Catalog

The keyword + entity universe this Observatory tracks. The single source of truth that every lens reads.

Operations · Catalog

The entity + keyword universe

Defined once in Phase 0 and reused by every lens. Mutations happen via Supabase migrations, not the dashboard. This is an analyst-curated list.

Entities
8

7 competitors · 1 sibling

Keywords
110

30 brand · 50 category · 30 conquest

Channels
4

owned + marketplace + retail

Products (ASINs)
0

deferred to Phase 3 marketplace work

The brand set

Entities being tracked

Beats is the owner; everyone else is a tracked competitor. AirPods carries is_sibling=true (Apple subsidiary). It appears in SoV but is rendered distinctly across the dashboard.

NameTypeDomainRoleNotes
Beatsbrandbeatsbydre.comOwnerOwned
AirPodscompetitorapple.comSiblingApple sibling — competes but treated distinctly
Bosecompetitorbose.comCompetitorQuietComfort, Ultra lines
Jabracompetitorjabra.comCompetitorOffice + sport lines
JBLcompetitorjbl.comCompetitorHarman-owned, mid-tier
Sennheisercompetitorsennheiser-hearing.comCompetitorAudiophile + studio
Skullcandycompetitorskullcandy.comCompetitorAction-sports lifestyle
Sonycompetitorsony.comCompetitorWH-1000XM, WF lines

The keyword universe

110 priority terms across 3 tiers

Tier determines cadence and interpretation. Daily SERP cron hits the priority subset; weekly Labs sweep hits the long tail. Higher-priority terms surface first in the position-movers watchlist.

Brand terms

Branded Beats SKU + brand-modifier terms (beats by dre, beats studio pro, etc.).

30

  • beatsp100
  • beats by drep100
  • beats earbudsp95
  • beats headphonesp95
  • beats solo 4p90
  • beats studio prop90
  • powerbeats pro 2p90
  • beats fit prop85
  • beats pillp85
  • beats solo budsp85
  • beats studio buds plusp85
  • beats flexp80
  • beats studiop80
  • beats noise cancellingp75
  • beats solo 4 reviewp75
  • beats studio budsp75
  • beats studio pro reviewp75
  • beats studio pro wirelessp75
  • beats by dre earbudsp70
  • beats by dre headphonesp70
  • beats earbuds wirelessp70
  • beats noise cancelling headphonesp70
  • beats prop70
  • beats vsp70
  • beats wirelessp70
  • beats audiop65
  • beats over ear headphonesp65
  • beats running headphonesp65
  • beats true wireless earbudsp65
  • beats workout headphonesp65

Category terms

Unbranded category demand (best wireless headphones, noise cancelling earbuds).

50

  • best headphonesp100
  • best noise cancelling headphonesp100
  • best wireless headphonesp100
  • best earbudsp95
  • best wireless earbudsp95
  • best bluetooth headphonesp90
  • best noise cancelling earbudsp90
  • best running headphonesp90
  • best workout headphonesp90
  • best anc headphonesp85
  • best bluetooth speakerp85
  • best earbuds for runningp85
  • best headphones 2026p85
  • best over ear headphonesp85
  • best wireless earbuds 2026p85
  • best wireless earbuds for working outp85
  • best workout earbudsp85
  • best budget headphonesp80
  • best budget wireless earbudsp80
  • best earbuds for gymp80
  • best earbuds for iphonep80
  • best earbuds under 200p80
  • best headphones under 300p80
  • best portable bluetooth speakerp80
  • best truly wireless earbudsp80
  • noise cancelling earbudsp80
  • wireless earbuds with noise cancellingp80
  • wireless headphonesp80
  • best bass headphonesp75
  • best earbuds for androidp75
  • best earbuds for callsp75
  • best earbuds for travelp75
  • best headphones for musicp75
  • best portable speakerp75
  • best speaker for partiesp75
  • best wireless headphones for travelp75
  • bluetooth earbudsp75
  • over ear headphonesp75
  • best earbuds for small earsp70
  • best headphones for callsp70
  • best headphones for working from homep70
  • best on ear headphonesp70
  • best outdoor bluetooth speakerp70
  • best premium headphonesp70
  • best wireless speakerp70
  • earbuds with best battery lifep70
  • headphones with best battery lifep70
  • best closed back headphonesp65
  • best earbuds for podcastsp65
  • best earbuds for sleepingp65

Conquest terms

Comparative terms where Beats is named alongside a competitor (beats vs sony).

30

  • beats vs airpodsp100
  • beats fit pro vs airpods prop95
  • beats vs bosep95
  • beats vs sonyp95
  • powerbeats pro 2 vs airpods prop95
  • beats studio buds plus vs airpods prop90
  • beats studio pro vs bose quietcomfortp90
  • beats studio pro vs sony wh-1000xm5p90
  • beats vs jblp90
  • beats pill vs bose soundlinkp85
  • beats pill vs jblp85
  • beats solo 4 vs bosep85
  • beats solo 4 vs sonyp85
  • beats studio pro vs apple airpods maxp85
  • beats vs sennheiserp85
  • best alternative to airpodsp85
  • beats solo buds vs airpodsp80
  • beats vs applep80
  • bose quietcomfort ultra reviewp80
  • powerbeats pro 2 vs jabrap80
  • sony wh-1000xm5 reviewp80
  • airpods max reviewp75
  • beats studio pro vs sennheiserp75
  • jbl flip 7 reviewp75
  • sony wf-1000xm5 vs beatsp75
  • beats flex vs apple earbudsp70
  • beats vs skullcandyp70
  • best beats alternativep70
  • bose ultra open earbuds vs beatsp70
  • sennheiser momentum 4 reviewp70

The channels

Where Beats actually meets the consumer

Owned (Beats.com DTC), marketplace (Amazon, first-class DataForSEO coverage), retail (Best Buy and others, captured via Google Shopping + SERP since DataForSEO has no direct connector).

ChannelTypeAccess pathNotes
Amazonmarketplaceamazon_apiFirst-class DataForSEO coverage via Merchant API
beatsbydre.comowneddirectPrimary DTC site
Best Buyretailgoogle_shoppingNo direct DFS connector — captured via Shopping + SERP organic
Other retailretailgoogle_shoppingApple Store, Target, Walmart — Shopping aggregation