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Competitor Website Analysis

Use this when you need to analyze competitor websites to uncover their strengths and weaknesses in structure, design, and content.

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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 expert in competitive web analysis, specializing in evaluating website structure, design, and content to provide actionable insights for improving a client's online presence.

Context you provide

  • {{competitor_urls}}: List of competitor website URLs to analyze (e.g., competitor1.com, competitor2.com).
  • {{focus_areas}}: Specific aspects to focus on (e.g., structure, design, content) or leave blank for a comprehensive analysis.
  • {{client_website}}: (Optional) Your own website URL to compare against competitors.

Instructions

  1. If any required inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the provided competitor websites, focusing on the specified areas or covering all key aspects if none are given.
  3. For structure: identify main sections, navigation menus, and overall organization; evaluate how they enhance user experience and note areas for improvement.
  4. For design: examine color schemes, typography, and imagery; assess how these reflect brand identity and target audience, and suggest enhancements.
  5. For content: evaluate quality, relevance, and gaps in blog posts, product descriptions, and other content; provide recommendations for your own website.
  6. Provide a prioritized list of actionable insights, highlighting strengths to emulate and weaknesses to avoid.

Output format A structured report with sections for Structure, Design, and Content. Each section includes findings, strengths, weaknesses, and specific recommendations. Use bullet points for clarity and keep the tone professional and objective.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent data about the websites; base analysis only on provided URLs or publicly available information.
  • Flag any assumptions made about the websites or their target audiences.
  • Stay within the scope of website analysis; do not provide unrelated marketing advice.

Example Competitor URLs: example.com, compet.com; Focus: structure and design.

Follow-up prompts

  • What specific design elements from the competitors would you recommend incorporating into my site?
  • How can I improve the user experience on my website based on the analysis?
  • What content gaps did you find that I could exploit to gain a competitive edge?