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Workflow Recipes

Copy-paste agent workflow patterns. Each recipe shows the tool chain, what to pass between steps, and what it costs.

1

Create a New Article

Full creation pipeline from keyword research to publish-ready content with schema markup.

Tool Chain

aeo_researchaeo_outlineaeo_writeaeo_polishaeo_verifyaeo_scoreaeo_schema

Cost

~30 credits (standard research) or ~35 credits (deep research)

How It Works

  1. 1Research keyword — gather sources, entities, and claims (10cr standard / 15cr deep)
  2. 2Generate outline from research — structured sections with snippet targets (3cr)
  3. 3Write sections from outline + research — verified citations and coherence pass (8cr)
  4. 4Polish for style — brand voice, reading level, heading preservation (2cr)
  5. 5Verify facts against research — confidence tiers and claim qualification (2cr)
  6. 6Score final content — AEO readiness check across 8 dimensions (free)
  7. 7Generate JSON-LD schema — Article + FAQPage + HowTo markup (free)

Agent Prompt Example

“Research 'answer engine optimization', create a comprehensive guide article, polish and verify it, then generate the schema markup.”

2

Audit and Improve Existing Content

Score a live URL, benchmark against a competitor, and get a targeted refresh plan.

Tool Chain

aeo_auditaeo_compareaeo_refresh

Cost

~16 credits

How It Works

  1. 1Audit your URL with target keyword — fetches page, scores it, returns prioritized improvements (5cr)
  2. 2Compare against a competitor URL — head-to-head across all 8 AEO dimensions (3cr)
  3. 3Generate refresh plan — fresh research + section-by-section update instructions (8cr)

Agent Prompt Example

“Audit https://example.com/my-article for 'content marketing strategy', compare it against https://competitor.com/their-article, and create a refresh plan.”

3

Build a Content Strategy

Cluster keywords into pillars, then research and outline priority content.

Tool Chain

aeo_clusteraeo_research(per pillar)aeo_outline(per pillar)

Cost

5 + (10–15 per pillar) credits

How It Works

  1. 1Cluster all target keywords — semantic grouping with pillar/supporting hierarchy (5cr)
  2. 2Identify pillar topics from the content calendar
  3. 3Research each pillar topic — live web research per keyword (10–15cr each)
  4. 4Create outlines for priority content — structured sections with word count targets (3cr each)

Agent Prompt Example

“Cluster these 50 keywords for my SaaS blog, then research and outline the top 3 pillar topics from the calendar.”

4

Content Quality Gate

Score-then-extract gate for CI pipelines or manual QA — completely free.

Tool Chain

aeo_scoreaeo_extract

Cost

Free (both tools are free)

How It Works

  1. 1Score content — get a 0-100 AEO readiness score with per-dimension breakdown
  2. 2Check if total ≥ 70 — your quality threshold
  3. 3Extract answer engine formats — featured snippet, knowledge panel, PAA
  4. 4Reject / iterate if score is below threshold — use suggestions to improve

Agent Prompt Example

“Score this article. If it scores above 70, extract it for answer engine formats. If below, list what needs to improve.”

5

Competitive Analysis

Audit both sides and compare head-to-head to find dimension-level gaps.

Tool Chain

aeo_audit(your URL)aeo_audit(competitor)aeo_compare

Cost

~13 credits

How It Works

  1. 1Audit your URL with keyword — score and improvement plan (5cr)
  2. 2Audit competitor URL with the same keyword — score and improvement plan (5cr)
  3. 3Compare head-to-head — per-dimension winner, strengths, weaknesses (3cr)
  4. 4Identify dimension-level gaps — focus on where the competitor outscores you

Agent Prompt Example

“Audit both https://ours.com/guide and https://theirs.com/guide for 'kubernetes best practices', then compare them side by side.”

6

Monthly Content Refresh

Batch-audit your content library and refresh the lowest-scoring pages.

Tool Chain

aeo_audit(batch)aeo_refresh(prioritized)

Cost

5 per audit + 8 per refresh

How It Works

  1. 1Audit each URL in your content library — collect scores (5cr each)
  2. 2Sort by score (lowest first) — find your weakest content
  3. 3Run refresh on bottom performers — fresh research + update plans (8cr each)
  4. 4Implement update plans — follow section-by-section instructions

Agent Prompt Example

“Audit these 10 URLs, sort by AEO score, and generate refresh plans for any scoring below 60.”

7

Post-Publish Citation Monitoring

Register published content for tracking across AI answer engines. Automatic alerts on citations, position changes, and score decay.

Tool Chain

aeo_trackaeo_score

Cost

~2 credits per URL (tracking itself is free with Pro)

How It Works

  1. 1Score content to establish baseline (free if already scored)
  2. 2Register URL with aeo_track — provides keyword, project_id, and score baseline
  3. 3System automatically checks citations across Brave, Google AI, Perplexity daily
  4. 4Alerts fire on: first citation, lost citation, position drop > threshold, score decay > 5pts
  5. 5Check /monitoring dashboard for position history and decay analysis

Agent Prompt Example

“I just published https://example.com/my-article targeting 'content optimization'. Score it, then register it for citation monitoring with a 10-point alert threshold.”

8

Use Composite Workflows (Single-Call)

Instead of chaining individual tools, use composite workflow tools for common multi-step patterns. These execute the full workflow in one API/MCP call with automatic error handling and credit tracking.

Tool Chain

aeo_workflow_audit_improveaeo_workflow_strategyaeo_workflow_healthaeo_workflow_quality_gate

Cost

Varies (0-44 credits depending on workflow)

How It Works

  1. 1Call aeo_account to check your credit balance
  2. 2Choose the workflow that matches your task: audit_improve for content fixes, strategy for planning, health for batch audits, quality_gate for publish checks
  3. 3Make a single API/MCP call with the workflow tool — it handles the entire pipeline internally
  4. 4Review the structured output which includes all intermediate results and credit tracking

Agent Prompt Example

“Use the aeo_workflow_audit_improve tool to audit https://example.com/blog-post with keyword 'AI content strategy' and generate a refresh plan if it scores below 80.”

9

Site Intelligence Audit (New Client Onboarding)

Complete onboarding workflow for new clients. Check AI accessibility, run a full site audit, generate llms.txt if missing, and measure competitive share of voice.

Tool Chain

aeo_crawlabilityaeo_complete_auditaeo_llms_txt(if missing)aeo_share_of_voice

Cost

~13 credits (0 + 0 + 3 if needed + 10)

How It Works

  1. 1Run crawlability check — verify AI bots can access the site, check robots.txt, llms.txt, sitemap, and JS rendering (free)
  2. 2Run complete audit — discovers pages, scores each, benchmarks vs competitors, projects improvements (free)
  3. 3If crawlability flagged missing llms.txt, generate it — semantic page grouping + deployment instructions (3cr)
  4. 4Measure share of voice — SOV % across Brave, Google AI, Perplexity vs up to 5 competitors for priority keywords (10cr)
  5. 5Deliver combined report — crawlability fixes, audit priorities, llms.txt files, and competitive positioning baseline

Agent Prompt Example

“Run a full site intelligence audit for https://example.com. Check crawlability first, then run a complete audit. If llms.txt is missing, generate it. Finally, measure share of voice for our top 10 keywords against competitor1.com and competitor2.com.”

Tips

  • Pass research data between tools to avoid re-running expensive research.
  • Use draft mode (12cr) for iteration, publish mode (20cr) when ready.
  • Score after every edit — it's free.
  • Check aeo_account before starting to verify your credit balance.