Article SEO Optimizer

Make every article rankable, readable, and on brand.

What It Does

The Article SEO Optimizer takes any draft or published piece and turns it into a search-ready, audience-friendly version that keeps your original meaning and voice intact. It clarifies structure, aligns with search intent, locks in clean metadata, and strengthens E-E-A-T while staying true to editorial quality. It also recommends schema, FAQs, internal and external links, and optional image ideas.

When to Use It

Use this Agent when you want to:

Upgrade a decent article into a high-performing one
Refresh aging content without rewriting from scratch
Prepare blog, news, product, or landing pages for release
Standardize titles, meta, headings, FAQs, and schema across a team
Keep keyword density clean and natural while improving clarity

When Not to Use It

Avoid this Agent if:

You need to write a brand-new article from nothing (use Blog Post Article Generator)
You want a radical format change like a quiz or slideshow
You need only metadata fields (use SEO Tag Generator)

Inputs and Configuration

Basic Configuration

Field	Required?	Description
Source Article	✅	Paste text or provide a URL. The Optimizer preserves meaning and tightens structure.
Content Length	✅	Maintain, Expand, or Condense. Expand adds 10–15 percent value content. Condense removes filler and tightens.
Primary Keyword	Optional	Core term to target. Used in title, meta, first 100 words, and naturally throughout.
Secondary Keywords	Optional	3–8 related phrases placed naturally. Total density across all terms stays under 2 percent.
Target Audience	Optional	Who you are writing for. Affects tone, examples, and reading level.
Content Type	Optional	Blog post, News article, Product page, Landing page. Guides structure and schema suggestions.

Advanced Configuration

Field	Required?	Description
Brand Voice	Optional	Choose a predefined persona to control cadence and vocabulary.
Brand Guidelines	Optional	Freeform rules for tone, phrasing, formatting, or do-not-do lists. Overrides general best practices.
Competitor URLs	Optional	1–5 example pages to differentiate against. Agent avoids structural overlap, keyword stuffing patterns, and stale angles.
Image Support Enabled	Optional	If on, you get 1–3 contextual image ideas with concise, SEO-friendly alt text.
Image Per Section Enabled	Optional	If on, the Agent provides an image prompt and alt text for each H2 or H3.

Priority rules: Brand Guidelines override Brand Voice. Brand Voice overrides Desired Tone. The Agent always preserves original meaning where accurate.

Best Reasons and Examples for Each Input Type

Free Text (copied draft or notes, 200+ words)

Best reason: You want the Agent to restructure and optimize your own draft while keeping your voice.
Example: Input is an internal 900-word blog draft on “serverless cost pitfalls.” Output keeps your stance but adds clean H2s, a stronger meta, a two-question FAQ, and link suggestions.

Source URL (public article)

Best reason: Repurpose or refresh an existing piece you control by tightening structure and metadata.
Example: Input is your live post from 2023. Output modernizes examples, removes outdated claims, and adds a voice-search Q&A.

My Articles (content already in your Ongage workspace)

Best reason: Standardize older pieces to your current metadata and schema standards.
Example: Input is a case study. Output adds Product or Organization schema suggestions, targeted internal link ideas, and concise alt text.

My Data Streams (curated feed)

Best reason: Apply consistent optimization to pieces sourced from a topical stream without manual SEO work.
Example: Input is a recent trend article. Output adds an FAQ block aligned to question clusters and safely integrates long-tail terms.

Competitor URLs

Best reason: Differentiate on angle and structure, not just keywords. The Agent will avoid copy-cat outlines and overused headings.
Example: Competitors use “Top benefits of X” repeatedly. Output pivots to “decision criteria,” adds a comparison list, and suggests an internal link to your pricing or features page.

What the Agent Delivers

Core Enhancements

Keyword strategy: Primary plus secondary terms with natural placement, total density capped at 2 percent
Title and meta: SEO title 60–70 characters, meta 150–160 characters with benefit plus CTA
Structure: 2–5 meaningful H2/H3 subheads in sentence case under 12 words, short paragraphs, scannable lists
E-E-A-T: Removes outdated claims, verifies key facts, and adds a credible detail if it strengthens authority
SERP features: 2–3 FAQs plus a voice-search Q&A paragraph
Schema suggestions: FAQPage, NewsArticle, Product, Organization, Breadcrumb where relevant
Links: One internal and one reputable external opportunity with anchor, placement, and rationale
Images (optional): Smart image ideas and concise alt text; per-section prompts if enabled

