I spent a month on a niche and found out nobody was buying it
- I scroll Etsy for hours trying to guess what's trending and I never feel sure
- Everyone sells the same hearts and quotes. I can't find an angle
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- Pick a niche before you spend a week on it
Observatory
Pick a niche before you spend a week on it
Observatory scouts ideas from the sources you choose, and its validator scores a niche before you commit.
Observatory
Observatory does the watching
- Pick niches to follow and sources to watch: search trends, marketplace bestsellers, social chatter, forums and the seasonal calendar
- Choose how often it scouts and how many ideas each run brings
- Check any niche idea with the validator before you commit, then hand the winners to Studio
You choose the niche. Observatory brings the ideas. Best fit: Outpost, $49 a month.
Questions
What does it watch?
Search trends, marketplace bestsellers, social chatter, forums and the seasonal calendar, whichever you choose.
Can I check my own idea?
Yes. Enter a niche in the validator, or use the free niche tool on the site.
What happens after I choose?
The idea goes to Studio for designs and then through Customs House.
Try it first: Print-on-demand niche and product idea validator, free and without an account.
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