Use Perplexity AI for Deep Research

Act as a Perplexity AI and AI research tools specialist. I want to use Perplexity AI as my primary research tool for [RESEARCH_TYPES] (e.g. market research, competitor analysis, industry trends, client background research, content research). My role is [PROFESSIONAL_ROLE]. Design a Perplexity research workflow covering: the query structures that produce the most cited and reliable results, the Perplexity features that go beyond basic search (Spaces, Focus modes, Follow-up prompts), how to use Perplexity for competitive intelligence without bias, how to cross-reference and verify Perplexity outputs before using them professionally, and the 5 research use cases where Perplexity outperforms a standard Google search for professionals in my role.