What metrics should I prioritize when benchmarking against competitors?

Focus on three critical metrics: share of voice (your mention rate vs. competitors across all prompts), competitive sentiment gap (your positive sentiment % minus theirs), and position advantage (average position when co-mentioned). A brand with 35% share of voice, 88% positive sentiment, and 2.1 average position outperforms a competitor with 52% share of voice, 61% positive sentiment, and 3.8 position—quality beats quantity. The platform's competitive dashboards surface these exact metrics, showing where you lead (double down), where you're competitive (defend), and where you're losing (attack or concede strategically).

How quickly can competitive analysis detect threats or validate strategy changes?

With daily monitoring, The platform detects competitive shifts within 48-72 hours—critical for identifying when competitors launch major content initiatives, rebrand, or gain sudden traction in AI responses. For example, if a competitor's share of voice jumps from 23% to 41% in one week, you'll see the trend immediately and can investigate what changed (new partnerships, viral content, algorithm updates). Conversely, when you launch GEO optimizations, competitive benchmarking validates impact within 2-3 weeks by showing relative gains: if your mention rate increases from 29% to 38% while competitors remain flat, you've confirmed your strategy is working and can scale confidently.

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Competitive Analysis

Comparative analysis of your brand's visibility against competitors in LLM responses.

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What is Competitive Analysis?

Competitive Analysis in GEO involves comparing your presence in AI responses with that of your competitors. This includes: which competitors are mentioned more often than you, on what types of prompts they excel, how their positioning differs from yours, and what sources they use to gain authority. This analysis helps identify strategic opportunities and gaps in your GEO approach.

How Qwairy Makes This Actionable

Qwairy automatically extracts competitors from AI responses and provides competitive analysis dashboards. Compare your visibility against competitors, see share of voice, and identify competitive gaps.

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The platform's competitive share of voice analysis reveals exactly which prompt categories competitors dominate versus where they're weak—exposing white space opportunities. For example, if your analysis shows Competitor A owns 'enterprise use cases' (87% mention rate) but barely appears in 'freelancer workflows' (14% mention rate), you've identified an underserved segment to target with specialized content. By systematically analyzing competitor coverage gaps across 50+ tracked prompts, you discover niches where strategic content investment faces minimal competitive resistance, enabling faster visibility growth and more efficient CAC compared to attacking heavily contested categories head-on.