How to Research Competitor Marketing with Copilot

Research competitor marketing in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Marketing intel while you build.

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Competitor Research

Copilot surfaces competitor marketing intelligence while you work on your own marketing pages, landing pages, or product copy in your IDE. Research how competitors position their products and refine your own messaging in the same session, keeping competitive awareness integrated with content creation.

Connect ToolRouter to Copilot

1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouter
Server description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.
Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp
3Set Authentication to None and click Create

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the Competitor Research tool:

  1. Ask: "Research marketing strategy for Vercel and Netlify"
  2. Review the marketing analysis inline
  3. Ask: "How do they position their developer experience messaging?"
  4. Use insights to inform your marketing copy and landing pages

Example Prompt

Try this with Copilot using the Competitor Research tool
Research the marketing strategies of Vercel and Netlify. Focus on how they target developers.

Tips

  • Useful for writing marketing copy informed by competitive positioning
  • Ask Copilot to suggest landing page copy based on competitor gaps
  • Compare developer marketing approaches while building your docs site

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