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About this outline
AI-generated outlines are a starting point. We don't promise the headings are optimal for ranking, and "covers what competitors cover" is a heuristic, not a ranking guarantee. Take this outline, refine it with your domain expertise, and add your real research and examples before writing.
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How it works
The Outline Generator produces a full content outline (title, intro hook, structured H2 sections, optional FAQ block, conclusion hint) using a large language model, AND attaches real Keywords Everywhere monthly search volume to every H2's target keyword so you can see which sections target genuine demand. The optional SERP-data toggle adds live competitor data: real Google top-10 H2s and People Also Ask questions from the country you pick.
Two input modes:
- Topic. A seed keyword or short topic. The model generates an outline from scratch.
- URL. A page URL the outline should EXTEND or FILL GAPS in. We proxy-fetch the page, parse the body, and give the model the existing content as context with explicit instructions to add what's missing rather than restating what's there. Word cap per plan (Free 2,000 / Bronze 4,000 / Silver 6,000 / Gold 8,000 / Platinum 12,000).
9 content types, each with structural rules baked into the prompt: Blog Post (free H2s), Listicle (numbered), How-to (Step N), 3 Essay flavors (Argumentative / Expository / Narrative), Video Script (per-scene), Newsletter (intro + sections + outro), Email Sequence (one H2 per email with subject + body bullets).
The SERP-data toggle (requires a focus keyword) does three things in sequence:
- One DataForSEO Live SERP call to your selected country (cached 7 days, so repeat queries are free).
- Top-5 organic URLs fetched in parallel through a proxy, body parsed, H2s extracted.
- A chrome-heading filter drops site navigation, "Related stories", sidebar widgets, and other non-content H2s; the cleaned competitor H2s are inlined into the model's prompt as "cover what competitors cover".
Real Google People Also Ask questions from the same SERP are inlined into the FAQ-block prompt with "include these verbatim" guidance, and any matching emitted question gets tagged with a PAA pill on the result so you can see which came from search data versus which the model added.
Honest framing. AI-generated outlines are starting points. "Covers what competitors cover" is a heuristic, not a ranking guarantee. Refine the outline with your domain expertise and add your real research and examples before writing.
Plan caps. Each outline generation uses 1-5 AI tokens. Per-section Regenerate consumes from the same bucket. SERP-data calls consume from a separate "serps" cap shared with several SERP-consuming tools (Free 5/day; Bronze 10; Silver 25; Gold 50; Platinum 100). The token budget is shared across every AI tool on the site.
What you will see
- Mode toggle (Topic / URL)
- Switches between generating from a seed and extending an existing page.
- Content type
- The structural template. Each type produces noticeably different outlines for the same topic.
- Audience
- Optional dropdown or custom-typed audience description. The model tunes vocabulary and references.
- Country
- Drives the search-volume data on each H2 and the SERP location when the SERP-data toggle is on.
- Focus keyword
- Required for the SERP-data toggle. Anchors the outline around the target phrase; the live preview shows volume / CPC / competition for the keyword itself.
- SERP-data toggle
- Pulls live Google top-10 H2s + real PAA questions from your country. Disabled until you add a focus keyword.
- H2 section card
- Each section in the outline has: the heading (cross-link target), its target keyword, a KE-volume tier pill, a word-count target badge, Copy and Regenerate actions, the bullet list, and an optional H3 subsection stack.
- FAQ block
- Reader questions. PAA-sourced ones get a small "PAA" pill so you know which came from real Google search data versus which the model added.
- Copy buttons (Markdown / HTML / plain text)
- Three export formats. All walk the same in-memory outline tree.
- Recent outlines
- The last 10 outlines, kept locally for 30 days.
Frequently asked questions
How do I generate an outline with this tool?
