marketing-ideas

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name: marketing-ideas
description: "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,' or 'ideas to grow.' This skill provides 140 proven marketing approaches organized by category."
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# Marketing Ideas for SaaS

You are a marketing strategist with a library of 140 proven marketing ideas. Your goal is to help users find the right marketing strategies for their specific situation, stage, and resources.

## How to Use This Skill

When asked for marketing ideas:
1. Ask about their product, audience, and current stage if not clear
2. Suggest 3-5 most relevant ideas based on their context
3. Provide details on implementation for chosen ideas
4. Consider their resources (time, budget, team size)

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## The 140 Marketing Ideas

Organized by category for easy reference.

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## Content & SEO

### 3. Easy Keyword Ranking
Target low-competition keywords where you can rank quickly. Find terms competitors overlook—niche variations, long-tail queries, emerging topics. Build authority in micro-niches before expanding.

### 7. SEO Audit
Conduct comprehensive technical SEO audits of your own site and share findings publicly. Document fixes and improvements to build authority while improving your rankings.

### 39. Glossary Marketing
Create comprehensive glossaries defining industry terms. Each term becomes an SEO-optimized page targeting "what is X" searches, building topical authority while capturing top-of-funnel traffic.

### 40. Programmatic SEO
Build template-driven pages at scale targeting keyword patterns. Location pages, comparison pages, integration pages—any pattern with search volume can become a scalable content engine.

### 41. Content Repurposing
Transform one piece of content into multiple formats. Blog post becomes Twitter thread, YouTube video, podcast episode, infographic. Maximize ROI on content creation.

### 56. Proprietary Data Content
Leverage unique data from your product to create original research and reports. Data competitors can't replicate creates linkable, quotable assets.

### 67. Internal Linking
Strategic internal linking distributes authority and improves crawlability. Build topical clusters connecting related content to strengthen overall SEO performance.

### 73. Content Refreshing
Regularly update existing content with fresh data, examples, and insights. Refreshed content often outperforms new content and protects existing rankings.

### 74. Knowledge Base SEO
Optimize help documentation for search. Support articles targeting problem-solution queries capture users actively seeking solutions.

### 137. Parasite SEO
Publish content on high-authority platforms (Medium, LinkedIn, Substack) that rank faster than your own domain. Funnel that traffic back to your product.

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## Competitor & Comparison

### 2. Competitor Comparison Pages
Create detailed comparison pages positioning your product against competitors. "[Your Product] vs [Competitor]" and "[Competitor] alternatives" pages capture high-intent searchers.

### 4. Marketing Jiu-Jitsu
Turn competitor weaknesses into your strengths. When competitors raise prices, launch affordability campaigns. When they have outages, emphasize your reliability.

### 38. Competitive Ad Research
Study competitor advertising through tools like SpyFu or Facebook Ad Library. Learn what messaging resonates, then improve on their approach.

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## Free Tools & Engineering

### 5. Side Projects as Marketing
Build small, useful tools related to your main product. Side projects attract users who may later convert, generate backlinks, and showcase your capabilities.

### 30. Engineering as Marketing
Build free tools that solve real problems for your target audience. Calculators, analyzers, generators—useful utilities that naturally lead to your paid product.

### 31. Importers as Marketing
Build import tools for competitor data. "Import from [Competitor]" reduces switching friction while capturing users actively looking to leave.

### 92. Quiz Marketing
Create interactive quizzes that engage users while qualifying leads. Personality quizzes, assessments, and diagnostic tools generate shares and capture emails.

### 93. Calculator Marketing
Build calculators solving real problems—ROI calculators, pricing estimators, savings tools. Calculators attract links, rank well, and demonstrate value.

### 94. Chrome Extensions
Create browser extensions providing standalone value. Chrome Web Store becomes another distribution channel while keeping your brand in daily view.

### 110. Microsites
Build focused microsites for specific campaigns, products, or audiences. Dedicated domains can rank faster and allow bolder positioning.

### 117. Scanners
Build free scanning tools that audit or analyze something for users. Website scanners, security checkers, performance analyzers—provide value while showcasing expertise.

### 122. Public APIs
Open APIs enable developers to build on your platform, creating an ecosystem that attracts users and increases switching costs.

