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1# Profile Templates
3Ready-to-use templates for competitor profile sections and the summary document.
Profile Templates
Ready-to-use templates for competitor profile sections and the summary document.
Raw lines 1 to 45## Contents
6- Quick Scan Template
7- Summary Comparison Table
8- Positioning Map
9- Competitive SWOT
10- Profile Update Changelog
12---
Contents
- Quick Scan Template
- Summary Comparison Table
- Positioning Map
- Competitive SWOT
- Profile Update Changelog
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14## Quick Scan Template
16Abbreviated profile for when speed matters more than depth.
18```markdown
19# [Competitor Name] — Quick Profile
21**URL**: [website]
22**Generated**: [date]
24## At a Glance
26| Metric | Value |
27|--------|-------|
28| Tagline | [from homepage] |
29| Target audience | [inferred from copy] |
30| Pricing starts at | [lowest paid tier] |
31| Free tier/trial | [yes/no + details] |
32| Domain rank | [from DataForSEO] |
33| Est. organic traffic | [monthly] |
34| Organic keywords (top 10) | [count] |
35| Referring domains | [count] |
37## Positioning
39**Headline**: "[exact homepage headline]"
40**Subheadline**: "[exact subheadline]"
41**Positioning angle**: [1-2 sentence summary of how they position]
43## Pricing Summary
45| Tier | Price | Notable Inclusions |
46|------|-------|-------------------|
47| [tier] | [price] | [key items] |
48| [tier] | [price] | [key items] |
50## Key Takeaway
52[2-3 sentences: what makes this competitor notable, where they're strong, where they're weak]
53```
55---
Quick Scan Template
Abbreviated profile for when speed matters more than depth.
# [Competitor Name] — Quick Profile
**URL**: [website]
**Generated**: [date]
## At a Glance
| Metric | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Tagline | [from homepage] |
| Target audience | [inferred from copy] |
| Pricing starts at | [lowest paid tier] |
| Free tier/trial | [yes/no + details] |
| Domain rank | [from DataForSEO] |
| Est. organic traffic | [monthly] |
| Organic keywords (top 10) | [count] |
| Referring domains | [count] |
## Positioning
**Headline**: "[exact homepage headline]"
**Subheadline**: "[exact subheadline]"
**Positioning angle**: [1-2 sentence summary of how they position]
## Pricing Summary
| Tier | Price | Notable Inclusions |
|------|-------|-------------------|
| [tier] | [price] | [key items] |
| [tier] | [price] | [key items] |
## Key Takeaway
[2-3 sentences: what makes this competitor notable, where they're strong, where they're weak]Raw lines 14 to 56
57## Summary Comparison Table
59Use after profiling all competitors to create a side-by-side view.
61```markdown
62# Competitive Landscape Summary
64**Generated**: [date]
65**Your product**: [name]
66**Competitors profiled**: [count]
68## Side-by-Side Comparison
70| Dimension | [Your Product] | [Competitor 1] | [Competitor 2] | [Competitor 3] |
71|-----------|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
72| **Tagline** | [yours] | [theirs] | [theirs] | [theirs] |
73| **Target audience** | [yours] | [theirs] | [theirs] | [theirs] |
74| **Positioning** | [angle] | [angle] | [angle] | [angle] |
75| **Starting price** | $[X]/mo | $[X]/mo | $[X]/mo | $[X]/mo |
76| **Free tier** | [yes/no] | [yes/no] | [yes/no] | [yes/no] |
77| **Domain rank** | [score] | [score] | [score] | [score] |
78| **Est. organic traffic** | [number] | [number] | [number] | [number] |
79| **Referring domains** | [count] | [count] | [count] | [count] |
80| **G2 rating** | [score] | [score] | [score] | [score] |
81| **Key strength** | [one-liner] | [one-liner] | [one-liner] | [one-liner] |
82| **Key weakness** | [one-liner] | [one-liner] | [one-liner] | [one-liner] |
83```
85---
Summary Comparison Table
Use after profiling all competitors to create a side-by-side view.
# Competitive Landscape Summary
**Generated**: [date]
**Your product**: [name]
**Competitors profiled**: [count]
## Side-by-Side Comparison
| Dimension | [Your Product] | [Competitor 1] | [Competitor 2] | [Competitor 3] |
|-----------|---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
| **Tagline** | [yours] | [theirs] | [theirs] | [theirs] |
| **Target audience** | [yours] | [theirs] | [theirs] | [theirs] |
| **Positioning** | [angle] | [angle] | [angle] | [angle] |
| **Starting price** | $[X]/mo | $[X]/mo | $[X]/mo | $[X]/mo |
| **Free tier** | [yes/no] | [yes/no] | [yes/no] | [yes/no] |
| **Domain rank** | [score] | [score] | [score] | [score] |
| **Est. organic traffic** | [number] | [number] | [number] | [number] |
| **Referring domains** | [count] | [count] | [count] | [count] |
| **G2 rating** | [score] | [score] | [score] | [score] |
| **Key strength** | [one-liner] | [one-liner] | [one-liner] | [one-liner] |
| **Key weakness** | [one-liner] | [one-liner] | [one-liner] | [one-liner] |Raw lines 57 to 86
87## Positioning Map
89Visual representation of where competitors sit along two key dimensions. Choose the two axes most relevant to your market.
