blog-page-generator

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name: blog-page-generator description: When the user wants to create, optimize, or audit blog index or listing page structure (not a single post). Also use when the user mentions "blog page," "blog index," "blog layout," "content hub," "blog homepage," "blog listing," "subdomain vs subdirectory," "blog structure," or "blog SEO." For single post page SEO and schema, use article-page-generator. metadata: version: 1.1.0

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Pages: Blog

Guides blog page structure, SEO, and content marketing best practices.

When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1-2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.

Initial Assessment

Check for project context first: If .claude/project-context.md or .cursor/project-context.md exists, read it for topics, audience, and keywords.

Identify: 1. Blog purpose: SEO traffic, thought leadership, product education 2. Content mix: Pillar pages, cluster content, news 3. Audience: Buyers, existing customers, developers

Best Practices

Blog Placement: Subdomain vs Subdirectory

| Option | Example | SEO / Use | |--------|---------|-----------| | Subdirectory | example.com/blog | SEO weight flows to main domain; recommended for product blogs | | Subdomain | blog.example.com | Treated as separate entity; consider for distinct brands or technical isolation |

Choose based on SEO weight distribution, brand consistency, and technical architecture. See Alignify subdomain vs subdirectory guide for details.

Blog Index Page Structure

| Section | Purpose | |---------|---------| | Featured/Recent | Highlight newest or most important posts | | Categories/Topics | Help users find by theme | | Editor's Picks | Curate best content | | Related posts | Per-article recommendations | | Search | Help users find specific topics |

Content Strategy

Topical authority: Topic clusters -> pillar page per core topic + 6-12 cluster articles

Intent mapping: Transactional, problem-aware, informational

EEAT signals: Author bios, Organization schema, citations, changelog

Refresh > new: For established sites, updating existing content often outperforms publishing new posts; avoid changing only the date without substantive edits

Quality > quantity: Fewer high-quality posts beat many mediocre ones; consider deleting, merging, or refreshing underperformers

Topic focus: Avoid blindly expanding topics; dilution can hurt authority on core topics

Conversion as north star: SEO KPIs should tie to leads, signups, or sales -> not just traffic

SEO

Title: 55 chars, power words, primary keyword

Meta: Clear CTA in description

Headers: H1-H3 hierarchy, table of contents

Content depth: 2,500+ words for pillars; Grade 8 readability

URL: Use url-slug-generator -> clean slugs, 3-5 words, under 60 chars

Schema: Article, BlogPosting, FAQPage where relevant

Technical

Core Web Vitals: LCP < 1.0s on mobile

Images: WebP, compressed

IndexNow: For fast indexing of new posts

Design

Scannable: Preview copy, thumbnails, hero images

Social sharing: Share buttons on article pages -> see social-share-generator

Quick answers: Definition boxes, mini-FAQs for AEO

TOC: Table of contents for Featured Snippets; jump links in long articles; see featured-snippet, toc-generator

CTA placement: Sidebar CTA or in-paragraph CTA at key conversion points

Related/Recent posts: Manual curation or plugin; same topic cluster

Output Format

Structure for blog index and post template

Content strategy (pillar + clusters)

SEO metadata and schema

Internal linking approach

Related Skills

card: Article card structure for blog index; cover image, title, excerpt, date

grid, list: Grid for visual; list for text-heavy blog index

article-page-generator: Single article/post page structure, SEO, schema -> use for individual post templates

featured-snippet: TOC, answer-first format for snippet opportunities

url-slug-generator: URL slug for blog posts; 3-5 words, primary keyword

content-strategy: Content clusters, editorial calendar

keyword-research: Keywords for blog topics

title-tag, meta-description, page-metadata, open-graph, twitter-cards: Blog metadata and social previews

schema-markup: Article schema

resources-page-generator: Blog may be part of resources hub

Blog Placement: Subdomain vs Subdirectory

| Option | Example | SEO / Use | |--------|---------|-----------| | Subdirectory | example.com/blog | SEO weight flows to main domain; recommended for product blogs | | Subdomain | blog.example.com | Treated as separate entity; consider for distinct brands or technical isolation |

Choose based on SEO weight distribution, brand consistency, and technical architecture. See Alignify subdomain vs subdirectory guide for details.

Blog Index Page Structure

| Section | Purpose | |---------|---------| | Featured/Recent | Highlight newest or most important posts | | Categories/Topics | Help users find by theme | | Editor's Picks | Curate best content | | Related posts | Per-article recommendations | | Search | Help users find specific topics |

Content Strategy

Topical authority: Topic clusters -> pillar page per core topic + 6-12 cluster articles

Intent mapping: Transactional, problem-aware, informational

EEAT signals: Author bios, Organization schema, citations, changelog

Refresh > new: For established sites, updating existing content often outperforms publishing new posts; avoid changing only the date without substantive edits

Quality > quantity: Fewer high-quality posts beat many mediocre ones; consider deleting, merging, or refreshing underperformers

Topic focus: Avoid blindly expanding topics; dilution can hurt authority on core topics

Conversion as north star: SEO KPIs should tie to leads, signups, or sales -> not just traffic

SEO

Title: 55 chars, power words, primary keyword

Meta: Clear CTA in description

Headers: H1-H3 hierarchy, table of contents

Content depth: 2,500+ words for pillars; Grade 8 readability

URL: Use url-slug-generator -> clean slugs, 3-5 words, under 60 chars

Schema: Article, BlogPosting, FAQPage where relevant

Technical

Core Web Vitals: LCP < 1.0s on mobile

Images: WebP, compressed

IndexNow: For fast indexing of new posts

Design

Scannable: Preview copy, thumbnails, hero images

Social sharing: Share buttons on article pages -> see social-share-generator

Quick answers: Definition boxes, mini-FAQs for AEO

TOC: Table of contents for Featured Snippets; jump links in long articles; see featured-snippet, toc-generator

CTA placement: Sidebar CTA or in-paragraph CTA at key conversion points

Related/Recent posts: Manual curation or plugin; same topic cluster