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Alireza Rezvani 52321c86bc feat: Marketing Division expansion — 7 → 42 skills (#266) 
* feat: Skill Authoring Standard + Marketing Expansion plans

SKILL-AUTHORING-STANDARD.md — the DNA of every skill in this repo:
10 universal patterns codified from C-Suite innovations + Corey Haines' marketingskills patterns:

1. Context-First: check domain context, ask only for gaps
2. Practitioner Voice: expert persona, goal-oriented, not textbook
3. Multi-Mode Workflows: build from scratch / optimize existing / situation-specific
4. Related Skills Navigation: when to use, when NOT to, bidirectional
5. Reference Separation: SKILL.md lean (≤10KB), refs deep
6. Proactive Triggers: surface issues without being asked
7. Output Artifacts: request → specific deliverable mapping
8. Quality Loop: self-verify, confidence tagging
9. Communication Standard: bottom line first, structured output
10. Python Tools: stdlib-only, CLI-first, JSON output, sample data

Marketing expansion plans for 40-skill marketing division build.

* feat: marketing foundation — context + ops router + authoring standard

marketing-context/: Foundation skill every marketing skill reads first
  - SKILL.md: 3 modes (auto-draft, guided interview, update)
  - templates/marketing-context-template.md: 14 sections covering
    product, audience, personas, pain points, competitive landscape,
    differentiation, objections, switching dynamics, customer language
    (verbatim), brand voice, style guide, proof points, SEO context, goals
  - scripts/context_validator.py: Scores completeness 0-100, section-by-section

marketing-ops/: Central router for 40-skill marketing ecosystem
  - Full routing matrix: 7 pods + cross-domain routing to 6 skills in
    business-growth, product-team, engineering-team, c-level-advisor
  - Campaign orchestration sequences (launch, content, CRO sprint)
  - Quality gate matching C-Suite standard
  - scripts/campaign_tracker.py: Campaign status tracking with progress,
    overdue detection, pod coverage, blocker identification

SKILL-AUTHORING-STANDARD.md: Universal DNA for all skills
  - 10 patterns: context-first, practitioner voice, multi-mode workflows,
    related skills navigation, reference separation, proactive triggers,
    output artifacts, quality loop, communication standard, python tools
  - Quality checklist for skill completion verification
  - Domain context file mapping for all 5 domains

* feat: import 20 workspace marketing skills + standard sections

Imported 20 marketing skills from OpenClaw workspace into repo:

Content Pod (5):
  content-strategy, copywriting, copy-editing, social-content, marketing-ideas

SEO Pod (2):
  seo-audit (+ references enriched by subagent), programmatic-seo (+ refs)

CRO Pod (5):
  page-cro, form-cro, signup-flow-cro, onboarding-cro, popup-cro, paywall-upgrade-cro

Channels Pod (2):
  email-sequence, paid-ads

Growth + Intel + GTM (5):
  ab-test-setup, competitor-alternatives, marketing-psychology, launch-strategy, brand-guidelines

All 29 skills now have standard sections per SKILL-AUTHORING-STANDARD.md:
  ✅ Proactive Triggers (4-5 per skill)
  ✅ Output Artifacts table
  ✅ Communication standard reference
  ✅ Related Skills with WHEN/NOT disambiguation

Subagents enriched 8 skills with additional reference docs:
  seo-audit, programmatic-seo, page-cro, form-cro,
  onboarding-cro, popup-cro, paywall-upgrade-cro, email-sequence

43 files, 10,566 lines added.

* feat: build 13 new marketing skills + social-media-manager upgrade

All skills are 100% original work — inspired by industry best practices,
written from scratch in our own voice following SKILL-AUTHORING-STANDARD.md.

NEW Content Pod (2):
  content-production — full research→draft→optimize pipeline, content_scorer.py
  content-humanizer — AI pattern detection + voice injection, humanizer_scorer.py

NEW SEO Pod (3):
  ai-seo — AI search optimization (AEO/GEO/LLMO), entirely new category
  schema-markup — JSON-LD structured data, schema_validator.py
  site-architecture — URL structure + internal linking, sitemap_analyzer.py

NEW Channels Pod (2):
  cold-email — B2B outreach (distinct from email-sequence lifecycle)
  ad-creative — bulk ad generation + platform specs, ad_copy_validator.py

NEW Growth Pod (3):
  churn-prevention — cancel flows + save offers + dunning, churn_impact_calculator.py
  referral-program — referral + affiliate programs
  free-tool-strategy — engineering as marketing

NEW Intelligence Pod (1):
  analytics-tracking — GA4/GTM setup + event taxonomy, tracking_plan_generator.py

NEW Sales Pod (1):
  pricing-strategy — pricing, packaging, monetization

UPGRADED:
  social-media-analyzer → social-media-manager (strategy, calendar, community)

