scalably-io Anchor Policy
What it does
Validates anchor placement, URL correctness, and SEO positioning in a guest-post draft against the canonical anchor rules, for both anchor models a guest post can use: Standard/PR (rules S1-S9) and Listicle (rules L1-L9). The two models are mutually exclusive; the skill reads the article type first and applies only the matching rule set. Returns a pass/fail verdict with the exact rule(s) violated and actionable remediation.
Requirements
- None; input is a draft file and a target URL (plus the anchor spec described below). No external tools or network access needed.
Inputs and outputs
| Input | A draft (markdown or plain text) plus an anchor spec: article type (Standard/PR or Listicle), Anchor 1 text + URL, and Anchor 2 text + URL if a second anchor exists |
| Output | A pass/fail JSON verdict: {"pass": bool, "failed_rules": [...], "notes": [...]} |
Worked example
Paste into Claude Code with this skill installed:
/seo-ops:anchor-policy check this draft against the anchor spec below.
Spec:
- Article type: Standard
- Anchor 1: "cloud backup service" -> https://example.org/backup
Draft:
## Why Backups Matter
Losing data is costly, so many teams turn to [cloud backup](https://example.org/backup) to stay safe.
Expected verdict:
{
"pass": false,
"failed_rules": ["S4"],
"notes": ["Anchor text is \"cloud backup\" but the spec requires the exact text \"cloud backup service\" (case-sensitive). S4 fails. Fix: change the link text to match the spec exactly."]
}
Procedure
1. Read the canonical rules
Read references/canonical-rules.md in this skill folder. Determine the article type from the spec (Standard/PR or Listicle) before checking anything else; the two rule sets contradict each other on purpose and must never be mixed.
2. Validate
Apply every rule in the matching set (S1-S9 for Standard/PR, L1-L9 for Listicle) using the "For QA (validation phase)" section of canonical-rules.md. A missing anchor, a URL mismatch, or an unauthorized/competitor link fails QA immediately regardless of any other rule's status.
3. Report
Return JSON:
{
"pass": true,
"failed_rules": [],
"notes": []
}
When failing, set pass=false, list every violated rule ID in failed_rules (e.g. "S2", "L6"), and give one concrete, actionable remediation per failure in notes.