Article Command

A unified content creation pipeline that produces comprehensive, SEO-optimized articles through mandatory research, strategic planning, and section-by-section writing.

Usage

/article [topic]

Examples:

• /article "Best Project Management Tools for Small Teams"
• /article "Content Marketing Strategy Guide 2025"
• /article "How to Migrate from Competitor to Your Product"

What This Command Does

Creates high-quality articles by enforcing a 4-step pipeline where research is mandatory, not optional:

STEP 1: SERP Analysis           → See what Google rewards TODAY
STEP 2: Social Research         → Mine Reddit + YouTube for real insights
STEP 3: Article Planning        → Section-by-section strategy
STEP 4: Section Writing         → Write/edit each section individually

This prevents the "AI knows everything" trap that produces generic content matching competitors instead of beating them.

When to Use This vs /write

STEP 1: SERP Analysis (MANDATORY)

You MUST research before writing. No exceptions.

Process

1. Search the Target Keyword

Use WebSearch to find what's currently ranking:

   WebSearch: "[topic] industry" OR "[topic] industrying"

1. Analyze Top 5 Ranking Articles

For each top-ranking article, use WebFetch and document:

1. Build Competitor Gap Blueprint

Document opportunities where your brand content can beat, not match:

• Gaps found in all competitors (must-fill)
• Unique angles no one covers
• Data needed to be more specific
• Outdated info to update with 2025 data

Output

Save to: research/serp-analysis-[topic-slug]-[YYYY-MM-DD].md

# SERP Analysis: [Topic]

**Date**: [YYYY-MM-DD]
**Keyword**: [target keyword]
**Search Intent**: [informational/commercial/transactional]

## Top Ranking Articles

### 1. [Article Title] - [Domain]
- URL: [url]
- Word Count: ~[count]
- Structure: [H2 headings list]
- Strengths: [what they do well]
- Gaps: [what they miss]
- Outdated: [old info found]

[Repeat for top 5]

## Google-Validated Structure
Based on what's ranking, these sections appear essential:
1. [Common H2 found across multiple articles]
2. [Another common section]
...

## Competitor Gap Blueprint

### MUST-FILL GAPS (found in 3+ competitors)
- [Gap 1]: [How to address]
- [Gap 2]: [How to address]

### DIFFERENTIATION OPPORTUNITIES
- [Unique angle 1]
- [Unique angle 2]

### DATA NEEDED
- [Specific statistic to find]
- [Expert quote needed]

### OUTDATED INFO TO UPDATE
- [Old stat] → Need 2025 version

STEP 2: Social Research (MANDATORY)

The best insights aren't in SEO content - they're in Reddit threads and YouTube tutorials.

Reddit Research (Visit 5 Actual Threads)

1. Search Reddit

   WebSearch: site:reddit.com [topic] industry
   WebSearch: site:reddit.com r/industrying [topic]

1. Visit 5 Promising Threads

Use WebFetch on each thread URL. Extract:

1. Extract Quotable Insights

Pull specific quotes that can inform (or be used in) the article.

YouTube Research (Analyze 5 Videos)

1. Search YouTube

   WebSearch: site:youtube.com [topic] industry tutorial
   WebSearch: site:youtube.com [topic] industry review

1. Analyze 5 Video Pages

Use WebFetch on each video page. Extract:

Output

Save to: research/social-research-[topic-slug]-[YYYY-MM-DD].md

# Social Research: [Topic]

**Date**: [YYYY-MM