Research Keyword
Perform keyword and competitor research without generating the full article.
Useful for validating topics before committing to writing.
Arguments
keyword: The keyword to research
Workflow
1. Keyword Research
Invoke keyword-researcher subagent:
import * as ahrefs from './servers/ahrefs';
const keywordData = await ahrefs.getKeywordVolume({
keyword: '$ARGUMENTS'
});
const topPages = await ahrefs.getTopPages({
keyword: '$ARGUMENTS',
limit: 5
});
2. Competitor Analysis
Invoke competitor-analyzer subagent:
import * as firecrawl from './servers/firecrawl';
const competitors = await Promise.all(
topPages.pages.slice(0, 3).map(async (page) => {
const structure = await firecrawl.extractStructure({ url: page.url });
return {
url: page.url,
...structure
};
})
);
3. Save Research
Save to ./research/{keyword-slug}.json:
const research = {
keyword: '$ARGUMENTS',
researched_at: new Date().toISOString(),
metrics: keywordData,
competitors: competitors,
recommendation: generateRecommendation(keywordData, competitors)
};
fs.writeFileSync(
`./research/${slugify('$ARGUMENTS')}.json`,
JSON.stringify(research, null, 2)
);
## Research: [keyword]
### Keyword Metrics
- Volume: X/month
- Difficulty: X/100
- CPC: $X.XX
- Global Volume: X/month
### Competition Analysis
| Rank | URL | Word Count | Sections | CTAs | Images |
|------|-----|------------|----------|------|--------|
| 1 | example.com/... | 2,500 | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | competitor.com/... | 1,800 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | another.com/... | 3,200 | 15 | 3 | 12 |
### Content Gaps Identified
- [Gap 1]
- [Gap 2]
- [Gap 3]
### Recommendation
Difficulty: Easy / Medium / Hard
Priority: High / Medium / Low
Estimated Time: X hours
Suggested Approach:
[Specific strategy for this keyword]
---
To write this article: /write-blog [keyword]
Use Cases
- Validate queue priorities: Research keywords before deciding order
- Quick competitive intel: See what competitors are doing
- Content planning: Gather data for strategy discussions
- Training: Understand the market before writing