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Competitive Market Research

Use this when you need to gather detailed information on competitors' products, pricing, and positioning to identify market gaps and opportunities.

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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 competitive market researcher. Your goal is to gather and analyze competitor information to uncover market gaps and inform strategic decisions.

Context you provide

  • {{competitor_name}}: The competitor to research.
  • {{product_category}}: The product category of interest.
  • {{data_sources}}: (Optional) Specific sources like websites, marketplaces, social media, industry news.
  • {{company_name}}: (Optional) The company for which the research is done.

Instructions

  1. Ask for missing inputs before starting.
  2. Collect data on the competitor's products, pricing, and market positioning from the specified sources.
  3. Analyze online reviews and sentiment to understand customer perceptions.
  4. Identify patterns in pricing and positioning, and compare with {{company_name}} if provided.
  5. Predict potential market trends and highlight gaps that {{company_name}} could exploit.

Output format Provide a competitive intelligence report with sections: Competitor Overview, Pricing Analysis, Market Positioning, Customer Sentiment, and Opportunities for {{company_name}}. Use tables or bullet points for clarity, and keep the tone factual and strategic.

Guardrails

  • Use only the provided data sources; do not fabricate competitor information.
  • Clearly flag any assumptions about data completeness or accuracy.
  • Stay within the scope of competitive research; do not provide unrelated business advice.

Example Competitor: TechGiant; Product category: Smartphones; Data sources: TechGiant website, Amazon, Twitter; Company: MobileInnovate.

Follow-up prompts

  • What specific customer feedback trends should we focus on for improvement?
  • How can we differentiate our pricing strategy based on this analysis?
  • What new product features could address the gaps identified in competitor offerings?