AGENT SKILLBY KOSTJA94
Directory listing ads
AT A GLANCE
Directory listing ads is a paid ads agent skill from kostja94. Guides paid promotions within directories and marketplaces: Taaft, Shopify App Store, G2, Capterra. It is published in the kostja94/marketing-skills GitHub repository (691 stars) under the MIT license. Install it with: npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill directory-listing-ads
- SOURCE REPOSITORY
- kostja94/marketing-skills (opens GitHub in a new tab)
- REPO STARS
- SOURCE REPOSITORY
- LICENSE
- MIT
- CATEGORIES
- SKILL.MD SIZE
- 3.6 KB67 LINES
QUICK ANSWER
- WHAT IT IS01
- Guides paid promotions within directories and marketplaces: Taaft, Shopify App Store, G2, Capterra. The value is a focused slice of paid media judgment, useful when several similar skills cover the same ground.
- INPUTS02
- Context for paid media: your goals, audience, constraints, and any source material the skill asks for.
- OUTPUT03
- A ready-to-use result for paid media: the analysis, copy, or recommendations the agent produces.
INSTALL
One command adds this skill from its source repository.
npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill directory-listing-adsREAD THE SKILL.MD BELOW BEFORE YOU RUN IT. SKILLS INSTRUCT YOUR AGENT.
SKILL.MD
The full file, as published in the source repository. Copy it, download it or open it on GitHub.
ON THIS PAGE · 8
Paid Ads: Directory / Marketplace Listing Ads#
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.
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.
Platform Overview#
| Platform | Ad type | Model | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taaft | Banners, sponsored listings, campaigns | Paid placements; listing + newsletter + ads + social bundles | AI tools; 80M+ users; 46K+ tools |
| Shopify App Store | Search ads, homepage ads, category ads | CPC; daily budget | Shopify app developers; merchant discovery |
| G2 | Paid Promotions, G2 Clicks | Quarterly or PPC | B2B SaaS; category/competitor pages |
| Capterra | Sponsored listings | PPC | B2B software; 50M+ annual visitors |
Taaft (There's An AI For That)#
- Traffic: 80M+ users; 46K+ AI tools; 11K+ categories
- Ad options: Banner ads; sponsored listings at top of pages; marketing campaigns (listing + newsletter + ads + social)
- Listing first: Submit via taaft.com/submit or theresanaiforthat.com; 700–10K+ visitors per listing
- Early launch bonus: Up to $300 PPC credits for launching on Taaft first
- UTM: Use
utm_source=taaft_feat&utm_medium=referralfor PPC ads
Shopify App Store#
- Ad types: Search ads (in results when merchants search); homepage ads; category page ads
- Model: Cost-per-click; set daily budget; Shopify auto-generates ad appearance
- Placement: ~60% of installs from search—search ads critical for discovery
- Credit: New eligible app developers receive $100 USD ad credit
- Management: Partner Dashboard—edit budget, device/geo targeting, keywords; monitor CTR, install rate, cost per install
- Limitation: App, placement, plan-based targeting cannot change after creation; stop and create new campaign to change
G2#
- Paid Promotions: Quarterly campaigns; ads appear between 2nd and 3rd organic listing on category/competitor pages
- Inventory: 3 products per page; ~1/3 of visitors see ads
- G2 Clicks: PPC option; organic + sponsored placements; no subscription
- Design: Standardized ad design converts ~50% better than custom
Capterra#
- Model: PPC; reach software buyers actively comparing solutions
- Audience: 50M+ annual visitors
- Options: Free basic listing; paid advertising for increased visibility
Strategy#
- Listing first: Submit to directory before buying ads—see directory-submission
- Test organic: Measure baseline traffic before paid
- Layer paid: Add ads when organic underperforms or for launch push
- UTM: Tag all ad links (
utm_medium=paid,utm_source=taaftorshopifyorg2orcapterra)
Pre-Launch Checklist#
- Product listed in directory (directory-submission)
- Listing optimized (copy, screenshots, category)
- Budget aligned with CPC/CPM expectations
- UTM parameters set for attribution
- Conversion tracking (GA4, platform analytics)
Related Skills#
- directory-submission: Listing prep; submission workflow; platform-specific copy
- paid-ads-strategy: Ad formats by medium; when to use directory ads
- traffic-analysis: UTM for directory ads; attribution
- analytics-tracking: Conversion tracking
FAQ
07 QUESTIONS
01What is the Directory listing ads agent skill?
Guides paid promotions within directories and marketplaces: Taaft, Shopify App Store, G2, Capterra. It is listed under paid ads in the 100xLab agent skills directory.
02How do I install Directory listing ads in Cursor, Claude Code, or Codex?
Run npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill directory-listing-ads in the project where you want it, then ask your agent for the skill by name. The --skill flag installs only Directory listing ads, not every skill in the repository.
03What does the Directory listing ads SKILL.md cover?
The SKILL.md includes sections on Platform Overview, Taaft (There's An AI For That), Shopify App Store, Capterra, Strategy and Pre-Launch Checklist. Read the full text on this page or in plain markdown at /resources/agent-skills/kostja94-marketing-skills--directory-listing-ads--1di03p9/raw.
04Which agents can use Directory listing ads?
Directory listing ads installs with the cross-agent skills installer (npx skills add), which sets it up for agents such as Claude Code, Cursor and Codex. Each agent loads the SKILL.md when you ask for the skill by name.
05What license is Directory listing ads under?
The kostja94/marketing-skills repository declares the MIT license. Read the license file in the repository before you copy or redistribute the skill.
06Is Directory listing ads free to use?
Reading, copying and installing Directory listing ads costs nothing: it is published in a public GitHub repository under the MIT license. Reuse and redistribution follow that license.
07Where is the source of Directory listing ads?
Directory listing ads comes from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills, which has 691 GitHub stars. The SKILL.md is at https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/blob/HEAD/skills/paid-ads/formats/directory-listing-ads/SKILL.md. The author is kostja94.
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ATTRIBUTION
Directory listing ads was written by its original authors and is published in kostja94/marketing-skills (opens GitHub in a new tab) under the MIT license. All rights stay with the original authors.
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