SEO Master

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Site audit, technical SEO, on-page review references/audit.md Crawlability, indexation, Core Web Vitals, E-E-A-T

AI search optimization (AEO/GEO/LLMO) references/ai-seo.md Content extractability, AI bot access, citation optimization

GEO methods, schema markup, meta tags references/geo.md Princeton GEO methods, JSON-LD, platform-specific optimization

Building SEO pages at scale references/programmatic.md 12 playbooks, template design, indexation strategy

Competitor/alternative/vs pages references/competitors.md 4 page formats, centralized data, comparison tables

Schema markup / structured data / JSON-LD references/schema-markup.md Organization, Product, Article, FAQ, Event, BreadcrumbList

Analytics, GA4, GTM, conversion tracking references/analytics.md GA4 setup, event tracking, UTM strategy, conversion funnels

CRO, landing page optimization, CTAs, A/B tests references/conversion-optimization.md 7-dimension framework, page-type strategies, 30+ test ideas, SEO-CRO connection

Pricing page SEO, pricing comparison keywords references/pricing-pages-seo.md High-intent keywords, schema markup, tier clarity, pricing psychology

Feature announcements, product launches, launch SEO references/launch-and-announcements.md ORB framework, announcement checklist, Product Hunt + SEO combo, 5-phase launch

Link building, backlinks, HARO, digital PR, anchor text references/link-building.md Backlink audit, 8 link building playbooks, velocity guidelines, disavow patterns

Local SEO, Google Business Profile, map pack, NAP, citations references/local-seo.md GBP 40-field checklist, NAP consistency, LocalBusiness schema, review generation

E-commerce SEO, faceted navigation, product schema, variants references/ecommerce-seo.md Product page structure, facet handling, crawl budget, variant canonicalization

International SEO, hreflang, multilingual, ccTLD vs subfolder references/international-seo.md Domain structure decision tree, hreflang syntax, return tags, localization

AI citation monitoring, Perplexity, GEO tracking, brand visibility references/ai-citation-monitoring.md Monthly audit workflow, 7 tools, citation type tracking, ROI calculation

Content freshness, update strategy, dateModified, evergreen refresh references/freshness-strategy.md Freshness signals, update spike protocol, content calendar, schema dating

Multiple domains often apply. A competitor page needs audit best practices + AI-SEO structure + programmatic templates. Read all relevant references.

Before Starting

If .claude/product-marketing-context.md exists, read it first. Then gather (ask if not provided): site type, primary SEO goal, target keywords, top competitors, current state.

Universal Principles

Traditional SEO: Technical health enables everything (crawlability > indexation > on-page > content > authority). One primary keyword per page, title/H1/URL aligned. Internal linking builds topical authority. Schema markup helps both traditional and AI search.

AI Search (GEO) builds ON TOP of traditional SEO. Princeton GEO methods ranked by impact: Cite sources (+40%), Statistics (+37%), Quotations (+30%), Authoritative tone (+25%), Clarity (+20%). Best combo: Fluency + Statistics.

Content structure for AI citation: Lead with direct answer, 40-60 word passages, H2/H3 matching query phrasing, tables for comparisons, self-contained blocks.

AI Bot Access: Verify robots.txt allows GPTBot, ChatGPT-User, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot, anthropic-ai, Google-Extended, Bingbot.

Schema Detection Warning: web_fetch /curl cannot reliably detect JSON-LD (often JS-injected). Use browser tool, Rich Results Test, or Screaming Frog. Never report "no schema found" from fetch alone.

Audit Workflow

• Crawlability & Indexation: robots.txt, sitemap, site architecture, redirect chains

• Technical: Core Web Vitals (LCP < 2.5s, INP < 200ms, CLS < 0.1), HTTPS, mobile

• On-Page: Titles (50-60 chars), meta descriptions (150-160 chars), heading hierarchy, images

• Content Quality: E-E-A-T signals, depth vs competitors, keyword targeting

• AI Readiness: Bot access, extractable structure, schema markup, freshness signals

• Report: Use this template:

• Executive summary (health score, top 3-5 priorities, quick wins)

• Technical findings table: Issue | Impact | Evidence | Fix | Priority (P0-P3)

• On-page findings table (same format)

• Content findings table (same format)

• Prioritized action plan: Critical fixes > High-impact > Quick wins > Long-term

See references/audit.md for the complete framework.

