Market Intelligence

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name: market-intelligence
description: Product and channel competitive benchmarking — analyze competitors, find gaps, position your product. Activate for competitor, benchmark, market, positioning, gap analysis, market research tasks.
user-invocable: true
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# Market Intelligence

## When to Activate
- User mentions: competitor, benchmark, market, positioning, gap analysis, market research, competing channel
- Launching a new product or feature
- Quarterly strategy review
- Entering a new market or niche

## Two Modes

### Mode 1: Product Competitive Analysis
For SaaS/software products (QuantMind, future products).

**Framework:**
```
## Competitive Analysis: [Your Product] vs Market

### 1. Landscape Map
| Competitor | Target Market | Pricing | Key Differentiator | Weakness |
|-----------|--------------|---------|-------------------|----------|

### 2. Feature Comparison
| Feature | You | Comp A | Comp B | Comp C |
|---------|-----|--------|--------|--------|
| [Feature 1] | ✅/❌/🟡 | ... | ... | ... |

### 3. Positioning Gap
What can you do that they can't/won't?
- Technical moat: [algorithms, data, integrations]
- Market moat: [niche focus, geography, pricing]
- Distribution moat: [audience, partnerships, community]

### 4. Messaging Comparison
| Competitor | Headline | CTA | Tone |
|-----------|---------|-----|------|

### 5. Actionable Recommendations
1. [Exploit this gap]
2. [Avoid this fight]
3. [Differentiate on this axis]
```

### Mode 2: YouTube Channel Benchmarking
For content channels (YouTube Automation).

**Framework:**
```
## Channel Benchmark: [Your Channel] vs Top 5

### 1. Channel Comparison
| Metric | You | Ch A | Ch B | Ch C |
|--------|-----|------|------|------|
| Subscribers | | | | |
| Avg views (30d) | | | | |
| Upload frequency | | | | |
| Avg video length | | | | |
| Top video views | | | | |

### 2. Content Gap Analysis
| Topic | You | Ch A | Ch B | Opportunity? |
|-------|-----|------|------|-------------|

### 3. SEO Comparison
| Keyword | Your rank | Comp rank | Monthly volume |
|---------|-----------|-----------|---------------|

### 4. Thumbnail/Title Patterns
What patterns work for top performers?
- Title formulas they use repeatedly
- Thumbnail styles (colors, faces, text)
- Hook patterns in first 30 seconds

### 5. Actionable Recommendations
1. [Content gap to exploit]
2. [SEO keyword to target]
3. [Format to test]
```

## Research Sources
| Source | What It Tells You | Cost |
|--------|------------------|------|
| YouTube Search | Content gaps, related topics | Free |
| Social Blade | Channel growth trends, upload frequency | Free |
| VidIQ / TubeBuddy | SEO scores, tag analysis | Freemium |
| SimilarWeb | Traffic sources, audience overlap | Free tier |
| SpyFu | SEO/PPC competitor keywords | $39/mo |
| G2 / Capterra | Product reviews, feature gaps | Free |
| Product Hunt | Launch strategy, positioning | Free |

## Zero-Bias Checks
- Am I only analyzing competitors I already know about? (Search for ones I might be missing)
- Am I over-weighting the market leader? (The #5 player might be the real threat)
- Am I comparing features when I should be comparing distribution?
- Am I copying what's popular instead of finding what's underserved?

## Guardrails
- NEVER copy competitors — analyze them to find GAPS, not to replicate
- ALWAYS include your own product/channel in the comparison (honest self-assessment)
- Focus on actionable gaps, not exhaustive comparison tables
- Update quarterly — markets shift fast