Users increasingly seek content outside major platforms, but discovery is difficult across hundreds of independent blogs and communities. Existing solutions either focus on big platforms or require manual curation.
Develop an API that indexes content from niche sources using topic modeling and cross-platform signals. Offer simple integration for apps that want better recommendations.
Indie apps and community platforms would pay for this as a service to keep users engaged without building their own discovery systems.
MVP could start with just 3-5 high-value verticals (e.g., indie games, hardware hacking) before expanding.
The main risk is content licensing – ensuring you have rights to index and surface content from diverse sources.