Attribution: Original skill by AgriciDaniel, MIT licensed. Cendis hosts this entry for discovery and install convenience.
What it does
Researches a competitor and generates two types of high-conversion SEO pages:
- Versus pages —
your-product/vs/competitor— head-to-head comparison - Alternatives pages —
alternatives-to/competitor— your product among 3-5 alternatives
Includes honest framing (acknowledges where the competitor is genuinely stronger), a structured comparison table, FAQ schema, and a conversion CTA targeted at people actively shopping.
When to use it
- After identifying a well-known competitor with significant search volume
- Building out a bottom-of-funnel content layer
- Capturing “compare” and “alternatives to” intent that the competitor isn’t ranking for themselves
- When sales team consistently fields the same comparison questions
What gets generated
Versus pages (yourbrand vs competitor)
- Hero with both logos and a one-line positioning summary for each
- Structured comparison table covering: pricing, key features, integrations, support, target customer
- Section per major dimension with honest analysis (the page loses credibility if the competitor never has an advantage)
- Customer use-case decision tree (“Pick X if you need…, pick Y if you need…”)
- FAQ section with FAQPage schema
- CTA targeted at decision-stage buyers
Alternatives pages (alternatives to competitor)
- Brief “why people look for alternatives” intro
- Your product first, with positioning vs the competitor
- 3-5 other genuine alternatives (yes, real competitors — credibility requires honesty)
- Comparison table across all options
- Decision guidance per use case
Honesty rules it enforces
- Never claim a feature you don’t have
- If the competitor genuinely wins on a dimension, say so
- Pricing must be accurate as of a stated date — never out of date
- Disclose that you’re publishing the page (no astroturfing)
Schema and structured data
FAQPagefor the FAQ blockProductschema for both products on the versus pageBreadcrumbListfor navigation contextRevieworAggregateRatingonly if you have legitimate review data
Why it matters
Comparison and alternatives queries are some of the highest commercial-intent searches on the web — the person typing “Foo vs Bar” or “alternatives to Baz” is already evaluating a purchase. Showing up there with an honest, well-structured comparison is one of the highest-conversion SEO plays available. The catch: dishonest or thin comparison pages erode trust and Google has gotten very good at down-ranking them. This skill keeps you on the right side of that line.
License
MIT — original work by AgriciDaniel. Attribution preserved.