100-Point Content Scoring
EDITORIAL HEURISTIC5-CATEGORY SCORING: CONTENT QUALITY (30%), SEO OPTIMIZATION (25%), E-E-A-T SIGNALS (15%), TECHNICAL ELEMENTS (15%), AI CITATION READINESS (15%).
By Somanath Diksangi * Last updated: July 29, 2026
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What does 100-Point Content Scoring check?
Run /claudeblog analyze on any draft to get a 0-100 editorial score across 5 weighted categories. Content Quality (30pts) covers coverage, readability, originality, and structure. SEO Optimization (25pts) covers heading hierarchy, title clarity, internal/external linking, and meta descriptions. E-E-A-T Signals (15pts) verifies author attribution, source fidelity, trust indicators, and evidence basis. Technical Elements (15pts) checks schema markup, image optimization, and page speed signals. AI Citation Readiness (15pts) scores passage-level citability, entity clarity, and content structure for AI extraction. Score 70+ passes the quality gate. The detailed breakdown shows per-category scores and prioritized recommendations (Critical/High/Medium/Low).
Each stage feeds into the next, creating a complete content production pipeline. The Reviewer scores the final output and ensures it meets the quality gate before delivery.
Content Quality (30pts)
Coverage/comprehensiveness (7pts), readability Flesch 60-70 (7pts), originality/unique value (5pts), sentence structure (4pts), engagement elements like summary box (4pts), grammar/clarity (3pts).
SEO Optimization (25pts)
Heading hierarchy and navigation (5pts), title clarity and purpose fit (4pts), semantic topic consistency (4pts), internal linking 3-10 contextual (4pts), URL structure (3pts), meta description accuracy (3pts), external linking tier 1-3 (2pts).
E-E-A-T Signals (15pts)
Author attribution with bio (4pts), source fidelity — material claims traceable to supporting sources (4pts), trust indicators — contact/about/editorial policy (4pts), evidence basis — verifiable sources (3pts).
Technical Elements (15pts)
Schema markup validity — Article/BlogPosting priority (4pts), image optimization AVIF/WebP (3pts), structured data elements (2pts), page speed LCP <2.5s (2pts), mobile-friendliness (2pts), OG/social meta tags (2pts).
AI Citation Readiness (15pts)
Evidence-backed citability — self-contained sections with verified support (4pts), purpose fit (3pts), entity clarity (3pts), content structure for AI extraction (3pts), AI crawler accessibility (2pts).
How are issues categorized?
Each category produces its own score out of 100, with a pass/warn/fail status. The overall score is computed from all categories combined. Issues are grouped by severity for clear prioritization.
| Severity | Timeline |
|---|---|
| 90-100 | Exceptional — publish as-is |
| 80-89 | Strong — minor polish needed |
| 70-79 | Acceptable — targeted improvements |
| 60-69 | Below standard — significant rework |
| <60 | Rewrite — start from outline |
How do you run 100-Point Content Scoring?
Write a draft
Score the draft
Improve score
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