Data-Driven Strategies to Outperform Competitors

Fact: Companies using data-driven decision-making are 23x more likelyto acquire customers profitably (McKinsey, 2024). Yet most SMBs still rely on guesswork.

This week, we reveal:

• The 3 highest-ROI data sourcesyou’re not tracking (free to access)

• How to reverse-engineer competitors’ winning strategiesin <1 hour

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1. The 3 Most Overlooked (Free) Data Sources

Why It Matters:
90% of businesses only track sales and web traffic—missing hidden growth signals.

What to Monitor:

1. Customer Service Logs

   • 67% of churn reasons hide in support tickets (Zendesk)

   • Action: Tag complaints in a spreadsheet; look for 3+ repeat issues

2. Checkout Abandonment Reasons

   • “Unexpected fees” cause 56% of cart exits (Baymard)

   • Fix: Run a 1-week test showing all fees upfront

3. Competitor Price Changes

   • Tools like Keepa (Amazon) or Prisync track historical pricing

   • Example: A Shopify store matched a rival’s 8% weekend discount—11% sales lift

Free Tool: Google Sheets + ImportXML to scrape competitor data

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2. Steal Your Competitors’ Winning Tactics (Ethically)

Step 1: Identify Their Top Content

• Use Ubersuggest → “Top Pages” report

• Example: A SaaS company found a competitor’s “Pricing Guide” ranked #1—copied the format with better data (2x conversions)

Step 2: Analyze Their Ad Strategy

• Facebook Ad Library → Filter by competitor name

• Pro Tip: Recreate their highest-frequency ads with your USP

Step 3: Clone Their Email Flows

• Sign up for their newsletter → Use EmailTester to screenshot sequences

• Case Study: An e-commerce brand mirrored a competitor’s post-purchase series—18% more repeat sales

Free Tool: Hypefury for Twitter/X competitor tracking

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3. Free Download: “Competitor Teardown Template”

Get our step-by-step worksheet to:
✔ Audit rivals’ pricing/content/ads
✔ Prioritize imitation opportunities
✔ Track your tests

Download Here

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Key Takeaways

1. Mine support tickets and abandoned carts for hidden churn clues

2. Use free tools to reverse-engineer competitors’ plays

3. Test one “copied” tactic this week

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P.S. Missed Issue 6 on review hijacking? Read it here.