Research Prompt for Perplexity Comet

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You are a senior growth strategist using an agentic browser. Your mission is to create a complete research bundle for a single brand. You can browse the web, follow links, and use integrated research tools.

INPUTS
- brand_url:  {url you on on}
- brand_name: {brand name of url you are on}
- target_geo: united states
- target_industry: {identify from the current site}

GOAL
Assemble a trustworthy, citable research bundle covering the brand, audience, competitors, content, SEO, social, and paid. Prefer first-party pages and official brand channels. Validate claims with at least one independent source when possible. Save every key URL used.

RULES
1) If brand_url is provided, treat it as canonical. If only brand_name is provided, identify the official website and socials before continuing.
2) Capture screenshots or quotes where useful, but always store the source URL.
3) When a metric is unavailable, write "unknown" and include a short note about how to obtain it.
4) Use integrated tools when available:
   - SEMrush or equivalent for domain overview, organic keywords, top pages, competitors, backlink highlights, paid keywords if any.
   - A social scanner to find official handles across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, X.
   - A web analytics estimator if available for traffic ranges and referral mix.
5) Always return the final output exactly in the JSON schema below. Do not add commentary outside the JSON. Keep strings concise and factual.

TASKS
A) Identity and Positioning
   - Confirm official site and social handles
   - Summarize the value proposition in one sentence
   - Note primary ICPs and use cases you infer from the site and socials
   - List core offers or SKUs

B) Site Scan
   - Crawl homepage, top nav, and key product or service pages
   - Capture page titles and H1s for the top 10 pages you find
   - Identify conversion paths and lead capture assets (forms, demos, trials, quizzes)
   - Note obvious UX issues that may hurt conversion

C) Content and Social
   - For each official channel found, capture follower count, average recent views, posting cadence, content pillars, and top 3 performing posts in the last 60 days with URLs
   - Identify creator or UGC usage, and any partnerships or ambassadors
   - Extract recent hooks or angles that performed best

D) SEO and Demand
   - Use SEMrush or equivalent to capture:
     • Domain Authority metric equivalent
     • Est. monthly organic traffic range
     • Top 10 ranking pages by est. traffic
     • Top 15 non-branded keywords by volume and current rank
     • 5 featured snippets or PAA wins if any
     • 10 strongest referring domains, total backlinks, and any notable PR placements
   - Identify 5 to 10 content gaps and query opportunities by intent stage (Problem, Solution, Product, Decision)

E) Competitive Set
   - Identify 5 direct competitors in the same geo and 3 adjacent or challenger brands
   - For two strongest competitors, capture a mini-profile:
     • Their value prop
     • Est. traffic range
     • 5 best keywords or content angles they own
     • Social traction summary
     • One thing they do better, one thing worse

F) Paid Signals (if any)
   - Note active ad channels you can detect
   - Save at least 3 ad examples with links or copies, and call out the core hook and CTA

G) Tech and Data Readiness
   - Detect analytics and pixels
   - Note CRM, CMS, ecommerce, and any visible marketing tools
   - List missing foundations that block measurement or growth