Research a niche market with AI
Create a fast market scan with customer segments, competitors, pain points, channels, and positioning ideas.
Setup time
1 hour
Time saved
4-7 hours
Best for
Solo founders, Agencies, Product teams
Tools
Perplexity, ChatGPT, Google Sheets
Quick answer
How does the “Research a niche market with AI” workflow work?
This workflow gives founders a structured way to understand a niche before building, buying ads, or writing positioning. It takes about 1 hour, uses Perplexity, ChatGPT, Google Sheets, and follows 4 documented steps.
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Overview
This workflow gives founders a structured way to understand a niche before building, buying ads, or writing positioning.
When to use this workflow
Tools you need
Perplexity
AI search
Answer engine for web research, source discovery, and market scans.
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AI assistant
General AI assistant for drafting, reasoning, rewriting, and structured content generation.
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Spreadsheet
Spreadsheet tool for lists, planning, lightweight reporting, and repeatable review workflows.
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Define the market question
Write the market, target customer, geography, price point, and decision you need to make.
Tool used
Google Sheets
Expected output
A clear research brief.
Collect sources
Use AI search to gather competitors, communities, reports, marketplaces, and review sites.
Tool used
Perplexity
Expected output
A source list with notes.
Analyze patterns
Ask AI to extract customer segments, jobs-to-be-done, objections, buying triggers, and channels.
Tool used
ChatGPT
Expected output
A structured market map.
Create positioning options
Generate differentiated positioning angles and testable landing page messages.
Tool used
ChatGPT
Expected output
A set of positioning hypotheses.
Prompt templates
Market map
Create a structured market map for [niche]. Include customer segments, competitors, alternatives, buying triggers, pain points, channels, and open questions.Positioning options
Based on this market research, generate 8 positioning options. For each, include target customer, promise, proof, risk, and a landing page headline. Research: [paste]Automation ideas
- Save source links to Airtable for review
- Create a weekly competitor monitoring digest
- Turn research notes into landing page copy briefs
Common mistakes
- Treating AI output as verified research
- Skipping primary customer conversations
- Researching too broad a market
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