skills/competitor-research/SKILL.md
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."
npx skillsauth add irismaker/ai-agent-skills-hub competitor-researchInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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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.
| 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 |
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
tools
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tools
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development
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testing
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