Most growth leaders treat competitive analysis as a research task — something to outsource and file away. But done well, competitive intelligence is one of the most direct inputs into positioning decisions. It tells you what your market already believes, what buyers are actively searching for, and where competitors are earning attention you’re not. Here’s the framework I use before writing a single word of content.
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