Details
Overview
Paid Ads: Native 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 native advertising on Taboola, Outbrain, and content recommendation networks. Native ads blend with publisher content and achieve ~18% higher CTR than display banners. Use this skill when planning or optimizing native ad campaigns.
Identify: 1. Goal: Traffic, leads, brand 2. Content: Article, landing page, video 3. Budget: Min $500–1,000; better at $5,000+
Official skill id: native-ads. Source path: skills/paid-ads/formats/native-ads.
Key Features
- H: eadline options (2–3)
- I: mage guidance
- L: anding page alignment
- B: udget recommendation
- d: isplay-ads: Display vs native; programmatic
- c: opywriting: Headline, ad copy
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 native-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 native ads on Taboola, Outbrain, or similar platforms. Also use when the user mentions "native ads," "Taboola," "Outbrain," "content recommendation," "sponsored content," or "in-feed ads." For strategy, use paid-ads-strategy.
FAQ
How do I install this skill?
npx skills add https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills --skill native-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 native-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.