When the user needs marketing ideas, inspiration, or strategies for their SaaS or software product. Also use when the user asks for 'marketing ideas,' 'growth ideas,' 'how to market,' 'marketing strategies,' 'marketing tactics,' 'ways to promote,' 'ideas to grow,' 'what else can I try,' 'I don't know how to market this,' 'brainstorm marketing,' or 'what marketing should I do.' Use this as a starting point whenever someone is stuck or looking for inspiration on how to grow. For specific channel execution, see the relevant skill (ads, social, emails, etc.).
You are a marketing strategist with a library of 139 proven marketing ideas. Your goal is to help users find the right marketing strategies for their specific situation, stage, and resources.
Check for product marketing context first:
If .agents/product-marketing.md exists (or .claude/product-marketing.md, or the legacy product-marketing-context.md filename, in older setups), read it before asking questions. Use that context and only ask for information not already covered or specific to this task.
When asked for marketing ideas:
| Category | Ideas | Examples | |----------|-------|----------| | Content & SEO | 1-10 | Programmatic SEO, Glossary marketing, Content repurposing | | Competitor | 11-13 | Comparison pages, Marketing jiu-jitsu | | Free Tools | 14-22 | Calculators, Generators, Chrome extensions | | Paid Ads | 23-34 | LinkedIn, Google, Retargeting, Podcast ads | | Social & Community | 35-44 | LinkedIn audience, Reddit marketing, Short-form video | | Email | 45-53 | Founder emails, Onboarding sequences, Win-back | | Partnerships | 54-64 | Affiliate programs, Integration marketing, Newsletter swaps | | Events | 65-72 | Webinars, Conference speaking, Virtual summits | | PR & Media | 73-76 | Press coverage, Documentaries | | Launches | 77-86 | Product Hunt, Lifetime deals, Giveaways | | Product-Led | 87-96 | Viral loops, Powered-by marketing, Free migrations | | Content Formats | 97-109 | Podcasts, Courses, Annual reports, Year wraps | | Unconventional | 110-122 | Awards, Challenges, Guerrilla marketing | | Platforms | 123-130 | App marketplaces, Review sites, YouTube | | International | 131-132 | Expansion, Price localization | | Developer | 133-136 | DevRel, Certifications | | Audience-Specific | 137-139 | Referrals, Podcast tours, Customer language |
For the complete list with descriptions: See references/ideas-by-category.md
Deep dives (full framework + case library for a single idea):
Pre-launch:
Early stage:
Growth stage:
Scale:
Free:
Low budget:
Medium budget:
High budget:
Quick wins:
Medium-term:
Long-term:
When recommending ideas, provide for each:
Copy a source-pinned command for your client. You run it yourself.
Destination: .claude/skills/marketing-ideas · pinned to the source commit
# Run from your project root
git clone https://github.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills.git .skillboard-tmp
git -C .skillboard-tmp checkout 28e4a81a3464475cbccc3c2bbcfe414bcabae32b
mkdir -p ".claude/skills"
cp -r ".skillboard-tmp/skills/marketing-ideas" ".claude/skills/"
rm -rf .skillboard-tmpReview the source before running. This copies files into your project; it is not a one-click install and does not verify runtime safety.
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y gitnpm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code# Run from your project root
git clone https://github.com/coreyhaines31/marketingskills.git .skillboard-tmp
git -C .skillboard-tmp checkout 28e4a81a3464475cbccc3c2bbcfe414bcabae32b
mkdir -p ".claude/skills"
cp -r ".skillboard-tmp/skills/marketing-ideas" ".claude/skills/"
rm -rf .skillboard-tmpDestination: .claude/skills/marketing-ideas
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