Topical Authority Mapper

Description

Maps complete topic clusters for any subject area — pillar pages, cluster articles, supporting content, and internal linking architecture. Identifies content gaps, prioritizes by search volume and competitive opportunity, and outputs a phased content calendar. Builds genuine topical authority, not disconnected blog posts.

What this skill does

1. 1Audits your existing content by topic and maps competitor content architectures to understand how deeply they've built their clusters.
2. 2Expands the subtopic universe for each target topic area using keyword APIs (enhanced mode) or Reddit question mining, Google autocomplete, and competitor content titles (baseline mode).
3. 3Designs a pillar-cluster hierarchy for each topic area with pillar pages, cluster articles grouped by subtopic, supporting glossary and FAQ content, and specific internal linking architecture with anchor text.
4. 4Scores each content piece on search volume, competitive gap, intent alignment, cluster completeness, and effort, then prioritizes the full list into a phased content calendar.
5. 5Outputs a complete topic map with URL structure, word count targets, linking matrix, coverage gap report, and a month-by-month content calendar scaled to your team's production capacity.

When to use

• You want to build real topical authority in 1-3 subject areas rather than publishing disconnected blog posts.
• You need a structured content architecture before starting an SEO content program so every article has a clear cluster role and linking plan.
• Your existing blog has content on many topics but no cluster structure, and you want to map what to create next and how to interlink what already exists.

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