I almost made the beginner mistake of building before researching
I’m still at the beginning with digital products, but I’m already seeing one mistake I almost made.
I wanted to build something first and then figure out how to sell it after.
But after spending some time reading posts and comments, I think that’s backwards.
It seems smarter to first find a repeated problem, then build a simple product around that problem.
Right now I’m trying to collect real problems before making anything.
The kind of things I’m looking for are:
- questions people keep asking
- problems people complain about often
- tasks people want to save time on
- things people already use templates or spreadsheets for
- topics where people ask for examples, checklists, or step-by-step help
I’m leaning toward making something simple first, like a checklist, template, spreadsheet, or short guide.
The goal is not to make a huge product.
The goal is to make something useful enough to test if people actually want it.
For anyone who has sold digital products before, how did you know your first idea was worth building?