topical-authority-mapper
Map complete topic clusters for any subject area — hub pages, spoke articles, supporting content, internal linking architecture. Identifies content gaps, priority order, and builds a structured content calendar. Produces topic maps that build genuine topical authority, not random blog posts.
npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill topical-authority-mapper --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Topical Authority Mapper Most content strategies are just keyword lists turned into blog posts. Real topical authority requires a structured map: pillar pages that own broad topics, cluster pages that go deep on subtopics, and an internal linking architecture that tells Google "we comprehensively cover this subject." This skill builds that map. **Core principle:** Google rewards topical depth, not random keyword coverage. A site with 15 interlinked articles that thoroughly cover "sales automation" will outrank a site with 50 unrelated blog posts that happen to mention the phrase. This skill builds the cluster architecture that creates genuine authority. ## When to Use - "What content should we create to dominate [topic]?" - "Build a topic cluster strategy for our blog" - "Map out our topical authority for [category]" - "Create a content calendar based on topic clusters" - "What content gaps do we have?" ## Tool Enhancement (Optional) Topic cluster mapping is significantly better with keyword data that shows search volume, difficulty, and semantic relationships across hundreds of subtopic variations. ### Agent Prompt to User > "I can build a comprehensive topical authority map usi
- When to Use
- Tool Enhancement (Optional)
- Agent Prompt to User
- Mode Selection
- Phase 0: Intake
- Phase 1: Current State Audit
- 1A: Your Existing Content
- 1B: Competitor Content Mapping
- 1C: Domain Authority Baseline
- Phase 2: Topic Universe Expansion
- 2A: Subtopic Discovery
- 2B: Question Mining
- 2C: Keyword Clustering
- Phase 3: Cluster Architecture
python3 skills/site-content-catalog/scripts/catalog_content.py \ python3 skills/reddit-post-finder/scripts/search_reddit.py \
What does the topical-authority-mapper skill do?
Map complete topic clusters for any subject area — hub pages, spoke articles, supporting content, internal linking architecture. Identifies content gaps, priority order, and builds a structured content calendar. Produces topic maps that build genuine topical authority, not random blog posts.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill topical-authority-mapper --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From gooseworks-ai/goose-skills, a repository with 1,091 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.