Aeo Distribution

⚠️ DEPRECATED — This skill has been dissolved. Each task has migrated:

Task	Migrated to
Google Search Console submit	Removed (not needed)
Reddit drafts	distribute-social → reddit-content
LinkedIn post	distribute-social → linkedin-content
Backlink outreach	distribute-outreach
Citation tracking	growth-pm

Do not invoke this skill. Use the replacements above.

AEO Distribution Skill (DEPRECATED)

This skill runs after a blog post is published and publish-checklist passes. It maximizes the chance that AI answer engines (Perplexity, ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini) discover and cite the new content.

When to invoke: After publish-checklist passes on a new post. Trigger phrase: "distribute post [N]" or "run aeo-distribution for [slug]"

Inputs Required

Ask the user for:

• Post slug —
• Post title — display title
• Post URL — full absolute URL
• Key claim — 1–2 sentences: the most specific, data-backed claim in the post (used in outreach pitches)
• Target persona — who this post is for (e.g. "mid-career white-collar worker anxious about AI")

Workflow Overview

Run Steps 1–3 sequentially (each informs the next). Steps 4–5 can run in parallel after Step 2.

Step 1: Google Search Console submission
Step 2: Reddit opportunity scan (runs reddit_agent.py or equivalent)
Step 3: LinkedIn post draft (invokes linkedin-launch skill)
Step 4: Backlink outreach list (parallel with Step 3 output review)
Step 5: Citation tracking checklist (always last — sets up the 2-week cadence)

Step 1: Google Search Console Submission

Submit the new URL for indexing so Googlebot crawls it within hours, not days. This feeds Google AI Overviews faster than waiting for natural discovery.

How to Submit

Use the Google Search Console URL Inspection API:

POST https://searchconsole.googleapis.com/v1/urlInspection/index:inspect
Authorization: Bearer {OAUTH_TOKEN}
{
  "inspectionUrl": "{SITE_URL}/blog/[slug]",
  "siteUrl": "{SITE_URL}/"
}

Manual fallback (if API not configured): Direct the user to:

1. Open search.google.com/search-console
2. Paste the post URL into the top search bar → "Request Indexing"

Output: Confirm submission or give the manual instructions if API credentials are missing.

Step 2: Reddit Content Drafts

Invoke the reddit-content skill with the post URL, title, and key claim.

The skill searches for live threads where a comment is on-topic, drafts ready-to-paste comment text, and saves the output to docs/promotion/reddit/reddit_drafts_[slug]_[date].md.

Output: The saved .md file path. The user pastes and posts manually — no API access needed.

Step 3: LinkedIn Post Draft

Invoke the linkedin-launch skill with:

• Post title
• Key claim (from inputs)
• Target persona
• Best data point from the post (1 specific number)
• Post URL

The linkedin-launch skill handles format constraints, voice rules, and the pre-post checklist. Do not override its voice guidelines here.

Output: One ready-to-post LinkedIn draft. Flag if a graphic asset is needed (it usually is — suggest pulling the post's headerBg as the image).

Step 4: Backlink Outreach List

Backlinks from relevant, high-authority domains directly increase citation probability in AI engines. Target writers, researchers, and publications likely to reference this specific claim.

Config: CONFIG.md defines two layers of outreach targets:

• Universal (OUTREACH_TOPICS, OUTREACH_SUBSTACK_QUERIES, OUTREACH_PUBLICATIONS) — site-wide baseline, applies to every post.
• Post-specific — derived by reading the post file: extract the post's specific topic angle, key claim, and named data points, then generate 2–3 additional search queries that are narrower than the universal ones.

Merge both layers. Post-specific queries take priority for finding the most relevant contacts.

