MORNING RESEARCH (30-45 min)
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CONTENT REVIEW (20-30 min)
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POLISH PHASE (1-2 hours)
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PUBLISHING PREP (30-45 min)
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TRACK & SHIP

Phase 1: Morning Research

1.1 AI Trend Scanning

Objective: Identify trending AI and creator topics worth covering.

Data Sources to Check:

AI news aggregators (The Rundown AI, TLDR AI, Ben's Bites)
Twitter/X AI community (#AI, #GenerativeAI, #ClaudeAI, #SunoAI)
Reddit (r/artificial, r/LocalLLaMA, r/ChatGPT, r/singularity)
Hacker News front page (AI-related)
Product Hunt (AI launches)
YouTube trending in tech/AI
LinkedIn AI thought leaders

Research Framework:

## Daily Intelligence Brief - [DATE]

### Hot Topics Today
1. [Topic 1] - Source, potential angle
2. [Topic 2] - Source, potential angle
3. [Topic 3] - Source, potential angle

### Emerging Trends (7-day horizon)
- [Trend 1] - Early signals
- [Trend 2] - Early signals

### Competitor Content (last 24h)
- [Competitor] published: [Title] - Gap opportunity?
- [Competitor] published: [Title] - Can we do better?

### FrankX Angle Assessment
| Topic | FrankX Unique Angle | Priority | Content Type |
|-------|---------------------|----------|--------------|
| Topic 1 | Our take | High/Med/Low | Article/Tutorial/Opinion |
| Topic 2 | Our take | High/Med/Low | Article/Tutorial/Opinion |

### Action Items
- [ ] Write about [topic] - Priority: [X]
- [ ] Research deeper into [topic]
- [ ] Save for future: [topic]

1.2 Keyword Opportunity Scan

Check Search Console & Tools:

New queries driving impressions
Keywords close to page 1 (positions 11-20)
Keywords with high impressions, low clicks (title/description opportunity)
Featured snippet opportunities

Quick Analysis Template:

### Keyword Opportunities - [DATE]

**Quick Wins (Update Existing Content):**
- [Keyword] - Currently #[X], target: improve meta + add section
- [Keyword] - Featured snippet opportunity in [Article]

**New Content Opportunities:**
- [Keyword] - Volume: [X], Difficulty: [X], FrankX angle: [Y]

**Long-tail to Target:**
- [Long-tail phrase] - Can add FAQ section

1.3 Content Ideas Consolidation

Pull ideas from all sources:

content/drafts/ folder
Notes from previous sessions
Frank's personal notes/voice memos
Community questions (comments, emails)
Search console queries

Prioritization Matrix:

Idea	Urgency	Impact	Effort	Score	Decision
Idea 1	1-5	1-5	1-5	(U+I)/E	Today/This Week/Backlog

Phase 2: Content Review

2.1 Draft Inventory Check

Review all pending content:

# List all drafts and their status
ls -la content/drafts/

Draft Status Categories:

Ready to Polish - Complete draft, needs voice/SEO pass
Needs Research - Outline exists, needs content
Needs Outline - Topic identified, no structure
On Hold - Paused for reason

Status Template:

## Content Pipeline Status - [DATE]

### Ready to Polish (Can ship today)
1. [draft-name.mdx] - Topic, estimated polish time
2. [draft-name.mdx] - Topic, estimated polish time

### Needs Research (Ship this week)
1. [draft-name.mdx] - What's missing
2. [draft-name.mdx] - What's missing

### Needs Outline (Backlog)
- [topic] - Why it matters
- [topic] - Why it matters

### Blocked/On Hold
- [draft] - Reason, unblock action

2.2 Priority Selection

Today's Content Decision:

Consider:

What's trending NOW? (Timeliness)
What's nearly ready? (Efficiency)
What serves the audience best? (Impact)
What aligns with current campaigns? (Strategy)

Decision Output:

### Today's Content Focus

**Primary Article:** [Title]
- Why now: [Reason]
- Target keyword: [Keyword]
- Estimated completion: [Time]
- Distribution: [Blog + Social channels]

**Secondary (if time permits):**
- [Quick update to existing article]
- [Social content from recent article]

Phase 3: Polish Phase

3.1 FrankX Voice Application

Activate: /skill frankx-brand

Voice Checklist:

Lead with feeling, then explain system
Studio metaphors and music analogies present
Creator-first perspective maintained
Technical accuracy with warmth
No corporate jargon (synergy, leverage, disrupt)
Action-oriented conclusion

Before/After Example:

BEFORE (Generic):
"This article will explain how to use AI tools for content creation."

AFTER (FrankX Voice):
"Picture this: 3 AM, the perfect hook hits you. By morning? Gone.
Let's build a system that captures those midnight sparks."

