How to Research Brand Positioning with Claude

Research brand positioning using Claude and ToolRouter. Map competitive positioning with AI-extracted brand data.

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Brand Extract

Claude researches brand positioning by extracting and comparing visual identities across your competitive set. After the analysis, discuss how your positioning differs visually, ask Claude to map competitors on a brand perception grid, or get recommendations for visual adjustments that would strengthen your differentiated market position.

Connect ToolRouter to Claude

1Go to Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2Enter the details below and click Add
Name
ToolRouter
URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp
3Done — works on Claude chat, desktop, and mobile

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Brand Extract tool:

  1. Ask Claude: "Extract brand elements from mybrand.com, competitor1.com, and competitor2.com"
  2. Claude runs extract_brand on all three and collects the results
  3. Ask: "Based on these brand elements, map out the positioning of each brand"
  4. Claude creates a positioning analysis showing how each brand differentiates
  5. Request: "Where is the white space in this positioning landscape?"

Example Prompt

Try this with Claude using the Brand Extract tool
Extract brand elements from slack.com, discord.com, and teams.microsoft.com. Map their brand positioning and tell me where the differentiation opportunities are.

Tips

  • Claude can create visual positioning maps based on extracted brand dimensions
  • Ask for positioning recommendations grounded in the data
  • Run across 5-10 competitors for a comprehensive market landscape