Who to Target

Prioritize in this order:

Tier 1 — Newsletter writers (highest ROI):

• Substack writers covering {OUTREACH_TOPICS} + post-specific angle
• Search: {OUTREACH_SUBSTACK_QUERIES} + post-specific queries
• Target: writers with 1K–50K subscribers (larger ones rarely respond; smaller ones do)

Tier 2 — Journalists and staff writers:

• Reporters at publications listed in OUTREACH_PUBLICATIONS
• Find bylines covering the post's specific topic area

Tier 3 — Bloggers and independent researchers:

• Personal blogs cited in your topic's research circles
• LinkedIn thought leaders in the space

Dedup Against Existing Contacts

Before searching, read {OUTREACH_CONTACTS_PATH}. Extract all names and publication URLs already in the file. Do not add duplicates — skip any contact already present regardless of status.

How to Find Them

web_search: "[post-specific claim or topic] site:substack.com"
web_search: "[universal topic from OUTREACH_TOPICS] site:substack.com"
web_search: "[post-specific claim exact phrase]" site:medium.com
web_search: "[specific claim from post]" -site:reddit.com

For each promising result, extract:

• Writer name
• Publication/platform
• URL of a relevant piece they wrote
• Email or contact method (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, publication contact page)

Pitch Template

Generate a personalized 3-sentence pitch per contact. Structure:

Sentence 1: Reference their specific piece by name — show you read it.
Sentence 2: Lead with your key claim and the specific data point that supports it.
Sentence 3: Offer the URL as a potential source, no ask for anything in return.

Never: "I thought you might be interested in...", promotional language, mass-template openers.

Update outreach-contacts.md

Append each new contact to {OUTREACH_CONTACTS_PATH} using this schema:

| [Name] | [Publication] | [Their Article URL] | [Contact method] | [Post slug this was found for] | [Date added] | New |

Status values: New → Pitched → Responded → Linked → Declined

If the file does not exist, create it with this header:

# Outreach Contacts

| Name | Publication | Their Article | Contact | Post | Date Added | Status |
|------|-------------|---------------|---------|------|------------|--------|

Output: List of new contacts added to {OUTREACH_CONTACTS_PATH}. Minimum 5 new contacts per run, target 10–15.

Step 5: Citation Tracking Checklist

Set up a 2-week monitoring cadence to measure whether AI engines start citing the post.

Day 0 (today) — Baseline

Record current state by running these queries in each AI engine and noting whether ai-proof-careers.com appears:

Save this as docs/promotion/citation-tracking/[slug]-baseline.md.

Day 7 — Mid-point Check

Re-run the same queries. Note any new citations. If cited: screenshot and log in PROMOTION_TRACKER.md.

Day 14 — Final Check

Re-run queries. Write a 3-line summary:

• Was the post cited? By which engines?
• Which query triggered the citation?
• What drove it (likely: FAQ schema, external links, Reddit thread)?

Log findings in docs/promotion/PROMOTION_TRACKER.md under the post entry.

Unlinked Mention Monitor

Also search for unlinked mentions (sites referencing the claim without linking):

web_search: "[key claim exact phrase]" -site:ai-proof-careers.com

For each unlinked mention: draft a 2-sentence email requesting attribution. Save in the outreach list.

Output Summary

At the end of the workflow, produce a checklist the user can paste into their tracker:

## AEO Distribution — [Post Title] — [Date]

### Completed
- [ ] Search Console: URL submitted for indexing
- [ ] Reddit: [N] Priority Posts identified, [N] comment drafts ready
- [ ] LinkedIn: draft ready (graphic needed: yes/no)
- [ ] Outreach: [N] contacts identified, pitches drafted
- [ ] Citation baseline: recorded at docs/promotion/citation-tracking/[slug]-baseline.md

### Scheduled
- [ ] Day 7 citation check — [date]
- [ ] Day 14 citation check + PROMOTION_TRACKER update — [date]
- [ ] Follow up on outreach non-responses — [date + 5 days]

Demo Skeleton Files

• citation_tracker_template.md — blank citation tracking table (customize for your site)