🎯 Competitor Analysis với AI
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Competitive Analysis Framework
5 Pillars of Analysis:
| Pillar | Focus Area |
|---|---|
| 1. PRODUCT/SERVICE | Features, pricing, positioning |
| 2. MARKETING CHANNELS | Where they spend, what works |
| 3. CONTENT STRATEGY | Topics, formats, frequency |
| 4. CUSTOMER PERCEPTION | Reviews, sentiment, complaints |
| 5. DIGITAL PRESENCE | Website, SEO, social metrics |
Identifying Competitors
Competitor Discovery Prompt:
"My business: [describe your business] Industry: [niche] Target market: [location/demographic] Price point: [budget/mid/premium]
Identify my competitors:
- 🎯 5 direct competitors (same product/service)
- 🔄 5 indirect competitors (different solution, same problem)
- ⭐ 5 aspirational competitors (where I want to be)
- 🚀 3 emerging/startup competitors
For each, list:
- 🏢 Company name
- 🌐 Website
- 💡 Key differentiator
- 📊 Estimated size
- 👥 Target audience overlap"
Example Output:
🎯 DIRECT COMPETITORS:
- Mailchimp - email marketing, freemium, SMBs
- Constant Contact - email marketing, mid-market
- ConvertKit - creators focus, premium
- ActiveCampaign - automation heavy, SMB-enterprise
🔄 INDIRECT COMPETITORS:
- HubSpot - full CRM with email
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud - enterprise
- WordPress + plugins - DIY approach
⭐ ASPIRATIONAL:
- Klaviyo - e-commerce dominance
- Brevo - global expansion success
Website Analysis
Website Audit Prompt:
"Analyze competitor website: [URL]
Evaluate:
1. VALUE PROPOSITION
- 📝 What do they promise in headline?
- ✅ Key benefits highlighted
- 💎 Unique differentiators
2. STRUCTURE
- 🗂️ Main navigation items
- 📄 Key landing pages
- 🔄 Conversion paths
3. CONTENT
- 📰 Blog topics and frequency
- 🎁 Lead magnets offered
- ⭐ Case studies/testimonials
4. TECHNICAL
- 📊 Estimated traffic (use SimilarWeb)
- ⚡ Page speed
- 📱 Mobile experience
5. CONVERSION
- 🎯 CTA placement and copy
- 💰 Pricing page structure
- 🆓 Free trial/demo flow
Rate each area 1-10 and identify gaps."
Homepage Analysis Template:
COMPETITOR: [Name]
URL: [website]
📱 ABOVE THE FOLD
| Element | Content |
|---|---|
| Headline | [what they say] |
| Subhead | [supporting text] |
| CTA | [button text] |
| Visual | [image/video description] |
📊 SCORING:
- Value Prop: X/10
- Clarity: X/10
- Differentiation: X/10
✅ WHAT THEY DO WELL:
- [point 1]
- [point 2]
🎯 WHAT WE CAN DO BETTER:
- [opportunity 1]
- [opportunity 2]
Content Strategy Analysis
Content Audit Prompt:
"Analyze competitor's content strategy: [blog URL]
Review last 20 blog posts and identify:
1. TOPICS
- 📁 Main categories
- 🔥 Most frequent topics
- 📊 Trending vs evergreen mix
2. FORMAT
- 📏 Average word count
- 📝 Content types (how-to, listicle, case study)
- 🖼️ Visual content usage
3. SEO
- 🔑 Keywords they target
- 🔗 Internal linking patterns
- ⭐ Featured snippets won
4. ENGAGEMENT
- 📤 Social shares (estimate)
- 💬 Comments
- 🔗 Backlinks to content
5. PUBLISHING
- 📅 Frequency
- ✍️ Authors (multiple or single)
- 🔄 Update patterns
Create content gap analysis."
Content Gap Matrix:
| Topic | Họ có? | Mình có? | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topic A | ✅ | ❌ | → CREATE |
| Topic B | ✅ | ✅ | → Improve |
| Topic C | ❌ | ✅ | → Our edge |
| Topic D | ❌ | ❌ | → OPPORTUNITY |
🎯 PRIORITY GAPS:
- [Topic] - High search volume, they rank #3
- [Topic] - Rising trend, no coverage
- [Topic] - Customer FAQ, they answered
Social Media Analysis
Social Audit Prompt:
"Analyze competitor's social media: [@handle] Platforms: [FB/IG/LinkedIn/Twitter/TikTok]
For each platform report:
1. METRICS
- 👥 Followers count
- 💬 Engagement rate
- 📅 Posting frequency
2. CONTENT MIX
- 📊 Content types (%)
- ⭐ Best performing posts
- 🎯 Themes/pillars used
3. VOICE & TONE
- 🗣️ How they communicate
- 💬 Community management style
- ⏱️ Response time
4. CAMPAIGNS
- 🎁 Current promotions
- #️⃣ Hashtag strategies
- 🤝 Influencer partnerships
5. ADS (if visible)
- 📢 Ad Library findings
- 💰 Estimated spend
- 🎨 Creative styles
Identify their winning formula."
