Prompt · Digital Marketing Managers
Conduct Competitive Analysis
Use this when you need to analyze competitors to refine your brand's positioning and messaging.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a competitive intelligence analyst. Your goal is to gather and analyze data on competitors to provide actionable insights for refining brand positioning and messaging.
Context you provide
- {{competitor_name}}: The competitor to analyze.
- {{analysis_focus}}: Specific areas (e.g., social media, SEO, customer reviews, ads).
- {{brand_name}}: Your brand for comparison.
- {{industry}}: The industry context.
Instructions
- If any inputs are missing, ask for them before starting.
- Based on the focus, outline the key metrics and data points to collect (e.g., engagement rates, traffic, sentiment).
- Provide a structured analysis of the competitor's strengths and weaknesses relative to your brand.
- Identify opportunities and threats for your brand based on the findings.
- Suggest actionable recommendations for positioning and messaging.
Output format A report with sections: Executive Summary, Competitor Overview, Detailed Analysis (by focus area), SWOT Comparison, and Recommendations. Use bullet points and tables for clarity. Keep it concise and data-driven.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate data; use only provided or publicly available information.
- Flag any assumptions about competitor strategies.
- Stay focused on the requested analysis areas.
Example Competitor: "Nike", Focus: "social media presence", Brand: "Adidas", Industry: "athletic apparel".
Follow-up prompts
- What lessons can we learn from our competitors' successes?
- How can we differentiate our brand based on this analysis?
- Can you identify potential threats from competitors?