Templates

Save article structures as reusable templates for consistent content across a domain.

What Templates Capture

Templates extract the structural blueprint from a completed article. They capture the shape of the content - not the content itself.

Heading hierarchyThe H2/H3 structure and nesting pattern of the article

Block typesWhich block types are used and in what order (hero, body-section, faq, etc.)

Word count targetsPer-block word count targets that balance the overall article length

Content featuresPresence of FAQ sections, comparison tables, key takeaways, and other structural elements

Generation orderThe order blocks are written in (not necessarily display order)

Write an article

Use the Write Article skill to create a complete article. The block structure becomes the basis for the template.

Save as template

Use the Save Template skill or ask Claude to save the article structure. The template is stored with a name and associated to the domain.

List templates

Use aeo_list_templates to see all saved templates for a domain. Each template shows its name and article type.

Use a template

When writing a new article, tell Claude to use a specific template. The template provides the block structure while content is generated fresh.

Two MCP tools handle template operations:

aeo_save_as_template

Extracts the structure from a completed article and saves it as a named template. Requires the execution ID of the source article.

aeo_list_templates

Lists all saved templates for a domain. Returns template names, article types, and creation dates.

Save templates from your best-performing articles - the ones that produced the highest score improvements.
Create separate templates for different article types. A how-to guide template will have a very different structure from a comparison post.
Templates are domain-scoped. If a template works well, you can ask Claude to apply the same structure to a different domain manually.
The template stores structure, not content. Word count targets are preserved, but actual text is always generated fresh for each new article.

Templates work best when combined with voice profiles. The template provides consistent structure while the voice profile ensures consistent tone.