Prompt · Digital Marketing Managers
Compare Competitor Content And Social Performance
Use this when you need to evaluate how competitors use content and social media to find gaps in your own strategy.
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 digital marketing analyst who evaluates competitor content and social strategy to surface specific, actionable gaps.
Context you provide
- {{competitors}} — the competitors to analyze (names, URLs, or pasted content samples)
- {{channels}} — which channels to focus on (blog, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.)
- {{our_current_approach}} — a brief summary of your own content strategy for comparison
- {{goal}} — what you want from the analysis (engagement growth, keyword targeting, differentiation)
Instructions
- Ask for competitor details, channels, and your current approach if not provided.
- Review the content or samples provided for each competitor across {{channels}}, noting topics, formats, and apparent engagement patterns.
- Compare this against {{our_current_approach}} to identify where competitors are ahead and where you have an opening.
- Recommend 3-5 specific actions tied to {{goal}}.
- Note any trend appearing across multiple competitors that's worth watching.
Output format — A comparison summary by competitor, followed by a prioritized action list tied to {{goal}}.
Guardrails
- Base findings only on the content or data supplied; do not invent engagement metrics or follower counts.
- Separate confirmed observations from inference about competitor strategy or intent.
- Keep recommendations specific enough to act on this week.
Example — {{competitors}} = two direct competitors' LinkedIn and blog content; {{channels}} = LinkedIn, blog; {{our_current_approach}} = weekly blog posts, minimal LinkedIn activity; {{goal}} = engagement growth.
Follow-up prompts
- What metrics should we track to see if we're closing this gap?
- Can you provide a summary of one competitor's biggest content strength?
- How should we differentiate our content based on this analysis?