Content Strategy
Plan and organize content that serves specific user personas at each stage of their journey. Content strategy bridges the gap between knowing who your users are (personas) and delivering the right message at the right time.
Purpose
Every piece of content should answer three questions:
- Who is this for? — Which persona are we addressing?
- Where are they? — What stage of their journey are they in?
- What do they need? — What information moves them forward?
Content without persona alignment is noise. Strategy turns noise into signal.
Installation
OpenClaw / Moltbot / Clawbot
npx clawhub@latest install content-strategy
Content Mapping
Map each journey stage to content goals and types. This is the backbone of your strategy.
| Stage |
Goal |
User Mindset |
Content Types |
| Awareness |
Attract |
"I have a problem" |
Blog posts, social media, infographics, short videos, podcasts |
| Consideration |
Educate |
"I'm evaluating solutions" |
Whitepapers, case studies, webinars, comparison guides, deep-dive articles |
| Decision |
Convert |
"I'm ready to choose" |
Product demos, free trials, testimonials, pricing pages, ROI calculators |
| Retention |
Delight |
"I need to get more value" |
Tutorials, newsletters, community forums, release notes, tips & tricks |
| Advocacy |
Amplify |
"I want to share this" |
User stories, referral programs, speaking opportunities, co-branded content |
How to Use This Map
- Identify which personas you are targeting
- Determine which stage they are currently in
- Select content types from that stage's row
- Create content that addresses their specific mindset
- Include a clear path to the next stage
Content Audit Template
Before creating new content, audit what you already have.
| URL |
Title |
Type |
Target Persona |
Journey Stage |
Monthly Traffic |
Quality Score (1-5) |
Action Needed |
| /blog/intro |
Getting Started |
Blog |
New Developer |
Awareness |
2,400 |
4 |
Update examples |
| /docs/api |
API Reference |
Docs |
Senior Dev |
Retention |
8,100 |
3 |
Restructure |
| /pricing |
Plans |
Page |
Decision Maker |
Decision |
1,200 |
2 |
Rewrite with social proof |
Action categories: Keep, Update, Consolidate, Rewrite, Archive, Delete
After auditing, you'll see gaps — stages or personas with no content. Prioritize filling those gaps.
Editorial Calendar Template
Plan content on a rolling 4-week cycle with persona alignment.
Weekly View
| Day |
Content Piece |
Persona |
Stage |
Channel |
Status |
| Mon |
Blog: "5 Signs You Need X" |
Startup Founder |
Awareness |
Blog, LinkedIn |
Draft |
| Tue |
Social: Key stat from whitepaper |
Tech Lead |
Consideration |
Twitter, LinkedIn |
Scheduled |
| Wed |
Tutorial: Advanced config |
Power User |
Retention |
Docs, YouTube |
In Review |
| Thu |
Case study: Company Y |
Decision Maker |
Decision |
Blog, Email |
Published |
| Fri |
Newsletter digest |
All |
Retention |
Email |
Template |
Monthly Planning Checklist
- Review previous month's content performance
- Identify top-performing content and why it worked
- Check persona coverage — did every persona get at least one piece?
- Check stage coverage — are any journey stages neglected?
- Align with product roadmap — upcoming launches, features, events
- Set 3-5 content goals with measurable targets
- Assign owners and deadlines for each piece
- Schedule distribution across channels
Content Types Guide
| Content Type |
Effort |
Impact |
Best Stage |
Shelf Life |
| Blog post (short) |
Low |
Medium |
Awareness |
6-12 months |
| Blog post (long-form) |
Medium |
High |
Awareness/Consideration |
12-24 months |
| Social media post |
Low |
Low |
Awareness |
1-3 days |
| Whitepaper |
High |
High |
Consideration |
12-24 months |
| Case study |
Medium |
High |
Decision |
12+ months |
| Webinar |
High |
High |
Consideration |
6 months (live) |
| Comparison guide |
Medium |
High |
Consideration |
6 months |
| Tutorial |
Medium |
High |
Retention |
Until product changes |
| Newsletter |
Low |
Medium |
Retention |
1 week |
| User story |
Medium |
High |
Advocacy |
12+ months |
| Documentation |
High |
High |
Retention |
Ongoing |
| Interactive tool |
High |
High |
Decision |
Until product changes |
SEO Integration
Align keyword strategy with personas and search intent.