Positioning Map
Visual representation of where competitors sit along two key dimensions. Choose the two axes most relevant to your market.
Raw lines 87 to 9091### Common Axis Pairs
93| Market Type | X-Axis | Y-Axis |
94|-------------|--------|--------|
95| SaaS tools | Simple → Complex | Cheap → Expensive |
96| Developer tools | Low-code → Code-first | Individual → Team |
97| B2B platforms | SMB-focused → Enterprise-focused | Point solution → Platform |
98| Content tools | Template-driven → Custom | Self-serve → Managed |
Common Axis Pairs
| Market Type | X-Axis | Y-Axis |
|---|---|---|
| SaaS tools | Simple → Complex | Cheap → Expensive |
| Developer tools | Low-code → Code-first | Individual → Team |
| B2B platforms | SMB-focused → Enterprise-focused | Point solution → Platform |
| Content tools | Template-driven → Custom | Self-serve → Managed |
100### Format
102```markdown
103## Positioning Map
105**Axes**: [X-axis label] vs. [Y-axis label]
107 [Y-axis high label]
108 │
109 │
110 [Competitor A] │ [Competitor B]
111 │
112 ───────────────────────┼───────────────────────
113 [X-axis low] │ [X-axis high]
114 │
115 [Your Product] │ [Competitor C]
116 │
117 [Y-axis low label]
119### Interpretation
120- [1-2 sentences about what the map reveals]
121- [where the whitespace / opportunity is]
122```
124---
Format
## Positioning Map
**Axes**: [X-axis label] vs. [Y-axis label]
[Y-axis high label]
│
│
[Competitor A] │ [Competitor B]
│
───────────────────────┼───────────────────────
[X-axis low] │ [X-axis high]
│
[Your Product] │ [Competitor C]
│
[Y-axis low label]
### Interpretation
- [1-2 sentences about what the map reveals]
- [where the whitespace / opportunity is]Raw lines 100 to 125
126## Competitive SWOT
128Per-competitor SWOT relative to your product.
130```markdown
131## SWOT: [Competitor] vs. [Your Product]
133### Strengths (theirs vs. ours)
134- [Where they genuinely outperform us — be honest]
136### Weaknesses (theirs vs. ours)
137- [Where they fall short compared to us — with evidence]
139### Opportunities (for us)
140- [Gaps in their offering we can exploit]
141- [Segments they're ignoring]
142- [Messaging angles they're missing]
144### Threats (from them)
145- [Areas where they're improving fast]
146- [Features they're building that overlap with us]
147- [Market moves that could shift perception]
148```
150---
Competitive SWOT
Per-competitor SWOT relative to your product.
## SWOT: [Competitor] vs. [Your Product]
### Strengths (theirs vs. ours)
- [Where they genuinely outperform us — be honest]
### Weaknesses (theirs vs. ours)
- [Where they fall short compared to us — with evidence]
### Opportunities (for us)
- [Gaps in their offering we can exploit]
- [Segments they're ignoring]
- [Messaging angles they're missing]
### Threats (from them)
- [Areas where they're improving fast]
- [Features they're building that overlap with us]
- [Market moves that could shift perception]Raw lines 126 to 151
152## Profile Update Changelog
154Append to the bottom of any profile when updating it.
156```markdown
157---
159## Change Log
161| Date | What Changed | Source |
162|------|-------------|--------|
163| [date] | Pricing increased from $X to $Y | Pricing page re-scrape |
164| [date] | Launched [feature] | Changelog scrape |
165| [date] | Domain rank changed from X to Y | DataForSEO re-pull |
166| [date] | Added [integration] | Integrations page re-scrape |
167```
Profile Update Changelog
Append to the bottom of any profile when updating it.
---
## Change Log
| Date | What Changed | Source |
|------|-------------|--------|
| [date] | Pricing increased from $X to $Y | Pricing page re-scrape |
| [date] | Launched [feature] | Changelog scrape |
| [date] | Domain rank changed from X to Y | DataForSEO re-pull |
| [date] | Added [integration] | Integrations page re-scrape |Raw lines 152 to 167