Content GenerationClaude Sonnet 4.5

Generate Blog Post Outline

Part of the Blog Post Generator template

Prompt

Create a detailed blog post outline for the following topic.

Topic:
{{topic}}

Target Audience:
{{audience}}

Primary Goal:
{{goal}}

Create an outline that includes:

## Title Options
[3 title options - one curiosity-driven, one benefit-focused, one how-to]

## Meta Description
[155 characters max, includes primary keyword]

## Introduction Hook
[2-3 sentences that will grab the reader's attention]

## Main Sections

### Section 1: [Title]
- Key points to cover
- Supporting evidence or examples needed
- Estimated word count: [X words]

### Section 2: [Title]
- Key points to cover
- Supporting evidence or examples needed
- Estimated word count: [X words]

[Continue for 4-6 sections total]

## Conclusion
- Key takeaway to reinforce
- Call to action

## SEO Notes
- **Primary keyword:** [keyword]
- **Secondary keywords:** [2-3 keywords]
- **Internal linking opportunities:** [pages to link to]
- **External sources to cite:** [types of sources needed]

## Content Brief
- Total estimated word count: [X words]
- Suggested images/graphics: [X]
- Difficulty level: [Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced]

Guidelines:
- Each section should address a specific question or problem
- Include actionable advice, not just information
- Plan for subheadings every 200-300 words
- Identify where examples, case studies, or data would strengthen points

Variables

Replace these placeholders with your specific values

{{topic}}

The blog post topic or title idea

Example:

How to reduce n8n workflow failures in production

{{audience}}

Who will read this

Example:

Technical operations managers at agencies running client automations

{{goal}}

What should readers do after reading

Example:

Implement monitoring and sign up for our tool

Example

Input

Topic: Managing LLM costs for agency clients. Audience: AI automation agency owners. Goal: Position us as experts, drive demo requests.

Output

## Title Options
1. Why Your AI Agency Is Bleeding Money on LLM Costs (And How to Stop It)
2. The Agency Owner's Guide to Profitable LLM Pricing
3. How to Track and Control LLM Costs Across Multiple Clients

## Meta Description
Learn how AI agencies can track, control, and bill LLM costs across clients. Includes pricing strategies and cost optimization tactics.

## Introduction Hook
Last month, an agency owner told me they lost $4,000 on a single client because they didn't track LLM costs properly. The client's workflows were burning through GPT-4 tokens at 3x the expected rate, and they only discovered it when the invoice arrived.

## Main Sections

### Section 1: The Hidden Cost Problem in AI Agencies
- Why LLM costs are uniquely difficult to predict
- The difference between development costs and production costs
- Real numbers: average cost overruns agencies experience
- Estimated word count: 400 words

### Section 2: Setting Up Cost Visibility
- Implementing usage tracking at the workflow level
- Attributing costs to specific clients
- Tools and methods for real-time monitoring
- Estimated word count: 500 words

### Section 3: Pricing Strategies That Protect Your Margins
- Cost-plus pricing vs. value-based pricing for LLM work
- When to include LLM costs in your fee vs. pass-through billing
- Setting up guardrails and spending limits per client
- Estimated word count: 600 words

### Section 4: Optimizing Without Sacrificing Quality
- When to use cheaper models (GPT-4o-mini vs GPT-4o)
- Prompt optimization techniques that reduce tokens
- Caching strategies for repeated queries
- Estimated word count: 500 words

### Section 5: Having the Cost Conversation with Clients
- Setting expectations during onboarding
- Monthly cost reporting templates
- Handling cost overruns professionally
- Estimated word count: 400 words

## Conclusion
- Key takeaway: Visibility is the first step to profitability
- Call to action: Download our LLM cost tracking template / Book a demo

## SEO Notes
- **Primary keyword:** LLM cost management for agencies
- **Secondary keywords:** AI agency pricing, track API costs, GPT cost optimization
- **Internal linking opportunities:** Pricing page, cost tracking feature page
- **External sources to cite:** OpenAI pricing page, industry surveys on AI agency margins

## Content Brief
- Total estimated word count: 2,400 words
- Suggested images/graphics: 3 (cost dashboard screenshot, pricing comparison table, client report example)
- Difficulty level: Intermediate