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How To Use The Content Outline

This guide explains how to create and edit Content Outlines using either the drag-and-drop interface or the text area field. It also covers AI-assisted features to enhance your outline creation.

AI-Generated Outline

Save time by having AI generate your outline automatically.

Competitor Topics

Viewing Competitor Headers

The left panel of the Outline window displays “Competitor Topics” – headers used by competitor pages. This helps you compare your outline with industry standards.

example of competitor topics

Adding Competitor Topics to Your Outline

Simply click on any competitor topic to add it to your outline. The topic will appear at the bottom of your outline with the same header type as the competitor’s.

Drag and Drop View

example of a content outline

Adding a New Header Element

Click the “Add” button at the bottom of the Outline to insert a new header element.

how to add a new header

Edit or Add Header Text

Click directly on the text input field to edit or add header text. The field border turns blue when selected for editing.

edit the header

Setting The Header Type

Use the drop-down menu on the right side of each header element to set its type (H1-H5). The element size changes to reflect the selected header type.

setting the header type

Reordering Headers

Click and drag the six dots on the left side of any element to reposition it within your outline.

How to relocate the headers

Remove Header

Click the trash can icon on the far right of an element to delete it from your outline.

removing a header you do not want to use

AI Generate Facts / Details Section

Step 1: Select a Header

Click the magic wand icon on the header for which you want to generate facts.

magic icon to generate facts

Step 2: Review Suggestions

Examine the AI-suggested facts and verify their accuracy.

facts section review

Step 3: Select Facts

Choose which facts you want to include in your outline.

selecting facts to include

Step 4: Add to Outline

Click the “Add” button to insert your selected facts as a new “Details” section below the chosen H3 header.

add button

Text View

text view of an outline

Header Format

All headers must begin with a type identifier followed by a colon:

  • H1:
  • H2:
  • H3:
  • H4:
  • H5:

Details Format

All details sections must be enclosed in double curly braces: “{{” at the beginning and “}}” at the end.

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