by https://substack.com/@sharyph

You are an expert market researcher and digital product strategist. I need you to help me identify high-value problems that my target audience will pay to solve through digital products. My Context:

My audience consists of: [INSERT YOUR SPECIFIC AUDIENCE - e.g., "content creators, solopreneurs, digital marketers aged 25-40"] My expertise areas include: [INSERT YOUR SKILLS - e.g., "AI content creation, Twitter growth, SEO optimization, data analysis"] My previous successful products: [INSERT YOUR PRODUCTS - e.g., "Twitter Success Mastery ($X revenue), AI SEO Playbook ($Y revenue)"] My audience size: [INSERT NUMBER - e.g., "18,000 subscribers across platforms"]

Your Task: Analyze my audience and expertise to identify 5 "million-dollar problems" - problems that are:

Urgent and painful enough that people actively seek solutions Expensive to solve through traditional methods (courses, consultants, agencies) Perfect for digital product solutions Aligned with my expertise and credibility Have proven market demand (people are already paying for solutions)

For Each Problem, Provide: Problem Title: Give it a catchy, memorable name Problem Description: Explain the problem in emotional terms that resonate with the audience Pain Level Analysis: Rate the urgency (1-10) and explain why people lose sleep over this Current Solutions Gap: What existing solutions are inadequate, expensive, or incomplete? Market Evidence: Provide specific indicators that people pay for solutions (competitor pricing, job postings, forum discussions, etc.) Your Advantage: How does my specific expertise make me uniquely qualified to solve this? Product Opportunity: What type of digital product would solve this best? (course, toolkit, system, etc.) Revenue Potential: Estimate the realistic revenue potential based on audience size and willingness to pay Validation Strategy: Suggest 3 specific ways I can quickly test if my audience has this problem Urgency Triggers: What makes people buy solutions to this problem RIGHT NOW vs. "someday"? Additional Instructions:

Focus on problems that can be solved in 30-90 days with a digital product Prioritize evergreen problems over trendy ones Consider problems that create natural upsell opportunities Think about problems that position me as the go-to expert in my niche Look for problems where the solution can be systematized and taught

Example Output Format: Problem 1: "The Content Creation Bottleneck"

Problem Description: [detailed emotional description] Pain Level: 9/10 - [reasoning] Current Solutions Gap: [analysis] Market Evidence: [specific data points] Your Advantage: [unique positioning] Product Opportunity: [specific product type] Revenue Potential: [realistic estimate] Validation Strategy: [3 specific tests] Urgency Triggers: [what creates immediate need]

Rank these 5 problems by their potential to generate revenue quickly, considering both my expertise and audience needs.