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Better Than Google Community Platform

For: People seeking trustworthy product and service recommendations from real users

Buildability

The Problem

Google search results are increasingly filled with SEO spam and sponsored content, making it hard to get genuine recommendations from real people who have actually tried products

The Solution

Create community platforms where real people share authentic experiences and recommendations, branded as 'Better Than Google' for specific niches

Why Now?

Trust in traditional search is declining, community platforms are growing, people value peer recommendations over corporate marketing

Build MVP in 7 Days

Day 1

Create private Facebook group for specific niche

Day 2

Recruit 50 initial members from personal network

Day 3

Post daily questions to generate recommendations

Day 4

Create simple rules for authentic recommendations only

How to Validate

Track engagement and recommendation quality in test group

Survey members about willingness to pay for access

Measure time spent in community vs Google searches

Test affiliate conversion rates on recommendations

Revenue Model

Premium subscriptions for advanced features, affiliate commissions on recommended products, sponsored recommendations from verified brands

Competitive Moat

Community trust and quality, network effects, specialized knowledge in niche areas

Risks to Consider

Community becomes dominated by spam or promotional contentDifficulty scaling personal trustLegal issues around recommendationsPlatform dependency (Facebook group restrictions)

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