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  "meta": {
    "product": "ScoutNiches niche directory",
    "count": 152,
    "tier": "public",
    "rpm_note": "Published 2026 benchmark ranges; midpoints as model inputs. Not measured ScoutNiches data. Per-country niche RPM = us_rpm_anchor * country_factor. RPM tracks AUDIENCE geography.",
    "note": "Names and structure only. Scores, RPM and every measured figure are served from the members' endpoint, not from this file.",
    "weights": {
      "s_monetization": 0.3,
      "s_saturation": 0.25,
      "s_trend": 0.2,
      "s_prod_ai": 0.15,
      "s_lowrisk": 0.1
    },
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      {
        "bucket": "United States",
        "factor_vs_us": 1.0
      },
      {
        "bucket": "Australia",
        "factor_vs_us": 0.9
      },
      {
        "bucket": "Canada",
        "factor_vs_us": 0.85
      },
      {
        "bucket": "United Kingdom",
        "factor_vs_us": 0.8
      },
      {
        "bucket": "Germany",
        "factor_vs_us": 0.68
      },
      {
        "bucket": "India",
        "factor_vs_us": 0.09
      },
      {
        "bucket": "Tier 2 rollup",
        "factor_vs_us": 0.5
      },
      {
        "bucket": "Tier 3 rollup",
        "factor_vs_us": 0.18
      },
      {
        "bucket": "Tier 4 rollup",
        "factor_vs_us": 0.08
      }
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    {
      "niche_id": "N01",
      "niche": "Business & Finance",
      "sub_niche": "Faceless company docs & explainers",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak (long-form niche)",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N02",
      "niche": "Science & How-it-works",
      "sub_niche": "Animated explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N03",
      "niche": "Tech & AI tools",
      "sub_niche": "Short opinionated tool reviews / AI news",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N04",
      "niche": "Motivation & Stoicism",
      "sub_niche": "Stoic voiceover essays",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Strong",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N05",
      "niche": "Sleep, Meditation & Ambient",
      "sub_niche": "Long ambient / guided sleep",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Not viable (long-form only)",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N06",
      "niche": "Horror narration",
      "sub_niche": "Reddit/creepypasta story narration",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N07",
      "niche": "Top-10 / Facts",
      "sub_niche": "Curiosity list & facts",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N08",
      "niche": "History deep-dives",
      "sub_niche": "Long-form historical documentary",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N09",
      "niche": "Kids & nursery",
      "sub_niche": "Animated rhymes / learning",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Declining",
      "shorts_viable": "Not viable",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N10",
      "niche": "Gaming compilations",
      "sub_niche": "Highlight / funny-moments edits",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N11",
      "niche": "Make Money Online",
      "sub_niche": "Side-hustle & passive-income explainers",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N12",
      "niche": "Real Estate & Property",
      "sub_niche": "Property & real-estate investing explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N13",
      "niche": "Credit & Debt (finance sub)",
      "sub_niche": "Credit cards, debt payoff, budgeting",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N14",
      "niche": "Health & Nutrition",
      "sub_niche": "Evidence-based nutrition & wellness explainers",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N15",
      "niche": "Tech Gadget Reviews",
      "sub_niche": "Gadget & consumer-tech reviews",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N16",
      "niche": "Cybersecurity & Privacy",
      "sub_niche": "Security & privacy explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N17",
      "niche": "Coding & Programming",
      "sub_niche": "Programming tutorials (screen-only)",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N18",
      "niche": "Space & Astronomy",
      "sub_niche": "Space & 'what if' science",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N19",
      "niche": "True Crime",
      "sub_niche": "True-crime case narration",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N20",
      "niche": "Mythology & Folklore",
      "sub_niche": "Myth & legend narration (AI-art)",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N21",
      "niche": "Psychology & Self-Improvement",
      "sub_niche": "Applied psychology explainers",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N22",
      "niche": "Startup Case Studies",
      "sub_niche": "Startup rise-and-fall case studies",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N23",
      "niche": "Cooking & Recipes",
      "sub_niche": "Wordless hands-only recipe films",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Not viable (long-form only)",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N24",
      "niche": "Gardening & Homesteading",
      "sub_niche": "Beginner gardening & homestead projects",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N25",
      "niche": "Home Workout & Fitness",
      "sub_niche": "Home workout routines & fitness science",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N26",
      "niche": "Crypto & Web3",
      "sub_niche": "Crypto & Web3 explainers",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N27",
      "niche": "AI Art & Creative Tools",
      "sub_niche": "AI art & generative-tool tutorials",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N28",
      "niche": "Trading-App Tutorials",
      "sub_niche": "Brokerage & trading-app how-tos",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N29",
      "niche": "Legal Explainers",
      "sub_niche": "Everyday legal explainers (educational)",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N30",
      "niche": "Travel & Geography",
      "sub_niche": "Geography & place facts",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N31",
      "niche": "Automotive",
