Editorial📄 Markdown / Notion Ready
AI-Era Content Brief Template
The exact framework our editors use to brief writers before drafting. Designed specifically for answer-first definitions, quotable chunks, and information-gain verification.
Working Title: [Your Title ≤ 60 chars]
Primary Keyword / Primary Prompt: [e.g., How to optimize for AI Overviews]
Secondary Keywords / Related Prompts (5–10):
- [Prompt 1]
- [Prompt 2]
- [Prompt 3]
Search + AI Intent: [ ] Info [ ] How-to [ ] Compare [ ] Decision
Target Persona: [e.g. In-house SEO / Freelancer]
Direct Answer (40–60 words) — Draft:
[Concise, immediate resolution answering the primary query directly.]
TL;DR Bullets (3–5 quotable takeaways):
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Information-Gain Element (Mandatory — check at least one):
[ ] First-party test / experiment data
[ ] Original framework or decision diagram
[ ] Expert quote / verified insider data
[ ] India-specific market study / pricing reality
Outline (H2/H3 hierarchy — each H2 answers a sub-question):
- H2:
- H3:
- H2:
- H3:
Tables/Lists to Include:
- [Comparison table or structured parameter list]
FAQs (Real PAA / searcher queries):
1. Q:
A:
2. Q:
A:
Sources to Cite (Author + Year):
1.
2.
Internal Links (To/From):
- Inbound:
- Outbound:
Schema Target: [ ] Article [ ] FAQPage [ ] DefinedTerm [ ] SoftwareApplication
Author / Reviewer:
Editor Sign-off: [ ] Approved