claude-blog

Full-lifecycle blog engine with 31 sub-skills, 12 templates, 100-point scoring, and 5 agents. Routes requests to the right sub-skill: writing, rewriting, analysis, outlines, audits, schema, charts, images, repurposing, AI citation SEO, FLOW prompts, topic clusters, and multilingual publishing. Optimized for Google rankings, E-E-A-T, and AI citations. Supports any platform. Use when user says "blog", "blog post", "blog audit", "topic cluster", "multilingual blog", or any /blog subcommand.

Write new blog articles from scratch optimized for Google rankings and AI citations. Generates full articles with template selection, answer-first formatting, Key Takeaways summary box, information gain markers, evidence-backed explanations, sourced statistics, Pixabay/Unsplash images, built-in SVG chart generation, optional FAQ sections, internal linking zones, and proper heading hierarchy. Supports MDX, markdown, and HTML output. Use when user says "write blog", "new blog post", "create article", "write about", "draft blog", "generate blog post".

Translate existing blog posts into one or more target languages with SEO-optimized localization. Produces native-quality translations that preserve markdown structure, frontmatter, schema JSON-LD, image and chart embeds, and evidence-backed explanations. Localizes keywords, meta tags, numbers, dates, currencies, and quote styles per locale. Flags machine-translation artifacts for review. Run BEFORE blog-localize: this handles language conversion; localize handles cultural adaptation after translation completes. Use when user says "translate blog", "blog translate", "uebersetzen", "traduire", "traducir", "translate post", "blog auf Deutsch", "blog en espanol".

Blog strategy development including topic cluster architecture with hub-and-spoke design, audience mapping, competitive landscape analysis, AI citation surface strategy across ChatGPT/Perplexity/AI Overviews, distribution channel planning (YouTube, Reddit, review platforms for AI-citation SEO), content scoring targets, measurement framework, and content differentiation through original research and first-hand experience. Use when user says "blog strategy", "content strategy", "blog positioning", "what should I blog about", "blog topics", "content pillars", "blog ideation".

Post-writing SEO validation with pass/fail checklist covering title tag length and keyword placement, meta description quality, heading hierarchy and keyword density, internal/external link audit with anchor text analysis, canonical URL verification, Open Graph meta tags (og:title, og:description, og:image), Twitter Card validation, structured data presence and validity, URL structure optimization, and image alt text presence. Produces prioritized fix list with specific recommendations. Use when user says "seo check", "check seo", "validate seo", "blog seo", "seo validation", "on-page seo", "title tag check", "meta description check", "heading check", "link audit".

Generate complete JSON-LD schema markup for blog posts with Article/BlogPosting, Person, Organization, BreadcrumbList, ImageObject, and optional FAQPage. Validates against Google requirements and warns about deprecated types. Use when user says "schema", "blog schema", "json-ld", "structured data", "schema markup", "generate schema".

Rewrite and optimize existing blog posts for Google SEO (May 2026 Core Update, E-E-A-T) and AI citation visibility as one SEO discipline. For AI-citation-only audit (no Google work), use blog-geo instead. Replaces fabricated statistics with sourced data, applies answer-first formatting, adds images, generates SVG charts, and updates freshness signals. Works with any blog format (MDX, markdown, HTML). Use when user says "rewrite blog", "optimize blog", "update blog", "improve blog", "fix blog".

Repurpose blog posts for social media, email, video, podcast, and community channels. Generates Twitter/X threads, LinkedIn posts and articles, Threads, Bluesky, TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts and long-form scripts, Reddit, newsletter, podcast, Discord, and Slack variants. Adapts tone for each platform. Use when user says "repurpose", "blog repurpose", "share blog", "social media", "twitter thread", "linkedin post", "youtube script", "reddit post".

