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Track what competitors publish on YouTube
Monitor a rival's channel: new uploads, messaging shifts, and topic focus — without subscribing to everything.
What's the problem?
Most people still leave chat to watch, scrub, and paste notes by hand. Here's the shift.
| Before | After Tubask |
|---|---|
| You check their channel manually every few weeks and miss launches or messaging pivots. | Periodic prompts with @handle. Tubask returns what's new, what changed, and what to watch. |
How to do it
Three steps. Works in Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client connected to Tubask.
- 1
Identify the channel
Use @handle for the competitor's official channel. Skip shorts if you only care about long-form.
- 2
Set the window
"Last month" or "since [date]" keeps each check focused and comparable over time.
- 3
Ask for themes, not just titles
Request messaging themes and how they compare to prior uploads.
Ready to try this?
Connect Tubask in ~2 min, then paste your first YouTube link.
Copy-paste prompts
Replace VIDEO_ID or @handle with yours. Click Copy on any prompt.
Monthly competitor scan
Prompt
What has @competitor_channel published in the last month? Skip shorts. Summarize messaging themes and flag anything new vs. their usual positioning.
Topic-specific monitoring
Prompt
Has @competitor said anything about AI agents or automation in their last 20 uploads? List videos and one-line summaries.
Launch detection
Prompt
What's the latest from @competitor? Include view counts and whether it looks like a product launch vs. thought leadership.
Tips
- Run the same prompt monthly and diff mentally — or ask the model to compare to your last summary.
- Combine with research-topic-without-tabs to see how the market talks about the same topics.
- goal=latest is optimized for recent-upload checks.
Common questions
Summary
Key takeaways
- Use @handle and a time window ("last month") for repeatable monthly scans.
- Ask for messaging themes, not just upload titles.
- Run the same prompt monthly to spot pivots and launch patterns.
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