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What’s the Strangest YouTube Niche You’ve Seen Become Successful?

jongcrys said:
Haha "Oceanics" is iconic! But see, that proves it’s never really about the topic, it’s about the narrative and the passion behind it.
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Right! If you treat a silly premise with 100% seriousness, the audience buys into the illusion completely.
 
valeriequan said:
Right! If you treat a silly premise with 100% seriousness, the audience buys into the illusion completely.
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Another one that threw me off was "Hoof Trimming." Literally just farm vets fixing cows' hooves. Millions of views per video.
 
jongcrys said:
Another one that threw me off was "Hoof Trimming." Literally just farm vets fixing cows' hooves. Millions of views per video.
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Oh, Nate the Hoof Guy! My sister is obsessed with his channel. It's oddly educational and satisfying when they clean out the infection.
 
valeriequan said:
Oh, Nate the Hoof Guy! My sister is obsessed with his channel. It's oddly educational and satisfying when they clean out the infection.
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Yes, him! It’s like medical drama meets farm life. You end up rooting for the cow.
 
valeriequan said:
Have you noticed how many successful weird niches rely almost zero on spoken language?
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Good point. Silent content crosses global boundaries instantly. You don't need subtitles to enjoy a guy building a mud mansion in the jungle with bare hands.
 
jongcrys said:
Good point. Silent content crosses global boundaries instantly. You don't need subtitles to enjoy a guy building a mud mansion in the jungle with bare hands.
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Ah, the Primitive Technology era! That started a whole sub-genre of copycats, but the original guy didn't say a single word for years.
 
valeriequan said:
Ah, the Primitive Technology era! That started a whole sub-genre of copycats, but the original guy didn't say a single word for years.
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And he made bank doing it! It proves you don't need a loud "WHAT IS UP GUYS TODAY WE ARE..." intro to keep people hooked.
 
jongcrys said:
And he made bank doing it! It proves you don't need a loud "WHAT IS UP GUYS TODAY WE ARE..." intro to keep people hooked.
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God, I hate those intros so much. The quiet, ambient channels are such a breath of fresh air.
 
valeriequan said:
God, I hate those intros so much. The quiet, ambient channels are such a breath of fresh air.
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Amen to that. Pacing is everything now. People are exhausted by hyper-edited content with screaming cuts every 0.5 seconds
 
jongcrys said:
Amen to that. Pacing is everything now. People are exhausted by hyper-edited content with screaming cuts every 0.5 seconds
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Do you think you'll stick with the mechanical keyboard niche, or are you tempted to branch out into another weird pocket?
 
valeriequan said:
Do you think you'll stick with the mechanical keyboard niche, or are you tempted to branch out into another weird pocket?
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I’m actually thinking about doing mini-documentaries on abandoned municipal infrastructure. Like old storm drains or forgotten underground tunnels.
 
jongcrys said:
I’m actually thinking about doing mini-documentaries on abandoned municipal infrastructure. Like old storm drains or forgotten underground tunnels.
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Urban exploration! That's huge, but if you lean into the historical architecture side, it could be super unique.
 
valeriequan said:
Urban exploration! That's huge, but if you lean into the historical architecture side, it could be super unique.
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That's the plan! Less "scary ghost hunting clickbait" and more "how this 1890s water vault was engineered."
 
valeriequan said:
I took a break for a bit, but I'm thinking of pivoting to analyzing lost media and abandoned internet arg games.
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Ooh, lost media is a goldmine right now. The internet loves a collective scavenger hunt.
 
jongcrys said:
Ooh, lost media is a goldmine right now. The internet loves a collective scavenger hunt.
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Right? Look at how the internet spent years tracking down "Everyone Knows That" or the original "Backrooms" photo.
 
valeriequan said:
Right? Look at how the internet spent years tracking down "Everyone Knows That" or the original "Backrooms" photo.
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That Backrooms origin reveal was historic! It felt like a global event for internet nerds.
 
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