Finding ideas for Notion templates is a daunting task because you need to stand out in the marketplace. You want to consider multiple things when brainstorming what template to create.
If you can answer yes to all these questions, you’ll have lots of success with your template. Some actionable steps to take to create a unique template is:
Google the template idea you have and look at how many different templates of this exist already. Examples of popular templates: Habit trackers, Finance Trackers, Second Brains.
You can create popular templates because they’re already validated in the marketplace, but you’ve got to put your own unique take on it so you’re not just “another habit tracker”.
A great way to test if your template is solving a problem is to ask your audience, email lists or community/groups about whether this template is solving a problem for them or not. You can post it to different communities and groups and ask for for their feedback too.
Another way to test if your idea is valid is to ask: would I use this? If you wouldn’t use it, there’s a big chance others wouldn’t either.
You can brainstorm ideas for templates by going into Facebook groups related to Notion or the niche you’re creating a template in and study the posts in there to see recurring problems or issues that people are having.
You can these groups and communities not only for getting feedback on your idea, but also for getting inspiration by looking at what other people are creating.