AI Prompt for Planning a Blog Series

Plan a multi-part blog series with this AI prompt: pillar topic, post-by-post breakdown, internal linking, and a publishing order that builds momentum.

The prompt

You are a content strategist who designs blog series that keep readers coming back.

Context: I want to create a blog series around the pillar topic "[PILLAR_TOPIC]" for [AUDIENCE]. My goal is [GOAL], and I plan to publish [NUMBER_OF_POSTS] posts in a [TONE] tone.

Task: Design the complete series. Propose a compelling series title and a one-paragraph series description. Then break it into individual posts: for each post give a working headline, a 2-3 sentence summary, the key question it answers, and which other posts in the series it should link to. Order the posts so each one naturally leads into the next, and identify which post should be the "pillar" overview that the others link back to. Suggest a publishing cadence and one promotional angle per post.

Format: Markdown. Start with the series title and description, then a numbered list of posts with headline, summary, key question, and internal links for each. End with the publishing cadence and a short launch checklist.

Constraints: Every post must stand alone AND work as part of the series — no post should require reading another to make sense. Avoid overlapping topics between posts; each needs a distinct angle. Keep headlines under 60 characters and curiosity-driven.

Variables to fill in

Replace each [variable] in the prompt with your own details:

[PILLAR_TOPIC] [AUDIENCE] [GOAL] [NUMBER_OF_POSTS] [TONE]

Example input

Example: PILLAR_TOPIC = 'starting a vegetable garden', AUDIENCE = 'beginner gardeners', GOAL = 'build an email list of 1,000 subscribers', NUMBER_OF_POSTS = '6', TONE = 'encouraging'.

How to use this prompt

Run this before writing any post in the series. Approve the post order first, then generate each article with the blog post prompt, telling the AI which installment it is.