suede-marketing-ideas

name	suede-marketing-ideas
description	Suede-affiliated marketing ideation using a structured tactic library scored for stage, audience fit, effort, cost, evidence, and risk. Use when the user is stuck, wants options, or needs a shortlist of growth tactics before committing to a plan. NOT FOR: a comprehensive roadmap (use suede-marketing-plan), channel execution (use the relevant public Suede skill), or unattended recurring workflows (use suede-marketing-loops).
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Suede Marketing Idea Prioritizer

Suede turns a broad tactic library into a bounded shortlist scored against the user's audience, stage, evidence, capacity, cost, and risk. The goal is not to label 139 ideas "proven"; it is to identify which few deserve validation in this specific situation and which should be deferred or rejected.

How to Use This Skill

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:

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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Ideas by Category (Quick Reference)

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

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Implementation Tips

By Stage

Pre-launch:

• Waitlist referrals (#79)
• Early access pricing (#81)
• Product Hunt prep (#78)

Early stage:

• Content & SEO (#1-10)
• Community (#35)
• Founder-led sales (#47)

Growth stage:

• Paid acquisition (#23-34)
• Partnerships (#54-64)
• Events (#65-72)

Scale:

• Brand campaigns
• International (#131-132)
• Media acquisitions (#73)

By Budget

Free:

• Content & SEO
• Community building
• Social media
• Comment marketing

Low budget:

• Targeted ads
• Sponsorships
• Free tools

Medium budget:

• Events
• Partnerships
• PR

High budget:

• Acquisitions
• Conferences
• Brand campaigns

By Timeline

Quick wins:

• Ads, email, social posts

Medium-term:

• Content, SEO, community

Long-term:

• Brand, thought leadership, platform effects

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Top Ideas by Use Case

Need Leads Fast

• Google Ads (#31) - High-intent search
• LinkedIn Ads (#28) - B2B targeting
• Engineering as Marketing (#15) - Free tool lead gen

Building Authority

• Conference Speaking (#70)
• Book Marketing (#104)
• Podcasts (#107)

Low Budget Growth

• Easy Keyword Ranking (#1)
• Reddit Marketing (#38)
• Comment Marketing (#44)

Product-Led Growth

• Viral Loops (#93)
• Powered By Marketing (#87)
• In-App Upsells (#91)

Enterprise Sales

• Investor Marketing (#133)
• Expert Networks (#57)
• Conference Sponsorship (#72)

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Output Format

When recommending ideas, provide for each:

• Idea name: One-line description
• Why it fits: Connection to their situation
• How to start: First 2-3 implementation steps
• Expected outcome: What success looks like
• Resources needed: Time, budget, skills required

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Task-Specific Questions

1. What's your current stage and main growth goal?
2. What's your marketing budget and team size?
3. What have you already tried that worked or didn't?
4. What competitor tactics do you admire?

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Boundaries

• Do not claim a tactic fits, is proven, or will grow revenue without current evidence and explicit scoring.
• Do not launch campaigns, publish content, spend money, contact prospects, or create accounts without authorization.
• Do not treat brainstormed ideas as a plan, forecast, commitment, or completed experiment.
• Do not decide budget, risk tolerance, brand claims, or channel priority when required context is missing.

Routing

• Use suede-marketing-plan to turn selected ideas into a sequenced roadmap.
• Use suede-marketing-loops for approved recurring workflows.
• Use suede-programmatic-seo, suede-competitors, or suede-emails for channel execution.
• Use suede-free-tools for engineering-as-marketing and suede-referrals for referral mechanics.