MindMap Gallery Competitive product analysis thinking
Competitive product analysis mind map. Competitive product analysis is an indispensable analytical thinking, ranging from personal development to company development planning. It is explained here.
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Competitive product analysis thinking
1. What are the dimensions of competitive product analysis thinking?
(1) Strategic layer
The operating model, environment, market data, user data, etc. of the industry and industry.
For example, the business situation of the industry, whether there are fierce competitors, whether the product in the industry has reached saturation, whether there is a mature industrial chain, whether there is a large profit margin, etc., what is the user demand, Whether it can win users’ love and support, etc.
Mainly to facilitate screening of target markets, target users, product positioning and advantages.
(2) Scope layer
The product functions, content requirements, and what the product can satisfy users or provide users with, etc. of competing products.
For example, by analyzing various specific communication contents, recording and preserving communication contents with communication value, etc.
Mainly to facilitate understanding of core functions, comparison of differentiated functions, and understanding of user habits.
(3) Structural layer
Information architecture, interaction design, etc.
For example, the idea of coordinating, planning, designing, arranging, and a series of organic processing of information in a specific content usually refers to the technical level.
Mainly to facilitate understanding of the differences in the development life cycle, information architecture and main function interaction process.
(4) Frame layer
Interface design, navigation design, interactive experience, etc.
For example, what kind of interaction can better cater to users’ operating habits. The most intuitive page design is whether it is beautiful or concise, etc. Navigation design refers to the navigation after clicking on the button of the APP or website, what kind of information or certain instructions are provided by the information design, etc.
Mainly to facilitate understanding of interface design.
(5) Presentation layer
Visually designed.
A brief description needs to have a good aesthetic and good expression. Introducing the color matching, text size, spacing, etc. of the product UI is often not the main subject of explanation.
Mainly to facilitate understanding of users’ different experiences and evaluations.
2. Basic ideas of competitive product analysis thinking
Clarify the goals of the analysis
Clearly define what problem you want to solve and what the goal of competitive product analysis is. Depending on the product life cycle, the goals and focus of competitive product analysis are different. Therefore, before conducting competitive product analysis, you must understand what stage the current product is at and what goals need to be analyzed.
For example, if you want to increase sales, you must conduct key analysis around marketing strategies and other content, improve product marketing methods based on the characteristics of your own product’s customer base, and improve marketing efficiency.
For example, if you want to determine whether you can enter a certain field, you can make a relatively complete horizontal comparison of several key competing products, and predict the development path of the industry by studying business forms, data performance, functional iterations, operation paths, etc. , to decide whether to cut in or not.
Notice
Doing a good job analyzing competitive products will help further develop the market.
Conduct objective analysis of a certain field, make multi-dimensional horizontal comparisons to judge the overall situation, and find the right direction and angle for market entry. Lay the foundation for the formulation of business models and competitive strategies.
Conducting competitive product analysis helps formulate preventive strategies
Through analysis and regular follow-up observations, we can have a deeper understanding and grasp of the rhythm and type of competitors' past operating activities, infer the possible trends of competing products, and make preventive arrangements in advance.
Filter and analyze competing products
When choosing competing products, you must first understand the categories of competing products: direct competitors, indirect competitors, substitutes, and reference products. Then we have to filter based on the purpose of analysis. The selection of competing products is not about the greater the number, but about choosing the right one, doing in-depth analysis, and analyzing valuable information.
Notice
Blind analysis is still not advisable. It is recommended to choose 2-3 competing products.
Determine the dimensions of analysis
Competitive product analysis is a very systematic work. The analysis dimensions refer to which aspects and angles to analyze.
Product level: Choose the dimensions to be analyzed based on the amount of information on the product itself. Analyze from dimensions such as positioning, functionality, framework, technology, experience, users, etc.; in order to find out the core competitiveness and optimization direction.
User level: Choose the dimensions to be analyzed based on the information that users are most concerned about.
Operational level: From a market and operational perspective, how to make your products familiar and used by users. Mainly including: data performance and operation strategy.
Notice
Flexibly determine the depth and dimensions of analysis based on the acquired cases and data timeliness.
Gather information about competing products
channel
Public information from official channels
Third-party competitive product platform
User research
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Gather relevant information
Industry websites, industry reports from consulting companies, Weibo, blogs, public accounts of big Vs or talented people in the industry, and even questions and answers about related industries in Zhihu.
Understand the overall overview of the industry through various industry communities, and learn about specific competing products through "entering user communities of competing products".
Communicate with users during user interviews, user return visits, etc. In this link, you must pay attention to appropriately consider users’ views on the product. While chatting with users about product experience, don’t forget to ask them whether What are your experiences and feelings about using other similar products?
Use competitors' products for a long time and follow the other party's employees' Weibo, WeChat, official accounts, Zhihu accounts, etc. This type of information usually reveals the future development direction and business development of competitors. Official forums and bulletin boards contain users’ voices, competitors’ feedback methods, solutions, etc.
Professional books, magazines, etc. related to the industry.
Collect relevant data
Baidu Index: Analyzing netizen behavior data. Based on the overall industry trends, crowd portraits, demand maps, public opinion stewards, etc.
Umeng Index: Research mobile phone device rankings, user social sharing behavior, mobile promotion effects, etc.
ASO100: Application software downloads, rankings, comments, ASO optimization, keyword search index, etc.
Analysys Qianfan: multiple rankings such as field rankings, monthly TOP rankings, growth rankings, etc., supports viewing App trend charts and multiple indicators.
Analysis of Aiyiyi application platform: application software downloads, keywords, and rankings.
iResearch: User behavior analysis.
Confirm analysis method
After the information is collected, it needs to be screened, classified, eliminated, rated, etc. to obtain effective information and analyze the effective information.
Notice
Different analysis goals require different analysis methods.
Common competitive product analysis methods include: Lean Canvas, User Experience Element Analysis, Comparative Method, Four Quadrant Analysis, PEST Analysis, Porter's Five Forces Model, SWOT Analysis...
Competitive product analysis summary
Draw objective conclusions based on information analysis, interpret these conclusions, make judgments, and provide corresponding, executable, and comprehensive suggestions or reports from aspects such as product improvement, market development, and company strategies. .
Notice
Be skeptical.
The market competition is extremely fierce, and it is not uncommon to swipe data. The adoption of data and the inference of conclusions based on the data must be cautious, and cross-validation from multiple angles is necessary when necessary.
Don't be too subjective in your opinions and descriptions.
Be as objective and fair as possible when describing data and viewpoints. Pry into the nature of the problem based on the data, ask more questions, look for more reasons, and avoid one-sided judgments that may affect decision-making.