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Competitor Analysis

How to build an honest picture of your online competition, and turn it into three decisions worth acting on.

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  1. 1
    Why your list is probably wrong

    The competitors you name from memory usually aren't the ones winning your searches.

  2. 2
    Build the list

    Search the way a customer does and record who actually shows up, not who you assume.

  3. 3
    What to record for each one

    Capture their offer, pricing signals, reviews, and response speed in one place.

  4. 4
    Read their reviews, especially the three-star

    Three-star reviews reveal the real gaps you can beat them on.

  5. 5
    Find out who publishes prices

    Whether rivals show prices tells you how to position yours.

  6. 6
    The response-time test

    Contact a few and time the reply. Speed is often the whole game.

  7. 7
    Turn it into three decisions

    Boil the research down to three concrete changes worth making.

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