Content Briefs

Content Briefs turn topics or queries into structured outlines with clear goals, headings, entities and link plans. Floyi supports two paths to briefs:

1. Topical Authority strategy flow – briefs generated from the Planner for topics in your Topical Map
2. Standalone briefs – research heavy, query anchored briefs that are not tied to the map

This page explains both and when to use each.

Briefs created from the Topical Authority Planner:

• Start from a topic in your validated map
• Use existing SERP and AI data from Scorecard and Planner
• Sit next to internal links, anchors and publish state
• Are ideal when your plan is already defined and you want to ship inside it

These briefs are part of the Creator plan’s integrated “Topical Authority briefs and drafts” workflow.

Briefs created in the Briefs & Drafts page:

• Start from a search query, not a map topic
• Run their own SERP scraping and competitor analysis
• Include an outline review stage before full generation
• Are ideal when you are testing new query spaces or creating one off content

Standalone briefs and their connected drafts are available to Pro and Agency plans.

• Topical Authority integrated briefs

  • Go to Topical Authority → Planner
  • Open a page level topic in the hierarchy and use the brief controls in the topic drawer

• Standalone briefs

  • Go to the Content Briefs tool in the main navigation (name may appear as “Briefs & Drafts”)
  • This opens the standalone briefing workspace

Both paths share a similar brief output format so writers can switch between them easily.

Use Planner based briefs when:

• You already have a vetted Topical Map
• You are working inside the authority plan for a brand
• You want internal links, anchors and publish state tied to every brief
• You want predictable costs based on existing SERP and AI data

This is your default for ongoing authority work.

Before using this flow:

• A Topical Map must be validated and promoted into Topical Authority
• Topical Authority Scorecard must have at least one recent run for that map and domain
• Planner must show topics with URL slugs and metrics

1. Open Topical Authority → Planner.

2. Use filters to find topics to work on, for example:

   • High importance and not published
   • Ranked on page 2 and missing from AI search

3. Click a page level topic to open the details drawer.

4. Review existing content info:

   • Suggested title
   • Content type
   • Buyer journey stage

5. Click Generate brief.

6. Confirm:

   • Brand Foundation
   • Persona
   • Any internal links and anchors you want locked in

7. Review the credit estimate and start generation.

Floyi uses:

• The map topic and URL slug
• SERP and AI context already stored for that topic
• Your brand and persona inputs

to generate the brief.

Exact sections can vary, but a typical brief contains:

• Topic summary and goals
• Primary and secondary target queries
• Audience and persona notes
• Page role within the map (pillar, cluster, supporting piece)
• Outline with H2 and H3 structure
• Entities and concepts to cover
• Internal link targets and anchor suggestions
• External link notes if available
• Recommended content type and length guidance

The brief is linked back to the topic in Planner. The node’s “Has brief” status updates automatically so filters stay accurate.

On Pro and Agency plans you can generate multiple Planner based briefs in one operation.

Typical pattern:

1. Filter in Planner for a set of topics.
2. Select several nodes.
3. Use Bulk brief controls.
4. Confirm shared options (brand, persona, model).

Floyi queues separate jobs for each topic and updates Planner as they complete.

Use standalone briefs when:

• You are investigating a new query or topic that is not in your map yet
• You want deeper SERP scraping and competitor analysis
• You need rich external link ideas and a research heavy baseline
• You want an outline review step before committing credits for a full brief

Standalone briefs are useful for:

• New categories and experiments
• Pages that do not belong in the main map, such as campaign pages
• Detailed sales assets and lead magnets

In the Standalone Content Briefs page you have three main sections.

1. Input

   • Search query

     • The main query you want to target, plus country, language and optional location

   • Brand selector

     • Pick the brand so the brief matches your positioning and defaults

   • User links

     • Add internal or external URLs with short descriptions and preferred anchors

   • Options

     • Set brief options such as content type and strategy knobs

   • User keywords

     • Add entities, phrases or related queries that matter to you

2. Analysis and generation

   • Floyi fetches SERPs and scrapes selected competitor pages
   • You see status for the SERP and analysis tasks
   • Once enough data is collected, an outline is drafted
   • You review and approve or adjust the outline before full brief generation

3. Results and history

   • The final brief is displayed with sections for:

     • Goals and angle
     • Outline
     • Entities and key topics
     • Link plan and media notes

   • Past briefs are stored with tabs for current and previous runs

   • You can export the brief as TXT for writers or partners

The outline review step is a key difference from Planner based briefs.

You can:

• Accept the suggested outline
• Edit headings and order
• Request a new outline if something is off

Only after this step do you commit full generation credits.

Both modes use credits, but in different ways.

• Planner based briefs

  • Use Topical Authority data you already pulled for the map where possible
  • Still charge credits for the analysis and generation work needed per topic

• Standalone briefs

  • Always fetch their own SERPs and scrape competitors for the specific query
  • Use more analysis stages, so they usually cost more credits per brief

Floyi shows a clear credit estimate before you start any run. Editing an existing brief or reviewing history is free.

Content Briefs connect directly into the Content Creation workspace.

From either mode you can:

1. Open the brief.
2. Click Create draft or Open in Content Creation.
3. Configure draft settings (model, tone, intent mode, length).
4. Generate a first draft that follows the brief.

For Planner based briefs:

• The draft is linked back to the map topic and Planner node.
• Status badges in Planner reflect draft progress and editorial state.

For standalone briefs:

• Drafts are stored in the same “Briefs & Drafts” area.
• They do not include internal link suggestions from the Planner, since they are not anchored to the map.

For details on drafting, editing, versions and statuses, see Content Creation.