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A skill your agent uses when the user asks to "build programmatic SEO pages", "generate pages at scale", "rank on a high-authority third-party site", "borrow domain authority", "build a vs /…
When the user wants to choose or execute third-party platform SEO (high-authority sites for rankings or backlinks).
Install Parasite SEO
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill parasite-seo -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills parasite-seo --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/seo/parasite-seo .claude/skills/parasite-seo && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "parasite-seo" agent skill from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/seo/parasite-seo into .claude/skills/parasite-seo/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "parasite-seo", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/seo/parasite-seoType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill parasite-seo -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills parasite-seo --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/seo/parasite-seo .agents/skills/parasite-seo && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "parasite-seo" agent skill from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/seo/parasite-seo into .agents/skills/parasite-seo/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "parasite-seo", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill parasite-seo -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills parasite-seo --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/seo/parasite-seo .cursor/skills/parasite-seo && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "parasite-seo" agent skill from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/seo/parasite-seo into .cursor/skills/parasite-seo/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "parasite-seo", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git --path skills/seo/parasite-seo--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill parasite-seo -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills parasite-seo --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/seo/parasite-seo .gemini/skills/parasite-seo && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "parasite-seo" agent skill from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/seo/parasite-seo into .gemini/skills/parasite-seo/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "parasite-seo", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills parasite-seoInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill parasite-seo -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/seo/parasite-seo .github/skills/parasite-seo && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "parasite-seo" agent skill from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/seo/parasite-seo into .github/skills/parasite-seo/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "parasite-seo", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill parasite-seo -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install kostja94/marketing-skills parasite-seo --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/seo/parasite-seo .opencode/skills/parasite-seo && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "parasite-seo" agent skill from https://github.com/kostja94/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/seo/parasite-seo into .opencode/skills/parasite-seo/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "parasite-seo", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
parasite-seo- GitHub stars
- 1k
- Token cost
- ~1.8k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 729 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 102
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
When the user wants to choose or execute third-party platform SEO (high-authority sites for rankings or backlinks).
- Wants to choose
- SKILL.md covers What Is Parasite SEO, Why It Works, Platform Tiers and Keyword & Content Strategy, plus 7 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Execute third-party platform SEO (high-authority sites for rankings
What it does
Parasite SEO is an agent skill from kostja94/marketing-skills. When the user wants to choose or execute third-party platform SEO (high-authority sites for rankings or backlinks). Also use when the user mentions "parasite SEO," "parasitic SEO," "barnacle SEO," "hosted content," "third-party publishing," "Medium SEO," "Reddit SEO," "GitHub parasite SEO," "LinkedIn Pulse SEO," "high-authority platforms," "distributed authority," "borrow domain authority," or "rank without own website." For GitHub-specific playbooks, use github. For Medium.com posts, use medium-posts. For…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Marketing & SEO, covering Link building and AI search optimization. It works with GitHub, Reddit and LinkedIn. The repository describes itself as: Agent Skills for Marketing — SEO, Social, Influencer & More. 160+ open-source skills for SEO, content, 40+ page types, paid ads, channels, and strategies. Add project context… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Wants to choose
- Execute third-party platform SEO (high-authority sites for rankings
- The user mentions parasite SEO
- Third-party publishing
Example prompts
- “parasite SEO,”
- “parasitic SEO,”
- “barnacle SEO,”
- “/parasite-seo”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8dd89c5. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Parasite SEO loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 166 tokens; SKILL.md has 729 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from kostja94/marketing-skills at commit 8dd89c5, republished under its MIT licence (© kostja94). 729 words, ~1,822 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/parasite-seo/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- parasite-seo
- description
- When the user wants to choose or execute third-party platform SEO (high-authority sites for rankings or backlinks). Also use when the user mentions "parasite SEO," "parasitic SEO," "barnacle SEO," "hosted content," "third-party publishing," "Medium SEO," "Reddit SEO," "GitHub parasite SEO," "LinkedIn Pulse SEO," "high-authority platforms," "distributed authority," "borrow domain authority," or "rank without own website." For GitHub-specific playbooks, use github. For Medium.com posts, use medium-posts. For Grokipedia, use grokipedia-recommendations. For AI answer-engine visibility (not platform selection), use generative-engine-optimization.