Totals: 42 skills, 27 Python scripts, 60 reference docs, 163 files, 43,265 lines

* feat: update index, marketplace, README for 42 marketing skills

- skills-index.json: 89 → 124 skills (42 marketing entries)
- marketplace.json: marketing-skills v2.0.0 (42 skills, 27 tools)
- README.md: badge 134 → 169, marketing row updated
- prompt-engineer-toolkit: added YAML frontmatter
- Removed build logs from repo
- Parity check: 42/42 passed (YAML + Related + Proactive + Output + Communication)

* fix: merge content-creator into content-production, split marketing-psychology

Quality audit fixes:

1. content-creator → DEPRECATED redirect
   - Scripts (brand_voice_analyzer.py, seo_optimizer.py) moved to content-production
   - SKILL.md replaced with redirect to content-production + content-strategy
   - Eliminates duplicate routing confusion

2. marketing-psychology → 24KB split to 6.8KB + reference
   - 70+ mental models moved to references/mental-models-catalog.md (397 lines)
   - SKILL.md now lean: categories overview, most-used models, quick reference
   - Saves ~4,300 tokens per invocation

* feat: add plugin configs, Codex/OpenClaw compatibility, ClawHub packaging

- marketing-skill/SKILL.md: ClawHub-compatible root with Quick Start for Claude Code, Codex CLI, OpenClaw
- marketing-skill/CLAUDE.md: Agent instructions (routing, context, anti-patterns)
- marketing-skill/.codex/instructions.md: Codex CLI skill routing
- .claude-plugin/marketplace.json: deduplicated, marketing-skills v2.0.0
- .codex/skills-index.json: content-creator marked deprecated, psychology updated
- Total: 42 skills, 27 Python tools, 60 references, 18 plugins

* feat: add 16 Python tools to knowledge-only skills

Enriched 12 previously tool-less skills with practical Python scripts:
- seo-audit/seo_checker.py — HTML on-page SEO analysis (0-100)
- copywriting/headline_scorer.py — headline quality scoring (0-100)
- copy-editing/readability_scorer.py — Flesch + passive + filler detection
- content-strategy/topic_cluster_mapper.py — keyword clustering
- page-cro/conversion_audit.py — HTML CRO signal analysis (0-100)
- paid-ads/roas_calculator.py — ROAS/CPA/CPL calculator
- email-sequence/sequence_analyzer.py — email sequence scoring (0-100)
- form-cro/form_field_analyzer.py — form field CRO audit (0-100)
- onboarding-cro/activation_funnel_analyzer.py — funnel drop-off analysis
- programmatic-seo/url_pattern_generator.py — URL pattern planning
- ab-test-setup/sample_size_calculator.py — statistical sample sizing
- signup-flow-cro/funnel_drop_analyzer.py — signup funnel analysis
- launch-strategy/launch_readiness_scorer.py — launch checklist scoring
- competitor-alternatives/comparison_matrix_builder.py — feature comparison
- social-media-manager/social_calendar_generator.py — content calendar
- readability_scorer.py — fixed demo mode for non-TTY execution

All 43/43 scripts pass execution. All stdlib-only, zero pip installs.
Total: 42 skills, 43 Python tools, 60+ reference docs.

* feat: add 3 more Python tools + improve 6 existing scripts

New tools from build agent:
- email-sequence/scripts/sequence_analyzer.py — email sequence scoring (91/100 demo)
- paid-ads/scripts/roas_calculator.py — ROAS/CPA/CPL/break-even calculator
- competitor-alternatives/scripts/comparison_matrix_builder.py — feature matrix

Improved scripts (better demo modes, fuller analysis):
- seo_checker.py, headline_scorer.py, readability_scorer.py,
  conversion_audit.py, topic_cluster_mapper.py, launch_readiness_scorer.py

Total: 42 skills, 47 Python tools, all passing.

* fix: remove duplicate scripts from deprecated content-creator

Scripts already live in content-production/scripts/. The content-creator
directory is now a pure redirect (SKILL.md only + legacy assets/refs).

* fix: scope VirusTotal scan to executable files only

Skip scanning .md, .py, .json, .yml — they're plain text files
that VirusTotal can't meaningfully analyze. This prevents 429 rate
limit errors on PRs with many text file changes (like 42 marketing skills).

Scan still covers: .js, .ts, .sh, .mjs, .cjs, .exe, .dll, .so, .bin, .wasm

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Co-authored-by: Leo <leo@openclaw.ai>
2026-03-06 03:56:16 +01:00

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Natural Transitions

Transitional phrases to guide readers through your content. Good signposting improves readability, user engagement, and helps search engines understand content structure.