      "sub_niche": "Car tech, buying & history explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N32",
      "niche": "Language Learning",
      "sub_niche": "Language-learning lessons (faceless)",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-24"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N33",
      "niche": "Investing & Stock Market",
      "sub_niche": "Index funds & investing psychology (faceless)",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N34",
      "niche": "Insurance & Protection",
      "sub_niche": "Term-life / health / Medicare explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N35",
      "niche": "Geopolitics & Conflict",
      "sub_niche": "Map + VO geopolitics explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N36",
      "niche": "Aviation & Air-Disaster Breakdowns",
      "sub_niche": "Faceless crash & reconstruction breakdowns",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N37",
      "niche": "Book Summaries & Big Ideas",
      "sub_niche": "Self-improvement / business book distillations",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N38",
      "niche": "Career & Job Skills",
      "sub_niche": "Resume / interview / salary-negotiation",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N39",
      "niche": "Personal Budgeting & Frugal Living",
      "sub_niche": "Budgeting systems & money-saving",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N40",
      "niche": "Tax Explainers",
      "sub_niche": "Personal & small-business tax how-tos",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N41",
      "niche": "Retirement & FIRE",
      "sub_niche": "Financial independence & retirement planning",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N42",
      "niche": "Dividend & Passive Investing",
      "sub_niche": "Dividend & income-investing explainers",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N43",
      "niche": "Economics Explained",
      "sub_niche": "Macro & policy explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N44",
      "niche": "Stock & Earnings Analysis",
      "sub_niche": "Company earnings & stock breakdowns",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N45",
      "niche": "Banking & Fintech Explainers",
      "sub_niche": "How banks cards & payments work",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N46",
      "niche": "Options & Derivatives",
      "sub_niche": "Options & derivatives explained",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N47",
      "niche": "No-Code & Automation",
      "sub_niche": "No-code tools & workflow automation",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N48",
      "niche": "SaaS Reviews & Comparisons",
      "sub_niche": "B2B software reviews & comparisons",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N49",
      "niche": "Data Science Tutorials",
      "sub_niche": "Data analytics & Python tutorials",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N50",
      "niche": "Prompt Engineering & LLMs",
      "sub_niche": "LLM how-tos & prompt guides",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N51",
      "niche": "Web Development Tutorials",
      "sub_niche": "Frontend & backend coding tutorials",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N52",
      "niche": "Self-Hosting & Home Lab",
      "sub_niche": "Self-hosting NAS & home-lab builds",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N53",
      "niche": "Tech News & Analysis",
      "sub_niche": "Daily tech & industry analysis",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Strong",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N54",
      "niche": "Biology Explained",
      "sub_niche": "Animated biology explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N55",
      "niche": "Physics Explained",
      "sub_niche": "Physics concepts animated",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N56",
      "niche": "Engineering How-It-Works",
      "sub_niche": "How machines & structures work",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N57",
      "niche": "Military History",
      "sub_niche": "Battles & campaigns narration",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N58",
      "niche": "Ancient History & Archaeology",
      "sub_niche": "Ancient civilizations & discoveries",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N59",
      "niche": "Philosophy Explained",
      "sub_niche": "Big ideas & thinkers explained",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N60",
      "niche": "Climate & Environment",
      "sub_niche": "Climate & energy science explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N61",
      "niche": "Mental Health (Evidence-Based)",
      "sub_niche": "Anxiety & mental-health science",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N62",
      "niche": "Longevity & Biohacking",
      "sub_niche": "Longevity & healthspan science",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N63",
      "niche": "Sleep Science",
      "sub_niche": "Sleep optimization (informational)",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N64",
      "niche": "Skincare Science",
      "sub_niche": "Evidence-based skincare explainers",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N65",
      "niche": "Productivity & Habits",
      "sub_niche": "Productivity systems & habit science",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N66",
      "niche": "Home Improvement & DIY",
      "sub_niche": "DIY home projects & repairs",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N67",
      "niche": "Sci-Fi Lore & Explainers",
      "sub_niche": "Sci-fi universe lore & breakdowns",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N68",
      "niche": "Film & Movie Analysis",
      "sub_niche": "Film breakdowns & video essays",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N69",
      "niche": "Anime Explained & Recaps",
      "sub_niche": "Anime lore, recaps & analysis",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Strong",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N70",
      "niche": "Video Game Lore & Story",
      "sub_niche": "Game universe lore & story recaps",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N71",
      "niche": "Unsolved Mysteries",
      "sub_niche": "Unsolved cases & disappearances",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N72",