- metadata.version
- 1.1.0
SEO: Parasite SEO
Guides parasite SEO (also "barnacle SEO")—publishing optimized content on high-authority third-party platforms (Medium, Reddit, LinkedIn, Grokipedia, etc.) to leverage their domain strength for rankings and backlinks, bypassing the need to build your own site's authority from scratch.
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.
What Is Parasite SEO
Parasite SEO = Placing content on high-authority platforms to leverage their domain strength for rankings and AI citation. Part of "Distributed Authority Engineering."
Instead of waiting months for your own domain to gain trust, you publish on established platforms that Google already trusts. Content can rank on page one within days rather than months because Google crawls these platforms frequently and inherits their domain trust.
Best for: Beginners testing niches; local businesses needing quick leads; demand validation; supplementing traditional SEO.
Why It Works
| Factor | Effect |
|---|---|
| Domain authority | Platforms (DA 90+) rank faster than new sites |
| Crawl frequency | Google crawls Reddit, Medium, LinkedIn often |
| AI citation | ChatGPT, Perplexity cite Reddit, Quora, wikis |
| UGC preference | Algorithm updates favor UGC platforms as trustworthy |
| Technical foundation | High-authority sites have strong technical SEO, fast load, good UX |
Platform Tiers
Platform examples are illustrative only. No endorsement implied.
| Tier | Platform type | Examples | GEO / AI citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | GEO authority | Medium, Reddit, LinkedIn Articles, Quora | Very high |
| Tier 2 | Technical authority | GitHub, Stack Overflow, Dev.to | High; expertise signals |
| Tier 3–6 | Controlled / entity / wiki | WordPress.com, Blogger, HN, Grokipedia | Varies |
Platform Notes
| Platform | Use case | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| LinkedIn Pulse | B2B, agencies, professional content | Keywords in headlines; often ranks above corporate blogs |
| Medium | How-to, thought leadership | Use canonical link if reposting; storytelling works |
| Product reviews, alternatives, discussions | Comprehensive guides; upvoted threads rank well | |
| Quora | Q&A, long-tail informational | Answer industry questions; link to resources naturally |
| YouTube | Video search, how-to, reviews | Titles, descriptions, tags; watch time matters |
| GitHub | Repos, README, Pages, gists, awesome lists | Tier 2 technical authority; very high AI citation; see github |
| Grokipedia | AI encyclopedia | See grokipedia-recommendations for contribution flow |
| Free web builders | WordPress.com, Wix | Indexable content; lower authority than above |
Keyword & Content Strategy
| Element | Practice |
|---|---|
| Keyword targeting | Intent-driven; mid-competition and long-tail; clear monetization potential |
| Content depth | 1,500+ words for competitive keywords; comprehensive coverage |
| Keyword placement | Primary keyword in title and first 100 words; headers, subheadings, body |
| Semantic relevance | Natural language; avoid keyword stuffing |
| Content clustering | Create clusters around topics; link related articles within platform |
On-Page Optimization
| Element | Practice |
|---|---|
| Title | Target keyword; platform + search-optimized |
| Meta / description | Where allowed; keyword usage |
| Internal links | Link to other parasite content on same platform |
| Visuals | Images, infographics, videos improve engagement |
| CTA | Strong, relevant call-to-action |
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Link Building Through Parasite SEO
| Tactic | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Tier-2 backlinks | Build links from Web 2.0s, guest posts pointing to your parasite content |
| Strategic linking | Link from parasite content to owned site; natural, not spammed |
| Cross-platform linking | Link related content across platforms; network effect |
Advanced Techniques
| Technique | Use |
|---|---|
| Content clustering | Multiple related articles on same platform; topical authority |
| Cross-platform syndication | Adapt core content per platform; different keywords; avoid duplicate content |
| Keyword layering | Multiple related keywords in one piece; maximize ranking potential |
Risks & Compliance
| Risk | Mitigation |
|---|---|
