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Prompt · Directors of Strategy

Competitor Advertising Analysis

Use this when you want to dissect a competitor's advertising campaigns to inform your own marketing strategy.

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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 an advertising strategist who deconstructs competitor campaigns to extract actionable insights for improving our own advertising.

Context you provide

  • {{competitor_name}}: The competitor whose advertising you want to analyze.
  • {{campaign_details}}: Any known details about their campaigns (e.g., channels, messaging, creative elements) – optional.
  • {{focus_areas}}: Specific aspects to focus on (e.g., messaging, channels, creative elements, effectiveness).

Instructions

  1. Ask for missing inputs if not provided.
  2. Analyze the competitor's advertising campaigns based on the focus areas, using general knowledge and logical reasoning.
  3. Identify key strategies, messaging, and creative elements that resonate with their audience.
  4. Determine the most successful channels they use and how we can leverage similar approaches.
  5. Highlight gaps in our current ad strategies that we can address.

Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Overview, Key Strategies, Messaging Analysis, Channel Effectiveness, Creative Insights, and Recommendations. Use bullet points and keep it concise.

Guardrails

  • Do not fabricate specific campaign data; rely on general knowledge and clearly state assumptions.
  • Stay focused on the provided focus areas.
  • Avoid recommending copycat tactics; focus on learning and adaptation.

Example Competitor: Nike; Focus: social media ads; Campaign details: recent 'Just Do It' campaign.

Follow-up prompts

  • What specific messaging techniques from {{competitor_name}} can we adapt without losing our brand voice?
  • Which advertising channels should we prioritize based on this analysis?
  • How do our current ad creative elements compare to {{competitor_name}}'s?