"""AEO / AI-chatbot-citation writing guidelines injected into the blog-writing prompt. Distilled from the writing-relevant parts of "Best Practices for Being Listed and Cited in AI Chatbot Queries" (V:\\GameMaster\\Marketing\\AEO\\ai_chatbot_citation_best_practices_gamemaster.docx). Only the guidance that applies to authoring a single article is included here — site-wide technical items (robots.txt, sitemaps, schema/JSON-LD, llms.txt) are out of scope for a generated blog post and are intentionally omitted. """ # Kept as a single prompt-ready block. Referenced by writer.write_post(). AEO_GUIDELINES = """\ Write the article to be easily discovered, quoted and CITED by AI answer engines (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews). Follow these rules: Core formula: be specific + be useful + show original proof + be quotable. 1. Direct answer first: open with a one-sentence, self-contained definition/answer to the article's core question, then a short direct-answer paragraph — all within the first ~100 words. A reader (or model) should get the answer without scrolling. 2. Answer-friendly structure: use clear, descriptive H2/H3 headings; where natural, phrase headings as the questions users actually ask. Each section should directly answer its heading. Keep paragraphs short (2-4 sentences) and use bullet lists so points are easy to extract and quote. 3. Be specific, not generic: prefer concrete, verifiable, extractable statements over vague marketing claims. (Weak: "the best tool for everyone." Strong: name the exact features, numbers, versions, steps or limitations.) Every claim should be something a model could quote and attribute. 4. Include at least one comparison or feature table (Markdown table syntax) when the topic supports it — comparisons, feature/module matrices, specs, pros/cons or step summaries. 5. Include a short FAQ section near the end: 3-6 real questions a user might ask an AI, each with a concise, direct 1-3 sentence answer (great for citation). 6. Trust / E-E-A-T: cite reliable primary sources by name inline where you make factual claims, and add a brief "Sources" list at the end referencing them. Show experience and state limitations or caveats honestly (what does NOT work, what needs manual review). 7. Freshness: include a "Last updated" line (use the current month/year) near the top or end. 8. Descriptive link text: when you reference a concept, use strong descriptive anchor phrasing — never "click here", "read more", "this article" or "learn more". 9. Self-contained: put the important details in plain text prose; do not defer key facts to the images. Images illustrate; the text must stand alone. """