Research Sources
- 773 installs
- 787 repo stars
- Updated June 9, 2026
- kostja94/marketing-skills
research-sources is an agent skill that surfaces trustworthy categorized information sources for content ideation, competitor monitoring, and industry trend tracking for developers planning marketing research workflows.
About
research-sources is a marketing agent skill at version 1.1.1 from kostja94/marketing-skills that guides selecting and organizing information sources for content ideation, competitor monitoring, and industry tracking. The skill triggers when users mention research sources, information sources, content ideation, industry monitoring, competitor monitoring, market intelligence, or topic research. It complements the keyword-research skill by focusing on where to gather signals rather than which keywords to target. Developers reach for research-sources when planning content calendars, competitive intelligence dashboards, or market monitoring routines and need a categorized list of authoritative feeds, publications, and data sources instead of ad hoc Googling.
- Guides selection of News, Blogs, Newsletters, Research Reports, Podcasts, Forums, and Academic sources
- 3 core use cases: content ideation, competitor monitoring, industry tracking
- Delivers ready-to-use source lists with format and purpose for each category
- Triggers on phrases like research sources, content research, competitor monitoring, market intelligence
- First-use explanation of value followed by direct output on repeat calls
Research Sources by the numbers
- 773 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +6 installs in the week ending Jul 25, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #589 of 1,879 Marketing & SEO skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: LOW risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 31, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 773 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 787 |
| Security audit | 3 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | June 9, 2026 |
| Repository | kostja94/marketing-skills ↗ |
Where do you find sources for content research?
Quickly surface trustworthy, categorized information sources for content ideation, competitor monitoring, and industry trend tracking.
Who is it for?
Developers or marketers planning content strategy who need a structured catalog of trustworthy industry and competitor information sources.
Skip if: Teams that only need keyword volume data and should use a dedicated keyword-research skill instead.
When should I use this skill?
The user asks to find research sources, information sources, content ideation feeds, or competitor monitoring channels.
What you get
A categorized list of authoritative information sources for content ideation, competitor monitoring, and industry tracking.
- Categorized source list
- Competitor monitoring feed plan
- Content ideation source map
By the numbers
- Skill version 1.1.1 in kostja94/marketing-skills metadata
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Strategies: Research Sources
Guides selecting and organizing information sources for marketing research: content ideation, competitor monitoring, and industry tracking. Use this skill when planning where to gather signals for content, competitive intelligence, or market trends.
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.
Use Cases
| Use case | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Content ideation | Topic ideas, trends, gaps for blog, newsletter, social |
| Competitor monitoring | Product updates, positioning, pricing, reviews |
| Industry tracking | Market shifts, funding, layoffs, regulatory changes |
Source Categories
| Category | Format | Use |
|---|---|---|
| News | Real-time, daily | Breaking news, announcements |
| Blogs | Company, analyst | Deep dives, product updates |
| Newsletters | Curated, weekly/daily | Trends, summaries; low effort |
| Events | Conferences, webinars | Industry pulse, networking |
| Data | Layoffs, market cap, funding | Quantitative signals |
| Community | Forums, Q&A | Real questions, pain points |
| Archives | Wayback, Internet Archive | Historical content, competitor changes |
Selection criteria: Authority, freshness, coverage, language/locale. Prefer 10–15 high-quality sources over 50+ low-signal ones.
Example Sources (Generic)
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| News | TechCrunch, VentureBeat, MIT Technology Review |
| Blogs | Google AI Blog, OpenAI Blog, company blogs |
| Newsletters | TLDR AI, Ben's Bites, The Batch (DeepLearning.AI) |
| Data | Layoffs.fyi, Crunchbase, Companies Market Cap |
| Archives | Internet Archive, Wayback Machine |
| Community | Reddit, Quora, Stack Overflow; regional (e.g. Qiita for Japan) |
Note: Add locale-specific sources via localization-strategy; avoid long URL lists.
By Use Case
| Use case | Source types |
|---|---|
| Content ideation | News, blogs, newsletters, community (Reddit, Quora, Stack Overflow) |
| Competitor monitoring | Competitor blogs, review sites, social, funding databases |
| Industry tracking | News, newsletters, events, layoff/funding data |
Avoid: Long URL lists that go stale. Use category framework + a few examples; update periodically.
Integration with Skills
| Skill | How research sources feed in |
|---|---|
| keyword-research | Newsletters, community for long-tail and question keywords |
| competitor-research | Competitor blogs, review platforms, funding data |
| content-marketing | News, blogs for topic ideas; events for timely content |
| content-strategy | Industry trends for pillar/cluster planning |
Output Format
- Use case (ideation, competitor, industry)
- Category selection (news, blogs, newsletters, etc.)
- Source shortlist (5–15; name + purpose)
- Cadence (daily scan, weekly digest, event calendar)
Related Skills
- keyword-research: Keyword discovery; research sources inform topics
- competitor-research: Competitor analysis; sources for monitoring
- content-marketing: Content planning; sources for ideation
- content-strategy: Topic clusters; industry signals for pillars
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Pick research-sources for source cataloging and competitor feeds rather than keyword volume analysis.
FAQ
What does research-sources help plan?
research-sources guides selecting and organizing information sources for content ideation, competitor monitoring, and industry tracking. The skill produces categorized source lists for market intelligence and topic research at version 1.1.1.
How is research-sources different from keyword-research?
research-sources focuses on where to gather content and competitive signals from authoritative feeds and publications. keyword-research handles search keyword volumes and targeting, so the two skills complement each other.
Is Research Sources safe to install?
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