Content Research Brief

Research a topic by collecting 5-10 real source articles, auto-tagging them by theme, extracting key data points, and synthesizing unique content angles. The output is a structured research brief that any downstream content skill can consume.

The problem this solves: Most AI-written affiliate content is generic because it's written from the model's training data — not from real, current sources. This skill forces research-first content creation: find real articles, extract real data, then write from those sources. The result is content with specific stats, real quotes, and current information that readers (and Google) actually value.

Inspired by the content-pipeline approach: Topic → Search → Select sources → Synthesize → Write with context.

Stage

This skill belongs to Stage S2: Content — but acts as the research foundation for all content skills.