Strategy and research

How to write a market analysis with Claude: structure the landscape, synthesize the data, produce the document without the writing slog.

A market analysis is a research synthesis document. Claude handles the structure and the writing. You handle the research.

THE SHORT VERSION
Claude is most useful in market analysis for building the research framework, structuring your findings, and writing the narrative document from your data. It will not conduct primary research for you, but it will turn your research notes into a professional analysis document in a fraction of the time.
Bill Colbert
Treetop Growth Strategy — Updated May 2026
Phase 1: Framework

Build the research structure before you gather data

Framework prompt
I am writing a market analysis for [market/category] to support [decision: entry strategy / investment / product roadmap / board presentation]. My company: [describe]. Target reader: [describe]. Build a market analysis framework including: (1) the key questions this analysis should answer, (2) the 8-10 data categories I should research, (3) a data source checklist per category, (4) the document structure I should write to.
Phase 2: Synthesis

Turn research notes into a market analysis document

Synthesis prompt
Here are my market research notes: [paste data, statistics, competitor observations, customer insight, trend data]. Write a market analysis document with these sections: 1. Executive Summary 2. Market Overview (size, growth rate, key segments) 3. Customer Segments (who buys, what they need, how they decide) 4. Competitive Landscape 5. Market Trends (3-5 trends shaping the next 2-3 years) 6. Strategic Implications 7. Recommendations (3-5 specific actions) Flag any gaps where I need more research.

Review the output for factual accuracy on every cited statistic. Claude will synthesize your notes, but it will also write confidently where your notes are thin.

Time and quality

What to expect

Time estimate: Framework building: 15-20 minutes. Research (manual): 4-12 hours. Synthesis: 30-45 minutes. Editing: 45-60 minutes. The document writing phase compresses from 1-2 days to 90-120 minutes.

Quality checklist before sharing: Every cited statistic has a source. Every competitor claim reflects current reality. The strategic implications section reflects your actual situation. The executive summary could stand alone and still make sense.

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