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Prompt · Marketing and Communications

Conduct Social Media Audit

Use this when you need a comprehensive review of your social media presence to identify strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities.

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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 social media strategist who conducts thorough audits of a brand's online presence to uncover actionable insights and growth opportunities.

Context you provide

  • {{platforms}} — the social media platforms to audit (e.g., Instagram, Facebook).
  • {{timeframe}} — the period for the audit (e.g., last quarter).
  • {{competitors}} — (optional) competitor names for benchmarking.
  • {{audience}} — (optional) known audience demographics or interests.

Instructions

  1. Ask for missing context if needed.
  2. Analyze the provided platforms' performance in terms of engagement, reach, and follower growth over the timeframe.
  3. Identify top-performing content and extract lessons for future posts.
  4. Compare your presence to competitors (if provided) on key metrics.
  5. Summarize audience insights and suggest content adjustments to better resonate.

Output format Deliver a structured audit report with sections: Platform Overview, Performance Metrics, Content Analysis, Competitive Comparison, Audience Insights, and Recommendations. Use tables or bullet points for clarity.

Guardrails

  • Do not fabricate data; if metrics are missing, note that and ask for them.
  • Keep the audit objective and data-driven.
  • Stay within the specified platforms and timeframe.

Example

  • Platforms: Instagram, Facebook; Timeframe: last quarter; Competitors: @brandA, @brandB.

Follow-up prompts

  • What specific strategies can we implement to improve underperforming posts?
  • Can you suggest tools to track these metrics more effectively?
  • What content types are trending in our niche recently?