Content methodology

How we research and structure what we publish

BuilderConcierge AI articles follow an answer-first structure: a direct response to the page's primary question in 40 to 80 words, then a numbered process, checklist, comparison, or framework with original analysis. Every page identifies its primary topic, audience, and search intent before drafting, and pages don't publish until they meet our editorial checklist.

Page brief

  • Primary question the page answers in one sentence.
  • Audience (buyer, landowner, builder, developer).
  • Search intent (informational, navigational, commercial, transactional).
  • Required entities (zoning, setbacks, easements, soil, septic, financing, etc.).
  • Required proprietary element (checklist, decision tree, calculator, framework).

Drafting

Drafts open with the answer, then expand into a process. We prefer numbered steps, plain-language definitions, comparison tables, and named entities. Marketing language stays out of informational articles; it belongs on the platform and how-it-works pages.

Validation checklist

  • Unique title, description, canonical, H1, and primary keyword.
  • At least two internal inbound links and three internal outbound links.
  • Featured image with descriptive alt text and explicit dimensions.
  • Author and (where applicable) expert reviewer named on the page.
  • Sources block citing primary or industry sources.
  • Structured data: Article + BreadcrumbList; FAQPage when warranted.

Common questions

How do you decide what to write about?+

We start with questions buyers ask in discovery, jurisdictional research that surfaces during builder vetting, and gaps in publicly available primary-source data.

Why are market pages gated?+

A market page only goes live once it has real local data — jurisdiction, permitting authority, zoning constraints, typical site costs, and local examples. Empty templates hurt buyers and search results.