3.2 SEO Optimization Pass

On-Page SEO Checklist:

Frontmatter Template:

---
title: "Compelling Title with Keyword | FrankX"
description: "155-char meta description with keyword and value prop"
date: "YYYY-MM-DD"
author: "Frank"
category: "ai-tech | conscious | music | personal-dev"
tags: ["tag1", "tag2", "tag3"]
image: "/images/blog/article-slug.webp"
tldr: "50-word summary optimized for AI extraction"
keywords: ["primary keyword", "secondary keyword", "long-tail phrase"]
schema: "Article" # or "HowTo", "FAQPage"
faq:
  - q: "Question 1?"
    a: "Answer optimized for featured snippet"
  - q: "Question 2?"
    a: "Answer optimized for featured snippet"
---

3.3 Quality Review

Final Polish Checklist:

Phase 4: Publishing Prep

4.1 Social Content Generation

Activate: /skill social-media-strategy

Generate for each platform:

LinkedIn (Primary):

[Hook - Question or bold statement]

[2-3 lines of insight/story]

[Key takeaway]

[CTA + Link]

#AIforCreators #GenerativeAI #CreatorEconomy

Twitter/X Thread:

1/ [Hook - Surprising insight]

2/ [Context - Why this matters]

3/ [The insight - What we learned]

4/ [Action - What to do about it]

5/ [CTA - Link to full article]

Instagram Caption:

[Visual hook matching image]

[Short story or insight]

[Takeaway for creators]

[CTA to link in bio]

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.
#hashtags

4.2 Distribution Checklist

Pre-Publish:

Article moved from drafts to blog folder
All frontmatter fields complete
Images uploaded to correct folder
Social content drafted for all platforms
Email snippet prepared (if newsletter day)

Publish:

Git commit with descriptive message
Push to repository
Verify Vercel deployment
Test live URL

Post-Publish:

4.3 Tracking Setup

Track in content log:

### Published Content - [DATE]

**Article:** [Title]
- URL: [Link]
- Target keyword: [Keyword]
- Current ranking: [To check in 48h]
- Social posts: [Links]

**Metrics to Watch:**
- Search Console impressions (7-day)
- Organic traffic (7-day)
- Social engagement
- Email click-through (if newsletter)

Quick Commands

Start Full Workflow

/daily-content start

Runs through all phases systematically.

Research Only

/daily-content research

Just the morning research phase - trend scanning and idea consolidation.

Polish Article

/daily-content polish [article-name]

Apply FrankX voice and SEO optimization to a specific draft.

Generate Social

/daily-content social [article-name]

Generate platform-optimized social content from a published article.

Status Check

/daily-content status

Show current content pipeline status and what's ready to ship.

Integration with Other Skills

This skill works best when combined with:

Phase	Activate Skill	Purpose
Research	`/skill frankx-brand`	Assess topic fit with brand
Polish	`/skill frankx-brand`	Apply voice guidelines
Polish	`/skill suno-prompt-architect`	If music content
Social	`/skill social-media-strategy`	Platform optimization
SEO	`/skill content-synthesis`	AI-first structure

Automation Scripts (Future)

ai-trend-scanner.ts

// Scans AI news APIs and generates daily brief
// Output: data/intelligence/brief-YYYY-MM-DD.json

content-polisher.ts

// Applies FrankX voice patterns to draft
// Checks SEO requirements
// Generates social variants

publish-tracker.ts

// Tracks published content performance
// Alerts on ranking changes
// Suggests optimization opportunities

Success Metrics

Daily:

1 article polished and published OR
1 article drafted + social content from existing
Research brief completed
Content pipeline updated

Weekly:

3-5 articles published
Social reach targets met
No content backlog growth
Keyword improvement tracked

Monthly:

Topic cluster completion
Authority building progress
Traffic growth vs previous month
Featured snippets gained

Emergency Protocols

No Time for Full Workflow

Skip research phase
Polish highest-priority draft
Generate minimal social (LinkedIn only)
Ship and iterate

No Draft Ready

Update existing high-performer
Create roundup/listicle from recent content
Repurpose social thread into article

Writer's Block

Review research brief for inspiration
Interview format (Q&A with yourself)
"What I learned this week" reflection
Tool/resource review

Daily Log Template

# Daily Content Ops - [DATE]

## Morning Research
- [ ] Trend scan completed
- [ ] Keyword opportunities identified
- [ ] Ideas consolidated

**Top Finding:** [Brief insight]

## Content Review
- [ ] Draft inventory checked
- [ ] Today's focus selected

**Today's Focus:** [Article title]

## Polish Phase
- [ ] FrankX voice applied
- [ ] SEO optimized
- [ ] Quality reviewed

**Time Spent:** [X] minutes

## Publishing Prep
- [ ] Article published
- [ ] Social content created
- [ ] Distribution completed

**Published:** [URL]

## Notes for Tomorrow
- [Observation or idea]
- [Follow-up item]

---
*Logged at [TIME]*

Activation

Start your daily content session with:

"Activate daily content operations. Let's research trending topics, review my content pipeline, and polish something for publishing today."

Or use the command:

/daily-content start

Skill Version: 1.0.0 Last Updated: January 12, 2026 Related Skills: frankx-brand, social-media-strategy, content-synthesis, daily-publishing-ops

Daily Content Operations

Daily Content Operations Skill

Purpose

Workflow Overview