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Sorry, it doesn’t matter what ‘you’ want. What matters is this:
So how do you find out what people want?
Look at what they ‘consume’, look for patterns across products and services and ideas, look at what they ‘reject’, and tailor your offer accordingly.
If you’re looking to sell, look at what people buy. If you’re looking to get links, look at what people link to. If you’re looking for a girl, look at what girls are attracted to. It’s not rocket science if you break it down to one step at a time, get past your (mostly self-created) obstacles and actually do what’s required.
More thoughts:
So…do you know what they want?
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