name	yandex-competitive-analysis
description	Analyze competitors and search landscape in Russian/CIS markets using Yandex tools. Finds who ranks for keywords, identifies content gaps, and discovers ranking opportunities. Use when user asks about competitors, who ranks for something, content gaps, or SERP analysis in Russia/CIS.

Yandex Competitive Analysis

Analyze competitors and find opportunities in Russian and CIS search markets.

Available Tools

mcp__yandex-search__search - Find who currently ranks for target keywords
mcp__yandex-wordstat__top-requests - Understand search volume and related queries
mcp__yandex-wordstat__dynamics - Track if competition is increasing over time
mcp__yandex-wordstat__regions - Find underserved regional markets
mcp__yandex-webmaster__get-popular-queries - Compare user's site performance (requires Webmaster)
mcp__yandex-webmaster__get-summary - Get user's site health metrics (requires Webmaster)

Workflow

Search landscape: Use search to find top 10-20 results for target keywords
Volume analysis: Use top-requests to understand search demand
Trend analysis: Use dynamics to see if market is growing
Regional opportunities: Use regions to find high-affinity, underserved regions
Own position (if Webmaster): Compare user's ranking vs competitors

Analysis Framework

When analyzing competitors:

Domain authority signals: Identify recurring domains in top positions
Content patterns: Note content types that rank (articles, products, forums)
Gap opportunities: Keywords with high volume but weak competition
Regional gaps: Regions with high affinity but low competition

Output Guidelines

Adapt output language to match the user's language
Present competitor domains with their ranking positions
Highlight content gaps and opportunities clearly
Provide actionable recommendations
Include regional opportunities if relevant

Example Queries That Trigger This Skill

"Who ranks for [keyword] in Yandex?"
"Analyze competitors for [topic] in Russia"
"What content gaps exist for [topic]?"
"SERP analysis for [keyword]"
"Find ranking opportunities for [topic]"

Yandex Competitive Analysis

Analyze competitors and find opportunities in Russian and CIS search markets.

Available Tools

mcp__yandex-search__search - Find who currently ranks for target keywords

mcp__yandex-wordstat__top-requests - Understand search volume and related queries

mcp__yandex-wordstat__dynamics - Track if competition is increasing over time

mcp__yandex-wordstat__regions - Find underserved regional markets

mcp__yandex-webmaster__get-popular-queries - Compare user's site performance (requires Webmaster)

mcp__yandex-webmaster__get-summary - Get user's site health metrics (requires Webmaster)

Workflow

Search landscape: Use search to find top 10-20 results for target keywords

Volume analysis: Use top-requests to understand search demand

Trend analysis: Use dynamics to see if market is growing

Regional opportunities: Use regions to find high-affinity, underserved regions

Own position (if Webmaster): Compare user's ranking vs competitors

Analysis Framework

When analyzing competitors:

Domain authority signals: Identify recurring domains in top positions

Content patterns: Note content types that rank (articles, products, forums)

Gap opportunities: Keywords with high volume but weak competition

Regional gaps: Regions with high affinity but low competition

Output Guidelines

Adapt output language to match the user's language

Present competitor domains with their ranking positions

Highlight content gaps and opportunities clearly

Provide actionable recommendations

Include regional opportunities if relevant

Example Queries That Trigger This Skill

"Who ranks for [keyword] in Yandex?"

"Analyze competitors for [topic] in Russia"

"What content gaps exist for [topic]?"

"SERP analysis for [keyword]"

"Find ranking opportunities for [topic]"

yandex-competitive-analysis