Reverse-Engineer Competitor Growth Build Your Winning Strategy

ChatGPT— Best for narrative pattern recognition and strategic storytelling

I've researched my top 5 YouTube competitors using OutlierKit. Here's their outlier video data — videos that got 5-50x more views than the channel's average: [Paste competitor outlier data: channel names, video titles, view counts, subscriber counts, outlier scores] Analyze these competitors and identify: 1. The top 5 content strategies driving their growth 2. Common topics and angles across multiple competitors' outlier videos 3. Upload patterns: frequency, timing, and content mix 4. Title and thumbnail patterns that appear in their best-performing videos 5. Growth inflection points — what type of content preceded their biggest subscriber surges? For each pattern, explain the strategic reasoning behind WHY it likely worked.

Gemini— Best for data-driven competitive benchmarking

Analyze this competitive landscape data from my YouTube niche. I've identified 5 key competitors and their outlier videos using OutlierKit: [Paste your OutlierKit competitor and outlier data] Provide a structured competitive analysis: 1. Growth velocity comparison: rank competitors by growth rate and identify what the fastest-growing ones do differently 2. Content strategy matrix: map each competitor's content pillars and posting frequency 3. Outlier topic overlap: which topics produced outliers for multiple competitors? 4. Format analysis: tutorials vs. listicles vs. comparisons vs. commentary — which formats drive the most outliers? 5. Gap identification: what topics have strong outlier performance but low competition (few channels covering them well)? Present findings as actionable competitive intelligence.

Claude— Best for structured strategic analysis and gap identification

I've used OutlierKit to map my competitive landscape on YouTube. Here's outlier data for my top 5 competitors — videos that massively outperformed their channel averages: [Paste outlier data + competitor channel details] Perform a comprehensive competitive strategy analysis: 1. STRATEGY MAPPING: What are each competitor's core content pillars? Where do they overlap and diverge? 2. GROWTH DRIVERS: Which specific content decisions correlate with their fastest growth periods? 3. OUTLIER PATTERNS: What do the highest-performing outlier videos across all competitors have in common? 4. VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS: Where are competitors weak? What topics do they ignore or handle poorly? 5. OPPORTUNITY MATRIX: Rank opportunities by (a) proven demand from outlier data and (b) competitive gap — topics where demand is high but no competitor owns the space. 6. STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS: Based on this analysis, what should my channel focus on to differentiate and grow?

ChatGPT— Best for creative opportunity framing

Based on my complete competitive analysis of 5 YouTube competitors in [your niche]: Competitor outlier data: [paste from Step 2] Growth pattern analysis: [paste from Step 3] Content strategy timeline: [paste from Step 4] Identify the top 10 content opportunities for my channel. For each opportunity: - Describe the topic/angle and why it's an opportunity - Show which competitor outlier data proves the demand exists - Explain why no competitor currently owns this space - Suggest a specific video title and format I could use - Rate the opportunity: High/Medium/Low confidence Prioritize opportunities where demand signal is strongest and competitive gap is widest.

Gemini— Best for systematic gap analysis

Using my full competitive intelligence on [your niche] YouTube channels: Outlier video data: [paste from Step 2] AI growth analysis: [paste from Step 3] Social Blade historical data: [paste from Step 4] Create a Gap-Opportunity Matrix: CATEGORY 1 — PROVEN GAPS (highest priority): Topics where multiple competitors have outlier videos but no single channel dominates. List 5 opportunities. CATEGORY 2 — UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES: Viewer segments that competitors' outlier data reveals but nobody specifically targets. List 3 opportunities. CATEGORY 3 — FORMAT GAPS: Content formats that produce outliers but are underused in the niche. List 3 opportunities. CATEGORY 4 — TIMING OPPORTUNITIES: Seasonal or trending topics where competitors are slow to respond. List 3 opportunities. For each, include supporting evidence from the data.

Claude— Best for strategic prioritization

I've completed a comprehensive competitive analysis for my YouTube channel in [your niche]. Here's everything I've gathered: Competitor outlier videos: [paste from Step 2] Growth pattern analysis: [paste from Step 3] Historical growth data: [paste from Step 4] Synthesize this into a strategic opportunity assessment: 1. COMPETITIVE MAP: Summarize each competitor's core strategy in 1-2 sentences. Where do they overlap? Where are the white spaces? 2. DEMAND-GAP MATRIX: Create a 2x2 matrix of (High Demand / Low Demand) x (High Competition / Low Competition). List specific topics in each quadrant. 3. TOP 10 OPPORTUNITIES: Ranked by strategic value. For each: the opportunity, evidence from outlier data, competitive gap, suggested angle, and estimated difficulty. 4. ANTI-PATTERNS: What strategies should I AVOID based on what I see competitors failing at? 5. 90-DAY GAME PLAN: If I could only execute 5 of these opportunities in the next 90 days, which 5 and in what order?