| Keyword Cluster |
Search Intent |
Persona |
Journey Stage |
Content Format |
| "what is [concept]" |
Informational |
Beginner |
Awareness |
Blog, glossary |
| "how to [task]" |
Informational |
Practitioner |
Awareness/Retention |
Tutorial, guide |
| "[product] vs [competitor]" |
Commercial |
Evaluator |
Consideration |
Comparison guide |
| "[product] pricing" |
Transactional |
Decision Maker |
Decision |
Pricing page |
| "[product] tutorial" |
Informational |
Current User |
Retention |
Tutorial, docs |
Search Intent Alignment
- Informational → Awareness and Retention content. Educate, don't sell.
- Navigational → Retention content. Make it easy to find what they need.
- Commercial → Consideration content. Compare honestly, show proof.
- Transactional → Decision content. Remove friction, provide clarity.
Content Quality Checklist
Run every piece of content through this before publishing.
Accuracy & Value
- Claims are factual and supported by data or sources
- Information is current and not outdated
- Content provides actionable takeaways
- Examples are realistic and relevant to the target persona
Persona Alignment
- Target persona is identified and content speaks to their needs
- Tone matches what this persona expects
- Pain points or goals addressed are real for this persona
- Content meets the user where they are in their journey
Call to Action
- One clear primary CTA aligned with the journey stage
- CTA is a natural next step, not a jarring sales pitch
- Awareness → "Learn more" / Consideration → "See demo" / Decision → "Start free trial"
SEO
- Primary keyword in title, first paragraph, and one header
- Meta description written and compelling (under 160 characters)
- Internal links connect to related content at adjacent journey stages
Content Repurposing
Maximize every piece of content by repurposing across formats and channels.
Long-form blog post (source)
├── 3-5 social media posts (pull key stats, quotes, tips)
├── Newsletter section (summarize with link)
├── Infographic (visualize data or framework)
├── Short video / reel (explain one key point)
├── Slide deck (for webinar or presentation)
└── Documentation snippet (if technical)
Repurposing Rules
- Start with your highest-effort content — repurpose down, not up
- Adapt, don't copy-paste — each format has its own conventions
- Link back to the source — drive traffic to the comprehensive piece
- Spread over time — don't publish all repurposed pieces on the same day
- Track which repurposed formats perform best — double down on those
Measurement
| Content Type |
Primary KPI |
Target Benchmark |
| Blog post |
Organic pageviews |
500+ views/month |
| Whitepaper |
Downloads (leads) |
5%+ conversion |
| Case study |
Page views → demo requests |
3%+ to demo |
| Webinar |
Registrations |
40%+ attendance |
| Tutorial |
Completion rate |
70%+ completion |
| Newsletter |
Open rate |
25%+ open rate |
| Social media |
Engagement rate |
2%+ engagement |
| Pricing page |
Conversion rate |
3%+ conversion |
Review metrics monthly. Content that underperforms for 3+ months should be audited and either improved or archived.
NEVER Do
- Never create content without a target persona — "everyone" is not a persona
- Never publish without a clear CTA — every piece moves the reader somewhere
- Never ignore analytics — gut feelings are not a content strategy
- Never sacrifice quality for volume — one great piece beats five mediocre ones
- Never write for search engines first — write for humans, optimize for search
- Never let content rot — schedule quarterly audits, archive what's stale
- Never skip the editorial calendar — ad hoc publishing leads to gaps and inconsistency
Related Skills
- copywriting: For writing the actual copy within content pieces
- social-content: For platform-specific social media content
- marketing-psychology: For understanding what drives content engagement
- page-cro: For optimizing conversion on content-driven pages
1---2name: content-strategy-33description: Plan content aligned with user personas and journey stages. Use when asked to "plan content," "create content strategy," "build editorial calendar," "map content to personas," "audit existing content," or when aligning marketing/docs content with user journeys defined in persona docs.4---5
6# Content Strategy
7
8Plan and organize content that serves specific user personas at each stage of their journey. Content strategy bridges the gap between knowing who your users are (personas) and delivering the right message at the right time.
9
10## Purpose
11
12Every piece of content should answer three questions:
13
141. **Who is this for?** — Which persona are we addressing?
