# Pre-Content Checklist (New Post)

**Post:** lexikon/krankmeldung
**Primary Keyword:** Krankmeldung
**Generated:** 2026-02-11 18:37:27
**Status:** **Complete** – Content applied, FAQs added, featured image, linking, validation done. See [NEXT_STEPS.md](./NEXT_STEPS.md).

Complete ALL items before Phase 4 (Content Creation). Do not edit content.html until this checklist is done.

## Phase 1: Data Collection (run-new-post-pipeline)

- [x] SISTRIX collected: `php v2/scripts/blog/collect-post-keywords-sistrix.php --post=krankmeldung --category=lexikon`
- [x] FAQ research collected: `php v2/scripts/blog/collect-faq-research-data.php --post=krankmeldung --category=lexikon`
- [x] SERP features collected: `php v2/scripts/blog/collect-post-serp-features.php --post=krankmeldung --category=lexikon`
- [x] Competitor analysis collected: `php v2/scripts/blog/collect-post-competitor-analysis.php --post=krankmeldung --category=lexikon` (output: data/competitor-analysis.json)
- [x] Competitor depth analyzed: `php v2/scripts/blog/analyze-competitor-content-depth.php --post=krankmeldung --category=lexikon` (output: data/competitive-depth-analysis.md)
- [x] Content depth report generated: `php v2/scripts/blog/content-depth-report.php --post=krankmeldung --category=lexikon`
- [x] SERP skeleton generated: `php v2/scripts/blog/generate-serp-analysis-skeleton.php --post=krankmeldung --category=lexikon`

## Phase 2: Research

- [x] Review data/content-depth-report.md (competitor word counts, recommended target)
- [x] Review data/competitor-analysis.json (headings, topics, word counts of top 5)
- [x] Complete browser SERP review per [SERP_REVIEW_CHECKLIST.md](../../_templates/SERP_REVIEW_CHECKLIST.md) (min 30 min)
- [x] Search primary keyword; document top 5 URLs, PAA questions, featured snippet
- [x] Search 2 secondary keywords; document top 5 + PAA per keyword
- [x] Fill SERP_ANALYSIS.md manual sections (Featured Snippet, PAA, Ranking Factors, Recommendations)
- [x] SERP_ANALYSIS.md created/updated
- [x] Content outline created (skyscraper: covers top 5 + more + better format)
- [x] Outline target set from data/competitive-depth-analysis.md (minimum 80% of recommended)
- [x] Outline covers: intro, 8–12 H2s, FAQs, conclusion
- [x] CONTENT_OUTLINE.md created

## Phase 3: Validation Gate

- [x] `php v2/scripts/blog/validate-improvement-readiness.php --post=krankmeldung --category=lexikon --new-post` passes
- [x] `php v2/scripts/blog/validate-content-outline-quality.php --post=krankmeldung --category=lexikon` passes

## Phase 4: Content Creation (Only After Above Complete)

- [x] Content will be applied via `update-post-content.php` (not direct JSON edit). See [BLOG_CONTENT_EDIT_WORKFLOW.md](../../BLOG_CONTENT_EDIT_WORKFLOW.md).
- [x] Rewrite content from scratch per outline (do not patch)
- [x] Create/update FAQs
- [x] Add internal links (10–15)
- [x] Add tool links (if relevant)
- [x] Run validation scripts

## References

- [BLOG_POST_IMPROVEMENT_PROCESS.md](../../BLOG_POST_IMPROVEMENT_PROCESS.md)
- [SERP_ANALYSIS_WORKFLOW.md](../../SERP_ANALYSIS_WORKFLOW.md)
- [SERP_REVIEW_CHECKLIST.md](../../_templates/SERP_REVIEW_CHECKLIST.md)
- [SKYSCRAPER_TECHNIQUE_2026.md](../../SKYSCRAPER_TECHNIQUE_2026.md)
- [CONTENT_DEPTH_GUIDELINES.md](../../CONTENT_DEPTH_GUIDELINES.md)