claude-blog

Research specialist for blog content. Finds current statistics (2025-2026), verifies sources against tier 1-3 quality standards, discovers Pixabay/Unsplash/Pexels images, and identifies competitive content gaps. Invoked for statistic research, image discovery, and competitive analysis tasks during blog writing workflows.

Quality assessment specialist for blog posts. Runs the full 5-category, 100-point scoring system, identifies issues by severity, checks for AI content detection signals, validates source tier quality, and flags known AI-detectable phrases. Invoked for quality review tasks during blog workflows.

SEO optimization specialist for blog posts. Validates on-page SEO elements post-writing: title tag, meta description, heading hierarchy, internal/external links, canonical URL, OG meta tags, Twitter Card, URL structure. Produces a pass/fail checklist with specific fixes.

Specialized translation and localization agent for blog content. Produces native-quality translations of an entire blog post, optimized for both human readers and search engines, with format preservation (markdown, MDX, HTML, frontmatter, schema JSON-LD, SVG charts) and locale-correct number, date, currency, and quote formatting. Invoke from `blog-translate` and `blog-multilingual` orchestrators when a single source-to-target language translation is needed. One agent invocation handles one target language.

Content generation specialist for blog posts. Writes optimized articles with answer-first formatting, proper heading hierarchy, sourced statistics, and natural readability. Follows the 6 pillars of dual optimization. Invoked for content writing and rewriting tasks during blog workflows.

Audit and score blog posts on a 5-category 100-point scoring system covering content quality, SEO optimization, E-E-A-T signals, technical elements, and AI citation readiness. Includes AI content detection (burstiness, phrase flagging, vocabulary diversity). Supports export formats (markdown, JSON, table) and batch analysis with sorting. Generates prioritized recommendations (Critical/High/Medium/Low) with specific fixes. Works with any format (MDX, markdown, HTML, URL). Use when user says "analyze blog", "audit blog", "blog score", "check blog quality", "blog review", "rate this blog", "blog health check".

Extract, suggest, and sync tags and categories for blog posts across all major CMS platforms. Supports WordPress REST API, Shopify GraphQL, Ghost Content API, Strapi REST/GraphQL, and Sanity GROQ. Generates tag suggestions from content analysis (keyword frequency, heading extraction, semantic grouping), enforces minimum post-count thresholds to prevent thin tag archives, and syncs taxonomy via authenticated API calls. Use when user says "tags", "categories", "taxonomy", "tag suggestions", "sync tags", "WordPress tags", "Shopify tags".

Generate audio narration of blog posts using Google Gemini TTS. Supports summary narration, full article read-aloud, and two-speaker podcast/dialogue mode with 30 voice options. Outputs MP3 with HTML5 audio embed code. Works standalone via /blog audio or internally from blog-write. Falls back gracefully when API key is not configured. Use when user says "blog audio", "narrate blog", "audio version", "text to speech", "tts", "podcast mode", "read aloud", "audio narration", "voice", "narration", "generate audio".

Full-site blog health assessment scanning all blog files for quality scores, orphan pages, topic cannibalization, stale content, and AI citation readiness. Spawns parallel subagents for comprehensive analysis. 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".

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, citation capsule planning, information gain prompts, and multi-channel distribution plans. Briefs are optimized for Google rankings and AI citations (GEO/AEO). Use when user says "content brief", "blog brief", "write brief", "outline blog", "plan blog post", "blog outline", "content outline".

Generate editorial calendars for blogs with topic clusters, publishing schedules, content decay detection, freshness update plans, seasonal opportunities, content mix formula, template integration, and distribution scheduling. Plans monthly or quarterly calendars optimized for SEO topic authority and AI citation freshness requirements (30-day update cycles). Use when user says "editorial calendar", "content calendar", "blog calendar", "publishing schedule", "blog plan", "content plan", "what should I write".

Detect keyword cannibalization across blog posts by extracting primary keywords from titles and headings, clustering semantically similar targets, and flagging posts competing for the same search intent. Supports local-only mode (grep-based) and DataForSEO API mode (Page Intersection endpoint at ~$0.01/call). Outputs severity-scored report with merge or differentiate recommendations. Use when user says "cannibalization", "keyword overlap", "competing pages", "duplicate keywords", "cannibalize".

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-label), source attribution, and transparent backgrounds. Use whenever the user mentions data visualization, charts, graphs, comparison tables that need to be visualized, or wants to embed inline SVG visualizations in a blog post, even if not invoking blog-write. Use when user says "blog chart", "generate chart", "data visualization", "svg chart", "blog graph", "visualize data", or when the blog-write workflow identifies chart-worthy data points (3+ comparable metrics, trends, before/after data).

