13Cycles
Editorial Flow
Daily Tasks
Week 01
Technical Foundation & pSEO Stack for Agencies
Establish the core technical infrastructure for high-volume content deployment targeting social media agencies. Authority is built on a crawlable, indexable foundation that search engines trust.
Action Item
Audit robots.txt and sitemap.xml: Ensure `/resources` and `/case-studies` are fully crawlable by Googlebot, Bingbot, and AI crawlers.Action Item
Configure Content Hub Schemas: Map 50 core agency service pillars (e.g., 'Social Media Management', 'Paid Social Advertising') to your 'Service Hub' and 'Client Success Story' schemas for Batch 01 generation.Action Item
Deploy the Agency Glossary Shell: Launch the 'Social Media Marketing Lexicon' hub to house the Phase 02 topical authority foundation.Production GoalAgency pSEO Stack Ready
Week 02
Glossary Aggression: Defining Agency Jargon
Launch your 'Topical Foundation' by defining the industry's language. This establishes your agency as the authoritative source for niche-specific terminology and trends.
Action Item
Generate 100 industry definitions: Focus on high-volume 'What is [Agency Service/Tool]' keywords that agency owners and marketing managers search for.Action Item
Semantic Interlinking: Inject internal links from every glossary term to relevant 'Service' landing pages or 'Client Success Story' examples.Action Item
GSC Indexation Push: Utilize the Google Search Console API to request immediate indexation for the Glossary hub to accelerate ranking signals.Production Goal100+ Definitions Live
Week 03
Service Checklists Batch 01: Core Agency Offerings
Begin programmatic expansion for core agency service offerings. Prioritize 'Checklist' assets with high lead-generation utility for agency clients.
Action Item
Deploy 20 niche-specific checklists: (e.g., 'Facebook Ads Campaign Setup Checklist', 'Instagram Content Strategy Checklist') using a unified, actionable template.Action Item
Inject 'Agency Pro-Tips': Manually verify 5 pages per batch to inject 'Insider Secrets' from experienced agency directors to increase dwell-time and perceived value.Action Item
Early Signal Monitoring: Check GSC for impressions on the `/resources/checklist/` path within 48 hours of deployment.Production Goal20 Core Service Hubs Active
Week 04
The 'Client Decision' Comparison Offensive
Target bottom-of-funnel (BoFu) intent with competitor alternative and comparison pages. Capitalize on prospects evaluating different agency models or software solutions.
Action Item
Generate 10 'Agency Alternative' comparison guides: Target high-intent queries like '[Competitor Agency] Alternatives' or '[Your Agency] vs [Retainer Model]'.Action Item
Interactive Feature/Service Grids: Use HTML tables optimized for Google's 'Featured Snippet' extraction to capture position zero for service comparisons.Action Item
Deployment of 'Pricing & Packages' hub: Directly address 'Retainer', 'Project-Based', and 'Performance-Based' pricing questions within the on-page content.Production Goal10 BoFu Assets Live
Week 05
Content Equity Audit & Performance Tuning
Optimization week: refine the content portfolio before scaling further. Prune underperforming content clusters to allocate 'Crawl Budget' to high-value agency service topics.
Action Item
Run GSC 'Index Coverage' audit: Identify new pages stuck in 'Discovered - currently not indexed' and update their internal link count from relevant service pages.Action Item
Meta-Title Optimization Wave: Update titles for the Week 03 batch if CTR is < 1.5%. Use more 'Benefit-Driven' or 'Results-Oriented' copy (e.g., 'Boost ROI').Action Item
PageSpeed Regression Fix: Audit dynamic resource templates for LCP and CLS issues using Google Lighthouse, focusing on image optimization for client examples.Production Goal95%+ Indexation Rate
Week 06
Tactical Guide Expansion: Agency Operations & Client Management
Transition from 'Checklists' to in-depth 'Tactical Guides'. Address specific 'Jobs-to-be-Done' for agency owners and their client stakeholders.
Action Item
Deploy 30 'Step-by-Step' workflow guides: (e.g., 'How to Scale Client Ad Spend in [Platform]', 'Client Onboarding Process for Agencies'). Focus on 'Solution-Aware' keywords.Action Item
Content Brief Integration: Add downloadable 'Client Brief' templates to 10 high-traffic guides to capture agency leads (CRO).Action Item
Interactive Multi-Step Strategy Builder: Launch a 'Social Media Strategy Roadmap' component on relevant /resources pages.Production Goal50+ Authored Resources
Week 07
The Authority Moat: Pillar Content for Agency Services
Earn 'Topical Authority' for core agency service categories by releasing 2,500+ word 'Encyclopedia' guides.