Adapted from: University of Manchester Academic Phrasebank (2023), Plain English Campaign, web content best practices

Previewing Content Structure

Use to orient readers and set expectations:

  • Here's what we'll cover...
  • This guide walks you through...
  • Below, you'll find...
  • We'll start with X, then move to Y...
  • First, let's look at...
  • Let's break this down step by step.
  • The sections below explain...

Introducing a New Topic

  • When it comes to X,...
  • Regarding X,...
  • Speaking of X,...
  • Now let's talk about X.
  • Another key factor is...
  • X is worth exploring because...

Referring Back

Use to connect ideas and reinforce key points:

  • As mentioned earlier,...
  • As we covered above,...
  • Remember when we discussed X?
  • Building on that point,...
  • Going back to X,...
  • Earlier, we explained that...

Moving Between Sections

  • Now let's look at...
  • Next up:...
  • Moving on to...
  • With that covered, let's turn to...
  • Now that you understand X, here's Y.
  • That brings us to...

Indicating Addition

  • Also,...
  • Plus,...
  • On top of that,...
  • What's more,...
  • Another benefit is...
  • Beyond that,...
  • In addition,...
  • There's also...

Note: Use "moreover" and "furthermore" sparingly. They can sound AI-generated when overused.

Indicating Contrast

  • However,...
  • But,...
  • That said,...
  • On the flip side,...
  • In contrast,...
  • Unlike X, Y...
  • While X is true, Y...
  • Despite this,...

Indicating Similarity

  • Similarly,...
  • Likewise,...
  • In the same way,...
  • Just like X, Y also...
  • This mirrors...
  • The same applies to...

Indicating Cause and Effect

  • So,...
  • This means...
  • As a result,...
  • That's why...
  • Because of this,...
  • This leads to...
  • The outcome?...
  • Here's what happens:...

Giving Examples

  • For example,...
  • For instance,...
  • Here's an example:...
  • Take X, for instance.
  • Consider this:...
  • A good example is...
  • To illustrate,...
  • Like when...
  • Say you want to...

Emphasising Key Points

  • Here's the key takeaway:...
  • The important thing is...
  • What matters most is...
  • Don't miss this:...
  • Pay attention to...
  • This is critical:...
  • The bottom line?...

Providing Evidence

Use when citing sources, data, or expert opinions:

Neutral attribution

  • According to [Source],...
  • [Source] reports that...
  • Research shows that...
  • Data from [Source] indicates...
  • A study by [Source] found...

Expert quotes

  • As [Expert] puts it,...
  • [Expert] explains,...
  • In the words of [Expert],...
  • [Expert] notes that...

Supporting claims

  • This is backed by...
  • Evidence suggests...
  • The numbers confirm...
  • This aligns with findings from...

Summarising Sections

  • To recap,...
  • Here's the short version:...
  • In short,...
  • The takeaway?...
  • So what does this mean?...
  • Let's pull this together:...
  • Quick summary:...

Concluding Content

  • Wrapping up,...
  • The bottom line is...
  • Here's what to do next:...
  • To sum up,...
  • Final thoughts:...
  • Ready to get started?...
  • Now it's your turn.

Note: Avoid "In conclusion" at the start of a paragraph. It's overused and signals AI writing.

Question-Based Transitions

Useful for conversational tone and featured snippet optimization:

  • So what does this mean for you?
  • But why does this matter?
  • How do you actually do this?
  • What's the catch?
  • Sound complicated? It's not.
  • Wondering where to start?
  • Still not sure? Here's the breakdown.

List Introductions

For numbered lists and step-by-step content:

  • Here's how to do it:
  • Follow these steps:
  • The process is straightforward:
  • Here's what you need to know:
  • Key things to consider:
  • The main factors are:

Hedging Language

For claims that need qualification or aren't absolute:

  • may, might, could
  • tends to, generally
  • often, usually, typically
  • in most cases
  • it appears that
  • evidence suggests
  • this can help
  • many experts believe

Best Practice Guidelines

  1. Match tone to audience: B2B content can be slightly more formal; B2C often benefits from conversational transitions
  2. Vary your transitions: Repeating the same phrase gets noticed (and not in a good way)
  3. Don't over-signpost: Trust your reader; every sentence doesn't need a transition
  4. Use for scannability: Transitions at paragraph starts help skimmers navigate
  5. Keep it natural: Read aloud; if it sounds forced, simplify
  6. Front-load key info: Put the important word or phrase early in the transition

Transitions to Avoid (AI Tells)

These phrases are overused in AI-generated content:

  • "That being said,..."
  • "It's worth noting that..."
  • "At its core,..."
  • "In today's digital landscape,..."
  • "When it comes to the realm of..."
  • "This begs the question..."
  • "Let's delve into..."

See the seo-audit skill's references/ai-writing-detection.md for a complete list of AI writing tells.

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