152. **Where are they?** — What stage of their journey are they in?
163. **What do they need?** — What information moves them forward?
17
18Content without persona alignment is noise. Strategy turns noise into signal.
19
20
21## Installation
22
23### OpenClaw / Moltbot / Clawbot
24
25```bash
26npx clawhub@latest install content-strategy
27```
28
29
30---
31
32## Content Mapping
33
34Map each journey stage to content goals and types. This is the backbone of your strategy.
35
36| Stage | Goal | User Mindset | Content Types |
37|-------|------|-------------|---------------|
38| Awareness | Attract | "I have a problem" | Blog posts, social media, infographics, short videos, podcasts |
39| Consideration | Educate | "I'm evaluating solutions" | Whitepapers, case studies, webinars, comparison guides, deep-dive articles |
40| Decision | Convert | "I'm ready to choose" | Product demos, free trials, testimonials, pricing pages, ROI calculators |
41| Retention | Delight | "I need to get more value" | Tutorials, newsletters, community forums, release notes, tips & tricks |
42| Advocacy | Amplify | "I want to share this" | User stories, referral programs, speaking opportunities, co-branded content |
43
44### How to Use This Map
45
461. Identify which personas you are targeting
472. Determine which stage they are currently in
483. Select content types from that stage's row
494. Create content that addresses their specific mindset
505. Include a clear path to the next stage
51
52---
53
54## Content Audit Template
55
56Before creating new content, audit what you already have.
57
58| URL | Title | Type | Target Persona | Journey Stage | Monthly Traffic | Quality Score (1-5) | Action Needed |
59|-----|-------|------|----------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------------|---------------|
60| /blog/intro | Getting Started | Blog | New Developer | Awareness | 2,400 | 4 | Update examples |
61| /docs/api | API Reference | Docs | Senior Dev | Retention | 8,100 | 3 | Restructure |
62| /pricing | Plans | Page | Decision Maker | Decision | 1,200 | 2 | Rewrite with social proof |
63
64**Action categories:** Keep, Update, Consolidate, Rewrite, Archive, Delete
65
66After auditing, you'll see gaps — stages or personas with no content. Prioritize filling those gaps.
67
68---
69
70## Editorial Calendar Template
71
72Plan content on a rolling 4-week cycle with persona alignment.
73
74### Weekly View
75
76| Day | Content Piece | Persona | Stage | Channel | Status |
77|-----|--------------|---------|-------|---------|--------|
78| Mon | Blog: "5 Signs You Need X" | Startup Founder | Awareness | Blog, LinkedIn | Draft |
79| Tue | Social: Key stat from whitepaper | Tech Lead | Consideration | Twitter, LinkedIn | Scheduled |
80| Wed | Tutorial: Advanced config | Power User | Retention | Docs, YouTube | In Review |
81| Thu | Case study: Company Y | Decision Maker | Decision | Blog, Email | Published |
82| Fri | Newsletter digest | All | Retention | Email | Template |
83
84### Monthly Planning Checklist
85
86- Review previous month's content performance
87- Identify top-performing content and why it worked
88- Check persona coverage — did every persona get at least one piece?
89- Check stage coverage — are any journey stages neglected?
90- Align with product roadmap — upcoming launches, features, events
91- Set 3-5 content goals with measurable targets
92- Assign owners and deadlines for each piece
93- Schedule distribution across channels
94
95---
96
97## Content Types Guide
98
99| Content Type | Effort | Impact | Best Stage | Shelf Life |
100|-------------|--------|--------|------------|------------|
101| Blog post (short) | Low | Medium | Awareness | 6-12 months |
102| Blog post (long-form) | Medium | High | Awareness/Consideration | 12-24 months |
103| Social media post | Low | Low | Awareness | 1-3 days |
104| Whitepaper | High | High | Consideration | 12-24 months |
105| Case study | Medium | High | Decision | 12+ months |
106| Webinar | High | High | Consideration | 6 months (live) |
107| Comparison guide | Medium | High | Consideration | 6 months |
108| Tutorial | Medium | High | Retention | Until product changes |
109| Newsletter | Low | Medium | Retention | 1 week |
110| User story | Medium | High | Advocacy | 12+ months |
111| Documentation | High | High | Retention | Ongoing |
112| Interactive tool | High | High | Decision | Until product changes |
113
114---
115
116## SEO Integration
117
118Align keyword strategy with personas and search intent.