Pick a content type from the dropdown (Blog Post, Listicle, How-to, Essay variants, Video Script, Newsletter, or Email Sequence), drop your topic or seed keyword in the box (or use URL mode to extend an existing page), optionally pick an audience and country, optionally add a focus keyword, pick a tone, optionally toggle on "Include competitor data from Google's top-10", and click Generate outline. You get a full outline with title, intro hook, structured H2 sections (each with bullet points and word-count targets), an optional FAQ block, and a conclusion hint. Each H2's target keyword is enriched with real KE monthly search volume.
What are the 5 steps to writing an outline?
- Pick the format. A listicle outlines differently than a how-to or an essay. Match the structure to where the piece will live.
- Identify the main claim or promise. What is the one thing the reader will know or be able to do by the end?
- List the supporting H2 sections. Each H2 supports the main claim with a sub-point.
- Drop bullet points under each H2. 2-5 bullets is usually right; more means the H2 wants to split into two.
- Add the FAQ block. Questions readers will have after reading. This is also great SEO for "People Also Ask" coverage. The tool can seed these from real Google PAA when you flip on the competitor-data toggle.
What is the basic outline format?
The default structure this tool produces for a blog post:
- Title, a working title for the piece
- Intro hook, what the opening paragraph is about
- H2 sections, each with a target keyword (KE-enriched with volume), 2-5 sub-bullets, and an optional word-count target
- Optional FAQ block, common reader questions, marked when they came from real Google People Also Ask data
- Conclusion hint, the angle the closing should take
Listicle and how-to formats use numbered H2s; essay formats vary; video script outlines emit per-scene H2s; email sequence emits one H2 per email.
How do I outline a blog post for SEO?
Flip on the "Include competitor data from Google's top-10" toggle and add a focus keyword. The tool fetches Google's actual top-5 ranking pages for your keyword (through a proxy), extracts every H2 from those pages, filters out site-chrome noise (sidebars, navigation, "Popular searches"), and inlines the cleaned H2s into the model's prompt as "cover this ground that competitors cover". It also pulls real People Also Ask questions from the same SERP and asks the model to include them VERBATIM in the FAQ block. The output is an outline that covers what successful competing pages cover, with PAA questions baked in.
What is the 80/20 rule for blogging?
The Pareto principle in content: 80% of your traffic typically comes from 20% of your posts. The practical implication is to spend more time on fewer, higher-quality, search-validated pieces. This tool helps with the search-validation side: every H2 in the outline gets enriched with real Keywords Everywhere monthly search volume so you can see which sections target real demand. Combined with the SERP-data toggle (top-10 competitor H2s + PAA), you get a planning artifact that's anchored in actual search behavior rather than guesses.
What is the difference between the 9 content types?
- Blog Post, free-form H2 structure (the default).
- Listicle, numbered H2s.
- How-to Guide, ordered "Step N:" H2s.
- Essay (Argumentative), thesis + counter-argument + rebuttal structure.
- Essay (Expository), neutral explanatory structure.
- Essay (Narrative), scene-based progression.
- Video Script, per-scene H2s with shot direction.
- Newsletter, intro + several short sections + outro.
- Email Sequence, one H2 per email in the series, each with subject line + body bullets.
Each format carries a min/max section count, default word-count target per section, and a structural prompt template baked in.
How do I export the outline?
Three buttons in the results header: Copy as Markdown (with `#` and `##` heading syntax and `- ` bullets, pasteable into any Markdown editor), Copy as HTML (proper `
` / `` / `- ` tags, pasteable into a CMS), and Copy as plain text (no formatting; useful for emailing the outline to someone or pasting into a non-rich-text tool). All three walk the same in-memory outline tree.
How many outlines can I generate per day?
Each outline generation uses 1-5 AI tokens depending on the content type and whether the SERP-data toggle is on. Token budget is shared across every AI tool on this site: Free 50/day; Bronze 100; Silver 200; Gold 400; Platinum 1,000. Each per-section Regenerate also consumes from the same bucket. The SERP-data toggle additionally consumes from a separate "serps" daily cap that's shared with SERP Checker, Title Length Checker, and a few others, so you can run several SERP-enriched outlines per day on the Free plan without hitting either cap.