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name: competitive-analysis

- description: Analyze how competitors would rank in AI search results for a given topic or query. Triggers on "analyze competition", "competitor analysis", "what ranks for", "who would rank", "competitive landscape".

+ description: Analyze AI-search competitors for a query and recommend ranking strategy. Use when users ask competitor analysis, who ranks, or competitive landscape.

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# Competitive Analysis Skill

When analyzing competition for AI-engine rankings:

## Process

### 1. Identify the Query Space

- What queries would users search?

- What intent do these queries have?

- What type of content would AI engines prefer?

### 2. Generate Competitor Profiles

Create 5 realistic competitor archetypes:

| Type | Description |

|------|-------------|

| **Market Leader** | Established player with strong brand recognition |

| **Specialist** | Niche focus with deep expertise |

| **Budget Option** | Price-competitive alternative |

| **Innovator** | New approach or technology |

| **Content King** | Best educational/informational content |

### 3. Evaluate Ranking Factors

For each competitor, assess:

- Content depth and quality

- Social proof (reviews, testimonials, usage stats)

- Authority signals (expertise, credentials)

- User intent alignment

- Technical optimization (schema, structure)

### 4. Create Comparison Matrix

```

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐

│ 🏆 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS │

├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤

│ │

│ Query: "[analyzed query]" │

│ │

│ RANKING PREDICTION │

│ ────────────────── │

│ #1 Market Leader ████████████ Strong brand + proof │

│ #2 Specialist ██████████ Deep expertise │

│ #3 YOUR CONTENT ████████ [current position] │

│ #4 Content King ██████ Good info, weak CTA │

│ #5 Budget Option ████ Price only │

│ │

│ YOUR DIFFERENTIATION OPPORTUNITY │

│ ───────────────────────────────── │

│ • [specific opportunity 1] │

│ • [specific opportunity 2] │

│ • [specific opportunity 3] │

│ │

└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

```

### 5. Recommend Strategy

Provide specific actions to outrank competitors:

- Content gaps to fill

- Social proof to add

- Unique angles to pursue

- Technical improvements

## Output Requirements

- Always provide actionable differentiation strategies

- Be specific about what competitors do well/poorly

- Focus on what can realistically be improved

- Include estimated impact of changes