competitor-research
When the user wants to analyze competitors for SEO, content, backlinks, or positioning. Also use when the user mentions "competitor analysis," "competitor research," "competitor keywords," "competitor backlinks," "link gap," "content gap," "competitor content," "competitive analysis," or "competitor comparison." For content roadmap, use content-strategy.
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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills --skill competitor-research- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads competitor-research automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
SEO Content: Competitor Research
Guides competitor research for SEO, content, backlinks, and positioning. Use when planning content, auditing articles, building links, or evaluating market position.
When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1–2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
Research Types
| Type | Purpose | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Keyword/topic | Topics competitors rank for; gaps | Keyword opportunities; content ideas |
| Content | Structure, length, gaps vs top rankers | Length target; H2 structure; content gaps |
| Backlink | Link profile; sites linking to competitors | Link gap; outreach targets |
| Pricing | Competitor pricing, positioning | Pricing context; differentiation |
| SEO metrics | Organic traffic, rankings vs competitors | Benchmark; opportunity areas |
Competitor Keyword / Topic Analysis
| Method | Practice |
|---|---|
| Reverse engineering | Analyze competitor titles, H1, URL; identify topics they rank for |
| SERP overlap | Keywords with overlapping top-ranking pages → same cluster; #4–10 = opportunity |
| site: operator | site:competitor.com to see indexed pages |
| Tool | Ahrefs, Semrush—competitor keyword overlap, gap analysis |
Output: Keyword opportunities; topics competitors cover that you don't.
Competitor Content Analysis
| Element | Check |
|---|---|
| Word count | Top 10 average; length target for your content |
| H2 structure | Topics covered; structure to adopt |
| Content gaps | What top rankers cover that you miss |
| Keyword placement | Primary keyword in title, H1, first 100 words |
| Format | Lists, tables, FAQ; match or improve |
Use when: Auditing or creating articles; see article-page-generator for Research Phase integration.
Competitor Article Fetch Workflow (for Article Analysis)
When analyzing or auditing a single article, use this lightweight workflow to obtain competitor articles:
- Obtain URLs: From the user, relevant Contextus competitor or content modules, or web search for
"[target keyword]"to find top-ranking pages - Fetch content: Use mcp_web_fetch or WebSearch to fetch 2–3 top-ranking pages
- Analyze: Word count, H2 structure, keyword placement, content gaps, CTA, schema
- Output: Competitor URLs, brief structure comparison, content gaps, length target, keyword opportunities
Output format: Competitor URLs; word count and H2 structure per URL; content gaps vs your article; recommended length target; keyword opportunities (terms top rankers use that your article misses).
Competitor Backlink Analysis
| Action | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Compare profiles | Your backlinks vs competitors |
| Link gap | Sites linking to competitors but not you |
| Opportunity | Outreach to those sites; content they might link to |
Tools: Ahrefs, Semrush—Link Intersect, competitor backlink reports. See backlink-analysis.
Competitor Pricing
| Use | Practice |
|---|---|
| Positioning | Where you sit vs competitors |
| Differentiation | Value prop when price differs |
| Alternatives pages | Who to include; how to position |
See pricing-strategy, alternatives-page-generator.
Data Sources
| Source | Use |
|---|---|
| SimilarWeb | Traffic, engagement, traffic sources by domain |
| Ahrefs | Competitor domains, backlinks, DR |
| SEMrush | Organic competitors, traffic share |
| GA | Referral traffic, acquisition by source |
| PostHog | Competitor feature usage (if tracked) |
Report Workflow
- Parse — Read Excel/CSV, infer domain, visits, traffic sources, etc. from headers
- Enrich — Web search, visit competitor sites; read root
contextus.mdif present - Build — Structure data for report
- Generate — Output report in chosen format
Output Format
- Competitors identified
- Research type (keyword, content, backlink, pricing)
- Findings (gaps, opportunities, benchmarks)
- Recommendations (content to create, links to pursue, positioning)
Report Structure Reference
| Section | Content |
|---|---|
| Executive Summary | Key findings (top 3), top 3 recommendations |
| Competitor Overview | Competitor, category, market position, key strength |
| Product Comparison | Feature/capability vs Us vs Competitors |
| SWOT Analysis | Our strengths/weaknesses/opportunities/threats; competitor deep dives |
| Marketing & Messaging | Value prop, target audience, key channels |
| Gaps & Opportunities | Gap, opportunity, priority |
| Prioritized Recommendations | Recommendation, impact, effort, owner |
Related Skills
- keyword-research: Competitor reverse; keyword discovery
- article-page-generator: Competitor article analysis in Research Phase
- content-strategy: Competitor analysis for topic mapping
- content-optimization: Competitor length and structure as reference
- backlink-analysis: Competitor backlink comparison; link gap
- seo-monitoring: Competitive comparison; organic vs competitors
- alternatives-page-generator: Competitor selection; comparison framing
- migration-page-generator: Competitor migration paths
- pricing-strategy: Competitor pricing context
- affiliate-marketing: Find affiliates promoting competitors
- directories: Competitor info for directory submissions
FAQ
What does the competitor-research skill do?
When the user wants to analyze competitors for SEO, content, backlinks, or positioning. Also use when the user mentions "competitor analysis," "competitor research," "competitor keywords," "competitor backlinks," "link gap," "content gap," "competitor content," "competitive analysis," or "competitor comparison." For content roadmap, use content-strategy.
How do I install competitor-research?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills --skill competitor-research in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/competitor-research/ (personal) or .claude/skills/competitor-research/ (project).
Which AI agents can use competitor-research?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is competitor-research safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains competitor-research?
It is published by kostja94 in kostja94/marketing-skills. It has 1,348 recorded installs.
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