AI SEO Workflow

• AI Visibility Audit: Test 10-20 queries across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews

• Citation Gap Analysis: Who gets cited where you don't? Why?

• Content Optimization: Apply GEO methods, add schema, improve extractability

• Monitoring: Track AI citations monthly (Otterly AI, Peec AI, ZipTie, or manual)

Key stats: AI Overviews in ~45% of searches, reduce clicks by up to 58%. Brands 6.5x more likely cited via third-party sources. Comparison articles get ~33% of citations.

See references/ai-seo.md and references/geo.md.

Programmatic SEO Workflow

• Pattern Research: Identify repeating keyword structure, validate demand

• Playbook Selection: Templates, Curation, Comparisons, Locations, Personas, Integrations, Glossary, Directories, Profiles, Conversions, Examples, Translations

• Template Design: Unique value per page (not just variable swaps), conditional content

• Internal Linking: Hub-and-spoke, breadcrumbs, cross-links, XML sitemaps

• Quality Gate: Each page must provide unique value and answer search intent

See references/programmatic.md for the 12 playbooks and implementation details.

Competitor Pages Workflow

• Research: Product trial, pricing, review mining (G2/Capterra), customer interviews

• Data Architecture: Centralized YAML per competitor (single source of truth)

• Page Creation: 4 formats -- Alternative (singular), Alternatives (plural), You vs Them, A vs B

• Index Pages: Hub pages for each format, cross-linking between all comparison content

• Maintenance: Quarterly pricing/feature verification, annual full refresh

Core principle: Honesty builds trust. Acknowledge competitor strengths, be accurate about limitations, help readers decide (even if they choose the competitor).

See references/competitors.md for templates and detailed formats.

Schema Markup Workflow

• Identify page type: Match content to schema type (Organization, Product, Article, FAQPage, Event, HowTo, LocalBusiness, BreadcrumbList, SoftwareApplication)

• Check existing markup: Use browser DevTools or Rich Results Test -- never rely on web_fetch alone

• Implement JSON-LD: Place in <head> or end of <body> . Use @graph for multiple types on one page

• Validate: Google Rich Results Test + Schema.org Validator

• Monitor: Search Console Enhancements reports for errors

Content with proper schema shows 30-40% higher AI visibility. See references/schema-markup.md for all JSON-LD templates.

Analytics & Tracking Workflow

• Define goals: What decisions will this data inform? Work backwards from questions to events

• Tracking plan: Map events (Object_Action format), properties, triggers, and conversions

• Implement: GA4 + GTM. Use enhanced measurement events where possible, custom events for business-specific actions

• UTM strategy: Lowercase, underscores, documented in shared spreadsheet

• Validate: GA4 DebugView, GTM Preview Mode, cross-browser testing

See references/analytics.md for GA4 setup, event naming, GTM patterns, and conversion funnels.

Recommended Tools

Category Free Paid

Crawling & Technical Google Search Console, PageSpeed Insights, Rich Results Test Screaming Frog, Sitebulb, ContentKing

Keywords & Backlinks GSC queries, Bing Webmaster Tools Ahrefs, Semrush, Moz Pro

AI Visibility Manual testing across AI platforms Otterly AI, Peec AI, ZipTie, LLMrefs

Schema Validation Rich Results Test, Schema.org Validator Screaming Frog (JS rendering)

Analytics GA4, GTM, Bing UET Mixpanel, Amplitude, Hotjar

Content Google Trends, AlsoAsked Clearscope, Surfer SEO, MarketMuse

Common Mistakes

• Schema detection: Reporting "no schema" from web_fetch (use browser/Rich Results Test)

• AI bots blocked: Not checking robots.txt for GPTBot, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot

• Keyword stuffing: Hurts AI visibility by 10% (Princeton GEO study)

• Thin programmatic pages: Just swapping city names in identical content

• Biased competitor pages: AI and users penalize obviously biased comparisons

• No freshness signals: Undated content loses to dated content everywhere

• Ignoring third-party presence: Wikipedia mention may drive more AI citations than your blog

• Treating AI SEO as separate: It's a layer on top of traditional SEO, not a replacement

• AI writing tells: Em dashes, filler phrases, uniform paragraphs signal AI-generated content