How do you know if there is a market for your product?

Don,

Thank your for your comments and suggestions. PLease see my responses and additional questions below your comments.

Thanks,
Ken

> another "BassAckwards" attempt to
> make money selling something.

> I don't know why it is people continue to
> come up with products "they" think
> are "needed or wanted" ... then
> try to find a market for the product.

> You should take a look at a certain
> "niche" group (people who love to
> work puzzles) and create something these
> folks have ALREADY PROVED they WILL BUY!

I think I have done this, the niche would be people who love to do word search puzzles like me and my family.

> You should then find out ALL the names of
> the people who have sold these items to this
> "niche" and see if you can buy a
> list of buyers.

How do I go about doing this?

> You should also find out what this
> "niche" reads, magazines,
> newsletters, ezines... and buy ads in those
> and submit News Releases to them.

Again good suggestion but I need to know how I
would find out this type of information.

> These people in this "niche"
> possibly also have a "Discussion
> Board" or 2 they frequent. Get on those
> boards with your "tag Links" to
> your sales letter on your website.

Where can a find a list of all these "discussion boards" ? Is there such a thing? How do you locate discussion groups?

> Also...submit articles to these ezines,
> magazines and newsletters. Publishers are
> HUNGRY for info to feed their
> "niches".

> Don Alm

Again Don, Thanks for all your helpful
suggestions. I look forward to your replies.

Ken