INDEPENDENT PROMPT GUIDE

Best Perplexity prompts for business

An answer engine commonly used to research current topics, find sources and build an initial evidence base.

Best forCurrent researchCompetitor discoveryFact checking

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Cited competitor comparison

Research competitors without guessing

For creating an initial competitor map from public evidence.

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Research competitors for the business described below using current, credible public sources.

OUR BUSINESS
[Product, target customer and location]

COMPARISON CRITERIA
[Examples: positioning, features, pricing approach, audience and distribution]

Find direct and indirect competitors. Create a comparison table and cite a source for every factual entry. Use official sources for product facts where possible. State the research date, flag missing or conflicting information, and separate observed facts from your interpretation. Do not invent market share or revenue.

Cited trend briefing

Build a current industry trend briefing

For understanding recent change before planning.

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Create a current industry trend briefing for [industry] in [location]. Focus on developments from [date range] that could affect [business type].

For each trend include: what changed, supporting evidence, likely business impact, who may benefit, who may be at risk and one practical response. Prefer primary sources and recent reputable reporting. Cite every time-sensitive claim with publication date. End with unresolved questions and suggested sources to monitor.

Claim verification table

Verify claims before publishing

For checking a draft report, article or sales document.

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Act as a fact-checking researcher. Review the draft below and identify every externally verifiable claim.

DRAFT
[Paste the text]

Create a table with: exact claim, verdict, best available source, source date, correction and confidence. Prefer original data, government sources, standards bodies and company filings over summaries. Mark claims as unverified when evidence is insufficient. Do not rewrite the draft until the fact-check is complete.