128 Competitive Intelligence Essentials with Steven Schneider

Think competitive intelligence means stalking your rivals on social media? Think again.Most founders miss 80% of the competitive intelligence sitting right in front of them in public sources. While you're guessing at pricing strategies and marketing tactics, your competitors are leaving breadcrumbs everywhere—in job postings, customer reviews, and SEO footprints. Steven Schneider, co-founder and CEO of Trio SEO, reveals how smart founders turn this overlooked data into actionable insights that actually move the needle. Discover why AI research beats manual detective work, when competitive analysis becomes counterproductive noise, and the surprising places where your best intel is hiding. This isn't about copying competitors—it's about understanding what works so you can do it better.Keywords: competitive intelligence, data analysis, SEO strategy, business intelligence, Steven Schneider, startup strategy, competitor research, AI tools, market research, business growth