Action Item
Launch 3 Massive Pillars: These are 'Master Guides' that link to all previously generated checklists and glossary terms within a service pillar.Action Item
Mass Internal Linking: Update every guide from Week 01-05 to link back to these new Pillars using relevant anchor texts (e.g., 'full-service social media management').Action Item
Founder/Director PR Push: Share pillars on LinkedIn and industry forums, positioning them as the 'Definitive' guide for agency growth in [Year].Production GoalTopical Dominance Signal
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Week 08
External Authority: Agency-Focused Backlink Outreach
Leverage high-quality content assets to earn authoritative citations. Shift focus from 'Internal Equity' to 'External Trust' and industry recognition.
Action Item
Resource Page Prospecting: Identify 50 high-DR marketing and agency-focused domains hosting 'Best Social Media Tools' or 'Agency Resources' lists. Pitch your hub for inclusion.Action Item
Guest Post Pitching: Offer 'Client Case Study Insights' derived from your resource hub data to 5 top-tier marketing or agency blogs.Action Item
Integration Partner Links: Contact official social media platform partners and ensure a 'Follow' link on their partner directories.Production GoalFirst 10 Tier-1 Links
Week 09
AEO & LLM Snapshot Optimization for Agency Insights
Prepare content for AI-driven search (ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google SGE). Optimize for 'Answer Engine' extraction of agency best practices and client solutions.
Action Item
Question-Answer Formatting: Reformat H2s in the top 20 pages into direct questions (e.g., 'How do I measure social media ROI?') with concise 40-word answers.Action Item
Advanced JSON-LD Schema: Add 'FAQPage', 'HowTo', and 'Service' schema to all resource and comparison guides.Action Item
LLM Governance Check: Verify `/llm.txt` is active and that crawler logs show AI bots are successfully training on your agency insights.Production Goal50% Snippet Capture Rate
Week 10
Adjacent Niche Scaling: Expanding Agency Verticals
Scale successful content templates to adjacent, high-value industry verticals (e.g., 'eCommerce Brands', 'SaaS Startups').
Action Item
Identify 10 Adjacent Niches: Search for verticals with similar marketing needs but different terminology. Reuse templates with 'Niche' variable swaps.Action Item
Second-Level Checklist Deployment: Publish 20 new 'Vertical-Specific' checklists for tier-2 client personas (e.g., 'TikTok Strategy for Fashion Brands').Action Item
Cross-Hub Linking: Connect relevant 'Agency Service' resources back to 'Vertical-Specific' resources to build a comprehensive site-wide connectivity mesh.Production GoalTotal URLs Indexed > 500
Week 11
Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) for Client Acquisition
Convert organic traffic into qualified leads and new agency clients. Optimize the 'Bridge' between SEO visibility and client onboarding.
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Contextual CTA Deployment: Replace generic CTAs with niche-specific calls-to-action (e.g., 'Get Your Custom Social Strategy', 'Request a Client Audit').Action Item
A/B Testing CTA Placement: Test 'In-line' vs 'Sidebar' vs 'Footer' CTAs on resource pages. Target a 5% increase in lead form submissions.Action Item
Lead Attribution Review: Map new client inquiries to landing pages. Identify the 'ROI' winners and plan to scale similar content in Q2.Production GoalLead Growth +20%
Week 12
Yearly Roadmap & Scaling Lock for Agency Growth
Conclude the first 90 days with a clear plan for sustained agency growth. Consolidate wins and prune underperforming content experiments.
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Content Performance Pruning: Identify the bottom 10% of pages by traffic/conversions. 301 redirect them to high-performing service pillars or case studies.Action Item
Quarterly Success Report: Document increases in Organic Traffic, Keyword Rankings, and Qualified Leads compared to Day 01.Action Item
Finalize Q2 Content Calendar: Plan for 250+ new assets targeting 'Problem-Aware' agency client personas for the next 90 days.Production GoalScalable Client Acquisition Engine Finalized
Week 13
Q1 Mission Retrospective: Agency SEO Dominance
Final audit of Month 3 and setup for the next quarter. Celebrate the technical and content authority achieved in Q1.
Action Item
Full GSC Comparison: Produce a 'Growth chart' showcasing the compounding effect of the Technical foundation (Week 01) on Content Performance (Week 06).Action Item
Stakeholder Update: Present the ROI of the content calendar to leadership. Secure budget for aggressive Q2 scaling of client acquisition efforts.Action Item
Identify 'Next 100' Assets: Define specific keywords, client pain points, and service clusters that will drive the next phase of agency growth.Production GoalMission Complete (Q1)
Pro Tips & Insights
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Compounding is paramount. Content published in Week 02 ranks 3x higher in Week 13 than content published in Week 10 due to accumulated internal link equity and topical authority.
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Internal links are the 'PageRank' veins of an agency pSEO site. An orphan page (zero internal links) will never rank, regardless of content quality or client relevance.
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Keyword intent for client acquisition > search volume. A keyword with 50 searches but high 'Client Pain Point Intent' is 10x more valuable than a 5,000 search 'Definition' term.
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Consistency is a ranking factor. Search engines 'learn' your publishing cadence. Drip-feeding 10 high-quality agency resource pages a week is often more effective than publishing 100 on Day 01.
