Add index page guidance to competitor-alternatives skill
Each format now includes index/hub page requirements: - Alternatives Index: lists all [Competitor] Alternative pages - Alternatives (Plural) Index: lists all roundup pages - Vs Comparisons Index: lists all direct and third-party comparisons Includes best practices for keeping indexes updated, internal linking, SEO value, and sorting options. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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## Index Pages
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Each format needs an index page that lists all pages of that type. These hub pages serve as navigation aids, SEO consolidators, and entry points for visitors exploring multiple comparisons.
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### Alternatives Index
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**URL**: `/alternatives` or `/alternatives/index`
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**Purpose**: Lists all "[Competitor] Alternative" pages
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**Page structure**:
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1. Headline: "[Your Product] as an Alternative"
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2. Brief intro on why people switch to you
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3. List of all alternative pages with:
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- Competitor name/logo
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- One-line summary of key differentiator vs. that competitor
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- Link to full comparison
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4. Common reasons people switch (aggregated)
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5. CTA
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**Example**:
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```markdown
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## Explore [Your Product] as an Alternative
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Looking to switch? See how [Your Product] compares to the tools you're evaluating:
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- **[Notion Alternative](/alternatives/notion)** — Better for teams who need [X]
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- **[Airtable Alternative](/alternatives/airtable)** — Better for teams who need [Y]
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- **[Monday Alternative](/alternatives/monday)** — Better for teams who need [Z]
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```
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---
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### Alternatives (Plural) Index
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**URL**: `/alternatives/compare` or `/best-alternatives`
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**Purpose**: Lists all "[Competitor] Alternatives" roundup pages
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**Page structure**:
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1. Headline: "Software Alternatives & Comparisons"
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2. Brief intro on your comparison methodology
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3. List of all alternatives roundup pages with:
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- Competitor name
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- Number of alternatives covered
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- Link to roundup
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4. CTA
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**Example**:
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```markdown
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## Find the Right Tool
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Comparing your options? Our guides cover the top alternatives:
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- **[Best Notion Alternatives](/alternatives/notion-alternatives)** — 7 tools compared
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- **[Best Airtable Alternatives](/alternatives/airtable-alternatives)** — 6 tools compared
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- **[Best Monday Alternatives](/alternatives/monday-alternatives)** — 5 tools compared
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```
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### Vs Comparisons Index
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**URL**: `/vs` or `/compare`
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**Purpose**: Lists all "You vs [Competitor]" and "[A] vs [B]" pages
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**Page structure**:
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1. Headline: "Compare [Your Product]"
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2. Section: "[Your Product] vs Competitors" — list of direct comparisons
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3. Section: "Head-to-Head Comparisons" — list of [A] vs [B] pages
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4. Brief methodology note
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5. CTA
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**Example**:
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```markdown
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## Compare [Your Product]
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### [Your Product] vs. the Competition
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- **[[Your Product] vs Notion](/vs/notion)** — Best for [differentiator]
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- **[[Your Product] vs Airtable](/vs/airtable)** — Best for [differentiator]
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- **[[Your Product] vs Monday](/vs/monday)** — Best for [differentiator]
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### Other Comparisons
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Evaluating tools we compete with? We've done the research:
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- **[Notion vs Airtable](/compare/notion-vs-airtable)**
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- **[Notion vs Monday](/compare/notion-vs-monday)**
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- **[Airtable vs Monday](/compare/airtable-vs-monday)**
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```
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### Index Page Best Practices
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**Keep them updated**: When you add a new comparison page, add it to the relevant index.
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**Internal linking**:
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- Link from index → individual pages
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- Link from individual pages → back to index
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- Cross-link between related comparisons
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**SEO value**:
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- Index pages can rank for broad terms like "project management tool comparisons"
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- Pass link equity to individual comparison pages
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- Help search engines discover all comparison content
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**Sorting options**:
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- By popularity (search volume)
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- Alphabetically
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- By category/use case
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- By date added (show freshness)
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**Include on index pages**:
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- Last updated date for credibility
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- Number of pages/comparisons available
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- Quick filters if you have many comparisons
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---
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## Content Architecture
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### Centralized Competitor Data
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