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Issue 38 May 2026 Positioning & Messaging

Building Stronger Product Positioning

Effective positioning helps customers understand why your product matters and why it is different. This issue explores niche strategy, differentiation, category positioning, homepage messaging, and practical frameworks for building stronger product positioning.

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Insights

A Four-Step Framework to Find Your Niche

In this article, Gokul Kailasam explores whether B2B SaaS companies should niche down or stay broad, sharing real-world examples of how companies refined their positioning to drive growth.

You can listen to the accompanying podcast episode where Gokul joins Louise Liu to discuss why founders often struggle to commit to a niche and how product marketers can influence positioning decisions internally.

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Featured Insights

Positioning Done Right: Are You Marketing Your Competitor’s Product?

In this article, Crispin Read, founder of PMM Hive and CEO of PMM Edge, explains how product marketers should balance category-level benefits with product differentiation in different scenarios.

Using practical positioning examples, Crispin explores why companies often overuse generic messaging, when differentiation matters most, and how to position your product without accidentally marketing your competitors.

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Featured Stories
How to Find What Makes Your Product Different

Talya Heller joins Louise Liu to share her framework for finding product differentiation. She walks through the steps to identify distinct capabilities, build a clear ICP, and go beyond features to stand out in the market.

Positioning Strategy: Don’t Create a Category

Crispin Read shares his thoughts on why creating a new category is often the wrong positioning strategy for B2B SaaS companies, and how companies can make their products easier to find and sell.

Effective Homepage Messaging Strategy for Startups

Anthony Pierri joins Louise Liu to discuss homepage messaging for startups and shares his thoughts on the dos and don’ts product marketers should bear in mind when crafting homepage messaging.