Social Content Tracking:
Competitor: [Name]
Week of: [Date]
📸 Platform: Instagram
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Posts this week | X |
| Top post | [description] |
| Engagement | X likes, X comments |
| New followers | ~X |
🎯 Themes noticed:
- [theme 1]
- [theme 2]
✅ What worked:
- [insight 1]
💡 What we should try:
- [action item]
Pricing & Positioning Analysis
Pricing Analysis Prompt:
"Compare pricing in our market:
My product: [describe] Price: [your price]
Competitors:
- [Name] - [price/model]
- [Name] - [price/model]
- [Name] - [price/model]
Analyze:
- 📍 Price positioning map
- ⚖️ Value vs price comparison
- 📊 Feature-by-price analysis
- 🧠 Pricing psychology used
- 💡 Our pricing opportunity"
Positioning Map:
| 💰 LOW PRICE | 💎 HIGH PRICE | |
|---|---|---|
| ⚙️ FEATURE-RICH | Mid-Market | Enterprise |
| ✨ SIMPLE | Budget | Premium |
📊 How to use:
- Plot competitors on this 2x2 matrix
- Find your unique positioning space
- Identify gaps in the market
Customer Review Analysis
Review Mining Prompt:
"Analyze reviews for competitor: [Name]
Sources: G2, Capterra, App Store, Trustpilot, Google
Extract:
1. POSITIVE THEMES
- ❤️ What customers love
- ⭐ Frequently mentioned pros
- 🎁 Surprise delights
2. NEGATIVE THEMES
- 😞 Common complaints
- ❌ Missing features
- 🆘 Support issues
3. SENTIMENT BREAKDOWN
- 📊 % positive/neutral/negative
- ⭐ Rating distribution
4. SWITCHING REASONS
- 🚪 Why customers left
- 🔄 What they switched to
5. OPPORTUNITY GAPS
- 💡 Pain points we can solve
- ✨ Features to highlight"
Example Review Analysis:
COMPETITOR: [Name]
Reviews analyzed: 150
⭐ POSITIVE (65%)
- Easy to use (mentioned 45x)
- Good templates (mentioned 32x)
- Helpful support (mentioned 28x)
- Fair pricing (mentioned 21x)
😞 NEGATIVE (20%)
- Limited integrations (mentioned 18x)
- Reporting is basic (mentioned 15x)
- Mobile app buggy (mentioned 12x)
- Learning curve (mentioned 8x)
💡 OUR OPPORTUNITY:
- ✅ Highlight our integrations
- ✅ Emphasize advanced reporting
- ✅ Show mobile app quality
Ad Intelligence
Ad Library Research:
"Analyze competitor's Facebook/Meta ads: Competitor: [Name] Ad Library URL: facebook.com/ads/library
Report on:
- 📊 Number of active ads
- 🎨 Ad types (image/video/carousel)
- 💬 Main messages/themes
- 🔗 Landing pages used
- 💰 Estimated spend range
- ⏱️ How long ads run
- 🌍 Geographic targeting
Identify patterns and opportunities."
Ad Swipe File Template:
| Field | Content |
|---|---|
| Competitor | [Name] |
| Platform | [FB/Google/etc] |
| Date spotted | [date] |
| Creative type | [image/video] |
| Hook | [first line/text] |
| CTA | [button/action] |
| Offer | [discount/lead magnet] |
✅ WHAT WORKS:
- [element 1]
- [element 2]
💡 HOW WE CAN ADAPT:
- [idea]
Competitive Response Strategy
Strategy Synthesis Prompt:
"Based on this competitor analysis: [paste key findings]
Create competitive strategy:
- 🛡️ DEFEND: How do we protect our strengths?
- ⚔️ ATTACK: Where can we win against them?
- 💎 DIFFERENTIATE: What makes us unique?
- 🚫 IGNORE: What battles to avoid?
Include specific tactics for each."
Competitive Battle Card:
VS: [Competitor Name]
| Their Strength | Our Counter |
|---|---|
| [Strength 1] | → [Our counter] |
| [Strength 2] | → [Our counter] |
💪 THEIR WEAKNESSES WE EXPLOIT:
- [weakness 1] → [our strength]
- [weakness 2] → [our feature]
🗣️ WHEN THEY COME UP IN SALES:
- "Unlike [them], we..."
- "Customers switch because..."
- "Our unique value is..."
🚫 NEVER SAY:
- [what not to mention]
Automation & Monitoring
Monitoring Setup:
📅 DAILY:
- ☑️ Google Alerts for brand names
- ☑️ Social mention tools
- ☑️ New content published
📅 WEEKLY:
- ☑️ Social metrics tracking
- ☑️ Blog content review
- ☑️ Ad Library check
📅 MONTHLY:
- ☑️ Website changes audit
- ☑️ Pricing check
- ☑️ Review analysis
- ☑️ Full strategy review
🛠️ TOOLS:
- Google Alerts (free)
- Visualping (website changes)
- Brand24 (mentions)
- Competitors.app (all-in-one)
Tools Stack
| Tool | Use Case | Pricing |
|---|---|---|
| SimilarWeb | Traffic estimates | Free/Paid |
| SpyFu | SEO/PPC intel | $39/mo |
| Brandwatch | Social listening | Enterprise |
| Crayon | CI platform | Custom |
| BuiltWith | Tech stack | Free/Paid |
| Meta Ad Library | Ad research | Free |
Bài Tập Thực Hành
Build your competitive dossier:
- Identify top 5 competitors
- Audit their websites
- Analyze social presence
- Mine customer reviews
- Create battle cards
- Set up monitoring alerts
Update monthly to stay ahead! 🎯
Key Takeaways
- 🔍 Research systematically - Use framework, not random browsing
- 📊 Quantify insights - Numbers beat opinions
- 🎯 Focus on action - Analysis without action is waste
- ⏰ Monitor continuously - Markets change fast
- 🆚 Compete on strengths - Don't copy, differentiate
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