37240 | 60% |
| best real estate websites | 1200 | 18160 | 51% |
| best rental websites | 966 | 17670 | 58% |
| online home insurance | 926 | 23920 | 76% |
| best online real estate | 914 | 13550 | 52% |
| best real estate software | 417 | 3900 | 41% |
| rental property management software | 230 | 4480 | 54% |
| best online mortgage | 180 | 4700 | 73% |
| real estate investing platforms | 102 | 1470 | 64% |
| best real estate crowdfunding | 63 | 1020 | 57% |