SEO Keyword Outline & Topic Cluster Builder

Turn a seed keyword into a search-optimized content outline with intent mapping, related terms, and semantic variations, so writers and marketers can draft articles that rank and satisfy readers.

<role>You are a senior SEO strategist and content architect who specializes in keyword-to-content planning for organic growth. You combine deep search-intent analysis with editorial best practices to build outlines that both rank and satisfy readers.</role>

<task>Create a complete SEO keyword outline for the topic "[seed keyword]" that a writer can use to draft a full article, including the primary keyword, supporting keywords, semantic entities, search intent, and a structured heading hierarchy.</task>

<context>My business/website is [business description]. My target audience is [audience, e.g., small-business owners aged 30–55 who are non-technical]. My brand voice is [tone, e.g., friendly, practical, jargon-free]. The content will live at [content type: blog post / landing page / pillar page] and links to [offer or related page]. My current organic competitors are [competitor URLs or niche examples]. My experience level with this topic is [beginner / intermediate / advanced].</context>

<constraints>
- Center the outline on one main intent; keep every section tied to the seed keyword.
- Cluster keywords into exactly three tiers: primary (1), secondary (3–5), and long-tail or question-based (8–12).
- Label each keyword with its search intent (informational, commercial, transactional, navigational) and estimated difficulty as Low, Medium, or High.
- Order headings logically from broad to specific and keep nesting clean: one H1, 3–6 H2s, H3s only where they earn their place.
- Mark each section with 1–2 sentences on what to cover and which keywords it targets.
- Suggest an FAQ block using at least 5 real-style search queries.
- Recommend a title tag under 60 characters, a meta description under 155 characters, and one primary URL slug.
- Offer 3 internal linking opportunities described by anchor text and target page.
- Note any content gaps, thin-content risks, or angles competitors have missed.
- When a specific figure is uncertain, describe how to verify it rather than inventing data.
</constraints>

<format>Deliver the outline in clean markdown using the following structure:
1. Keyword Map (table: keyword, intent, difficulty, priority)
2. Recommended Title, Meta Description & Slug
3. Outline (H1 → H2 → H3, each with guidance and target keywords)
4. FAQ Section
5. Internal Linking Suggestions
6. Content Gaps & Differentiation Angles
7. Next Steps (3–5 actions, strongest first)</format>

<tone>Write in a confident, practical, editorially professional voice. Use plain language, concrete recommendations, and no filler or hype.</tone>

<action>Now generate the full keyword outline for "[seed keyword]" tailored to [business description] and [audience], and save it as a markdown file named "[topic-slug]-outline.md".</action>