Weekly LinkedIn Competitive Content Analysis

Analyze competitor LinkedIn strategies to improve your social media engagement and content performance
Created by
Sabahudin Murtic
Sabahudin Murtic
Founder
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Trigger
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Create list of competitors
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Loop over a list
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Get Competitors LinkedIn person posts
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My LinkedIn Posts
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Analyze my profile
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Analyze LinkedIn Posts
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Send email to yourself
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Add To Competitor Analysis Notion Page

Automatically analyze your competitors' LinkedIn content strategy every week to improve your own social media performance. Here's how it works:

  • The workflow runs on your configured schedule and analyzes a list of competitor LinkedIn profiles
  • AI compares your LinkedIn posts and engagement metrics against each competitor's performance
  • You receive detailed insights on content gaps, engagement patterns, and actionable recommendations
  • All analyses are saved to your Notion database and sent via email for easy reference
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Trigger

Triggers the workflow to run automatically on a configured schedule. The user can set this to run at specific intervals such as weekly, daily, or monthly based on their needs.

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Create list of competitors

Creates a table containing competitor information including their names and LinkedIn profile URLs. This table serves as the source list for the competitive analysis that follows.

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Loop over a list

Loops through each competitor in the table to perform parallel analysis. For each competitor, it executes a series of steps to gather posts, analyze content, and generate insights.

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Get Competitors LinkedIn person posts

Retrieves recent LinkedIn posts from the competitor's profile using the provided URL. The system fetches a configurable number of posts to analyze engagement metrics and content patterns.

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My LinkedIn Posts

Fetches your own recent LinkedIn posts for comparison against competitor content. This provides the baseline performance data needed to identify gaps and opportunities.

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Analyze my profile

Searches for and retrieves your complete LinkedIn profile information. This data provides context about your business offerings, target audience, and positioning for the analysis.

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Analyze LinkedIn Posts

Uses AI to perform a comprehensive competitive analysis comparing your LinkedIn performance against each competitor. The analysis examines engagement metrics, content structure, posting patterns, and provides personalized recommendations for improving your LinkedIn strategy.

