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How to Create Competitor Reports?

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Competitor Reports bring competitor performance data into structured reports. They provide visibility into follower growth, posting activity, engagement patterns, and top content, helping you review market benchmarks in one place and lead the social media presence of your industry.


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How To Add/Create a Competitor Report?


To create a competitor report, follow these steps.

  1. From the left menu, click Analytics.

  2. Click Competitor Reports.

  3. On the top-right corner, click Add Competitor.

  4. Find the account you want to add in Search Competitor.

  5. Then click Add (you can add up to 10 accounts simultaneously)



A success message confirms the addition, and a report is created for each selection.

Note:

  • For Facebook, you need to type at least 3 characters to see the account in the search.
  • For Instagram, you will have to enter the exact username of the profile in the search.

Note:

Accounts can be connected only via Meta as direct Instagram connection is not supported.

How to View and Filter Data?


  1. On Competitor Reports, click the Report Name you want to open.

  2. See all the key metrics blocks for your competitors.

  3. Click Date to adjust the time period you want.

Note: Custom date ranges must be within the last 90 days.


Metrics Available in Competitor Reports


For Facebook:

  • Page likes
  • New page likes
  • Total posts published
  • Post type distribution
  • Reactions, comments, shares
  • Total engagement
  • Engagement rate per post
  • Top posts by engagement

For Instagram:

  • Followers
  • Posts published
  • Post type distribution (images, carousels, videos, reels)
  • Likes and comments
  • Total engagement
  • Engagement rate per post
  • Top posts by engagement

For Facebook metrics in detail, see Facebook Analytics in SocialPilot


For Instagram metrics in detail, see Instagram Analytics in SocialPilot

Note:
Follow these steps if you encounter an error while adding a competitor:
  1. Go to Accounts → Manage Accounts in your SocialPilot dashboard.
  2. Reconnect all your accounts.
  3. When reconnecting, make sure to 'select all' and grant all permissions.
This should resolve the error and allow you to add competitors and view reports successfully.

Next Steps: Fine-Tune and Share Your Report

For layout editing, element arrangement, and delivery options, see these sections in How to Build Custom Social Media Reports on SocialPilot?