Competitor Analysis
Competitor analysis runs each competitor page through the same 7-dimension scoring engine and produces a side-by-side gap report. It shows you precisely where competitors outperform your page — and where you have the advantage.
Adding competitors
There are three ways to add competitor URLs:
- Accept the auto-detected competitor suggestions when you enter your URL (see URL Auto-Detection)
- Enter competitor URLs manually in the analysis setup form — up to 3 on Pro, up to 5 on Agency, up to 10 on Enterprise
- In the Competitor Gap panel of any existing analysis, click 'Add competitor' to add a URL and trigger a comparison
Reading the gap report
The gap report shows scores for each page in a comparison table:
| Dimension | Your page | Competitor A | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEO Readiness | 52 | 81 | -29 |
| Retrieval Cost | 68 | 74 | -6 |
| HTML5 Semantics | 71 | 65 | +6 |
| Accessibility | 55 | 88 | -33 |
| E-E-A-T | 44 | 79 | -35 |
Red negative gaps are where a competitor outperforms you. These are prioritized targets — fixing a large gap (e.g., -35 on E-E-A-T) will likely shift AI engines to prefer your content. Green positive gaps show where you already have an advantage to protect.
Gap-specific recommendations
The competitor gap report generates a dedicated set of recommendations specifically focused on closing the largest gaps. These are different from your standard recommendations — they're framed in terms of what the competitor is doing that you're not. For example:
Content coverage gaps
Beyond scores, the gap analysis also compares fanout query coverage — which related questions competitors answer that your page doesn't. Adding content to address these gaps can dramatically improve your breadth of AI answer placement. The fanout gap list is ordered by query search volume and relevance.