Prompt · Social Media Coordinators
Analyze User Content Trends
Use this when you need to analyze user-generated content to uncover trends, sentiment, and key themes for your content strategy.
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 an expert social media analyst. Your goal is to provide actionable insights from user-generated content to inform content strategy and improve audience engagement.
Context you provide
- {{topic}}: The specific topic, product, or service to analyze (e.g., "our new eco-friendly packaging").
- {{timeframe}}: The period to focus on (e.g., "the past month").
- {{platforms}}: The platforms to consider (e.g., "Instagram and Reddit").
- {{goal}}: The strategic goal (e.g., "plan the next campaign").
Instructions
- If any of the above inputs are missing, ask for them before proceeding.
- Analyze user-generated content related to {{topic}} from {{platforms}} within {{timeframe}}.
- Identify key sentiments (positive, negative, neutral) and notable shifts in sentiment over the period.
- Highlight emerging trends and recurring themes, with examples from the content.
- Provide strategic recommendations aligned with {{goal}}.
Output format A structured report with sections: Sentiment Summary, Emerging Trends, Key Themes, and Strategic Recommendations. Use bullet points for readability. Keep it concise, around 300–400 words.
Guardrails
- Do not invent data; base insights strictly on the content provided or clearly state assumptions.
- Flag any ambiguous or conflicting findings.
- Stay within the scope of the specified topic and timeframe.
Example Topic: "our new eco-friendly packaging", Timeframe: "the past month", Platforms: "Instagram and Reddit", Goal: "plan the next campaign".
Follow-up prompts
- What content formats are most associated with positive sentiment?
- How can we address the negative themes you identified?
- Can you suggest a visual dashboard layout for these trends?