Pillar Page skill
The hub-page method Okara’s Writer Agent uses to own a whole topic: map the cluster, cover every subtopic at the right depth, and wire the internal links that concentrate authority.
Download the methodology, see how the agent maps a cluster and drafts the hub, or run it live inside the Writer Agent.
- Category
- Writer
- Agent
- Writer Agent
- Format
- pillar-page.md
- Price
- Free to download
The skill file
--- name: pillar-page description: Build the comprehensive hub page that owns a topic end to end, links out to every subtopic in its cluster, and earns the links a single article never would. owner: Okara Writer Agent --- # Pillar Page A pillar page is the definitive page for a broad topic. It covers the whole subject at a useful depth, links out to the cluster pages that go deeper, and becomes the thing people link to when they cite the topic at all.
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About this skill
What is the Pillar Page?
The Pillar Page skill is the exact approach Okara’s Writer Agent follows to build the definitive page for a broad topic. It maps the full cluster before writing a line, covers each subtopic at summary depth, and wires the reciprocal internal links that make a hub page rank for a head term a single article never could.
It’s written as a SKILL.md, a plain-language instruction format that people and AI agents can both follow. Use it to consolidate a scattered set of related posts, or to plan a topic you intend to own from scratch.
Downloading the instructions is free with an Okara account. Running the skill — the pillar plus the cluster pages beneath it, published and interlinked — is part of the Writer Agent.
That structure is what separates a plan from a strategy: content marketing benchmark research has found that organizations working from a documented content strategy generate multiples more leads per dollar than those producing posts one at a time with nothing connecting them. A pillar page is that documentation made concrete — the cluster map is the strategy, and the reciprocal links are what turn a folder of related posts into something search engines can actually credit as one topic.
Example
See it in action
You ask: “We have fourteen posts about payroll compliance and rank for none of the big terms. Build a pillar page.”
Agent does: It maps the cluster first — every subtopic a reader could need — and immediately shows you which of your fourteen posts are actually the same page written three times, plus the five subtopics you have never covered. Then it outlines the hub in reader-question order, drafts each section deep enough to stand alone but short enough to justify clicking through, and produces the link plan: pillar down to every cluster page with specific anchor text, every cluster page back up. It also specifies the citable asset — in this case a state-by-state compliance table — because comprehensiveness alone rarely earns links.
Comparison
The skill vs. the alternatives
| Do it yourself | Hire a freelancer or agency | Pillar Page skill (free) | Writer Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Your own time | $500–$5,000+ per project | Free with an Okara account | Included in the AI CMO plan |
| Time to first result | Hours to days, per attempt | Days to weeks, plus revision rounds | Minutes — download and follow it | Same day, runs automatically |
| Consistency over time | Depends on remembering to do it | Only as long as the retainer lasts | One-time; you re-run it yourself | Continuous, on a schedule |
| Who does the work | You, from scratch each time | Someone who has to learn your business first | You (or your agent), following the exact steps | Okara's Writer Agent, end to end |
How it works
From input to output
- 1
You name the topic
Share the subject and head term you want to own, plus any existing posts on it.
- 2
Okara maps the cluster
The Writer Agent lists every subtopic, marking what exists, what overlaps, and what is missing.
- 3
It drafts the hub
You get the full pillar page in reader-question order, each subtopic covered at summary depth.
- 4
You wire the links
The agent hands you the reciprocal internal link plan with anchor text, plus the citable asset to build.
What's included
Everything it covers
Cluster map
Every subtopic laid out and marked existing, planned, or missing before a word is written.
Reader-order outline
H2/H3 structure sequenced the way a reader asks questions, not the way you wrote the posts.
Calibrated depth
Each section useful standing alone, incomplete enough to justify the click to the cluster page.
Reciprocal link plan
Pillar-to-cluster and cluster-to-pillar links with the anchor text that concentrates authority.
Head-term coverage
Answers the head question in the first 100 words so the page can win the broad term.
Citable asset
Specifies the table, framework, or dataset inside the page that actually earns backlinks.
Use cases
When to reach for it
- Consolidate a scattered set of related posts under one authoritative hub.
- Compete for a broad head term you currently rank nowhere for.
- Build a linkable asset that earns backlinks without outreach.
- Turn a topic map into a content calendar for the next quarter.
- Find and kill the duplicate posts splitting your topic authority.
Frequently Asked Questions
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