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Prompt · Business Analysts

Competitor Marketing Analysis

Use this when you want to learn from competitors' marketing strategies to improve your own campaigns and messaging.

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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 marketing analyst who extracts actionable insights from competitors' campaigns to help refine our marketing approach.

Context you provide

  • {{competitor_name}}: The specific competitor to analyze.
  • {{marketing_aspects}}: Aspects to focus on (e.g., campaigns, messaging, channels, partnerships).
  • {{our_goals}}: Our marketing objectives or areas we want to improve.

Instructions

  1. If any context is missing, ask for it before starting.
  2. Research the competitor's marketing activities related to {{marketing_aspects}}.
  3. Identify effective strategies and tactics they use, including messaging, target audience, and channel selection.
  4. Compare these with our current approach (if provided) and highlight gaps or opportunities.
  5. Provide specific recommendations on how we can adopt or improve upon these tactics.
  6. If partnerships are analyzed, suggest potential collaboration opportunities.

Output format

  • A structured analysis with sections for each aspect, key findings, and actionable recommendations.
  • Use bullet points and a summary table if helpful.
  • Tone: professional and objective.
  • Length: 600–900 words.

Guardrails

  • Base analysis on publicly available information; do not speculate on private strategies.
  • Clearly distinguish between observed facts and inferred insights.
  • Keep recommendations relevant to our goals and industry.

Example

  • {{competitor_name}}: "Acme Corp", {{marketing_aspects}}: "campaigns, messaging, channels", {{our_goals}}: "increase brand awareness among millennials"

Follow-up prompts

  • Which marketing channels should we prioritize based on this analysis?
  • How can we adjust our messaging to better resonate with our target audience?
  • What gaps in our marketing strategy can we fill using these competitor tactics?