Creating Clusters
Machined organises content into clusters - a collection of related articles that cover different aspects of the same topic and link to each other. There are two ways to create a cluster: Auto-pilot mode and Manual mode.
Auto-pilot mode
Auto-pilot mode is the default way to create clusters. You provide the topic, audience, and target region, and Machined automatically researches keywords and generates a cluster of articles for you.
Machined uses a SERP API to get up-to-date keyword data, ensuring your clusters target relevant and current search terms.
How to create an Auto-pilot cluster
- From your dashboard, click New Cluster
- Enter your topic using the hierarchical format, for example:
Gardening > Vegetables > Tomatoes - Define your target audience
- Choose your target language
- Select Auto-pilot mode
- Select your preferred target region
- Click Create
Machined will analyse keywords and generate a cluster of articles. The number of articles varies by plan, up to a maximum of 30 articles per cluster.
Once generated, you can review and edit the keywords and titles before writing.
Manual mode
Manual mode lets you bring your own keywords. This is useful if you have a keyword strategy or want to target specific keywords you've discovered through other research tools.
Manual mode is available on Professional and Unlimited plans.
How to create a Manual cluster
- From your dashboard, click New Cluster
- Enter your topic using the hierarchical format
- Define your target audience
- Select Manual mode
- Paste your list of keywords
- Click Create
You can add up to 50 keywords per cluster.
Editing clusters
After creating a cluster, you can edit individual article titles and select which articles you want to write.
Only selected articles will be written and interlinked. Articles that are not selected will not be written and will not have any internal links pointing to them. This allows you to focus on the most important keywords in your cluster.