– **Category:** Hair
– **Article type:** pillar
– **Primary keyword:** hair
– **Planned URL:** https://designworksstyle.com/hair//
– **Canonical:** self-referencing canonical to the exact planned URL
– **SEO title:** Hair: Haircuts, Hairstyles, Color, Balayage & Care
## 2. Searcher intent and job to be done
Main topical hub for the site’s hair coverage. Help readers navigate haircuts, face-shape guidance, hair color, balayage, care, styling tools, and perms.
Answer the immediate question first. Then give enough explanation to help the reader make a good decision or complete the task. Do not write for a keyword list.
## 3. Secondary search concepts
– haircuts
– hairstyles
– hair color
– balayage
– hair care
– hair styling
– perms
These are concepts to cover naturally where relevant, not a checklist for forced exact-match repetition.
## 4. Questions the article must answer
– What hair topic should I start with?
– How do I choose a haircut?
– Where can I find balayage and hair-color guidance?
– How should I care for colored hair?
## 5. Detailed coverage requirements
– Create a useful topical directory rather than a generic essay
– introduce each major hair cluster
– explain who each cluster is for
– link to the appropriate cluster hub
– keep descriptions concise
– make the page useful as a navigation resource.
For each major section, give the reader a concrete answer, example, decision rule, step, or troubleshooting point. Avoid generic filler.
## 6. Scope boundary / anti-cannibalization
Keep this page broad. Do not compete directly with cluster hubs for detailed haircut, balayage, or care queries.
If a closely related question belongs to another planned page, answer only enough to orient the reader and link to the appropriate page. Do not reproduce the sibling’s main content.
## 7. Exact internal-link map
**This article should link TO these planned posts:**
– **Haircuts & Hairstyles** → `https://designworksstyle.com/hair/haircuts-hairstyles/
**Linking rule:** Use this as the top-level hub and link to each cluster hub where the reader naturally needs deeper guidance.
## 8. Reverse internal-link map
No mandatory reverse link is specified. Add one only when genuinely useful.
## 9. Recommended article movement
1. Define the subject and reader problem.
2. Give the big-picture framework.
3. Introduce the major subtopics.
4. Link to focused supporting guides exactly when readers need deeper help.
5. Give the reader a clear next step through the cluster.
## 10. Length and quality standard
Target **1,000–1,500 words** unless the live SERP clearly supports a different depth. Do not pad. A concise, complete answer is preferable to repetitive length.
## 11. Editorial and SEO rules
– Use the primary keyword naturally.
– Do not force exact-match keyword repetition.
– Do not create sections solely for keyword insertion.
– Keep the article materially distinct from every sibling page.
– Use the exact planned URL.
– Use a self-referencing canonical for that exact URL.
– Do not canonicalize this article to another planned page.
– Do not create duplicate keyword-variant URLs.
– Internal links must be contextual and point to planned URLs.
– Validate the live SERP before writing; if intent materially differs, flag the page for review.
– For beauty/hair claims, distinguish general guidance from individualized professional advice and avoid unsupported promises.