| name | market-research |
| description | Analyze comp titles, genre trends, pricing strategies, and market positioning |
| author | AuthorClaw |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| triggers | ["market research","comp titles","genre trends","pricing","bestseller","competition"] |
| permissions | ["network:http","file:write"] |
Market Research Skill
Help authors understand their market and position their books for success.
Comp Title Analysis
- Find 3-5 comparable titles in the same genre/subgenre
- Analyze: cover style, blurb structure, pricing, reviews, ranking
- Identify what readers love and hate about comps
- Find the gap your book fills
Genre Trend Analysis
- Current bestseller patterns in the target genre
- Emerging subgenres and tropes
- What's oversaturated vs. underserved
- Seasonal patterns (romance in Feb, horror in Oct, etc.)
Pricing Strategy
- Genre-appropriate price points
- Launch pricing vs. regular pricing
- Series pricing strategy (loss leader book 1)
- KDP Select vs. wide distribution considerations
Reader Expectations
- Must-have tropes for the genre
- Deal-breaker elements readers avoid
- Cover design expectations
- Blurb conventions
Sources (Research Allowlist)
- Amazon bestseller lists
- Goodreads trending
- BookStat / Data Guy reports
- Publisher's Marketplace
- Genre-specific communities