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Claude SEO Blog Outline Prompt: Answer-First with an Evidence Checklist

Build an answer-first blog outline for SEO writers in Claude: built around one reader question, with an evidence checklist and a worked example.

By Genius ForgesUpdated Oct 10, 2026

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Act as a Senior SEO Specialist and Content Strategist. I need a comprehensive blog post outline organized around a specific reader question.
Context:
Target Keyword: {{topic}}
Audience: {{audience}}
Tone: {{tone}}
Goal: {{goal}}
Your Task:
Please build the content blueprint in 4 distinct sections.
Section 1: The SEO Metadata
Title Tag: (Under 60 chars, click-worthy).
Meta Description: (Under 160 chars, includes keyword).
Search Intent: (Define if it is Informational, Commercial, or Transactional).
Section 2: Related reader questions
Suggest related questions only when they help the reader; avoid mandatory keyword repetition. (e.g., if the topic is "Coffee," include "Brewing methods," "Arabica beans," "French Press").
Section 3: A useful article outline
Create a detailed H1, H2, and H3 structure.
Structure:
H1: The Main Headline.
Introduction: Hook the reader and state the "Thesis."
Body Paragraphs (H2s & H3s): Break down the topic logically.
Bullet Points: Under each H2, list 3 bullet points of exactly what to discuss.
FAQ Section: Add a section for "People Also Ask" questions.
Conclusion: Summary + CTA.
Section 4: The "Unique Value Add"
Suggest one specific element (e.g., "Add a comparison table," "Include a downloadable checklist," "Insert an infographic about X") that would help answer the reader question; do not claim to have inspected current search results.
Output everything in clean Markdown.

Preserve provided facts. Identify missing evidence and assumptions. Do not promise rankings, replies, hiring, perfect fidelity or measured performance without supporting tests.

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Example result

Topic: checking an AI-generated spreadsheet formula. Outline: answer first; fictional table; expected total; aligned ranges; missing-category test; limitations; official reference. Missing evidence: no user benchmark or ranking lift measured. Avoid claims that we tested products when no test record exists.

Illustrative example; results vary by input and platform.

How to use this prompt

  1. 1State the reader question, audience and practical goal. Add sources you can actually verify.
  2. 2Check whether each heading helps answer that question. Treat keyword suggestions as ideas, not measured search demand.
  3. 3Add an original example or comparison with evidence. Do not promise rankings or claim a competitor analysis that was not performed.

Tips & limitations

Editorial example, not a recorded platform test. Use the current model available in your account; no model settings are recommended from an unobserved run.

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Illustrative example · 2026-10-07

Illustrative source inputs and reference outputs, not a recorded model benchmark. This example is illustrative. Review the result before using it.

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