The solo bottleneck
Manual competitor checks become either obsession or neglect.
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Stack that stays small
Change monitors + RSS + Friday skim.
Tools named here: Visualping, Google Alerts, Feedly. Prefer official docs and native features before adding another SaaS.
Ship the automation
Watch pricing, changelog, and careers pages for 3 rivals.
Google Alerts for brand + category keywords.
Dump into Feedly or email digest — not Slack firehose.
Act only on pricing or positioning shifts that hit your ICP.
Keep it honest
Curiosity is not strategy. Archive most alerts unread after a glance.
Automations should reduce decisions and errors — not hide broken processes. If a Zap fails weekly, fix the process or delete the Zap.
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