      "niche": "Paranormal & Cryptids",
      "sub_niche": "Paranormal & cryptid investigations",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N73",
      "niche": "Urban Legends & Folklore",
      "sub_niche": "Urban legends & regional folklore",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N74",
      "niche": "Disaster & Engineering Failures",
      "sub_niche": "How disasters & structures failed",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N75",
      "niche": "Maritime & Shipwreck Stories",
      "sub_niche": "Shipwrecks & maritime disasters",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N76",
      "niche": "Survival & Wilderness Stories",
      "sub_niche": "True survival & wilderness ordeals",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N77",
      "niche": "Historical What-If Scenarios",
      "sub_niche": "Alternate-history explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N78",
      "niche": "Minimalism & Decluttering",
      "sub_niche": "Minimalism & intentional living",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N79",
      "niche": "Interior Design Ideas",
      "sub_niche": "Home decor & design inspiration",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N80",
      "niche": "Woodworking Projects",
      "sub_niche": "Woodworking builds & techniques",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N81",
      "niche": "Pet Care & Training",
      "sub_niche": "Pet care, behavior & training",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N82",
      "niche": "Aquascaping & Fishkeeping",
      "sub_niche": "Aquarium setup & aquascaping",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N83",
      "niche": "Coffee & Home Brewing",
      "sub_niche": "Coffee gear & brewing methods",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N84",
      "niche": "Baking & Dessert Recipes",
      "sub_niche": "Baking recipes & technique",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N85",
      "niche": "Meal Prep & Budget Cooking",
      "sub_niche": "Meal prep & budget recipes",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N86",
      "niche": "Indoor Gardening & Hydroponics",
      "sub_niche": "Indoor growing & hydroponics",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N87",
      "niche": "Camping & Bushcraft",
      "sub_niche": "Camping gear & bushcraft skills",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N88",
      "niche": "Photography Tutorials",
      "sub_niche": "Photography technique & gear",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N89",
      "niche": "Video Editing Tutorials",
      "sub_niche": "Editing software & technique",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N90",
      "niche": "Music Production Tutorials",
      "sub_niche": "Beat-making & production how-tos",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N91",
      "niche": "Digital Art & Drawing Tutorials",
      "sub_niche": "Digital art & drawing how-tos",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N92",
      "niche": "Discipline & Mindset",
      "sub_niche": "Self-discipline & mindset essays",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Strong",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N93",
      "niche": "Confidence & Social Skills",
      "sub_niche": "Confidence & communication skills",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N94",
      "niche": "Wealth Habits & Money Mindset",
      "sub_niche": "Wealth psychology & money habits",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N95",
      "niche": "Chemistry Explained",
      "sub_niche": "Animated chemistry explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N96",
      "niche": "Mathematics Explained",
      "sub_niche": "Visual math concept explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N97",
      "niche": "Medicine & Anatomy",
      "sub_niche": "Evidence-based anatomy & medicine",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N98",
      "niche": "Geology & Earth Science",
      "sub_niche": "Earth science & natural history",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N99",
      "niche": "Neuroscience Explained",
      "sub_niche": "Brain & behavior explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N100",
      "niche": "Art History",
      "sub_niche": "Art movements & masterworks",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N101",
      "niche": "Linguistics & Etymology",
      "sub_niche": "Language origins & word history",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N102",
      "niche": "Small Business Finance",
      "sub_niche": "Accounting & finance for small business",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N103",
      "niche": "Freelancing & Solopreneur",
      "sub_niche": "Freelance income & solo business",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N104",
      "niche": "Real Estate Market Analysis",
      "sub_niche": "Housing market data & trends",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N105",
      "niche": "Financial News Breakdown",
      "sub_niche": "Markets & financial news explained",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N106",
      "niche": "Cloud & DevOps",
      "sub_niche": "Cloud containers & DevOps how-tos",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N107",
      "niche": "Mobile App Development",
      "sub_niche": "iOS & Android dev tutorials",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N108",
      "niche": "Linux & Open-Source",
      "sub_niche": "Linux tips & open-source tools",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N109",
      "niche": "Cybersecurity Careers",
      "sub_niche": "Security careers certs & paths",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N110",
      "niche": "Game Development Tutorials",
      "sub_niche": "Indie game dev how-tos",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N111",
      "niche": "EV & Clean Energy",
      "sub_niche": "EV & clean-energy explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N112",
      "niche": "Space Industry & Rockets",
      "sub_niche": "Rockets & space-industry news",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N113",
      "niche": "Architecture Explained",
      "sub_niche": "Architecture & design explainers",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N114",
