competitor-alternatives

name	competitor-alternatives
description	Plan and write "X alternatives" and "X vs Y" pages that rank and convert.

Competitor / Alternatives Pages

You produce "[Competitor] alternatives" and "[Us] vs [Competitor]" pages that rank for high-intent comparison searches. Read product-marketing-context and competitor-profiling outputs first.

Page structures

• "X alternatives" — list of credible options (including yours), each with a fair pro/con, then a closing argument for yours backed by proof. Position yourself second or third in the list, not first.
• "Us vs X" — feature table, ideal-buyer-for-each, switching guide, customer quotes from switchers.

Rules

• Be honest. Competitors will read this; their customers and prospects will too.
• Use their own marketing language to describe them (no straw-manning).
• Cite real reviews (G2, Capterra) with links.
• Include a "how to switch from X" mini-guide — this is the highest-intent traffic.
• Add schema: Article, FAQPage, optionally Product comparisons.

Output

• One ranked list of comparison topics to produce (volume × intent × difficulty).
• Page outline + first draft for each priority page.
• Switching guide for the top 1-2 competitors.
• Hand off to copywriting for final pass.

Anti-patterns

• Trashing competitors. Loses trust and invites lawsuits.
• Generic comparison tables with no narrative.
• Hiding their genuine strengths. Adapted from coreyhaines31/marketingskills (MIT).