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Content planning

Plan before you write: content briefs, article outlines and topical maps, and turning a planned topic into a draft.

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  • Create a content brief

    Research one keyword before you write: title angles, search intent, reader pain points, structure, entities and FAQ ideas.

  • Create an article outline

    Plan an article section by section — goals, keywords and a word budget for each — from a brief or from a keyword alone.

  • Build a topical map

    Turn one seed topic into a pillar page plus three supporting clusters, with intent, priority, a suggested publishing order and internal links.