SERP-informed outline generation with H2/H3 heading hierarchy, competitive content gap analysis, section-by-section word count targets, chart and image placement markers, optional FAQ question planning, and internal linking zones. Skeleton only: structure, H2/H3 hierarchy, word counts, optional FAQ slots. Use blog-brief instead if you need full competitive analysis, statistics research, and image suggestions. Lighter than a full content brief, generates article skeleton and structure only, ready for /blog write to consume. Use when user says "outline", "blog outline", "content outline", "structure blog", "plan sections", "article skeleton", "heading structure", "SERP analysis", "competitive outline", "plan article".

Query Google NotebookLM notebooks for source-grounded, citation-backed answers from user-uploaded documents. Manages notebook library, handles Google authentication, and supports smart discovery. Works standalone via /blog notebooklm or internally from blog-write and blog-researcher for source-grounded research context. Falls back gracefully when not configured. Use when user says "notebooklm", "notebook", "query notebook", "ask notebook", "notebook research", "source grounded research", "document query", "notebook library".

One-command multilingual blog creation. Writes a blog post, translates it into user-specified languages, applies cultural adaptation, and emits hreflang tags, sitemap entries, and a CMS-ready language map. The complete write-to-publish pipeline for international content. Orchestrates blog-write, blog-translate, blog-localize, and (optionally) seo-hreflang. Use when user says "multilingual blog", "blog multilingual", "write in multiple languages", "international blog", "mehrsprachiger Blog", "blog multilingue", "blog multilingue", "create blog in German and French".

Deep cultural adaptation of translated blog posts. Run after blog-translate completes. Goes beyond translation to swap brand examples, adapt CTAs, substitute legal references, localize statistic sources where possible, and adjust formality (Sie/du, tu/vous, formal/informal). Built-in profiles for DACH, Francophone, Hispanic, and Japanese markets. Use when user says "localize blog", "blog localize", "cultural adaptation", "adapt for Germany", "lokalisieren", "localiser", "adaptar".

Audit a directory of multilingual blog content for completeness, consistency, hreflang correctness, meta-tag parity, and freshness. Builds a translation coverage matrix, flags stale translations, validates hreflang and schema, and emits a prioritized report with runnable fix commands. Use when user says "locale audit", "blog locale-audit", "check translations", "multilingual audit", "translation check", "hreflang check", "Uebersetzungen pruefen".

AI image generation and editing for blog content powered by Gemini via MCP. Generates hero images, inline illustrations, social preview cards, and OG images, and edits existing ones. Supports 6 domain modes (Editorial, Product, Landscape, UI/Web, Infographic, Abstract). Works standalone or internally from blog-write and blog-rewrite; falls back gracefully when MCP is unavailable. Use when user says "blog image", "generate hero image", "blog illustration", "edit blog image", "OG image".

Google API integration for blog performance: PageSpeed Insights, CrUX Core Web Vitals with 25-week history, Search Console performance, URL Inspection, Indexing API, GA4 organic traffic, NLP entity analysis for E-E-A-T, YouTube video search for embedding, and Google Ads Keyword Planner. Progressive feature availability based on credential tier (API key, OAuth/service account, GA4, Ads). Shares config with claude-seo at ~/.config/claude-seo/google-api.json. Use when user says "google data", "page speed", "core web vitals", "search console", "indexation", "GA4", "keyword research", "nlp entities", "blog performance", "youtube search", "google api setup".

AI citation readiness audit as part of SEO, covering classic Google search and AI search surfaces together. Use whenever the user wants their content to rank or be cited in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, You.com, Google AI Overviews, or Google AI Mode. AI citation optimization audit scoring blog posts for major answer surfaces. Evaluates evidence-backed citability, purpose clarity, entity clarity, structured data, and AI crawler accessibility. Suggests evidence-backed explanations and a 0-100 AI Citation Readiness score. Use when user says "geo", "ai citation", "ai optimization", "citation audit", "aeo", "perplexity optimization", "chatgpt citation".

FLOW framework integration for bloggers. Evidence-led content workflow using the Find, Optimize, Win loop with stage-specific AI prompts from the FLOW knowledge base (30 blog-applicable prompts, CC BY 4.0). Use when user says "FLOW", "FLOW framework", "blog flow", "evidence-led blogging", "find optimize win", or wants stage-specific blog prompts.

