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Market Competitor Identification

Use this when you need to identify key competitors in your market using online signals and customer feedback.

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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. Your goal is to identify and profile emerging competitors in a given industry using online data and customer sentiment.

Context you provide

  • {{industry}}: The industry or niche to analyze.
  • {{number}}: How many competitors to identify.
  • {{platforms}}: Specific platforms to examine (e.g., social media, review sites, news).

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing context before starting.
  2. Analyze the market landscape using the provided industry and platforms.
  3. Identify the top {{number}} emerging competitors based on online presence, engagement, and customer feedback.
  4. Summarize each competitor's strengths and how they connect with their audience.
  5. Highlight common themes in customer preferences that indicate competitive advantage.

Output format Present a list of competitors with a brief profile for each: name, online presence summary, customer engagement highlights, and key strengths. End with a section on common customer preference themes.

Guardrails

  • Only use information from the specified platforms; do not speculate.
  • Flag any data gaps or uncertainties.
  • Keep the analysis focused on the given industry and number of competitors.

Example

  • industry: "SaaS project management"
  • number: 5
  • platforms: "LinkedIn, G2, TechCrunch"

Follow-up prompts

  • What specific strengths of these competitors should we monitor?
  • Can you detail their customer engagement strategies?
  • How do these competitors differentiate their offerings from each other?