How BrisTechTonic Researches A Topic Before Writing A Brief

What the skill does: Takes a topic. Runs query fan-out. Pulls top 10 SERP results, scrapes headings + word counts + key entities from top 5. Synthesises a recommended H1 + H2/H3 outline. Identifies key entities the brief must cover for topical authority. Recommends word count target + format. Surfaces 1-3 angles the top 5 SERP results ALL miss. Outputs DOCX outline + CSV of supporting sources.

Why it matters: Most content briefs start with 'write 1500 words on X' and the writer guesses the structure. Top-5 SERP analysis grounds the outline in what's working without pure imitation. Entity coverage is what AI search engines use to judge topical authority. Word-count guesses are wrong without SERP context.

What's new: Combines query-fanout + SERP analysis + entity extraction in one upstream pass. Format recommendation considers SERP feature mix. Quotable angles section forces a differentiation move.

Use cases: Pre-brief research on every new piece. Cluster-page planning. Refresh research on a top piece going stale. Competitive content audit input.

Constraints: 200-400 words, UK English, no em dashes.