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Ever wonder how the world\u2019s most successful businesses stay on top of their game for years?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the many reasons behind the continued success of a big-ticket brand is that it monitors competitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monitoring your competition gives you a closer look at what\u2019s working well for other brands in your industry. You also understand how customers perceive these brands and what they do well to build a positive brand perception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But how do you monitor the competition to find meaningful insights? In this post, I\u2019ll break down seven proven competitor monitoring<\/a> tactics for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is competitor monitoring?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Competitor monitoring involves closely analyzing your top competitors and monitoring their latest activity. A typical competitor monitoring process includes checking a brand\u2019s marketing strategy, product launches (and updates), sales tactics, customer satisfaction, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every business leverages competitor monitoring<\/a> at some level to define its growth strategy. Keeping tabs on your competitors also helps map your business progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 reasons why you should monitor competitors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s take a look at why you should build a competitor monitoring framework to monitor other brands\u2019 performance consistently:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performance benchmarking<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One of the biggest benefits of competitor monitoring is that you can gather relevant competitive insights and analyze your business growth against a defined benchmark. This is particularly helpful for small businesses or new players competing against more established brands. They can monitor their competitors social media activity and other channels to set ambitious goals to drive success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stay on top of industry trends<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another reason you should monitor your competition is to be aware of your industry’s latest trends and practices. It will enable you to maximize innovation at your company by embracing new trends quickly. You can also be prepared to shift gears and change your core business goals based on strategic tailwinds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Level up sales and marketing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Monitoring your competition will give you a clear picture of how they sell to the audience and which marketing channel they use. You can note what\u2019s working well for them and what\u2019s not working well. This analysis will help iterate your approach to sales and marketing and analyze your sales conversion funnel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you know what\u2019s working well, you can put your creative spin on it and double down on these tactics to improve your own marketing efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover customer expectations<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Seeing the competition can help you understand what your customers want. You can read reviews and survey customers to clarify their preferences. Use these insights to optimize the customer experience<\/a> you deliver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enhance your offerings<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Another crucial reason to stay on top of your competitors is to improve your product or service. When you know what you\u2019re competing against, you can think of ways to differentiate your offering. Competitor monitoring will also keep you posted about the latest updates so that you can work on building new differentiators for your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that we know why you should have a competitor monitoring framework, let\u2019s look at some tried-and-tested ways to monitor the competition and gain an edge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to monitor your competitors: An actionable playbook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As a business coach<\/a>, I\u2019ve strategized a growth roadmap for several businesses. Performing a competitor analysis is a surefire way to prepare the groundwork for success and plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are seven competitor monitoring tactics I actively leverage:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use rival monitoring tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Using competitor analysis tools like Mention<\/a> is one of the easiest and most effective ways to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With Mention, you can access crucial competitor intelligence from over 1 billion sources, including review sites, social platforms, competitors’ websites, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tool also prepares a comprehensive report comparing your business against others across several parameters. This is especially useful if managing multiple social media accounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, you can learn about a brand\u2019s:<\/p>\n\n\n\n