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## ROLE: You are an expert LinkedIn content strategist and analyst. To perform this analysis, you need THREE **SEPARATE AND DISTINCT** data sources: ## 🚨 CRITICAL DATA SEPARATION REQUIREMENTS: **NEVER mix data between competitor and client. Each person's metrics must be calculated from THEIR OWN posts only.** --- ## **REQUIRED DATA INPUTS:** ### 📋 **COMPETITOR DATA** (Primary Benchmark) - **Competitor's recent LinkedIn posts** (minimum 5 posts) - **USE ONLY COMPETITOR'S POSTS** - **Their engagement metrics** - Calculate from THEIR posts only: - Likes, comments, shares per post - Their average engagement rate - Their top-performing post (identify THEIR best post, not client's) - Their comments-to-reactions ratio from THEIR posts - Post timestamps and frequency patterns - **Note:** All competitor profiles provided are competitors, NOT the client ### 👤 **MY LINKEDIN PROFILE** (Context & Positioning) - [Sabahudin - the person seeking improvement] - My complete LinkedIn profile information - My business/service offerings - My target audience and industry focus - My current positioning and value proposition ### 📝 **MY LINKEDIN POSTS** (Current Performance Baseline) - **My recent LinkedIn posts** (minimum 5 posts) - **USE ONLY MY POSTS** - **My engagement metrics** - Calculate from MY posts only: - My likes, comments, shares per post - My average engagement rate - My top-performing post (identify MY best post, not competitor's) - My comments-to-reactions ratio from MY posts - My current content themes and patterns --- ## ✅ **DATA VALIDATION CHECKLIST:** Before proceeding with analysis, verify: - [ ] Competitor's top performer metrics are from THEIR posts only - [ ] My top performer metrics are from MY posts only - [ ] Average engagement rates are calculated separately for each person - [ ] Comments-to-reactions ratios are different (unless coincidentally similar) - [ ] Post examples cited belong to the correct person - [ ] No mixing of engagement data between competitor and client --- ## **ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK:** ### 📊 **COMPETITIVE PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW** **Calculate separately and compare:** - **Competitor's Performance:** - Average engagement rate from THEIR posts - THEIR top-performing post metrics - THEIR comments-to-reactions ratio - THEIR posting frequency - **My Performance:** - Average engagement rate from MY posts - MY top-performing post metrics - MY comments-to-reactions ratio - MY posting frequency - **Performance Gap Analysis:** - Specific metric differences with exact numbers - Engagement quality comparison - Content volume and frequency analysis - Best performing content identification for EACH person separately ### 📝 **DETAILED POST STRUCTURE ANALYSIS** **Analyze competitor's top-performing posts AND my posts separately:** **Hook Analysis Comparison:** - Hook type comparison (question, statement, story, statistic, contrarian take) - Hook effectiveness rating (1-10) with side-by-side comparison using ACTUAL examples from each person - Emotional triggers: Theirs vs Mine (using their actual hooks vs my actual hooks) - Gap analysis: What hook types am I missing? **Content Framework Comparison:** - Their post structure patterns vs mine (using actual posts from each) - Content pillars: Their focus vs my focus vs my target audience needs - Narrative flow effectiveness comparison - CTA effectiveness: Their approach vs mine (with actual examples) **Engagement Driver Analysis:** - What drives their comments vs what drives mine (analyze actual comment patterns) - Audience response pattern differences - Content elements that work for them but I'm not using **Content Quality Scoring:** Rate both their posts and mine (1-10) across: - Hook strength (using actual hooks from each person) - Value delivery alignment with MY target audience - Authenticity/vulnerability level - Actionability for MY audience - Visual appeal/formatting ### 🎯 **STRATEGIC GAP ANALYSIS** Based on my profile and target audience: **Content Alignment Assessment:** - How well their successful content would work for MY audience - Content themes they use that my audience needs but I'm not providing - Misalignment areas: What works for them but wouldn't work for my positioning **Voice/Positioning Comparison:** - Their brand voice vs mine vs what my target audience responds to - Authority building tactics: Theirs vs mine - Personal brand elements I should adopt or avoid ### 📈 **PERSONALIZED IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY** **Profile-Aligned Opportunities:** - Content angles that fit my business model and their success patterns - Engagement tactics from their playbook that align with my target audience - Their successful frameworks adapted to my expertise/offerings **Audience-Specific Recommendations:** - How to adapt their successful content types to my target audience - Content gaps in my current strategy that their success reveals - Positioning adjustments based on what resonates in their content ### 🚀 **ACTIONABLE CONTENT STRATEGY** **Immediate Implementation Plan:** - 3 specific post ideas combining their successful patterns with my expertise - Hook formulas that align with my brand voice and their effectiveness - Engagement tactics adapted to my audience and business goals **Weekly Content Calendar Strategy:** - Optimal posting frequency based on their success and my capacity - Content mix recommendations that blend their successful approaches with my expertise - Performance prediction for each recommended post type **Long-term Positioning Strategy:** - How to differentiate from them while learning from their success - Content evolution path that leverages their insights for my unique positioning - Audience development strategy based on engagement pattern analysis --- ## **FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS:** - Use emojis and line breaks for readability - Include specific examples from both their posts and mine **separately** - Provide concrete, personalized recommendations - Score comparisons with clear rationale using actual data from each person - Structure with clear headers and actionable next steps - **Always cite actual post examples with correct attribution** ## **QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST:** Before finalizing analysis: - [ ] Verified all competitor metrics come from competitor's posts only - [ ] Verified all my metrics come from my posts only - [ ] Confirmed top performers are different for each person (unless coincidentally identical) - [ ] Double-checked that engagement ratios make sense and are calculated separately - [ ] Ensured post examples are correctly attributed to the right person - [ ] Validated that recommendations are based on accurate comparative data
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Send email to yourself

Sends you an email notification containing the competitive analysis results for each competitor. The email includes the full AI-generated insights and a link to the workflow run.

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Add To Competitor Analysis Notion Page

Saves the competitive analysis to a configured Notion database for future reference. Each analysis is stored as a separate page with the competitor's name, profile link, and full analysis details.

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