AI Skill Report Card
Researching Digital Product Demand
YAML--- name: researching-digital-product-demand description: Researches digital product market demand by executing multi-phrase searches in ProfitTree, collecting and analyzing listing data to assess market coverage patterns. Use when evaluating product opportunities or market validation. --- # Researching Digital Product Demand
Quick Start14 / 15
STEP 0 — MULTI-PHRASE SEARCH EXECUTION
Input: seed phrase + variations list
1. Search each phrase in ProfitTree individually
2. Apply filters: Digital only, Sort by Monthly Sales, <24 months
3. Capture top 5-10 listings per phrase
4. Merge, dedupe, build master dataset
5. Generate coverage map and summary
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Workflow13 / 15
Phase 1: Search Execution Progress:
- Load seed phrase and variation list
- Execute individual searches for each phrase
- Apply consistent filters (Digital only, Monthly Sales sort, <24mo preference)
- Collect top 5-10 results per phrase
Phase 2: Data Processing
- Merge all search results
- Remove duplicate listings (same product, different search terms)
- Build unified master dataset
Phase 3: Analysis & Output
- Generate Search Coverage Map table
- Analyze demand patterns
- Provide Market Coverage Summary
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Examples18 / 20
Example 1: Input:
- Seed: "email templates"
- Variations: ["email marketing templates", "business email templates", "cold email templates"]
Output:
SEARCH COVERAGE MAP
| Phrase | Listings Found | Top Listing Revenue | Notes |
|--------|----------------|-------------------|-------|
| email templates | 47 | $12,400/mo | Strong demand |
| email marketing templates | 23 | $8,900/mo | Strong demand |
| business email templates | 12 | $3,200/mo | Moderate demand |
| cold email templates | 31 | $15,600/mo | Strong demand, different niche |
MARKET COVERAGE SUMMARY
Demand fragmented across variations - cold email templates shows highest revenue potential
Recommendation▾
Expand the Market Coverage Summary format to include specific metrics like total addressable listings, average revenue ranges, and saturation indicators
Best Practices
- Consistent filtering: Always use same filters across all phrase searches
- Revenue focus: Prioritize Monthly Sales sorting to identify proven demand
- Age preference: Favor recent listings (<24 months) for current market trends
- Comprehensive capture: Don't skip variations that seem similar
- Duplicate detection: Same product appearing in multiple searches = strong keyword coverage
Common Pitfalls
- Don't search phrase combinations together - search individually first
- Don't ignore "weak demand" phrases - they reveal market gaps
- Don't assume seed phrase has strongest demand - variations often surprise
- Don't skip the coverage map - it reveals search strategy effectiveness
- Don't conflate high listing count with high revenue opportunity