| name | blitz-seo |
| description | When the user wants to rank one high-value page fast, run a focused SEO sprint, or is stuck on page 2 for a money keyword. Also use when the user mentions "blitz seo", an SEO war room, a 30-day SEO sprint, or asks how to prioritize SEO when everything feels spread too thin. |
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Blitz SEO: The 30-Day Sprint to Rank One Page
Guides an aggressive, short-term SEO sprint that concentrates every available resource on ranking a single high-value page for one money keyword (1-3 max). Not scale, not content volume: focus, speed, and pressure.
When invoking: On first use, if helpful, open with 1-2 sentences on what this skill covers and why it matters, then provide the main output. On subsequent use or when the user asks to skip, go directly to the main output.
Core Truth
Most SEO fails not because it is bad, but because it is spread too thin. You do not need hundreds of pages ranking past position 10. You need 1-3 money pages in the top 3.
Initial Assessment
Check for project context first: if .cursor/project-context.md or .claude/project-context.md exists, read it for product, audience, and current rankings. Otherwise identify:
- Money keyword candidates: high-intent, high-volume keywords tied to the core offering. Not blog keywords, not long-tails.
- Current position: a page stuck at position 5-20 is the ideal Blitz target (already indexed, needs pressure).
- Revenue link: would ranking top 3 for this keyword directly produce signups or sales?
- Available resources: backlink budget, existing blog posts for internal links, social accounts for signals.
The target test: your Blitz keyword should be something that hurts to lose to competitors.
The Sprint Framework
Step 1: Pick one keyword that matters
- High intent, tied to the core offering, with real revenue behind it
- Check the SERP: if competitors with weaker products outrank the user, that is the target
- Limit to 1 keyword (3 absolute max). Saying no to everything else is the strategy.
Step 2: Choose one page to win with
Rewrite and optimize a single page to own that keyword:
- Tight H1 with the keyword
- Keyword in title tag, URL, and meta description
- LSI/related phrases in subheadings
- Fast load speed, mobile-optimized
- Visual trust: screenshots, logos, charts, testimonials
- Make it the hero of the domain: link to it from the homepage and main nav if possible
Step 3: The daily optimization ritual (30 days)
Every day:
Do not overthink any single change. Iterate fast, observe, adjust.
Output Rules
When the user invokes this skill, produce a concrete sprint plan:
- Recommended target keyword (with reasoning) and target page
- On-page rewrite checklist specific to that page
- A 30-day calendar with the daily ritual filled in
- A simple tracking log format (date, change made, position, notes)
- Benchmarks: page-one movement expected around day 14-20 if pressure holds
When to Use (and Not Use)
Use Blitz SEO when:
- Stuck on page 2 for a keyword that actually matters
- Launching something new that needs one page to win fast
- Weaker competitors outrank the user
Do not use it for brand-new domains with zero authority, or for keywords with no revenue attached.
Reference Result
Original sprint: position #11 to page one by day 17, position #3 by day 30. Organic traffic to the page up 720%, CTR 2.8x higher.
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