Long-Form Content Cluster Planner

Design a complete long-form content cluster for the following: Pillar topic: {&{PILLAR_TOPIC}} Domain/website type: {&{DOMAIN_TYPE}} (e.g., SaaS product blog, affiliate site, agency blog) Target audience: {&{TARGET_AUDIENCE}} Current domain authority (estimate): {&{DOMAIN_AUTHORITY}} (e.g., DA 15 = new domain) Primary monetization goal: {&{MONETIZATION_GOAL}} (e.g., lead gen, affiliate, direct sales) Content team size: {&{TEAM_SIZE}} (e.g., 1 writer, 3-person team) **Deliver the complete cluster plan:** 1. **Topical Authority Map**: A brief paragraph explaining the knowledge territory this cluster will own and why this topic has defensible depth. 2. **Pillar Post Brief**: - H1 title - Target primary keyword + 4 semantic variants - Target word count - Unique angle vs. top-ranking competitors - 5 sections it must cover 3. **9 Cluster Post Briefs** (for each post provide): - Post title - Target keyword (with estimated KD: Low/Medium/High) - Search intent type - Word count - Unique angle (what makes this post different from what already exists) - Link back to pillar anchor text - 1–2 adjacent cluster posts it should link to 4. **Internal Linking Map** (text-based diagram): Show the bidirectional link flows between pillar and all cluster posts. Use indented text structure. 5. **90-Day Publication Calendar**: Week-by-week schedule. Explain the sequencing logic: why certain posts come first (quick wins), which posts unlock authority for later, harder targets. 6. **Cannibalization Risk Check**: Flag any 2 posts that could compete with each other and suggest how to differentiate their intent. **Anti-patterns:** - Do NOT design a cluster where all posts target the same search intent - Do NOT suggest posts that are just listicles with no depth - Do NOT ignore keyword difficulty in sequencing