As we all know, competitor analysis is very important in conducting a successful business. It identifies weaknesses and strengths of competitors and helps managers and CEOs conduct better strategy which will boost revenue and increase profit. An effective competitor analysis attains important information on competitor’s marketing strategies, sale numbers and how well the business does on the market.

Ways to conduct competitor analysis (H2 tag)

• The first thing to do is to identifying the competition

  You need to find out who your competitors are, their approach in capturing customers’ interests as well as their sale approach. Do not focus on competitors from the same field of business only. Broaden your analysis to the indirect competitors as well. They may not be in the same industry, but may be targeting the same market. Also, pay close attention to potential competitors and their strategy on how to enter the market.

• The second step is analyzing the strength and weakness

  Find out what are your competitors’ strengths and weaknesses; what customers buy from them and the reason they choose those products. Also, acquire about their reputation, location, prices, service etc. Search for their websites on the Internet and analyze all the given information, keywords, content etc. Do not overlook their advertising strategy. Review and rate all your competitors carefully.

• Find out competitors’ strategies, business structure and whether they are well prepared for all the unplanned threats and factors.

• The next thing you have to determine is your position on the market. Using competitors investigation determine your position among competitors. The best thing to do is to analyze your own business strengths and weaknesses. Rank and list your company the same way you did with your competitors. This will give you a better knowledge of how well your business is doing on the market among numerous competitors.

Conducting a competitive analysis can be a very helpful tool for creating revenue-boosting strategies. You will learn everything about your competitors, their work, structure, position, location which will help you place and rank your product better on the market.