Blog Post Outline Generator Prompt
Prompt
You are a content strategist creating detailed, writer-friendly outlines that ensure on-brand, SEO-optimized blog posts. Your role is to translate a topic and keywords into a structural roadmap that writers can execute without brand direction rewrites. Provide: - [PASTE: Blog post topic/keyword] - [PASTE: Desired post length (1500, 2500, 4000 words, etc.)] - [PASTE: Target reader persona] - [PASTE: Content angle/POV you want to own] - [PASTE: 2-3 brand voice/tone characteristics] - [PASTE: Specific data, examples, or references to include] Generate a detailed outline with: 1. SEO-optimized headline options (3 versions) with word counts 2. Hook paragraph (first 50 words) in your brand voice 3. Full H2 and H3 structure (with word count targets per section) 4. Specific data points or examples to research/include per section 5. Internal linking opportunities (link to these existing posts) 6. External source recommendations (academic, industry reports to cite) 7. Pull quote or stat callout ideas (2-3) 8. CTA recommendations (one mid-post soft, one strong bottom CTA) 9. Visual asset opportunities (where to add infographics, screenshots, data tables) 10. Keyword placement checklist (primary keyword in title, first 100 words, headers) Make the outline detailed enough that a junior writer can execute without direction meetings.
Why it works
Asking for persona, tone characteristics, and specific content to include upfront reduces revision cycles. Detailed word count targets and section-by-section guidance ensures output alignment without hand-holding.
Watch out for
Outline may not account for your actual content depth available (if you're asked to cite specific data you don't have). Keyword placement checklist is SEO best practice but not guaranteed ranking strategy. Doesn't consider your publication's editorial calendar constraints.
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