Output Formats

Plain Text: Ready to paste into your CMS or doc
HTML: Clean headings, lists, and semantic structure
JSON: For developer pipelines and automated publishing

Editorial and SEO Guardrails

Preserve original meaning, verified claims, and brand voice
Never exceed 2 percent total keyword density
No em dashes or en dashes. Use space-hyphen-space
Use only normal ASCII spaces. No encoded characters
Sentence-case headings, each under 12 words
Short, mobile-friendly paragraphs. Lists where useful
Primary Keyword appears in title, meta, and first 100 words
Add 1–2 long-tail phrases that match intent, not noise
Output passes final encoding checks for quotes, spaces, and dashes

Smart Behaviors and Validation

Before finalizing, the Agent:

Classifies search intent and tunes structure accordingly
Verifies names, stats, and time-sensitive claims where possible
Scans for density and removes excess keyword repetition
Checks title and meta character limits
Ensures at least two meaningful subheads and an FAQ appear when applicable
Suggests schema types that match the content model
Flags internal and external links with anchor, placement, and rationale

Tips and Best Practices

Start with enough substance: 600–1,200 words is a sweet spot. Very thin inputs limit the quality of headings, FAQs, and schema.
Use Competitor URLs sparingly: Two or three strong references are better than ten weak ones. The Agent uses them to differentiate, not to copy.
Pick one goal for Content Length: Expand for depth and examples, Condense for clarity and speed, Maintain when structure is the main issue.
Keep Brand Guidelines focused: Precise do-and-do-not rules produce the best results.
Images are optional: Enable them for travel, product, food, and tutorials. Skip for abstract strategy pieces.

Example Use Case

Input

Source Article: “The hidden costs of serverless for mid-size teams”
Content Length: Expand
Primary Keyword: serverless costs
Secondary Keywords: serverless pricing models, cold start impact, cost monitoring
Target Audience: Engineering managers
Content Type: Blog post
Competitor URLs: 2 top posts from major dev blogs
Brand Voice: The Strategist

Outcome

Title: “Serverless costs for mid-size teams: how to predict and reduce risk”
Meta: “Understand serverless cost drivers and simple controls that cut surprise bills. Start optimizing today.”
Structure: 5 H2s covering drivers, modeling, monitoring, guardrails, and a comparison list
FAQ: 3 questions including “Are cold starts a real cost issue for APIs”
Voice search Q&A: A 1-paragraph answer in spoken style
Schema: BlogPosting plus FAQPage
Links: Internal to pricing playbook, external to a credible benchmark study
Images: 2 diagram suggestions with concise alt text

Default Settings

AI Model: GPT-4o
Content Type: Blog post
Length: Maintain
Keyword ceiling: 2 percent density
Image generation: Off by default
Good to know: Defaults are safe for most articles and can be adjusted before generation.

Output Structure

You receive a single packaged result that includes:

Title and Meta Description
Primary and Secondary keywords used
Target Audience and Content Type
Article Structure with subheads
Optimized Content preserving your tone
SEO Enhancements Made as a change list
Link Opportunities with anchors, placement, and rationale
FAQ and Voice-search Q&A
Schema Suggestions
Additional Recommendations for CTA and next steps
Image Suggestions and optional Per-section image prompts

FAQs

Does it rewrite my voice
No. It preserves voice and meaning while tightening structure and metadata. If you provide Brand Guidelines, those rules take priority.
Will it stuff keywords
No. The Agent enforces a total keyword ceiling of 2 percent. Readability and credibility come first.
Can it add new facts
It may add one relevant, credible detail if it strengthens authority. It removes outdated or unverifiable claims.
Do I need Competitor URLs
Optional. Provide 1–3 to ensure differentiation on outline and angle.
What schema will I get
Suggestions are based on your content type and structure. Common options include FAQPage, NewsArticle, Product, Organization, and Breadcrumb.
How are images handled
If enabled, you get 1–3 contextual ideas with concise alt text. If per-section images are enabled, you get a prompt and alt text for each H2 or H3.

Bottom Line

The Article SEO Optimizer blends real editorial judgment with modern SEO. You get a version that reads better, ranks smarter, and respects your brand, complete with metadata, FAQs, schema suggestions, link strategy, and optional images — all validated for clean formatting and safe keyword density.