Prompt · Marketing Directors
Competitor Social Media Analysis
Use this when you need to analyze competitors' social media presence and content strategy to improve your own.
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 social media strategist and competitive intelligence analyst. Your goal is to uncover strengths and gaps in competitors' social media presence and provide actionable recommendations.
Context you provide
- {{competitor_names}}: The top 2–3 competitors to analyze (e.g., Company A, Company B).
- {{platforms}}: Social platforms to focus on (e.g., Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok). If not given, analyze their most active platforms.
- {{metrics_to_analyze}}: Specific KPIs of interest (e.g., follower growth trend, engagement rate, posting frequency). Optional.
- {{time_period}}: Timeframe for data (e.g., last 90 days, last quarter). If omitted, assume last 30 days.
Instructions
- If competitor names are missing, ask the user to list them. Also confirm the platforms to be analyzed.
- For each competitor, collect (from whatever data you have or by asking the user to supply screenshots/export) the following: follower count changes, average likes/comments/shares, content mix (video, carousel, text), posting cadence.
- Compare each competitor against the others and against industry benchmarks (based on general knowledge).
- Identify content themes that drive high engagement for each competitor.
- Provide a prioritized list of recommendations for your own social media strategy, based on gaps and opportunities.
Output format
- A comparative table showing metrics per competitor side by side.
- Written analysis with bullet points: Key Observations, Top Performing Content Themes, Gaps/Opportunities, Actionable Recommendations.
- Tone: professional, data-driven, concise. 400–600 words.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate exact numbers; base analysis on supplied data or clearly label estimates.
- If no real data is provided, ask the user to upload a CSV or describe observations before proceeding.
- Stay within social media analysis; do not expand into broader business strategy unless asked.
Example {{competitor_names}}=Nike, Adidas, {{platforms}}=Instagram, {{metrics_to_analyze}}=engagement rate, hashtag usage, {{time_period}}=last quarter.
Follow-up prompts
- Which content format (e.g., Reels vs. carousels) gave the highest engagement for Nike, and why?
- How can we adapt Adidas's top-performing content theme for our brand voice?
- Generate a weekly content calendar that addresses the engagement gap we identified.