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Market Research Survey Templates & Questions

Six ready-to-use market research survey templates - from concept validation to pricing research.

Target audience discovery, competitor analysis, willingness to pay, brand perception, and market sizing - each template includes copy-ready questions.

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"Respondents say they'd pay $50/month."

No segment breakdown. No context. Average hides everything.

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Founders · would pay $120/mo · "saves us 4 hours/week"

SMB managers · would pay $45/mo · "needs better integrations"

Individual contributors · would pay $20/mo · "price is the blocker"

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Market Research Survey Templates

Six market research survey templates covering every stage - from pre-build concept validation to post-launch pricing analysis. Each includes copy-ready questions. Keep surveys to 3–5 questions for the best response rates on cold audiences.

Target Audience Discovery

  • 1.What best describes your role? (Founder, VP, Manager, IC)
  • 2.What problem are you currently trying to solve in this area?
  • 3.How do you currently handle this today?

Before product development - validate your ICP

Concept Validation

  • 1.If a product solved [X], how interested would you be? (1–5)
  • 2.What would be the most important feature of an ideal solution?
  • 3.What would make you switch from your current approach?

Pre-build - test demand before writing code

Competitor Analysis

  • 1.What tools do you currently use to solve this problem?
  • 2.What do you like most about your current solution?
  • 3.What is the biggest gap or frustration with existing options?

Ongoing - understand the competitive landscape

Pricing Research

  • 1.What would you expect to pay per month for a solution like this?
  • 2.At what price would this feel too expensive to consider?
  • 3.What pricing model would you prefer? (monthly, annual, per-seat)

Pre-pricing - find willingness to pay by segment

Brand Perception Survey

  • 1.How would you describe our brand in three words?
  • 2.How do we compare to [Competitor] in terms of trust and quality?
  • 3.What would make you trust a new product in this category?

Post-launch - validate brand positioning and messaging

Market Sizing Survey

  • 1.How often do you experience this problem? (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • 2.How many people on your team deal with this issue?
  • 3.How much would solving this problem be worth to your business per year?

Early-stage - size TAM and estimate value per customer

Market Research Survey Questions

The questions you ask determine what you can act on. These market survey questions are organized by goal - use them to build a company market research questionnaire that moves from demographics to pricing in one flow.

Demographics & Segmentation

  • What best describes your role? (Founder/CEO, VP/Director, Manager, Individual Contributor)
  • How large is your company? (1–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201+)
  • What industry are you in, and how long have you been in it?

Problem & Pain Point

  • What problem are you currently trying to solve in this area?
  • How do you handle this problem today, and how satisfied are you with that approach?
  • How much time or money does this problem cost you per month?

Solution & Concept Validation

  • If a product could solve [X], how interested would you be on a scale of 1–5?
  • What would be the single most important feature of an ideal solution?
  • What would convince you to switch from your current approach?

Pricing & Willingness to Pay

  • What would you expect to pay per month for a solution like this?
  • At what monthly price would this feel too expensive to consider?
  • What pricing model fits your budget best - monthly, annual, or per-seat?

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Segment Market Research Data
See What Each Buyer Type Actually Wants

An average willingness-to-pay figure hides the real pricing opportunity. Decision-makers and individual contributors have completely different price sensitivities - and different objections.

500RespondentsAvg WTP: $50/moDecision MakersWTP: $120/mo30% of sample"Time savings justify the price"SMB ManagersWTP: $45/mo40% of sample"Need better integrations"Individual ContributorsWTP: $20/mo30% of sample"Price is the main blocker"SEGMENTATION revealed3 separate pricing tiers

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