How to test in 24 hours whether your idea works — Pixelstreet
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Roderick Goedhart
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How to test in 24 hours whether your idea works

A lot of companies burn months on product development without ever checking whether there's demand. Build first, market later. That's an expensive way to find out nobody needs it.

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There's another route. A test video, one day of work, a small ad budget. And you know whether your idea has legs.

How it works

In 24 hours we make a short animation that presents your product or service. No prototype, no working system. Just the story: here's the problem, here's the solution, here's where to sign up.

That video goes live as an ad to your audience. What you measure:

  • clicks to the landing page
  • sign-ups or email addresses
  • or even prepayments if you dare to ask

Why this works

People often say they're interested. Their behaviour lies less.

A click takes effort. Filling in an email takes effort. Paying for something that doesn't exist yet takes a lot of effort. What people actually do tells you something no survey or focus group ever can.

What you can do with it

Enough interest, and you know: the idea holds. Keep building.

Little interest, and you also know. You lost one day instead of six months.

Sometimes the most valuable result is learning how to pitch it. The original copy doesn't land, but a variant in round two does. That learning would otherwise have arrived only after launch, for a lot more money.

Where this works best

For B2B products with a clear target group and a recognisable problem. A new SaaS feature. A service concept. A vertical you don't yet serve.

What you're not testing: whether people like your brand. What you are testing: whether this specific offer hits a real pain.

It turns animation into more than a marketing tool. It becomes a validation instrument.

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