A hand-curated, structured spreadsheet or database that compiles hard-to-find information into a single filterable resource — think influencer directories, supplier lists, funding databases, tool comparisons, or job boards. Buyers are not paying for data that technically exists somewhere online. They are paying for the hours of research, verification, and organization they no longer have to do themselves. The product is the curation.
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Curated Data & Research List
A pre-researched, structured spreadsheet or database that organizes hard-to-find information into a filterable, ready-to-use resource — saving buyers days of manual research by packaging curation and relevance into a single purchase.
Product Type:
Spreadsheet Database
Preview
spreadsheet
What it is
What's inside
- 200-500+ hand-researched entries, each with 8-15 structured data points
- Category and tag filters using dropdowns or multi-select columns for instant narrowing
- Key metric column specific to the domain (revenue, engagement rate, MOQ, check size — whatever the buyer cares about most)
- Direct links: URLs to profiles, application pages, or contact forms — verified and working
- Verification status and 'last checked' date stamp on every row
- Comparison or calculator sheet that lets buyers input their own variables and rank entries
- Outreach or action tracker tab: status column, follow-up dates, and notes for entries the buyer acts on
- README sheet explaining how to use filters, what each column means, and how often the list is updated
Where to sell
Gumroad
LemonSqueezy
Payhip
Your own site
AppSumo
Quick start
- 1 Pick a niche where people actively waste time researching — good signals: Reddit threads asking 'does anyone have a list of...', Twitter threads going viral with curated resources, or industries where information is scattered across dozens of sites
- 2 Define your columns before you research a single entry — decide the 8-15 data points that matter most to the buyer (the structure IS the product, not just the data)
- 3 Build your research workflow: combine manual sourcing (industry directories, forums, LinkedIn) with semi-automated scraping (import.io, Instant Data Scraper) then hand-verify every entry for accuracy
- 4 Add conditional formatting, dropdown filters, and a comparison/calculator sheet so the spreadsheet is a tool, not just a dump — the more interactive, the higher the perceived value
- 5 Launch with a free sample (10-20% of entries) as a lead magnet, price the full list based on time saved, and offer a quarterly or annual refresh as a subscription upsell
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