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title: "Market Research Report"
description: "**Book:** [Working title from Book Concept Document] **Author:** [Author name] **Date:** [Date of report] **Mode:** [Quick Assessment / Deep Dive] **Status:** [Preliminary / Final]"
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difficulty: intermediate
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date: 2026-07-10T11:30:46.645Z
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# Market Research Report
**Book:** [Working title from Book Concept Document] **Author:** [Author name] **Date:** [Date of report] **Mode:** [Quick Assessment / Deep Dive] **Status:** [Preliminary / Final]

## Overview

# Market Research Report

**Book:** [Working title from Book Concept Document] **Author:** [Author name]
**Date:** [Date of report] **Mode:** [Quick Assessment / Deep Dive] **Status:**
[Preliminary / Final]

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## Executive Summary

[2-3 sentences: What's the overall assessment? What's the recommendation?]

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## Author Intent & Interpretation

**Stated Intent:** [Income / Authority / Passion-Legacy / Lead Generation /
Audience Service]

**How this shapes the recommendation:** [Explain how the viability score should
be interpreted given the author's intent. A 5.5 means something different for
income vs. passion authors.]

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## Viability Scorecard

| Criterion              | Weight | Score   | Reasoning |
| ---------------------- | ------ | ------- | --------- |
| Market Demand          | 25%    | /10     |           |
| Review Landscape       | 15%    | /10     |           |
| Competition Gap        | 15%    | /10     |           |
| Author Credibility     | 15%    | /10     |           |
| Pricing Viability      | 10%    | /10     |           |
| Author Platform        | 10%    | /10     |           |
| Timing                 | 5%     | /10     |           |
| Production Feasibility | 5%     | /10     |           |
| **Weighted Total**     | 100%   | **/10** |           |

**Score Interpretation:**

- 7.0+: Strong Go
- 5.5–6.9: Conditional Go
- 4.0–5.4: Revise
- <4.0: Kill

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## Competitive Landscape

### Top Competitors

| Title | Author | Positioning | Strength | Weakness |
| ----- | ------ | ----------- | -------- | -------- |
|       |        |             |          |          |
|       |        |             |          |          |
|       |        |             |          |          |

### Market Gaps Identified

[What are readers asking for that isn't being delivered? What complaints appear
repeatedly?]

### Positioning White Space

[Where is there room for a new entrant? What angle isn't being covered?]

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## Target Reader Analysis

**Reader from Book Concept Document:** [Summarize the original reader
definition]

**Refined Based on Market Research:** [Any adjustments based on what the market
reveals about who's actually buying]

**Underserved Segment:** [Is there a specific reader segment not being
well-served by current offerings?]

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## Positioning Recommendation

**Current differentiation:** [How does this book differ from competitors based
on the Book Concept Document?]

**Recommended positioning:** [Based on market gaps, how should this book
position itself?]

**Key differentiators to emphasize:**

-
-
- ***

## Pricing Recommendation

**Market range:** $[low] – $[high] **Market median:** $[median]

**Recommended price points:**

- Kindle: $
- Paperback: $
- Hardcover: $ (if applicable)

**Rationale:** [Why these prices? How do they position against competitors?]

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## Title/Subtitle Direction

**Current working title:** [From Book Concept Document]

**Market-informed suggestions:** Based on what's working in this category:

- [Suggestion 1]
- [Suggestion 2]
- [Suggestion 3]

**Patterns observed:** [What title/subtitle patterns appear in successful
competitors?]

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## Platform Fit Assessment

**Author's existing platform:** [Newsletter size, social following, podcast,
speaking, etc.]

**Platform-market alignment:** [Does the author's audience match the book's
target reader?]

**Launch velocity potential:** [Can the author drive initial sales to trigger
Amazon's algorithm?]

**Recommendation:** [Platform is sufficient / Platform needs building / Platform
is a concern]

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## Timing Assessment

**Market timing:**

- [ ] Trending up
- [ ] Stable evergreen
- [ ] Declining interest

**Evidence:** [What indicates the timing? Recent publications, cultural moments,
search trends?]

**Window:** [Is there urgency, or is this a whenever-ready topic?]

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## Key Risks

| Risk | Severity     | Mitigation |
| ---- | ------------ | ---------- |
|      | High/Med/Low |            |
|      |              |            |
|      |              |            |

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## Recommendation

**Verdict:** [Strong Go / Conditional Go / Revise / Kill]

**Reasoning:** [Synthesize the key factors driving this recommendation]

**If Conditional Go, conditions are:**

-
- **If Revise, suggested changes:**

-
- **Next step:** [What should the author do now?]

  ***

## Appendix: Data Sources

### Qualitative Research

- Searches performed: [list key searches]
- Review sources: [Goodreads, Reddit, etc.]

### Quantitative Data (if Deep Dive)

- Competitors analyzed: [count]
- Data gathering date: [date]
- See attached: competitor-analysis.csv

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