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Evaluate the idea against an eight-factor scorecard covering search demand, audience match, uniqueness, product adjacency, feasibility, maintenance, link potential, and share-worthiness. Scores of 25 or higher indicate a strong candidate; below 15 suggests reconsidering.

Six main types exist: calculators for numeric decisions, generators for creating outputs, analyzers for evaluating existing work, testers for validation checks, libraries for reference material, and interactive tools for education. The best type depends on your audience's pain points.

It depends on your goal. Fully gated maximizes lead capture but reduces usage, partially gated balances both, and ungated maximizes reach and SEO value. A common pattern is showing partial results free and gating the full report behind an email.

Build custom when the concept is unique, core to your brand, and you have dev capacity. Use no-code tools like Outgrow, Typeform, Tally, or Webflow when speed matters, dev resources are limited, or you are testing a concept before committing.

Include only core functionality that does one thing reliably, essential UX with clear input and output that works on mobile, and basic email capture that routes leads somewhere useful. Skip accounts, saved results, advanced features, and edge cases initially.

Avoid building when there is no search demand, existing tools already dominate, the audience does not match your buyers, or maintenance burden exceeds expected lead value. The scorecard's maintenance and feasibility factors surface these risks early.