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