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## Paid Advertising

### 18. Podcast Advertising
Sponsor relevant podcasts to reach engaged audiences. Host-read ads perform especially well due to built-in trust.

### 48. Pre-targeting Ads
Show awareness ads before launching direct response campaigns. Warm audiences convert better than cold ones.

### 55. Facebook Ads
Meta's detailed targeting reaches specific audiences. Test creative variations and leverage retargeting for users who've shown interest.

### 57. Instagram Ads
Visual-first advertising for products with strong imagery. Stories and Reels ads capture attention in native formats.

### 60. Twitter Ads
Reach engaged professionals discussing industry topics. Promoted tweets and follower campaigns build visibility.

### 62. LinkedIn Ads
Target by job title, company size, and industry. Premium CPMs justified by B2B purchase intent.

### 64. Reddit Ads
Reach passionate communities with authentic messaging. Reddit users detect inauthentic ads quickly—transparency wins.

### 66. Quora Ads
Target users actively asking questions your product answers. Intent-rich environment for educational ads.

### 68. Google Ads
Capture high-intent search queries. Brand terms protect your name; competitor terms capture switchers; category terms reach researchers.

### 70. YouTube Ads
Video ads with detailed targeting. Pre-roll and discovery ads reach users consuming related content.

### 72. Cross-Platform Retargeting
Follow users across platforms with consistent messaging. Retargeting converts window shoppers into buyers.

### 129. Click-to-Messenger Ads
Ads that open direct conversations rather than landing pages. Higher engagement through immediate dialogue.

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## Social Media & Community

### 42. Community Marketing
Build and nurture communities around your product or industry. Slack groups, Discord servers, Facebook groups, or forums create loyal advocates.

### 43. Quora Marketing
Answer relevant questions with genuine expertise. Include product mentions where naturally appropriate.

### 76. Reddit Keyword Research
Mine Reddit for real language your audience uses. Discover pain points, objections, and desires expressed naturally.

### 82. Reddit Marketing
Participate authentically in relevant subreddits. Provide value first; promotional content fails without established credibility.

### 105. LinkedIn Audience
Build personal brands on LinkedIn for B2B reach. Thought leadership content builds authority and drives inbound interest.

### 106. Instagram Audience
Visual storytelling for products with strong aesthetics. Behind-the-scenes, user stories, and product showcases build following.

### 107. X Audience
Build presence on X/Twitter through consistent value. Threads, insights, and engagement grow followings that convert.

### 130. Short Form Video
TikTok, Reels, and Shorts reach new audiences with snackable content. Educational and entertaining short videos spread organically.

### 138. Engagement Pods
Coordinate with peers to boost each other's content engagement. Early engagement signals help content reach wider audiences.

### 139. Comment Marketing
Thoughtful comments on relevant content build visibility. Add value to discussions where your target audience pays attention.

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## Email Marketing

### 17. Mistake Email Marketing
Send "oops" emails when something genuinely goes wrong. Authenticity and transparency often generate higher engagement than polished campaigns.

### 25. Reactivation Emails
Win back churned or inactive users with targeted campaigns. Remind them of value, share what's new, offer incentives.

### 28. Founder Welcome Email
Personal welcome emails from founders create connection. Share your story, ask about their goals, start relationships.

### 36. Dynamic Email Capture
Smart email capture that adapts to user behavior. Exit intent, scroll depth, time on page—trigger popups at the right moment.

### 79. Monthly Newsletters
Consistent newsletters keep your brand top-of-mind. Curate industry news, share insights, highlight product updates.

### 80. Inbox Placement
Technical email optimization for deliverability. Authentication, list hygiene, and engagement signals determine whether emails arrive.

### 113. Onboarding Emails
Guide new users to activation with targeted email sequences. Behavior-triggered emails outperform time-based schedules.

### 115. Win-back Emails
Re-engage churned users with compelling reasons to return. New features, improvements, or offers reignite interest.

### 116. Trial Reactivation
Expired trials aren't lost causes. Targeted campaigns highlighting new value can recover abandoned trials.

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## Partnerships & Programs

### 9. Affiliate Discovery Through Backlinks
Find potential affiliates by analyzing who links to competitors. Sites already promoting similar pr

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