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YouTube Trends by Niche

YouTube remains the world's second-largest search engine and the premier platform for video content. Our niche analysis reveals the top creators, trending content formats, and strategies that drive success across every category.

Updated for 2026
46 Niches
💪

Fitness

Focused on health, workouts, and maintaining an active lifestyle

💖

Motivational

Inspirational and motivational content

🤖

AI Vlogs

AI-generated content and technology vlogs

🐰

Animals

Cute animals and pet content

Anime

Anime content, reviews, and discussions

🎨

Art

Digital art, traditional art, and creative content

🎧

ASMR

ASMR and relaxation content

🏀

Basketball

Basketball highlights, tips, and content

🎮

Gaming

Gaming content, reviews, and entertainment

🍳

Cooking & Baking

Cooking tutorials, recipes, and food content

📚

Educational

Educational and learning content

💵

Finance

Financial advice and money tips

🧠

Brainrot

Brainrot and meme content

🚗

Cars

Automotive content and car reviews

💬

Celebrities

Celebrity news and content

📱

Chat Message Stories

Chat and message story content

♟️

Chess

Chess tutorials and gameplay

✂️

Clipping

Video clipping and editing content

💻

Coding

Programming and coding tutorials

💰

Crypto

Cryptocurrency and blockchain content

🛒

E-Commerce

E-commerce and online business

🎣

Fishing & Hunting

Fishing and hunting content

🍔

Food&Drink

Food and drink content

🌍

Geography

Geography and world facts

Golf

Golf tutorials and gameplay

🏥

Health & Wellness

Health and wellness content

📖

History

Historical facts and stories

👻

Horror/Scary

Horror and scary content

🌿

Lifestyle

Lifestyle and daily life content

🎬

Movies & TV

Movies and TV show content

🎵

Music (Singing)

Music and singing content

🏈

NFL

NFL and American football content

🏓

Padel

Padel tennis content

🎙️

Podcast Content

Podcast clips and audio content

🃏

Poker

Poker gameplay and tutorials

📊

Quiz

Quiz and trivia content

📈

Ranking Content

Ranking and comparison content

🏠

Real Estate

Real estate and property content

📱

Reddit Stories

Reddit story readings and content

💝

Relationships

Relationship advice and content

🙏

Religion

Religious and spiritual content

🟩

Roblox

Roblox gaming content

🎿

Skits

Comedy skits and sketches

Soccer Clips

Soccer highlights and clips

📖

Storytelling

Story telling and narratives

🗺️

Travel

Travel content and destinations

Growth Tips

Tips for Growing on YouTube

1

Optimize titles and thumbnails - they drive 80% of clicks

2

Focus on watch time by creating engaging, valuable content

3

Maintain a consistent upload schedule your audience can rely on

4

Use YouTube Shorts to grow your audience faster

5

Build community through comments and Community posts

6

Create playlists to increase session time on your channel

7

Research keywords and optimize descriptions for search

8

Cross-promote on other platforms to drive subscribers

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