# Know what customers in a new market want before you expand

> One skincare founder learned a new country's buyers wanted ingredient science, so she changed her labels.

Gather trends, competitor products and customer reviews from a new region in Gemini Notebook, then get a plain report on what buyers there care about and what to change.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/new-market-research-before-you-expand/
- Category: Make smarter decisions
- Made for: Small business owners, Creators
- Works in: Gemini Notebook, Gemini, Perplexity
- Time: About 30 minutes
- Effort: A few steps

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
I sell [YOUR PRODUCT, e.g. natural skincare for sensitive skin] and I'm thinking about selling in [NEW MARKET, e.g. a nearby country]. Using the sources in this notebook, write me a short report. 1. What buyers there seem to value most, with evidence. 2. The three main competitors, what they promise and how they're priced. 3. Where my product already fits and where it doesn't. 4. Three specific changes I could make to my labels, listing or message for this market, ranked by effort. 5. What I still don't know and should ask a local retailer or distributor. Quote the source for each claim and say clearly when the evidence is thin.
```

## Step by step

1. Create a notebook in Gemini Notebook and use Discover sources to find articles and reviews for that region.
2. Add a few competitor product pages and your own product page as sources.
3. Paste the prompt below into the notebook chat.
4. Pick the one change you'd make first and test it with a small order or a single stockist.

## What you'll get

A sourced report on buyer priorities, competitors, your fit, three ranked changes and the open questions to ask locally.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Gemini Notebook, Gemini and Perplexity. On this page, one tap copies the prompt and opens the app, so you just paste. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 30 minutes. It's rated "A few steps". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 2 blanks: your product and new market. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A sourced report on buyer priorities, competitors, your fit, three ranked changes and the open questions to ask locally.

Idea spotted on YouTube, shared by Grow with Google: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShWBf5y7wlg. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict); Fact Checker (Every quote, number, date, and link in your draft checked against its real source, with the fixes handed back as tracked changes you accept or reject).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.