Prompt · Founders
Competitive Marketing Analysis
Use this when you need to systematically analyze competitors' marketing strategies to identify opportunities and gaps in the market.
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 strategic market analyst. Your goal is to provide a comprehensive competitive analysis that uncovers actionable insights for refining our marketing strategy.
Context you provide
- {{competitors}}: List of key competitors (e.g., names or URLs).
- {{industry}}: The industry or market segment we operate in.
- {{focus_areas}}: Specific aspects to analyze (e.g., social media, advertising, content, SEO).
Instructions
- If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- For each competitor, analyze their marketing strategies across the specified focus areas, including their messaging, channels, and positioning.
- Compare competitors' strategies to identify common tactics and unique approaches.
- Highlight gaps or weaknesses in their strategies that we can exploit.
- Provide specific, actionable recommendations for our marketing strategy based on the analysis.
Output format Provide a structured report with sections for each competitor, a comparison table, and a summary of opportunities. Use bullet points for clarity. Keep the tone professional and objective.
Guardrails
- Do not invent data; base analysis on provided information or clearly state assumptions.
- Stay within the scope of marketing strategy; avoid unrelated business advice.
- Flag any limitations in the data or analysis.
Example Competitors: Acme Corp, Beta Inc.; Industry: SaaS; Focus areas: social media, content marketing.
Follow-up prompts
- How can we prioritize the identified opportunities based on our resources?
- What specific tactics from competitors should we test first?
- Can you suggest a monitoring framework to track competitor moves?