Three examples demonstrating how to define clear, testable content purpose
content_purpose:
content_type: "Landing page hero section"
purpose_statement: "Hook Problem Aware hairdressers by validating their frustration and promising transformation"
audience:
who: "Harriet (hairdresser, ambitious, small-town)"
state: "Problem Aware - feels behind when clients ask about trends"
context: "Landing on site from Google search or Instagram ad"
success_criteria:
- "User immediately recognizes themselves in the problem"
- "User feels validated, not alone"
- "User wants to continue reading (doesn't bounce)"
model_priorities:
primary: ["Customer Awareness ⭐⭐⭐", "Golden Circle ⭐⭐⭐"]
secondary: ["Badass Users ⭐⭐", "Trigger Map ⭐⭐"]
tertiary: ["Action Mapping ⭐"]
review_question: "Does a Problem Aware hairdresser feel seen and want to learn more?"
Analysis:
content_purpose:
content_type: "Form validation error message"
purpose_statement: "Help user fix invalid email while maintaining confidence and reducing frustration"
audience:
who: "New user attempting signup"
state: "Frustrated - made a typo, wants to fix it quickly"
context: "Just clicked submit and saw error"
success_criteria:
- "User understands what's wrong"
- "User knows exactly how to fix it"
- "User doesn't feel stupid or blamed"
- "User successfully resubmits"
model_priorities:
primary: ["Badass Users ⭐⭐⭐", "Action Mapping ⭐⭐⭐"]
secondary: ["Customer Awareness ⭐"]
tertiary: ["Golden Circle ⭐", "Trigger Map ⭐"]
review_question: "Can user fix error quickly without feeling frustrated?"
Analysis:
content_purpose:
content_type: "Shelf life comparison row in feature table"
purpose_statement: "Convince value-conscious users that 3x longer shelf life saves them money and hassle"
audience:
who: "Product Aware users comparing us to competitors"
state: "Evaluating features, looking for differentiators"
context: "In active comparison mode, possibly has competitor tab open"
success_criteria:
- "User understands the 3x advantage"
- "User connects longer shelf life to personal benefit (saves money/waste)"
- "User sees this as competitive advantage worth paying for"
model_priorities:
primary: ["Trigger Map ⭐⭐⭐", "Badass Users ⭐⭐"]
secondary: ["Action Mapping ⭐⭐", "Customer Awareness ⭐"]
tertiary: ["Golden Circle ⭐"]
review_question: "Does user see 3x shelf life as a compelling reason to choose us?"
Analysis:
Persuasion:
Education:
Functional:
Brand:
Examples demonstrating content purpose definition across different content types