skills/seo-mastery/SKILL.md
Search engine optimization strategies and tactics for organic growth. Use when optimizing content for search, conducting keyword research, performing SEO audits, or building link strategies.
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Search engine optimization strategies and tactics for sustainable organic growth.
CRITICAL: Respond in the same language the user is using. If Vietnamese, respond in Vietnamese. If Spanish, respond in Spanish.
Standards: Token efficiency, sacrifice grammar for concision, list unresolved questions at end.
Apply SEO expertise when:
| Intent | User Goal | Content Type | Examples | |--------|-----------|--------------|----------| | Informational | Learn something | How-to, guides, definitions | "how to write email copy" | | Navigational | Find specific site | Brand pages | "HubSpot login" | | Commercial | Research before buying | Comparisons, reviews | "best email marketing tools" | | Transactional | Complete purchase | Product pages, pricing | "buy mailchimp subscription" |
Keyword Metrics to Evaluate: | Metric | What It Means | Good Range | |--------|--------------|------------| | Search Volume | Monthly searches | 100-10,000 for most | | Keyword Difficulty | Competition level | 0-30 for new sites | | CPC | Commercial intent | Higher = more valuable | | SERP Features | What's on page 1 | Fewer = easier |
Keyword Types:
Title Tag (50-60 characters):
Meta Description (150-160 characters):
Header Structure:
H1: Main Page Title (one per page, contains keyword)
H2: Major Section (keyword variations)
H3: Subsection (semantic terms)
H4: Supporting detail
Content Optimization Checklist:
Core Web Vitals: | Metric | Target | What It Measures | |--------|--------|------------------| | LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) | <2.5s | Loading performance | | FID (First Input Delay) | <100ms | Interactivity | | CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) | <0.1 | Visual stability |
Crawlability Checklist:
Indexability Checklist:
| Strategy | Effort | Impact | Best For | |----------|--------|--------|----------| | Guest Posting | High | Medium | New sites, authority | | Broken Link Building | Medium | Medium | Quick wins | | Resource Pages | Medium | Medium | Comprehensive content | | Digital PR | High | High | Brand + links | | Original Research | Very High | Very High | Thought leadership | | HARO | Low | Variable | Easy opportunities |
Pillar-Cluster Model:
Pillar Page (comprehensive, 3000+ words)
├── Cluster 1 (specific subtopic, links to pillar)
├── Cluster 2 (specific subtopic, links to pillar)
├── Cluster 3 (specific subtopic, links to pillar)
└── Cluster N (specific subtopic, links to pillar)
Benefits:
| Agent | How They Use This Skill |
|-------|------------------------|
| attraction-specialist | Full SEO strategy and execution |
| copywriter | SEO-optimized content creation |
| researcher | Competitor SEO analysis |
| docs-manager | SEO documentation and audits |
| Anti-Pattern | Why It's Wrong | Do This Instead | |--------------|----------------|-----------------| | Keyword stuffing | Hurts rankings, UX | Natural density | | Buying links | Penalty risk | Earn links | | Duplicate content | Cannibalization | Canonical or consolidate | | Ignoring search intent | Poor engagement signals | Match intent exactly | | Chasing only volume | Ignores conversion | Balance volume + intent |
/seo/keywords - Keyword research/seo/audit - Comprehensive SEO audit/seo/competitor - Competitor SEO analysis/seo/optimize - Content optimization/checklist/seo-weekly - Weekly SEO maintenancereferences/keyword-research.md - Keyword research methodologyreferences/on-page-seo.md - On-page optimization checklistreferences/technical-seo.md - Technical SEO requirementsreferences/link-building.md - Link acquisition strategiesreferences/local-seo.md - Local search optimizationreferences/seo-audit-checklist.md - Comprehensive audit frameworkdevelopment
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