apify-competitor-intelligence

# Competitor Intelligence Analyze competitors using Apify Actors to extract data from multiple platforms. ## When to Use - You need competitor benchmarks for content, reviews, pricing, ads, audience, or channel performance. - The task involves selecting Apify Actors to compare competitors across maps, booking, social, or video platforms. - You need structured competitor data plus synthesized takeaways for strategy or positioning. ## Prerequisites (No need to check it upfront) - `.env` file with `APIFY_TOKEN` - Node.js 20.6+ (for native `--env-file` support) - `mcpc` CLI tool: `npm install -g @apify/mcpc` ## Workflow Copy this checklist and track progress: ``` Task Progress: - [ ] Step 1: Identify competitor analysis type (select Actor) - [ ] Step 2: Fetch Actor schema via mcpc - [ ] Step 3: Ask user preferences (format, filename) - [ ] Step 4: Run the analysis script - [ ] Step 5: Summarize findings ``` ### Step 1: Identify Competitor Analysis Type Select the appropriate Actor based on analysis needs: | User Need | Actor ID | Best For | |-----------|----------|----------| | Competitor business data | `compass/crawler-google-places` | Location analysis | | Competitor contact discovery | `poidata/google-maps-email-extractor` | Email extraction | | Feature benchmarking | `compass/google-maps-extractor` | Detailed business data | | Competitor review analysis | `compass/Google-Maps-Reviews-Scraper` | Review comparison | | Hotel competitor data | `voyager/booking-scraper...