1.7 Web Research
Time: ~20 minutes
What You'll Learn
- Search the web and synthesize results
- Fetch content from specific pages
- Take live screenshots for visual competitive analysis
- Combine research with document creation
Key Concepts
Web Search
Research any topic from multiple sources:
"Search for the latest trends in [your industry]"
Page Fetching
Extract content from specific websites:
"Fetch the competitor's website and analyze their approach"
Live Screenshots & Analysis
Claude can actually visit websites and take screenshots for visual competitive intelligence:
"Go to [competitor website] and take a screenshot so we can analyze their design"
This is huge for understanding what others are doing — you'll see exactly what their customers see.
Research → Document Workflow
The power move: research something, then immediately create a document:
"Research best practices and create a recommendations guide"
In Your Scenario
You'll do real competitive intelligence:
- Search for industry best practices and trends
- Fetch and analyze competitor pages
- Take live screenshots of competitor websites and analyze their approach
- Turn your research into a competitive analysis document
By the end, you'll have a research-backed document ready to inform your strategy.
Real-World Applications
- Competitive analysis
- Market research
- Fact-checking and verification
- Creating research reports
How to Start
start lesson 1.7