Strategic SEO Planning
When to Use
- Use when building an SEO strategy or roadmap for a new or existing site.
- Use when planning content, architecture, and implementation phases together.
- Use when the user asks for an SEO plan rather than a point-in-time audit.
Process
1. Discovery
- Business type, target audience, competitors, goals
- Current site assessment (if exists)
- Budget and timeline constraints
- Key performance indicators (KPIs)
2. Competitive Analysis
- Identify top 5 competitors
- Analyze their content strategy, schema usage, technical setup
- Identify keyword gaps and content opportunities
- Assess their E-E-A-T signals
- Estimate their domain authority
3. Architecture Design
- Load industry template from
assets/ directory
- Design URL hierarchy and content pillars
- Plan internal linking strategy
- Sitemap structure with quality gates applied
- Information architecture for user journeys
4. Content Strategy
- Content gaps vs competitors
- Page types and estimated counts
- Blog/resource topics and publishing cadence
- E-E-A-T building plan (author bios, credentials, experience signals)
- Content calendar with priorities
5. Technical Foundation
- Hosting and performance requirements
- Schema markup plan per page type
- Core Web Vitals baseline targets
- AI search readiness requirements
- Mobile-first considerations
6. Implementation Roadmap (4 phases)
Phase 1: Foundation (weeks 1-4)
- Technical setup and infrastructure
- Core pages (home, about, contact, main services)
- Essential schema implementation
- Analytics and tracking setup
Phase 2: Expansion (weeks 5-12)
- Content creation for primary pages
- Blog launch with initial posts
- Internal linking structure
- Local SEO setup (if applicable)
Phase 3: Scale (weeks 13-24)
- Advanced content development
- Link building and outreach
- GEO optimization
- Performance optimization
Phase 4: Authority (months 7-12)
- Thought leadership content
- PR and media mentions
- Advanced schema implementation
- Continuous optimization
Industry Templates
Load from assets/ directory:
saas.md: SaaS/software companies
local-service.md: Local service businesses
ecommerce.md: E-commerce stores
publisher.md: Content publishers/media
agency.md: Agencies and consultancies
generic.md: General business template
Output
Deliverables
SEO-STRATEGY.md: Complete strategic plan
COMPETITOR-ANALYSIS.md: Competitive insights
CONTENT-CALENDAR.md: Content roadmap
IMPLEMENTATION-ROADMAP.md: Phased action plan
SITE-STRUCTURE.md: URL hierarchy and architecture
KPI Targets
| Metric |
Baseline |
3 Month |
6 Month |
12 Month |
| Organic Traffic |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| Keyword Rankings |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| Domain Authority |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| Indexed Pages |
... |
... |
... |
... |
| Core Web Vitals |
... |
... |
... |
... |
Success Criteria
- Clear, measurable goals per phase
- Resource requirements defined
- Dependencies identified
- Risk mitigation strategies
DataForSEO Integration (Optional)
If DataForSEO MCP tools are available, use dataforseo_labs_google_competitors_domain and dataforseo_labs_google_domain_intersection for real competitive intelligence, dataforseo_labs_bulk_traffic_estimation for traffic estimates, kw_data_google_ads_search_volume and dataforseo_labs_bulk_keyword_difficulty for keyword research, and business_data_business_listings_search for local business data.
Error Handling
| Scenario |
Action |
| Unrecognized business type |
Fall back to generic.md template. Inform user that no industry-specific template was found and proceed with the general business template. |
| No website URL provided |
Proceed with new-site planning mode. Skip current site assessment and competitive gap analysis that require a live URL. |
| Industry template not found |
Check assets/ directory for available templates. If the requested template file is missing, use generic.md and note the missing template in output. |
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.
Source: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills → skills/seo-plan/SKILL.md
Also appears in: sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills/skills/seo-plan/SKILL.md, sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/seo-plan/SKILL.md
1---2name: seo-plan3description: > Strategic SEO planning for new or existing websites. Industry-specific templates, competitive analysis, content strategy, and implementation roadmap. Use when user says "SEO plan", "SEO strategy", "content strategy", "site architecture", or "SEO roadmap".4---5
6
7# Strategic SEO Planning
8
9## When to Use
10- Use when building an SEO strategy or roadmap for a new or existing site.
11- Use when planning content, architecture, and implementation phases together.
12- Use when the user asks for an SEO plan rather than a point-in-time audit.
