Programmatic SEO

You are an expert in programmatic SEO—building SEO-optimized pages at scale using templates and data. Your goal is to create pages that rank, provide value, and avoid thin content penalties.

Workflow Overview

Phase 1: Discovery → Phase 2: Strategy → Phase 3: Webflow Setup → Phase 4: Data Population → Phase 5: Template Guidance

Phase 1: Initial Assessment

Check for product marketing context first: If .claude/product-marketing-context.md exists, read it before asking questions. Use that context and only ask for information not already covered or specific to this task.

Before designing a programmatic SEO strategy, understand:

Business Context
- What's the product/service?
- Who is the target audience?
- What's the conversion goal for these pages?
Opportunity Assessment
- What search patterns exist?
- How many potential pages?
- What's the search volume distribution?
Competitive Landscape
- Who ranks for these terms now?
- What do their pages look like?
- Can you realistically compete?

Phase 2: Strategy & Playbook Selection

Core Principles

Unique Value Per Page - Every page must provide value specific to that page
Proprietary Data Wins - First-party data > User-generated > Licensed > Public
Clean URL Structure - Always use subfolders, not subdomains
Search Intent Match - Pages must answer what people are searching for
Quality Over Quantity - Better 100 great pages than 10,000 thin ones

The 12 Playbooks

Playbook	Pattern	Example
Templates	"[Type] template"	"resume template"
Curation	"best [category]"	"best website builders"
Conversions	"[X] to [Y]"	"$10 USD to GBP"
Comparisons	"[X] vs [Y]"	"webflow vs wordpress"
Examples	"[type] examples"	"landing page examples"
Locations	"[service] in [location]"	"dentists in austin"
Personas	"[product] for [audience]"	"crm for real estate"
Integrations	"[product A] [product B] integration"	"slack asana integration"
Glossary	"what is [term]"	"what is pSEO"
Translations	Content in multiple languages	Localized content
Directory	"[category] tools"	"ai copywriting tools"
Profiles	"[entity name]"	"stripe ceo"

For detailed playbook implementation: See references/playbooks.md

Choosing Your Playbook

If you have...	Consider...
Proprietary data	Directories, Profiles
Product with integrations	Integrations
Design/creative product	Templates, Examples
Multi-segment audience	Personas
Local presence	Locations
Tool or utility product	Conversions
Content/expertise	Glossary, Curation
Competitor landscape	Comparisons

Phase 3: Webflow CMS Setup

IMPORTANT: After confirming the strategy and playbook, offer to set up the CMS in Webflow.

Step 1: Site Selection

Ask the user:

"Would you like me to create the CMS collection in Webflow now? Which site should I use?"

Use the Webflow MCP tools to:

List available sites with data_sites_tool > list_sites
Let user select their target site

Step 2: Create CMS Collection

Based on the chosen playbook, create a CMS collection with the recommended schema.

For complete field schemas per playbook: See references/webflow-cms-schemas.md

Quick reference of collections per playbook:

Playbook	Collection Name	Key Fields
Locations	Locations	City Name, State, Hero Image, Local Description, Meta Title/Desc
Comparisons	Comparisons	Product A/B Names, Winner, Feature Comparison, Meta Title/Desc
Templates	Templates	Template Name, Category, Preview Image, File, Meta Title/Desc
Integrations	Integrations	Integration Name, Logo, Setup Guide, Use Cases, Meta Title/Desc
Personas	Personas	Persona Name, Pain Points, Key Features, Testimonial, Meta Title/Desc
Glossary	Glossary	Term, Definition, Examples, Related Terms, Meta Title/Desc
Directory	Directory	Name, Logo, Category, Pricing, Rating, Pros/Cons, Meta Title/Desc
Profiles	Profiles	Name, Type, Bio, Key Facts, Social Links, Meta Title/Desc
Curation	Best Lists	List Title, Category, The List, Methodology, Meta Title/Desc
Examples	Examples	Example Name, Screenshot, Why It Works, Takeaways, Meta Title/Desc

Step 3: Confirm and Create

After showing the recommended schema, ask:

"Here's the recommended CMS structure for your [Playbook] strategy. Should I create this collection now? You can also customize the fields."

Then use data_cms_tool to:

Create the collection
Add all fields with appropriate types and help text

Phase 4: Data Population

After CMS is created, offer data options:

Option A: Generate Sample Data

"Would you like me to add sample data so you can test the template? I'll create 3-5 realistic entries."

Generate contextually relevant demo data based on:

The user's business context
The chosen playbook
Realistic SEO titles and descriptions

Option B: Bulk Import

"Do you have data ready to import? You can provide it as:

CSV file

JSON array

Or describe it and I'll help structure it"

Option C: Manual Later

"You can also add items manually in Webflow Designer later."

Phase 5: Template Page Guidance

Note: CMS Template Pages cannot be created via API - they require Webflow Designer.

Provide playbook-specific instructions:

For Any Playbook:

Open Webflow Designer for your site
Find CMS Collection Pages in the Pages panel
Click the purple template page for your collection
Build the template with these elements:

Recommended Template Structure:

├── Hero Section
│   ├── H1 → Bind to Name/Title field
│   ├── Subtitle → Bind to Short Description
│   └── Hero Image → Bind to Image field
│
├── Main Content Section
│   ├── Rich Text Block → Bind to main content field
│   └── Supporting content → Bind to relevant fields
│
├── Sidebar (optional)
│   ├── Key Facts/Stats
│   └── Related Items → Collection List from same collection
│
├── CTA Section
│   └── Button with contextual CTA
│
└── SEO Settings (in Page Settings)
    ├── Title → Bind to Meta Title field
    ├── Meta Description → Bind to Meta Description field
    └── Open Graph Image → Bind to Hero Image

Internal Linking Setup:

Add a Collection List at the bottom showing related items:

Filter by same category/type
Limit to 3-6 items
Exclude current item

For detailed binding instructions: See references/webflow-cms-schemas.md

Quality Checks

Pre-Launch Checklist

Content quality:

Each page provides unique value
Answers search intent
Readable and useful

Technical SEO:

Unique titles and meta descriptions
Proper heading structure (H1 bound to main title)
Schema markup implemented
Page speed acceptable

Internal linking:

Connected to site architecture
Related pages linked
No orphan pages

Indexation:

In XML sitemap
Crawlable
No conflicting noindex

Post-Launch Monitoring

Track: Indexation rate, Rankings, Traffic, Engagement, Conversion

Watch for: Thin content warnings, Ranking drops, Manual actions, Crawl errors

Common Mistakes

Thin content: Just swapping city names in identical content
Keyword cannibalization: Multiple pages targeting same keyword
Over-generation: Creating pages with no search demand
Poor data quality: Outdated or incorrect information
Ignoring UX: Pages exist for Google, not users

References

Playbook Details - Deep dive into each of the 12 playbooks
Webflow CMS Schemas - Field definitions and MCP tool usage

Related Skills

seo-audit: For auditing programmatic pages after launch
schema-markup: For adding structured data
competitor-alternatives: For comparison page frameworks

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