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.)