Details
Overview
Paid Ads: Directory / Marketplace Listing Ads Skill is an open-source Agent Skill from the kostja94/marketing-skills collection (MIT). It teaches AI coding agents focused marketing / SEO workflows so they can produce production-ready guidance instead of generic advice.
Guides paid promotions within directories and marketplaces: Taaft, Shopify App Store, G2, Capterra. Use when you have a listing and want to boost visibility with paid placements. Listing first: Ensure product is submitted—see directory-submission for listing prep and submission workflow.
- Listing first: Submit to directory before buying ads—see directory-submission 2. Test organic: Measure baseline traffic before paid 3. Layer paid: Add ads when organic underperforms or for launch push 4. UTM: Tag all ad links (
utm_medium=paid,utm_source=taaftorshopifyorg2orcapterra)
Official skill id: directory-listing-ads. Source path: skills/paid-ads/formats/directory-listing-ads.
Key Features
- T: raffic: 80M+ users; 46K+ AI tools; 11K+ categories
- A: d options: Banner ads; sponsored listings at top of pages; marketing campaigns (listing + newsletter + ads + social)
- L: isting first: Submit via taaft.com/submit or theresanaiforthat.com; 700–10K+ visitors per listing
- E: arly launch bonus: Up to $300 PPC credits for launching on Taaft first
- U: TM: Use
utm_source=taaft_feat&utm_medium=referralfor PPC ads - A: d types: Search ads (in results when merchants search); homepage ads; category page ads
How to Use
- Use a Skill-compatible agent such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex.
- Install from the terminal (Node.js required):
npx skills add https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills --skill directory-listing-ads
Or paste the install prompt from this tool page into your agent and ask it to install for you. 3. Restart / reload the agent so the new Skill is loaded. 4. Invoke the Skill with its slash commands or by asking the agent to run the workflow described in Overview / Key Features. 5. Review outputs before publishing — treat model-generated copy, images, and data as drafts.
Pricing
| Plan | Billing | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open source | — | Free | MIT license; install via npx skills add |
| Full pack | — | Free | Optional: install the entire marketing-skills repo |
No paid tiers. Check the GitHub repository for license and updates.
Best For
Marketers, indie hackers, ecommerce / SaaS founders, and SEO operators who want agents to execute a specific marketing task with structured best practices.
Trigger context from the skill author: When the user wants to run paid ads within directories or marketplaces. Also use when the user mentions "Taaft ads," "Shopify App Store ads," "G2 sponsored," "Capterra ads," "directory ads," "marketplace ads," "paid listing," "sponsored listing," or "directory promotion." For organic listings, use directory-submission.
FAQ
How do I install this skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills --skill directory-listing-ads
Or copy the skill folder into .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, or .claude/skills/.
Does this skill run code on my machine?
No. Skills in this collection are pure Markdown instructions for agents — no executable payloads.
Can I install only this skill instead of the full pack?
Yes. Prefer --skill directory-listing-ads for a single task. Install 2–3 related skills per job rather than the entire library.
Where should I add project context?
Copy templates/project-context.md from the repo into .cursor/ or .claude/ and fill in product, audience, and brand details so outputs stay tailored.