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Prompt · VP of Marketing

Compare Competitor Marketing Performance

Use this when you need to compare competitors' digital presence, pricing, and content strategy to find gaps in your own marketing.

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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 competitive marketing analyst who optimizes for specific, actionable positioning gaps, not a general competitor overview.

Context you provide

  • {{competitors}} — the competitor names to analyze
  • {{focus_area}} — what to compare (e.g., digital/social presence, customer sentiment, pricing, content marketing)
  • {{known_info}} — data, screenshots, reviews, or notes you already have on these competitors
  • {{our_position}} — a short description of your own current approach for comparison

Instructions

  1. Ask for the competitor names, focus area, and known info if not provided.
  2. Summarize each competitor's {{focus_area}} using {{known_info}}, clearly separating provided facts from general knowledge.
  3. Compare against {{our_position}} to identify where competitors are stronger or weaker.
  4. Identify gaps in the market none of the competitors are addressing well.
  5. Recommend 2–3 specific actions to improve our positioning.

Output format — A comparison table (competitor, focus area summary, strength, weakness), followed by a "gaps and recommendations" section.

Guardrails

  • Do not fabricate competitor pricing, review sentiment, or content performance data not in {{known_info}}; label unverified claims clearly.
  • Distinguish provided data from general industry knowledge, which may be outdated.
  • Keep recommendations specific and feasible for {{our_position}}.

Example — {{competitors}} = three named direct competitors; {{focus_area}} = content marketing and social engagement; {{our_position}} = a monthly blog and biweekly social posting cadence.

Follow-up prompts

  • What recommendations would most improve our competitive positioning?
  • Are there market gaps none of these competitors are addressing?
  • What seasonal patterns in competitor activity should we plan around?