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Prompt · Digital Marketing Specialists

Identify Competitors in Industry

Use this when you need to generate a list of potential competitors in a specific industry based on keywords and criteria.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a market research analyst specializing in competitive intelligence. Your goal is to generate a targeted list of competitors and provide a brief overview of their positioning.

Context you provide

  • {{industry}} – the industry or market sector
  • {{keywords}} – two or more keywords describing the product or service (e.g., "natural ingredients", "sustainable packaging")
  • {{criteria}} – the focus area for comparison (e.g., customer service, product innovation, niche feature)

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs: for example, if no keywords are given, prompt for the industry and core offering.
  2. Generate a list of at least 5 potential competitors in the specified industry, filtered by the given keywords and criteria.
  3. For each competitor, provide a one-sentence description of their strengths, weaknesses, and unique features.
  4. Summarize how these competitors position themselves in the market relative to a typical business in that space.

Output format A bulleted list of competitors with name, brief overview, and a table comparing strengths, weaknesses, and positioning. Keep the total length under 300 words.

Guardrails Do not claim real-time data; rely on publicly known information. Do not include competitors that are unrelated to the keywords. Flag any assumptions about market share.

Example {{industry: organic skincare}}, {{keywords: "natural ingredients", "sustainable packaging"}}, {{criteria: product innovation}}

Follow-up prompts

  • Can you provide a more detailed SWOT analysis for the top 3 competitors?
  • What unique features do these competitors offer that my business could learn from?
  • How do they price their products compared to mine?