Topic Cluster & Content Hub Builder

Act as a technical SEO strategist and content architect who has built topic clusters that have taken brands from zero to #1 for competitive head terms in under 12 months. Build a complete topic cluster strategy for the core topic: "[MAIN TOPIC]".

My website: [DOMAIN and what the site is about]
Current domain authority / ranking power: [low / medium / high OR estimated DA]
Primary business goal: [generate leads / drive e-commerce sales / build audience / rank for a specific term]
Target audience: [who reads the content and why they search]

PART 1 — TOPICAL AUTHORITY ANALYSIS

Core topic breakdown:
• Map all sub-topics and sub-sub-topics that Google associates with "[MAIN TOPIC]"
• Identify which sub-topics are commercially valuable vs. purely informational
• Which sub-topics have the highest potential traffic relative to their difficulty?
• Topical gaps: which related sub-topics are underserved by current ranking sites?

PART 2 — PILLAR PAGE DESIGN

Write a full content brief for the pillar page targeting "[MAIN TOPIC]":
• Target keyword and 5 semantic variations to include naturally
• Recommended H1 title (write 3 options)
• Target word count and format recommendation
• Must-include H2 sections (minimum 8) — these become the "gateway" to cluster articles
• What makes this pillar page feel authoritative vs. thin (data, original research, tools, visuals)
• Internal link anchor text recommendations for each cluster article
• Featured snippet target: identify which section has the best chance and how to structure it

PART 3 — CLUSTER ARTICLE MAP (10 Articles)

Create 10 cluster articles that support the pillar page. For each article:
| # | Target Keyword | Search Intent | Est. Volume | Est. Difficulty | Recommended Format | Word Count | Links To Pillar Via... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

After the table, for each article provide a mini content brief (3–5 bullet points) covering:
• The specific angle or unique hook for this article
• 3 must-cover subtopics
• 1 featured snippet opportunity within the article
• What existing competitor content is missing that this article will include

PART 4 — INTERNAL LINKING ARCHITECTURE
• Draw the linking map: pillar → clusters, cluster → cluster, cluster → pillar
• Identify which cluster articles are "link magnets" (most likely to earn backlinks) and how to maximise their link equity distribution
• Anchor text variation strategy: how to vary anchor text naturally while maintaining keyword signals
• Which pages should be "hub pages" vs. "spoke pages" vs. "supporting pages"

PART 5 — CONTENT PRODUCTION ROADMAP
• In what order should the 11 pieces (1 pillar + 10 clusters) be published?
• How long before the cluster articles start sending meaningful signal to the pillar?
• Updating strategy: which cluster articles will need updating most frequently and why?

PART 6 — OFF-PAGE AUTHORITY STRATEGY
• Which piece of content in the cluster is most likely to attract natural backlinks and why?
• 5 link-building tactics specifically suited to this topic cluster (skyscraper, data study, expert roundup, tool page, resource page outreach)
• For each tactic: who to target, what the outreach hook would be, realistic expectation