119
120| Keyword Cluster | Search Intent | Persona | Journey Stage | Content Format |
121|----------------|---------------|---------|---------------|----------------|
122| "what is [concept]" | Informational | Beginner | Awareness | Blog, glossary |
123| "how to [task]" | Informational | Practitioner | Awareness/Retention | Tutorial, guide |
124| "[product] vs [competitor]" | Commercial | Evaluator | Consideration | Comparison guide |
125| "[product] pricing" | Transactional | Decision Maker | Decision | Pricing page |
126| "[product] tutorial" | Informational | Current User | Retention | Tutorial, docs |
127
128### Search Intent Alignment
129
130- **Informational** → Awareness and Retention content. Educate, don't sell.
131- **Navigational** → Retention content. Make it easy to find what they need.
132- **Commercial** → Consideration content. Compare honestly, show proof.
133- **Transactional** → Decision content. Remove friction, provide clarity.
134
135---
136
137## Content Quality Checklist
138
139Run every piece of content through this before publishing.
140
141### Accuracy & Value
142- Claims are factual and supported by data or sources
143- Information is current and not outdated
144- Content provides actionable takeaways
145- Examples are realistic and relevant to the target persona
146
147### Persona Alignment
148- Target persona is identified and content speaks to their needs
149- Tone matches what this persona expects
150- Pain points or goals addressed are real for this persona
151- Content meets the user where they are in their journey
152
153### Call to Action
154- One clear primary CTA aligned with the journey stage
155- CTA is a natural next step, not a jarring sales pitch
156- Awareness → "Learn more" / Consideration → "See demo" / Decision → "Start free trial"
157
158### SEO
159- Primary keyword in title, first paragraph, and one header
160- Meta description written and compelling (under 160 characters)
161- Internal links connect to related content at adjacent journey stages
162
163---
164
165## Content Repurposing
166
167Maximize every piece of content by repurposing across formats and channels.
168
169```
170Long-form blog post (source)
171├── 3-5 social media posts (pull key stats, quotes, tips)
172├── Newsletter section (summarize with link)
173├── Infographic (visualize data or framework)
174├── Short video / reel (explain one key point)
175├── Slide deck (for webinar or presentation)
176└── Documentation snippet (if technical)
177```
178
179### Repurposing Rules
180
1811. Start with your highest-effort content — repurpose down, not up
1822. Adapt, don't copy-paste — each format has its own conventions
1833. Link back to the source — drive traffic to the comprehensive piece
1844. Spread over time — don't publish all repurposed pieces on the same day
1855. Track which repurposed formats perform best — double down on those
186
187---
188
189## Measurement
190
191| Content Type | Primary KPI | Target Benchmark |
192|-------------|-------------|-----------------|
193| Blog post | Organic pageviews | 500+ views/month |
194| Whitepaper | Downloads (leads) | 5%+ conversion |
195| Case study | Page views → demo requests | 3%+ to demo |
196| Webinar | Registrations | 40%+ attendance |
197| Tutorial | Completion rate | 70%+ completion |
198| Newsletter | Open rate | 25%+ open rate |
199| Social media | Engagement rate | 2%+ engagement |
200| Pricing page | Conversion rate | 3%+ conversion |
201
202Review metrics monthly. Content that underperforms for 3+ months should be audited and either improved or archived.
203
204---
205
206## NEVER Do
207
2081. **Never create content without a target persona** — "everyone" is not a persona
2092. **Never publish without a clear CTA** — every piece moves the reader somewhere
2103. **Never ignore analytics** — gut feelings are not a content strategy
2114. **Never sacrifice quality for volume** — one great piece beats five mediocre ones
2125. **Never write for search engines first** — write for humans, optimize for search
2136. **Never let content rot** — schedule quarterly audits, archive what's stale
2147. **Never skip the editorial calendar** — ad hoc publishing leads to gaps and inconsistency
215
216---
217
218## Related Skills
219
220- **copywriting**: For writing the actual copy within content pieces
221- **social-content**: For platform-specific social media content
222- **marketing-psychology**: For understanding what drives content engagement
223- **page-cro**: For optimizing conversion on content-driven pages