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Content engineered to be cited,not just published.

Senior subject-matter writers turn your engineering depth into pillar pages, spec-heavy product copy, and answer hubs that AI Overviews and ChatGPT cite ahead of the manufacturers. No offshoring, no LLM ghostwriting, no upsell on schema.

Why content needs rebuilding

Generalist content is now free. Cited content isn’t.

AI engines harvest the web, paraphrase the answer, and keep the click. The only content that still earns a citation is content a model can’t synthesize on its own — first-hand specs, named operators, source-grade engineering answers.

  • Δ · structural shift

    0%

    CTR on informational queries since AIO rollout

    Ahrefs Content Explorer, B2B segment · Jan 2024–Mar 2026

  • Δ · structural shift

    ×0.0

    More content shipped per quarter to hold position

    Aggregated client data · 30 industrial B2B sites, 2025

  • Δ · structural shift

    0%

    Of AI-generated content marked non-cited by GEO probes

    Salesolution citation tracker · 8,200 page sample, Q1 2026

What we write

Five formats. Each built for a surface.

We don’t write blog posts. We write the formats that earn citations on the surfaces your buyers actually use — AI Overviews, ChatGPT answers, Shopping LLMs, and the long-tail SERP that still drives qualified inbounds.

  • F-01

    Most engagements start here

    Pillar pages

    Definitive 3,000–6,000-word source pages on the topics your buyers research before they specify. Schema-rich, citation-engineered, structured for AI parsing.

    Typical length
    3,000–6,000 words
    Built for
    AI Overviews · ChatGPT · classic SERP
  • F-02

    Spec-heavy product copy

    Product and category copy written off the engineering data, not the marketing brief. Reads as a spec sheet a buyer trusts, not a brochure.

    Typical length
    400–900 words / SKU
    Built for
    PDPs · category hubs · Shopping LLMs
  • F-03

    Engineering Q&A hubs

    Answer hubs that cover the long tail of specification, compatibility, and selection questions. Each answer cites a primary source we control.

    Typical length
    120–400 words / answer
    Built for
    AIO citations · People-Also-Ask
  • F-04

    Supporting cluster posts

    Topic-clustered articles that funnel authority into the pillar and rank on commercial sub-queries. Written by senior subject-matter writers.

    Typical length
    1,400–2,200 words
    Built for
    Long-tail SERP · LLM training corpora
  • F-05

    Editorial & trade-press content

    Bylined thought-leadership your operators ghost-author. Built for trade press, LinkedIn, and the citation-grade publications GEO engines prefer.

    Typical length
    1,800–3,000 words
    Built for
    Backlink + citation flywheel

From brief to publish

Ten days, five gates. No black box.

Every piece moves through the same pipeline. You see the artifact at each gate — brief, outline, draft, schema, publish. If something’s off, we catch it before it ships.

  1. Day 0

    Start here

    Topic intake + research brief

    Senior editor pulls keyword targets, search-intent shape, AIO citation gaps, and competitor citation patterns. Brief is a one-page spec — not a slack message.

    Artifact

    Editorial brief with target query, intent, and citation gaps.

  2. Day 1–2

    Outline + source approval

    Subject-matter writer drafts a heading-level outline with primary sources flagged. You greenlight before drafting starts. No surprises at delivery.

    Artifact

    Outline + source list, approved in writing.

  3. Day 3–6

    Draft + first edit

    Senior writer (no offshoring, no LLM ghostwriting) drafts to the outline. Editor passes it for voice, accuracy, and AIO scannability before it reaches you.

    Artifact

    Edited draft delivered against the brief.

  4. Day 7–8

    SEO + schema layer

    Internal-linking plan, FAQ block, HowTo / Article schema, image alt, meta description. The on-page work that earns the citation, not just the rank.

    Artifact

    Publish-ready file + on-page checklist.

  5. Day 9–10

    Publish + citation tracker

    We publish or hand off depending on your CMS access. The piece enters the citation tracker so AIO coverage shows up in your monthly review.

    Artifact

    Live URL + 90-day citation tracking enabled.

Build vs buy

How we compare. Honestly.

Not every content engagement should be ours. Some are better with a $99-per-article mill; some need an in-house senior writer. Here’s the honest read.

Dimension

Recommended

Sale Solution

Alternative

Content mill / LLM shop

Alternative

In-house senior writer

Who writes the draftSenior subject-matter writer, namedOffshore generalist or LLMYour hire — once they ramp
Vertical depthIndustrial / technical e-commerceWhatever the brief saysYours by default
AIO + GEO engineeringBuilt into every pieceNot offeredIf you can hire it
Schema + on-pageArticle / FAQ / HowTo on every shipPlain text, no on-page workDepends on the writer
Turnaround10 days brief → publish3–5 days, no editing2–4 weeks per piece
Cost per piece$500–1,800 / article$50–250 / article$2,500–4,000 fully loaded
Citation tracking90-day AIO tracker includedNoneTool licenses on you
Where this winsSpec-heavy B2B / industrial e-comVolume content with low intent$50M+ ARR · enterprise

Not in the “Sale Solution” row? We’ll tell you on the first call — and we’ll usually recommend who you should hire instead.