Verify statistics and claims in blog posts by fetching cited source URLs and checking if the claimed data actually appears on the page. Extracts all load-bearing claims (statistics, product or policy claims, ranking and comparative claims, named sources), validates cited URLs before fetching, and scores match confidence (exact match 1.0, paraphrase 0.7-0.9, not found 0.0). Flags uncited claims as UNVERIFIED. Use when user says "fact check", "verify statistics", "check sources", "validate claims", "factcheck", "source verification".

Research what people are actually saying about a topic in the last 30 days across Reddit, X / Twitter, YouTube, Hacker News, dev.to, Medium, and other public discourse platforms. API-free; uses WebSearch with platform-targeted site operators plus recency filters. Produces DISCOURSE.md (a structured brief) and JSON output the writer can consume. Complements blog-researcher (which focuses on authority sources) with a recency-and-engagement lens. Use when user says "blog discourse", "discourse research", "what are people saying about", "research what people are saying", "voice of customer", "social listening", "30-day research", "trend research", "what's the discussion on", "real-time research", "practitioner discourse", "/blog discourse".

Semantic topic cluster planning and automated execution engine for claude-blog. Performs SERP-based keyword research, groups keywords by search intent and SERP overlap, builds a hub-and-spoke cluster architecture, generates an interactive SVG cluster map, and executes the full cluster by orchestrating blog-write calls with shared cluster context and automatic internal-link injection. Fills the strategy-to-execution gap: blog-strategy plans the blueprint, blog-cluster builds the house. Use when user says "blog cluster", "topic cluster", "content cluster", "cluster plan", "cluster execute", "pillar content", "hub and spoke", "content ecosystem", "cluster map".

Generate dark-mode-compatible inline SVG data visualization charts for blog posts. Supports horizontal bar, grouped bar, donut, line, lollipop, area, and radar charts with automatic platform detection (HTML vs JSX/MDX). Enforces chart type diversity, accessible markup (role=img, aria-labelledby), source attribution, and transparent backgrounds. Use when user says "blog chart", "generate chart", "data visualization", "svg chart", "blog graph", or "visualize data".

Generate editorial calendars for blogs with topic clusters, publishing schedules, material-change reviews, update plans, seasonal opportunities, content mix formula, template integration, and distribution scheduling. Plans monthly or quarterly calendars around reader needs, evidence changes, and sustainable publishing capacity. Use when user says "editorial calendar", "content calendar", "blog calendar", "publishing schedule", "blog plan", "content plan", "what should I write".

Generate detailed content briefs for blog posts with target keywords, content outlines, competitive analysis, recommended statistics, image and chart suggestions, word count targets, internal linking architecture, template recommendations (12 types), TL;DR drafts, evidence-backed section planning, information gain prompts, and multi-channel distribution plans. Briefs are optimized for Google rankings and AI citation visibility as part of SEO. Use when user says "content brief", "blog brief", "write brief", "SEO brief", "article brief", or "content requirements".

Establish durable brand and voice context for cross-skill consumption. Generates BRAND.md (audience, positioning, do/don't editorial rules, taboo phrases, competitor differentiation) and VOICE.md (existing persona JSON re-expressed as readable prose), both written to the project root. When present, the blog orchestrator auto-loads these files for write, rewrite, brief, outline, calendar, and strategy workflows. Pairs with blog-persona, which manages the structured persona JSON. Use when user says "blog brand", "create brand context", "brand voice doc", "BRAND.md", "VOICE.md", "establish editorial brand", "brand guidelines for blog".

Full-site blog health assessment scanning all blog files for quality scores, orphan pages, topic cannibalization, stale content, and AI citation readiness. Runs canonical batch analysis before site-wide checks. Produces per-post scores and a prioritized action queue. Use when user says "audit blog", "blog audit", "site audit", "blog health", "audit all posts", "check all blogs".