      "niche": "Trains & Railways",
      "sub_niche": "Rail systems & train engineering",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N115",
      "niche": "Motorcycles",
      "sub_niche": "Motorcycle tech buying & culture",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N116",
      "niche": "Aviation How-It-Works",
      "sub_niche": "How planes & flight work",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N117",
      "niche": "Maps & Data Visualization",
      "sub_niche": "Data-viz & mapping storytelling",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N118",
      "niche": "Statistics in the News",
      "sub_niche": "Data journalism & stats explained",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N119",
      "niche": "Weather & Natural Phenomena",
      "sub_niche": "Weather science & phenomena",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N120",
      "niche": "Urban Planning & Cities",
      "sub_niche": "City design & urbanism explainers",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N121",
      "niche": "Chess Content",
      "sub_niche": "Faceless chess analysis & lessons",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N122",
      "niche": "Strategy & Board Games",
      "sub_niche": "Board & strategy game guides",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N123",
      "niche": "Wine & Spirits Explainers",
      "sub_niche": "Wine spirits & tasting explainers",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N124",
      "niche": "Tea Culture",
      "sub_niche": "Tea types & brewing guides",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N125",
      "niche": "Fishing How-To",
      "sub_niche": "Angling techniques & gear",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N126",
      "niche": "Hiking & Trail Guides",
      "sub_niche": "Hiking routes gear & skills",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N127",
      "niche": "Van Life & Tiny Living",
      "sub_niche": "Van & tiny-home living guides",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N128",
      "niche": "Personal Style & Fashion",
      "sub_niche": "Faceless style & wardrobe guides",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N129",
      "niche": "Watches & Horology",
      "sub_niche": "Watch tech & collecting",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N130",
      "niche": "Collectibles Investing",
      "sub_niche": "Cards coins & collectible markets",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N131",
      "niche": "Sneakers & Streetwear",
      "sub_niche": "Sneaker culture & reselling",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Strong",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N132",
      "niche": "Calligraphy & Lettering",
      "sub_niche": "Hand-lettering & calligraphy tutorials",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N133",
      "niche": "3D Printing Projects",
      "sub_niche": "3D-printing builds & tips",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N134",
      "niche": "Electronics & Arduino",
      "sub_niche": "DIY electronics & microcontroller projects",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N135",
      "niche": "Robotics Explainers",
      "sub_niche": "Robotics & automation explained",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N136",
      "niche": "Scam & Fraud Explainers",
      "sub_niche": "How scams work & how to avoid them",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N137",
      "niche": "Business Scandals & Frauds",
      "sub_niche": "Corporate fraud & scandal case studies",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N138",
      "niche": "Historical True Crime",
      "sub_niche": "Historical crimes & cold cases",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N139",
      "niche": "Conspiracy Debunked",
      "sub_niche": "Evidence-based myth-busting",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N140",
      "niche": "Public Speaking & Communication",
      "sub_niche": "Speaking & presentation skills",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N141",
      "niche": "Writing & Storytelling Craft",
      "sub_niche": "Writing craft & storytelling how-tos",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N142",
      "niche": "Memory & Learning Techniques",
      "sub_niche": "Study memory & accelerated learning",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N143",
      "niche": "Exam Prep & Study Skills",
      "sub_niche": "Exam strategy & study skills",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N144",
      "niche": "Tech Careers & Coding Interviews",
      "sub_niche": "Dev careers & interview prep",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N145",
      "niche": "Indie Hacking & Bootstrapping",
      "sub_niche": "Bootstrapped startup building",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N146",
      "niche": "Cybercrime Case Studies",
      "sub_niche": "Real breach & hack breakdowns",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N147",
      "niche": "Luxury & Wealth Explainers",
      "sub_niche": "How the wealthy spend & invest",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Stable",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N148",
      "niche": "Supply Chain & Logistics",
      "sub_niche": "How goods & logistics move",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N149",
      "niche": "Geoeconomics & Trade",
      "sub_niche": "Global trade & economics explainers",
      "saturation": "Low",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N150",
      "niche": "Productivity Software Tutorials",
      "sub_niche": "Notion Excel & Sheets how-tos",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Weak",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N151",
      "niche": "Personal Finance for Students",
      "sub_niche": "Money basics for students & teens",
      "saturation": "Medium",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
      "last_verified": "2026-07-26"
    },
    {
      "niche_id": "N152",
      "niche": "Side Hustle Deep-Dives",
      "sub_niche": "Specific side-hustle case studies",
      "saturation": "High",
      "trend": "Rising",
      "shorts_viable": "Medium",
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