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SEO Keyword Plan
Describe a topic — get intent-mapped keyword clusters + content briefs.
How it works
Corpus-grounded (search-intent + topic-cluster/pillar models via the marketing cluster). Proposes keyword clusters by intent (informational/commercial/transactional), a hub-and-spoke pillar/cluster plan, quick wins, and concrete content briefs — flagging that real volume/difficulty should be validated in a keyword tool.
You bring
{ topic, cluster? }
You get
{ topic_summary, keyword_clusters[]{cluster, intent, keywords[], content_idea}, pillar_and_clusters, quick_wins[], content_briefs[]{title, target_keyword, angle}, riskiest_assumptions[], grounded_in, provenance }
Use it for
- →Marketing-guide reader: turn a topic into an intent-mapped content backlog
- →Plan a pillar page + supporting cluster pages
- →Find the quick-win, high-intent terms to target first
See it work
example outputTopic: "employee engagement surveys" for a people-analytics SaaS targeting HR leaders at mid-market companies.
SEO Keyword Plan — Employee engagement surveys
Topic: Organic search around employee engagement surveys, aimed at mid-market HR leaders evaluating tools and methods.
Keyword clusters by intent
1. What & why (informational) — employee engagement survey, what is employee engagement, engagement vs satisfaction, drivers of engagement. → Content: a definitive explainer pillar.
2. How-to / questions (informational) — engagement survey questions, how to measure employee engagement, engagement survey best practices, survey frequency. → Content: a question-bank + methodology guide.
3. Tool evaluation (commercial) — best employee engagement software, engagement survey tools, Culture Amp alternatives, engagement platform comparison. → Content: a comparison/roundup with an honest scorecard.
4. Buy (transactional) — engagement survey pricing, request a demo engagement platform, engagement survey vendor. → Content: a pricing + demo landing page.
Pillar-and-cluster recommendation
Build "The Complete Guide to Employee Engagement Surveys" as the pillar page; link out to spoke posts (question banks, benchmarks, action-planning, eNPS) and link each spoke back up. The commercial roundup and pricing page sit one layer down, fed by the informational hub.
Quick wins (high-intent, lower contention)
engagement survey questions— high commercial-adjacent volume, satisfiable with a strong asset.[competitor] alternatives— buyers already in-market.eNPS benchmark— specific, linkable, cite-bait.
Content briefs
- "50 Employee Engagement Survey Questions (by driver)" — target
engagement survey questions— angle: organized by validated driver, downloadable. - "Engagement vs. Satisfaction: Why the Difference Decides Your Strategy" — target
engagement vs satisfaction— angle: methodology-first myth-bust. - "Best Employee Engagement Software (2026 Honest Comparison)" — target
best employee engagement software— angle: scorecard with explicit trade-offs.
Riskiest assumptions
- Volume/difficulty here is inferred from intent and category shape — validate in a keyword tool (Ahrefs/Semrush) before committing the backlog.
- That mid-market buyers search rather than arriving via analyst lists or referrals.
Grounded in: marketing cluster · constructs: search-intent mapping, topic-cluster/pillar model, quick-win prioritization · sources: They Ask, You Answer (Sheridan), pillar-cluster SEO model.
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Plan your SEO keywords
Get keyword clusters by search intent, a pillar/cluster (hub-and-spoke) recommendation, quick wins, and content briefs to start writing.
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