Red Friday AI-Driven Content Creation Plan

This process is designed to create high-ranking, AI-assisted content that combines keyword research, competitive analysis, and authentic, lived experience. The goal is to produce fast, high-quality, SEO-ready articles that attract the right audience and keep ranking.

We do this together as a community. Through SupportOurHeroes.Directory — a fully SEO-optimized business directory — members not only gain their own listing but also benefit from our collective content strategy. Every listing receives an SEO boost from directory-wide search authority, shared backlinks, and collaborative promotions, giving members greater online visibility without the heavy lifting.

Step 1: Keyword Research

• Use Keyword Gap analysis to find search terms competitors rank for but you don’t.

• Filter for keyword difficulty (KD) 0–30 for easier wins.

• Sort by search volume but also target niche keywords with strong intent.

• Choose keywords tied directly to your mission — veteran-owned business growth, tactical gear, community events, and support services.

Action:

Schedule a weekly keyword research session to identify three viable targets. Directory members share keyword wins, so listings can benefit from targeted inbound traffic.

Step 2: Competitor Analysis

• Open the top three ranking pages for your keyword.

• Record:

  • Number of backlinks (referring domains).

  • How the keyword is used in titles, headings, and throughout the page.

  • True word count (excluding navigation, footer, etc.).

• Copy all heading tags into a document — this becomes your content outline starting point.

Our SEO-optimized directory ensures these insights are applied to all member listings for maximum exposure.

Step 3: Capture Your Expertise

• Record a 3–5 minute video on the chosen topic.

• Speak naturally and include real-world examples, client results, and lessons learned.

• Upload to YouTube (unlisted) to obtain an auto-generated transcript.

Member videos can be embedded into their listings, increasing time-on-page and improving SEO performance.

Step 4: Draft with AI

• Summarize your transcript in ChatGPT.

• Input competitor headings and have AI clean them up, keeping only relevant sections.

• Merge the cleaned outline with your summarized transcript.

Step 5: Add Details Only You Can Provide

• Ask ChatGPT: “What questions do you need to write this article using my experience and case studies?”

• Answer in detail, focusing on specific examples and results.

• Let AI generate the first draft based on your answers and outline.

Listings linked to these articles inherit authority signals and can climb search rankings faster.

Step 6: SEO Optimization

• Place the main keyword in:

  • Title tag

  • Meta description

  • H1 heading

  • At least one H2 heading

  • Multiple natural placements in the body text

• Use internal links to point to relevant directory listings.

• Include Key Takeaways at the start for both human readers and AI summaries.

• Target ~3,000 real words without filler.

Step 7: Publish and Promote

• Post to your website.

• Share on Red Friday Talks, Trusted by Heroes, LinkedIn, Facebook, and partner networks.

• Acquire 2–3 quality backlinks within 30 days.

• Track keyword rankings every two weeks and adjust if needed.

Published content links back to SupportOurHeroes.Directory, which strengthens the domain — and every member listing — through ongoing SEO gains.

Additional Tips

• Use backlinks with exact-match keywords in anchor text.

• Insert case study boxes throughout the article.

• Repurpose each blog post into:

  • A downloadable PDF guide

  • Social media carousel

  • Email newsletter excerpt

• Refresh content quarterly with updated statistics and new examples.

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