Two Categories of Competitors
When you have a vertical market focus, you have two categories of competitors:
- Generalists
- Vertical Specialists
Generalists are businesses that serve customers of all shapes and sizes.
For example: Facebook Ad Agencies, CPAs, Financial Services firms, etc., all serving a broad audience.
Vertical Specialists are businesses that have a concentrated focus on a vertical market.
For example: digital marketing for HVAC, PR for non-profits, web design for multi-location medical practices, etc.
Your customers are being targeted by both types of competitors--Generalists & Vertical Specialists.
Knowing how to effectively position your company against them is essential.
Hint: you position against each category in different ways (more on this soon).
Questions to ponder:
👉 Do we know who our Generalist competitors are?
👉 Do we know who our Vertical Specialist competitors are?