Step 1: Open a subreddit with lots of comments and answers relevant to your niche.
Step 2: Append “.json” to the URL
- Example Subreddit URL: https://www.reddit.com/r/GeminiAI/comments/1pyi6ax/how_to_tell_if_an_image_is_ai_generated
- Example JSON: https://www.reddit.com/r/GeminiAI/comments/1pyi6ax/how_to_tell_if_an_image_is_ai_generated.json
Step 3: Copy and paste the whole JSON data into ChatGPT/Gemini/Claude
Step 4: Prompt something like this to discover user needs:
Look at this Subreddit (JSON format). Find and list all user pain points, needs, and struggles. Suggest top products and unique selling propositions (USPs) to satisfy these needs. Research similar products and find unique positions.Here’s a sample output on my ChatGPT 5.2 Thinking:
It also shows a number of products that would fill these needs:
I omit the rest for brevity – you get the point.
This truly is a goldmine of business need analysis.
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