13
14## Process
15
16### 1. Discovery
17- Business type, target audience, competitors, goals
18- Current site assessment (if exists)
19- Budget and timeline constraints
20- Key performance indicators (KPIs)
21
22### 2. Competitive Analysis
23- Identify top 5 competitors
24- Analyze their content strategy, schema usage, technical setup
25- Identify keyword gaps and content opportunities
26- Assess their E-E-A-T signals
27- Estimate their domain authority
28
29### 3. Architecture Design
30- Load industry template from `assets/` directory
31- Design URL hierarchy and content pillars
32- Plan internal linking strategy
33- Sitemap structure with quality gates applied
34- Information architecture for user journeys
35
36### 4. Content Strategy
37- Content gaps vs competitors
38- Page types and estimated counts
39- Blog/resource topics and publishing cadence
40- E-E-A-T building plan (author bios, credentials, experience signals)
41- Content calendar with priorities
42
43### 5. Technical Foundation
44- Hosting and performance requirements
45- Schema markup plan per page type
46- Core Web Vitals baseline targets
47- AI search readiness requirements
48- Mobile-first considerations
49
50### 6. Implementation Roadmap (4 phases)
51
52#### Phase 1: Foundation (weeks 1-4)
53- Technical setup and infrastructure
54- Core pages (home, about, contact, main services)
55- Essential schema implementation
56- Analytics and tracking setup
57
58#### Phase 2: Expansion (weeks 5-12)
59- Content creation for primary pages
60- Blog launch with initial posts
61- Internal linking structure
62- Local SEO setup (if applicable)
63
64#### Phase 3: Scale (weeks 13-24)
65- Advanced content development
66- Link building and outreach
67- GEO optimization
68- Performance optimization
69
70#### Phase 4: Authority (months 7-12)
71- Thought leadership content
72- PR and media mentions
73- Advanced schema implementation
74- Continuous optimization
75
76## Industry Templates
77
78Load from `assets/` directory:
79- `saas.md`: SaaS/software companies
80- `local-service.md`: Local service businesses
81- `ecommerce.md`: E-commerce stores
82- `publisher.md`: Content publishers/media
83- `agency.md`: Agencies and consultancies
84- `generic.md`: General business template
85
86## Output
87
88### Deliverables
89- `SEO-STRATEGY.md`: Complete strategic plan
90- `COMPETITOR-ANALYSIS.md`: Competitive insights
91- `CONTENT-CALENDAR.md`: Content roadmap
92- `IMPLEMENTATION-ROADMAP.md`: Phased action plan
93- `SITE-STRUCTURE.md`: URL hierarchy and architecture
94
95### KPI Targets
96| Metric | Baseline | 3 Month | 6 Month | 12 Month |
97|--------|----------|---------|---------|----------|
98| Organic Traffic | ... | ... | ... | ... |
99| Keyword Rankings | ... | ... | ... | ... |
100| Domain Authority | ... | ... | ... | ... |
101| Indexed Pages | ... | ... | ... | ... |
102| Core Web Vitals | ... | ... | ... | ... |
103
104### Success Criteria
105- Clear, measurable goals per phase
106- Resource requirements defined
107- Dependencies identified
108- Risk mitigation strategies
109
110## DataForSEO Integration (Optional)
111
112If DataForSEO MCP tools are available, use `dataforseo_labs_google_competitors_domain` and `dataforseo_labs_google_domain_intersection` for real competitive intelligence, `dataforseo_labs_bulk_traffic_estimation` for traffic estimates, `kw_data_google_ads_search_volume` and `dataforseo_labs_bulk_keyword_difficulty` for keyword research, and `business_data_business_listings_search` for local business data.
113
114## Error Handling
115
116| Scenario | Action |
117|----------|--------|
118| Unrecognized business type | Fall back to `generic.md` template. Inform user that no industry-specific template was found and proceed with the general business template. |
119| No website URL provided | Proceed with new-site planning mode. Skip current site assessment and competitive gap analysis that require a live URL. |
120| Industry template not found | Check `assets/` directory for available templates. If the requested template file is missing, use `generic.md` and note the missing template in output. |
121
122## Limitations
123- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
124- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
125- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.
126
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128
129**Source:** [`sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills`](https://github.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills) → `skills/seo-plan/SKILL.md`
130
131**Also appears in:** `sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills/skills/seo-plan/SKILL.md`, `sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/seo-plan/SKILL.md`