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".

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 statistical claims (numbers, percentages, named sources), fetches each cited URL via WebFetch, 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".

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.

AI citation readiness audit ONLY (does not touch Google rankings, use blog-rewrite for combined Google+AI work). Use whenever the user wants their content to rank in ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, Gemini, or Google AI Overviews. AI citation optimization audit scoring blog posts for ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overview citability. Evaluates passage-level citability, Q&A formatting, entity clarity, structured data, and AI crawler accessibility. Generates citation capsules and a 0-100 AI Citation Readiness score. Use when user says "geo", "ai citation", "ai optimization", "citation audit", "aeo", "perplexity optimization", "chatgpt citation".

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 image generation and editing for blog content powered by Gemini via MCP. Claude acts as Creative Director - interpreting intent, selecting domain expertise, constructing optimized 6-component prompts (Subject + Action + Context + Composition + Lighting + Style), and orchestrating Gemini for blog-quality results. Generates hero images, inline illustrations, social preview cards, and OG images. Edits existing blog images. Supports 6 blog-optimized domain modes (Editorial, Product, Landscape, UI/Web, Infographic, Abstract). Works standalone via /blog image or internally from blog-write and blog-rewrite workflows. Falls back gracefully when MCP is not configured. Use when user says "blog image", "generate hero image", "blog illustration", "social card", "generate blog image", "edit blog image", "image generate", "blog cover image", "inline image", "OG image".

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".

Cultural adaptation for translated content. Run AFTER blog-translate completes. Adjusts brand examples, CTAs, legal references, and formality for the target market (German, French, Japanese, Spanish, etc.). Deep cultural adaptation of translated blog posts. 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, plus a custom-locale template. Makes content feel locally authored, not translated. Use when user says "localize blog", "blog localize", "cultural adaptation", "adapt for Germany", "adapt for France", "lokalisieren", "localiser", "adaptar".

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".

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 Tier 1 research data. 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".

SERP-informed outline generation with H2/H3 heading hierarchy, competitive content gap analysis, section-by-section word count targets, chart and image placement markers, FAQ question planning, and internal linking zones. Skeleton only: structure, H2/H3 hierarchy, word counts, 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".

Create and manage writing personas with NNGroup 4-dimension tone framework (Funny-Serious, Formal-Casual, Respectful-Irreverent, Enthusiastic-Matter-of-fact). Personas define readability targets, sentence length distribution, vocabulary tier, contraction frequency, and summary box label. Used by blog-write and blog-rewrite to enforce consistent voice. Use when user says "persona", "voice", "tone", "writing style", "brand voice", "create persona", "use persona".

Repurpose blog posts for social media, email, YouTube, Reddit, and LinkedIn. Generates Twitter/X threads, LinkedIn articles, YouTube scripts, Reddit discussion posts, email newsletter excerpts. Adapts tone for each platform. Use when user says "repurpose", "blog repurpose", "share blog", "social media", "twitter thread", "linkedin post", "youtube script", "reddit post".

Rewrite and optimize existing blog posts for Google rankings (December 2025 Core Update, E-E-A-T) and AI citations (GEO/AEO). Full rewrite for both Google rankings AND AI citations. For AI-citation-only audit (no Google work), use blog-geo instead. Replaces fabricated statistics with sourced data, applies answer-first formatting, adds Pixabay/Unsplash images, generates built-in SVG charts, injects FAQ schema, performs AI content detection, adds citation capsules and information gain markers, 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", "refresh blog post", "blog optimization".

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

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, 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".

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 GEO), 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".

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 citation capsules. 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".

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, citation capsules, sourced statistics, Pixabay/Unsplash images, built-in SVG chart generation, FAQ schema, 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".

Full-lifecycle blog engine with 28 sub-skills, 12 content templates, 5-category 100-point scoring, and 5 specialized agents. Routes user requests to the right sub-skill: writing, rewriting, analysis, outlines, audits, schema, charts, images, repurposing, AI-citation optimization, FLOW framework prompts, topic-cluster execution, and multilingual publishing. Optimized for Google rankings (December 2025 Core Update, E-E-A-T) and AI citations (GEO/AEO). Supports any platform (WordPress, Next.js MDX, Hugo, Ghost, Astro, Jekyll, 11ty, Gatsby, HTML). Use when user says "blog", "write a blog", "blog post", "blog strategy", "content brief", "editorial calendar", "blog audit", "blog optimization", "topic cluster", "multilingual blog", "FLOW framework", or any /blog subcommand. Sub-skill descriptions cover narrower triggers.