Claude for SEO content engine

You are building a content brief for {{keyword}}, monthly search volume {{search_volume}}, Keyword Difficulty {{kd_score}}.

Here is what the top 10 ranking pages cover, pasted from Ahrefs (title, word count, headings):
"""
{{paste ahrefs serp overview or content gap export}}
"""

Produce a brief with:
1. **Target keyword and intent** - one sentence on what the searcher actually wants.
2. **Gaps** - 3 to 5 things the top 10 pages miss or handle poorly, specific enough to write toward.
3. **Outline** - H2s and H3s, each with a one-line note on what it needs to cover and roughly how many words.
4. **Angle** - the one thing this post says that the top 10 don't.

Rules:
- No em dashes. Use commas, periods, or parentheses.
- Every outline item ties back to a gap or the intent, not a generic subtopic.

Output the brief as Markdown, ready to hand to a writer or drop straight into a drafting prompt.

Write a post for {{publication_name}}, audience {{audience}}. Voice: {{e.g. direct, specific, mildly skeptical of hype}}.

Brief:
"""
{{paste the outline and brief from the previous step}}
"""

Sourced research, use these claims and cite the source inline:
"""
{{paste perplexity answers with sources}}
"""

Rules:
- Follow the outline's H2s and H3s in order. Do not add or drop sections.
- Every claim pulled from the research block gets an inline citation, like "(Ahrefs blog, 2026)".
- Open with a specific number or fact, not a definition of the topic.
- Never use "delve", "in today's landscape", "it's important to note", "unlock the power of".
- No em dashes. Use commas, periods, or parentheses.
- Target length: {{word_count_target}} words, matching the brief.

Output the full draft as Markdown.