When the user wants to create SEO-driven pages at scale using templates and data. Also use when the user mentions "programmatic SEO," "template pages," "pages at scale," "directory pages," "location pages," "[keyword] + [city] pages," "comparison pages," "integration pages," "building many pages for SEO," "pSEO," "generate 100 pages," "data-driven pages," or "templated landing pages." Use this whenever someone wants to create many similar pages targeting different keywords or locations. For auditing existing SEO issues, see seo-audit. For content strategy planning, see content-strategy.
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.
Check for product marketing context first:
If .agents/product-marketing-context.md exists (or .claude/product-marketing-context.md in older setups), 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
Opportunity Assessment
Competitive Landscape
Hierarchy of data defensibility:
Use subfolders, not subdomains — subfolders consolidate domain authority while subdomains split it:
yoursite.com/templates/resume/templates.yoursite.com/resume/Pages must actually answer what people are searching for.
Better to have 100 great pages than 10,000 thin ones.
| 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
| 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 |
You can layer multiple playbooks (e.g., "Best coworking spaces in San Diego").
Identify the pattern:
Validate demand:
Identify data sources:
Page structure:
Ensuring uniqueness:
Hub and spoke model:
Avoid orphan pages:
Content quality:
Technical SEO:
Internal linking:
Indexation:
Track: Indexation rate, Rankings, Traffic, Engagement, Conversion
Watch for: Thin content warnings, Ranking drops, Manual actions, Crawl errors