5 Low Competition POD Niches You Can Design For RIGHT NOW

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Martinez shares five wide-open, specific POD niches that work on Amazon Merch, Redbubble, Etsy, TeePublic or your own site, stressing stacking a niche audience with an aesthetic/emotion rather than jumping into oversaturated trends. 1) Bigfoot meets lacrosse — Bigfoot has cult status, lacrosse is underserved; the example has sold consistently since 2021 into 2025, with 167 results for ‘Bigfoot lacrosse player t-shirt,’ imagined as Bigfoot running with a lacrosse stick and a funny line. 2) Colorful tie-dye soccer ball — he warns some platforms are careful about the word ’tie dye,’ suggests angles like bright colours for kids/teens/summer camps and phrases like ‘kicking it since 2010’ or ‘peace, love, and soccer’; first sale in 2024, consistently selling, 530 results. 3) Cool blue jay wearing sunglasses — bird niche plus personality, for bird lovers, Gen Z or school mascots, with text ideas like ‘stay fly’; first sale July 4, 2020 in the transcript’s account, selling through 2024 into 2025, 250 results. 4) Preppy coquette golf — evergreen golf plus the coquette bow aesthetic, warning to be careful with the word ‘Masters’; newer niche from March 31, 2025, 96 results. 5) ‘Taking notes’ funny music pun — for music teachers, choir and band students; first sold in 2023 and consistently selling, 483 results, with Q4 potential. He closes with four don’ts: no search demand won’t sell, don’t copy, upload with purpose (who/for why), and stop waiting/overthinking.

Key takeaways

• Combo niches rank easier: Bigfoot + lacrosse is so specific most designers won’t think of it (167 results) yet has sold consistently since 2021
• Differentiate crowded niches by angle/aesthetic: a colorful tie-dye soccer ball (530 results) stands out from black-and-white soccer designs, but be careful — some platforms restrict the words ’tie dye’
• Add personality to animal niches: a blue jay in sunglasses (250 results) creates a vibe for bird lovers, Gen Z shoppers and school mascots, and sunglasses colour can be varied
• Stack an evergreen niche with a trend: coquette bow aesthetic on golf (96 results) helps stand out in high-competition golf, especially around big tournaments — and avoid using ‘Masters’
• Find niches by starting with the audience (who is it for, what makes them laugh), check autocomplete on Amazon/Etsy, watch BSRs, and don’t copy — a badly designed seller is your cue to do it better

Episode details: published April 12, 2025 · 11:54 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are RJ Martinez’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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