| Google Site Reputation Abuse (2024) | Targets manipulative third-party content. Ensure genuinely useful content; not purely for link/mention manipulation. |
| Platform bans | Spammy, promotional content gets removed; accounts suspended |
| Duplicate content | Use canonical when republishing; avoid thin content |
| Over-optimization | Prioritize user value over aggressive optimization |
Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Avoid |
|---|---|
| Quality neglect | Low-quality, thin content doesn't sustain; harms SEO |
| Policy violations | Check platform guidelines; adhere to policies |
| Short-term tactics | Build sustainable relationships; create value consistently |
Output Format
- Platform selection (match to intent and audience)
- Keyword strategy (intent, long-tail, placement)
- Content structure (depth, clustering, per-platform format)
- Link strategy (tier-2, cross-platform, owned property)
- Related platform skills (reddit-posts, grokipedia-recommendations, etc.)
Related Skills
- github: GitHub for parasite SEO; repos, README, Pages, gists, awesome lists
- grokipedia-recommendations: Add recommendations/links to Grokipedia; parasite SEO + GEO
- reddit-posts: Reddit post copy; high-authority community for parasite SEO
- medium-posts: Medium publishing; parasite SEO; canonical setup
- generative-engine-optimization: GEO strategy; parasite SEO complements AI citation
- link-building: Parasite SEO as link acquisition tactic; tier-2 backlinks
- directory-submission: Directory and curated list submission; similar placement logic
- community-forum: Forum and community promotion; HN, Indie Hacker
- indie-hacker-strategy: Indie hacker growth; Indie Hackers, Reddit as channels
- seo-strategy: SEO workflow; parasite SEO as alternative strategy
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/seo/parasite-seo of kostja94/marketing-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8dd89c5
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Questions about Parasite SEO
What does Parasite SEO do?
When the user wants to choose or execute third-party platform SEO (high-authority sites for rankings or backlinks). Parasite SEO is an agent skill from kostja94/marketing-skills. When the user wants to choose or execute third-party platform SEO (high-authority sites for rankings or backlinks).
When should I use Parasite SEO?
Parasite SEO fits situations like: wants to choose; execute third-party platform SEO (high-authority sites for rankings; the user mentions parasite SEO; third-party publishing.
How do I install Parasite SEO in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill parasite-seo -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/seo/parasite-seo in kostja94/marketing-skills) into .claude/skills/parasite-seo in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Parasite SEO in Codex?
Run `npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill parasite-seo -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/seo/parasite-seo in kostja94/marketing-skills) into .agents/skills/parasite-seo in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Parasite SEO in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills --skill parasite-seo -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/parasite-seo, .gemini/skills/parasite-seo, .github/skills/parasite-seo and .opencode/skills/parasite-seo in your project.
What does Parasite SEO need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Parasite SEO is instructions for the agent only.
Does Parasite SEO access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Parasite SEO safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Parasite SEO use?
Parasite SEO is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Parasite SEO use?
About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Parasite SEO?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Parasite SEO: Page Play Builder (aaron-he-zhu/aaron-marketing-skills, 2.9k stars), Build Backlinks (onvoyage-ai/gtm-engineer-skills, 1.3k stars), Content Launch Planner (eunomia-bpf/eunomia.dev, 236 stars) and SEO Dataforseo (AgriciDaniel/codex-seo, 799 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Parasite SEO?
kostja94 (a GitHub user) maintains it in kostja94/marketing-skills, which has 1,025 GitHub stars. The repository holds 102 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: kostja94/marketing-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.