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welding gas
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 96% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Great1.1%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great381.94avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Market size
Good$422K$422K/yr · 123K searches
Avg price
Okay$244.14avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Competition
Bad70%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Quality gap
Bad4.6★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Price range
Bad$28.49–$356.90cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Bad1.4%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Growth
Bad-16.8%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Brand share
Bad96%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Signals High Price