How to engage

Three ways in. All priced.

No discovery calls before the proposal. Pick the shape that fits, we tighten the scope on the first call, and you see a written SOW within 48 hours.

  • 6 weeks · fixed scope

    Pillar Pack

    $6–14k

    "Show me the cited-content lift on one category."

    • 1 pillar (3–6k words) + 6 cluster posts
    • Schema, FAQ, HowTo on every piece
    • Internal-linking plan + redirects
    • 90-day AIO citation tracker
  • Most engagements start here

    Monthly · ongoing

    Content Retainer

    $4.8–12k / month

    "Ship 8–16 cited pieces a month, end-to-end."

    • 8–16 pieces / mo across formats
    • Topic research + editorial calendar
    • Senior editor + named writer per vertical
    • Monthly citation + traffic review
  • Multi-quarter · by scope

    Embedded Editor

    From $18k / month

    "We need a fractional Head of Content."

    • Owns your editorial strategy
    • Hires + trains your in-house writers
    • Sets the citation + GEO playbook
    • Quarterly board-level reporting

Need a one-off audit, white-label content for your agency, or bylined trade-press placement? Get in touch.

Case study · Industrial automation distributor · Aug 2024 – Jan 2025

From 4 to 34 AIO citations on the queries that move revenue.

Plus 30 AIO citations across the top 50 queries

Additional AIO citations across the top 50 commercial queries by January — an 8.5× lift on the August baseline.

Six-month content engagement: 1 pillar page per category, 6 cluster posts each, an engineering Q&A hub per product family. All written by senior subject-matter writers off the client’s spec data — never offshored, never LLM-drafted. The chart tracks unique AIO citations — not impressions, not raw traffic.

Scope a similar engagement
AIO citations · top 50 commercial queriesSource: Salesolution citation tracker · monthly snapshot
010203040Aug · 4 citations · +0 from baselineSep · 7 citations · +3 from baselineOct · 12 citations · +8 from baselineNov · 19 citations · +15 from baselineDec · 27 citations · +23 from baselineJan · 34 citations · +30 from baselineAugSepOctNovDecJan34
They turned our spec PDFs and tribal engineering knowledge into pillar pages AI Overviews now cite ahead of the manufacturers. Inbound went from a trickle to a pipeline.
Director of MarketingIndustrial automation distributor · ~4,200 SKUs

Content FAQ

Questions about the work itself.

Pulled from real onboarding calls. No marketing softening.

  • 01Do you write on topics we provide, or do you research them?

    Both, and the research is the work. Every monthly cycle starts with the editor proposing 15–20 candidate topics ranked by AIO citation gap, commercial intent, and competitor weakness. You greenlight the ones to ship.

  • 02Is the content SEO-optimised by default?

    Every piece ships with target query, search-intent fit, internal-linking plan, FAQ block, and Article / HowTo / FAQ schema on the page. We don’t treat SEO as an upsell, and we don’t ship plain text.

    GEO engineering — AIO scannability, citation-grade source patterns, semantic completeness — sits on top of the SEO layer on every retainer piece.

  • 03Do you use AI to write the drafts?

    No. Senior subject-matter writers draft every piece off the brief and the primary sources. We use AI for citation tracking, competitive scans, and outline pressure-testing — never for the draft itself.

    78% of LLM-drafted content in our citation tracker fails to earn a single AIO citation in 90 days. We’re not interested in shipping content that doesn’t earn its keep.

  • 04How quickly can you turn around a piece?

    Standard turnaround is 10 working days from brief to publish-ready. That includes the outline gate, draft, edit, and the schema / on-page layer. Faster than 10 days we can do on the Pillar Pack for one-off urgent pieces, but the citation work suffers.

  • 05Do you offer white-label content for agencies?

    Yes — about 15% of our retainer book is white-label for agencies who don’t have a senior B2B editor on staff. You own the client relationship; we own the editorial pipeline. Volume-tier discounts kick in above 12 pieces / month.

  • 06What verticals do you actually know?

    Industrial e-commerce (hydraulics, fluid power, pneumatics, industrial automation, MRO), technical B2B SaaS, contract manufacturing, lab supply, electronics distribution, fasteners, abrasives. If buyers read a spec sheet before they purchase, our writers know how to talk to them.

    Outside those verticals we’ll tell you on the first call — we’d rather pass than fake the depth.

  • 07Why are you not the cheapest option?

    We pay senior writers and editors at US / UK rates, not offshore generalist rates. We include schema, on-page work, and 90-day citation tracking on every piece. We don’t resell anyone else’s drafts.

    If your benchmark is $99-per-article content, we’re not the fit and we’ll say so. Where we win is the ratio of cited pieces to total spend — not the absolute floor.

  • 08Can we trial before committing to a retainer?

    The Pillar Pack ($6–14k, 6 weeks) is purpose-built for that — one category, one pillar plus six clusters, the full schema and citation layer. By week 4 you have enough citation data to decide whether to retain or walk.

15 minutes. The one constraint.

Free, no sales pitch. We’ll review your top product categories against the AI-Readiness checklist and tell you the single change with the highest payback.