Best for
- B2B companies trying to build category-level organic authority
- SEO teams planning 6-12 months of content
- Content teams that need a strategic roadmap instead of ad hoc topics
Map what you cover, what competitors cover, and what nobody owns yet so your SEO roadmap is based on category authority instead of random keywords.
A complete topical authority map with competitor coverage, owned content gaps, priority clusters, and a sequenced SEO roadmap.
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Core tools
6 tools used across the workflow.
Access
Preview the open steps, then unlock the remaining implementation details and prompts.
Why this works
Keyword lists are not strategy. A topical authority map shows the full category structure: core concepts, buyer questions, use cases, alternatives, comparisons, integrations, jobs to be done, and pain points. By comparing your coverage against competitors and unowned opportunities, you can prioritize content that builds authority instead of chasing isolated keywords.
Expected results
Category coverage mapped
50-200 topic clusters
A full category map usually contains far more than a simple keyword list because it includes use cases, alternatives, integrations, questions, jobs, and comparison intent.
Roadmap clarity
90-day and 6-month SEO plan
The workflow converts scattered keyword and competitor data into a sequenced roadmap that balances quick wins, strategic authority, and production capacity.
Time saved
15-25 hours
AI synthesis and keyword clustering reduce the manual burden of comparing owned content, competitor coverage, SERP intent, and topic gaps.
Strategic value
Authority-first prioritization
The final roadmap prioritizes clusters and page types that build topical authority rather than chasing isolated keywords with no content system around them.
Step-by-step workflow
Step 1 is open. Pro unlocks the remaining steps, copy-paste prompts, pro tips, tool-by-tool setup guidance, and implementation details.
1-2 hours
1-2 hours
Start by defining your category, subcategories, use cases, personas, competitors, integrations, pain points, and jobs to be done. Use Ahrefs to pull seed keywords and competitor ranking keywords. Do not filter too aggressively yet. The first goal is breadth: understand the entire search landscape before prioritizing. Keep the work organized in Ahrefs with fields for asset, audience, angle, channel, owner, and review status so the next person can see how the decision was made.
A broad category keyword universe with competitors, personas, and topic seeds.
Include non-obvious modifiers like templates, checklist, examples, pricing, implementation, migration, best practices, integrations, and alternatives. These often reveal valuable mid- and bottom-funnel clusters.
Pro workflow preview
Previewing 1 of 8 steps
Get the remaining 7 steps, copy-paste prompts, pro tips, tool-by-tool setup guidance, and ongoing workflow and prompt releases.
$9/month
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