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aluminum weld
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 95% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.8%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great7.1%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Good+43.4%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Good$12.04avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Okay$5.81–$20.47cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Okay65%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Review moat
Bad5,813.95avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Bad$68K$68K/yr · 79K searches
Brand share
Bad95%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand