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Competitive Intelligence & SEO Strategy Specialization

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Competitive Intelligence & SEO Strategy Specialization

Outrank and Outposition Your Competition.

Master competitive intelligence, SEO analytics, positioning, and AI-powered growth strategies.

Hurix Digital
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Intermediate level

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Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Monitor competitor activity using platforms like Crayon and create competitive briefs that help sales, marketing, and product teams act quickly.

  • Analyze SEO performance metrics, identify keyword and content gaps, and build organic growth roadmaps prioritized by impact and effort.

  • Use AI prompt engineering to generate SEO-optimized meta descriptions and apply social listening to design data-driven competitor counter-strategies.

  • Segment and validate live marketing data, conduct audience surveys, and translate demographic insights into precise targeting and campaign strategy.

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Specialization - 9 course series

Analyze AI SEO & Conquer Competitors

Analyze AI SEO & Conquer Competitors

Course 1, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Keyword Research
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Gap Analysis
Category: Search Engine Optimization
Category: Content Strategy
Category: Market Intelligence
Category: Digital Marketing
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Target Audience
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Needs Assessment
Category: Social Media Marketing
Category: Strategic Prioritization
Category: Market Research
Category: Search Engine Marketing
Category: Web Analytics and SEO
Analyze and Act on Audience Insights

Analyze and Act on Audience Insights

Course 2, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Survey design quality directly impacts data reliability and business value - proper platform configuration and audience targeting are essential for m

  • Demographic segmentation reveals hidden patterns in audience behavior that enable more precise targeting and personalized marketing strategies.

  • Data visualization and storytelling skills transform raw survey responses into compelling business cases that drive strategic decision-making.

  • Systematic audience research provides competitive advantage by reducing guesswork and enabling evidence-based marketing investments.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Presentation
Category: Presentations
Category: Microsoft Excel
Category: Data Capture
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Data-Driven Decision-Making
Category: Target Audience
Category: Target Market
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Surveys
Category: Spreadsheet Software
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Data Analysis
Category: Data Storytelling
Category: Pivot Tables And Charts
Category: Survey Creation
Category: Data-Driven Marketing
Category: Market Research
Category: Data Import/Export
Category: Customer Analysis
Segment and Validate Your Live Marketing Data

Segment and Validate Your Live Marketing Data

Course 3, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Audience segmentation ensures your marketing reaches the right people and converts effectively.

  • Data quality validation is essential—flawed data leads to poor strategy and wasted budgets.

  • Comparing current data with historical baselines helps detect tracking issues early.

  • Combining segmentation and validation builds reliable data and enables precise targeting.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Google Analytics
Category: Variance Analysis
Category: Data Validation
Category: Digital Analysis
Category: Web Analytics
Category: Anomaly Detection
Category: Data-Driven Marketing
Category: Marketing Effectiveness
Category: Benchmarking
Category: Data Quality
Category: Real Time Data
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Trend Analysis
Category: Target Audience
Boost SEO Tools

Boost SEO Tools

Course 4, 1 hour

What you'll learn

  • Identify key SEO tools for keyword research and interpret a site audit report to prioritize actionable improvements for data-driven SEO strategy.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Web Analytics and SEO
Category: Keyword Research
Category: Digital Marketing
Category: Performance Appraisal
Category: Performance Improvement
Category: Auditing
Category: Search Engine Optimization
Category: Digital Marketing Tools
Category: Prioritization
Category: Auditors Report
Category: Test Tools
Category: Performance Analysis
Category: Software Development Tools
Category: Marketing Strategies
Category: Paid media
Category: Process Optimization
SEO Analytics Essentials

SEO Analytics Essentials

Course 5, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Analyze SEO metrics like impressions, CTR, and rankings to evaluate search visibility

  • Identify underperforming keywords and calculate missed traffic opportunities

  • Detect content gaps using keyword and competitor data

  • Prioritize SEO improvements using an impact vs. effort framework

Skills you'll gain

Category: Prioritization
Category: Strategic Prioritization
Category: Marketing Analytics
Category: Content Performance Analysis
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Keyword Research
Category: Content Optimization
Category: Web Analytics
Category: Content Strategy
Category: Search Engine Marketing
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Business Metrics
Category: Digital Analysis
Category: Business Priorities
Category: Search Engine Optimization
Category: Gap Analysis
AI Prompts for SEO Growth

AI Prompts for SEO Growth

Course 6, 2 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Prompt Engineering
Category: Web Content
Category: Prompt Engineering Tools
Category: Content Creation
Category: Content Optimization
Category: Search Engine Marketing
Category: Generative AI
Track Competitor Changes

Track Competitor Changes

Course 7, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Use Crayon to monitor competitor messaging, pricing, and feature updates 

  • Prioritize GTM-relevant signals and distinguish them from routine noise 

  • Create competitive briefs with executive summaries and recommended actions 

  • Tailor competitive updates for sales, marketing, and product stakeholders 

Skills you'll gain

Category: Market Intelligence
Category: Business Writing
Category: Go To Market Strategy
Category: Report Writing
Category: Strategic Thinking
Category: Action Oriented
Category: Continuous Monitoring
Category: Concision
Category: Internal Communications
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Business Priorities
Category: Prioritization
Category: Sales Enablement
Craft Targeted Positioning Statements

Craft Targeted Positioning Statements

Course 8, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Apply positioning frameworks to define product-market fit for specific segments 

  • Create persona-based positioning statements tailored to different audiences 

  • Evaluate positioning using defensibility, uniqueness, and relevance criteria 

  • Identify and fix “me-too” positioning through competitive benchmarking 

Skills you'll gain

Category: Persona Development
Category: Product Strategy
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Target Market
Category: Benchmarking
Category: Strategic Marketing
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Strategic Communication
Category: Go To Market Strategy
Category: Product Marketing
Category: Customer Analysis
Category: Market Opportunities
Category: Customer Insights
Category: Needs Assessment
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Target Audience
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Organizational Strategy
Assess Product Pricing Strategies

Assess Product Pricing Strategies

Course 9, 2 hours

What you'll learn

  • Compare SaaS pricing models and evaluate competitive pricing structures

  • Build pricing comparison matrices to identify feature and positioning gaps

  • Analyze price elasticity and project demand response to pricing changes

  • Use spreadsheet models to run pricing scenarios and assess revenue risk

Skills you'll gain

Category: Go To Market Strategy
Category: Competitive Analysis
Category: Customer Demand Planning
Category: Analysis
Category: Financial Forecasting
Category: Market Analysis
Category: Consumer Behaviour
Category: Benchmarking
Category: Product Marketing
Category: Stakeholder Communications
Category: Revenue Forecasting
Category: Demand Planning
Category: Competitive Intelligence
Category: Gap Analysis
Category: Marketing Psychology
Category: Risk Modeling
Category: Value Propositions
Category: Product Strategy
Category: Revenue Management
Category: Market Dynamics

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