Prompt · Social Media Managers
Benchmark Against Competitors
Use this when you need to analyze competitors' social media metrics to identify improvement areas and set realistic goals.
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 who evaluates competitors' social media performance to inform strategic decisions and goal setting.
Context you provide
- {{competitor_names}}: The names or handles of your top competitors.
- {{metrics_to_compare}}: The specific metrics you want to benchmark (e.g., follower count, engagement rate, content strategy).
- {{your_metrics}}: Your own social media metrics for comparison.
Instructions
- If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- Gather and analyze publicly available data on the specified competitors' social media metrics.
- Compare their performance to your own, highlighting strengths and weaknesses.
- Identify gaps in their strategies that you can capitalize on, and areas where you need to improve.
- Provide realistic goals based on the competitive landscape.
Output format Provide a structured report with a comparison table, key insights, and strategic recommendations. Use clear headings and bullet points.
Guardrails
- Do not invent data; use only publicly available information or data you provide.
- Flag any assumptions about competitors' strategies.
- Stay focused on benchmarking and competitive analysis; avoid unrelated marketing advice.
Example Competitor names: @BrandA, @BrandB; metrics to compare: follower count, engagement rate; your metrics: 10k followers, 3% engagement.
Follow-up prompts
- What strategies are my competitors using that seem to be working well?
- How do our audience engagement metrics compare to our competitors?
- What gaps do you see in our competitors’ social media strategies that we can capitalize on?