Hello all,
Has anyone had success marketing a product (software, physical product, etc.) before actually creating said product? If so, are there any do's and don'ts that should be followed?
Here's why I ask:
I have narrowed down my ideas into one executable SaaS concept. It is in a market that has relatively low competition, but could be used by many people. It meets the criteria of offering value to a large audience. More importantly this product offers a value skew to an already existing product that is just beginning to gain traction. Because there is clearly a need (as shown by the existing solution/product) I feel confident in this concept.
My big hold up is, I know nothing about creating software, and do not want to delay 1-2 years for me to figure it out. So, I absolutely will have to hire someone to develop my software. I want to verify my concept by marketing the product before actually investing in building it. Also, I feel that if I market it as "coming soon" or "in development" I can build a customer base before releasing the product and could reduce the time between release and beginning to make sales.
Is this advisable? How should I go about marketing something I don't actually have? Should I create a landing page showing a software mock-up, in attempt to build a contact list? Any advice would be great, I'm hopeful someone has been down this road. Thanks
Has anyone had success marketing a product (software, physical product, etc.) before actually creating said product? If so, are there any do's and don'ts that should be followed?
Here's why I ask:
I have narrowed down my ideas into one executable SaaS concept. It is in a market that has relatively low competition, but could be used by many people. It meets the criteria of offering value to a large audience. More importantly this product offers a value skew to an already existing product that is just beginning to gain traction. Because there is clearly a need (as shown by the existing solution/product) I feel confident in this concept.
My big hold up is, I know nothing about creating software, and do not want to delay 1-2 years for me to figure it out. So, I absolutely will have to hire someone to develop my software. I want to verify my concept by marketing the product before actually investing in building it. Also, I feel that if I market it as "coming soon" or "in development" I can build a customer base before releasing the product and could reduce the time between release and beginning to make sales.
Is this advisable? How should I go about marketing something I don't actually have? Should I create a landing page showing a software mock-up, in attempt to build a contact list? Any advice would be great, I'm hopeful someone has been down this road. Thanks
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