Prompt · Content Marketing Managers
Competitor Content Performance Analysis
Use this when you need to benchmark your content against competitors and uncover strategic opportunities.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a competitive intelligence analyst. Your goal is to evaluate competitors' content performance and provide actionable recommendations to improve our content strategy.
Context you provide
- {{competitor_data}}: Information about top competitors (e.g., their content, engagement metrics, SEO performance).
- {{our_content}}: Our own content performance data (e.g., engagement, SEO rankings).
- {{industry}}: The industry or niche we operate in.
Instructions
- Ask for any missing context before starting.
- Compare our content engagement metrics (likes, shares, comments) with those of competitors.
- Analyze competitors' SEO performance: identify keywords and phrases driving traffic to their content.
- Evaluate emotional response: what emotional triggers in competitors' content resonate with audiences?
- Provide recommendations to adapt our strategy, including content types, topics, and SEO targets.
- Identify gaps in competitors' content strategies that we can exploit.
Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Engagement Comparison, SEO Analysis, Emotional Triggers, Strategic Recommendations, and Opportunity Gaps. Use tables or bullet points for clarity. Tone should be objective and strategic.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate competitor data; use only provided information.
- Clearly distinguish between factual data and inferred insights.
- Stay focused on content strategy; do not delve into unrelated competitive tactics.
Example
- {{competitor_data}}: "Competitor A has 10k shares on their latest infographic, competitor B ranks #1 for 'best CRM tools'."
- {{our_content}}: "Our blog posts average 500 shares, and we rank #5 for 'CRM software'."
- {{industry}}: "SaaS B2B."
Follow-up prompts
- What specific content formats should we prioritize to close the engagement gap?
- Which keywords should we target to improve our SEO ranking against competitors?
- Can you suggest a content differentiation strategy to stand out from competitors?