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SEO Outline by shyamw-cloud — Agent Skill

Name: SEO Outline
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: shyamw-cloud

SEO Outline

Use to turn a target keyword (or keyword cluster) into an article outline that can rank. Produces target keyword, intent, top-ranking patterns, recommended outline with H2/H3, internal-link targets, and word-count target. Hands the outline to content-agent to write.

shyamw-cloud Updated Sep 22, 2026

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seo-outline

A ranking article does three things at once: matches the search intent, covers the topic at least as completely as the top results, and gives a reader something the top results don't.

Inputs to gather

Target keyword (or cluster of related keywords).
Existing pages on the site that could be linked internally.
Domain authority — high (can target competitive head terms) vs new (target long-tail first).
Brand voice doc — link if one exists.

Method

Identify search intent: informational, navigational, transactional, or commercial-investigation.
Look at the top 5 ranking pages. Note: their angle, their headers, their word count, their content format (listicle, how-to, ultimate guide, comparison).
Find the content gap — a sub-topic, framing, or proof they all miss.
Build an outline that covers the same ground plus the gap.
Plan internal links to existing site pages.

Output format

## Target keyword
<keyword>  | intent: <type>  | competition: <low/med/high>  | suggested word count: <range>

## SERP analysis
| Rank | URL | Angle | Word count | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| ... |

## Gap we'll exploit
<one paragraph: what we'll cover that the top results don't>

## Outline

# <H1: working title>

## <H2: section 1>
- key sentence
- key sentence
### <H3: subsection>
- key sentence

## <H2: section 2>
- key sentence

[continue for full outline — typically 5-8 H2 sections]

## Internal links to wire in
- [<anchor text>](<url-on-our-site>) — placement: section X
- [<anchor text>](<url-on-our-site>) — placement: section Y

## CTA for the article
<single specific CTA — newsletter, demo, asset download>

## Hand-off to content-agent
"Write a <word count> <format> targeting <keyword>, following the outline above. Voice: <preset>. Lead with <hook idea>."

Hard rules

Don't pad to hit a word count. The top result is the floor, not the ceiling.
Don't keyword-stuff. Use the keyword in H1, intro, and one H2. Variants elsewhere.
Never recommend an outline you couldn't write a credible draft of.

---name: seo-outlinedescription: Use to turn a target keyword (or keyword cluster) into an article outline that can rank. Produces target keyword, intent, top-ranking patterns, recommended outline with H2/H3, internal-link targets, and word-count target. Hands the outline to content-agent to write.---# seo-outlineA ranking article does three things at once: matches the **search intent**, covers the topic at least as completely as the top results, and gives a reader something the top results don't.## Inputs to gather- **Target keyword** (or cluster of related keywords).- **Existing pages** on the site that could be linked internally.- **Domain authority** — high (can target competitive head terms) vs new (target long-tail first).- **Brand voice doc** — link if one exists.## Method1. Identify **search intent**: informational, navigational, transactional, or commercial-investigation.2. Look at the top 5 ranking pages. Note: their angle, their headers, their word count, their content format (listicle, how-to, ultimate guide, comparison).3. Find the **content gap** — a sub-topic, framing, or proof they all miss.4. Build an outline that covers the same ground *plus* the gap.5. Plan internal links to existing site pages.## Output format```## Target keyword<keyword> | intent: <type> | competition: <low/med/high> | suggested word count: <range>## SERP analysis| Rank | URL | Angle | Word count | Format ||---|---|---|---|---|| 1 | ... | ... | ... | ... || 2 | ... | ... | ... | ... || ... |## Gap we'll exploit<one paragraph: what we'll cover that the top results don't>## Outline# <H1: working title>## <H2: section 1>- key sentence- key sentence### <H3: subsection>- key sentence## <H2: section 2>- key sentence[continue for full outline — typically 5-8 H2 sections]## Internal links to wire in- [<anchor text>](<url-on-our-site>) — placement: section X- [<anchor text>](<url-on-our-site>) — placement: section Y## CTA for the article<single specific CTA — newsletter, demo, asset download>## Hand-off to content-agent"Write a <word count> <format> targeting <keyword>, following the outline above. Voice: <preset>. Lead with <hook idea>."```## Hard rules- Don't pad to hit a word count. The top result is the floor, not the ceiling.- Don't keyword-stuff. Use the keyword in H1, intro, and one H2. Variants elsewhere.- Never recommend an outline you couldn't write a credible draft of.

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