Channels · Writing for marketing web and SEO
Channels

Writing for marketing web and SEO

comfortable density register: editorial rhythm on www and indexable /business/ marketing. Benefit-led, evidence-backed, SEO-aware.

Hero and headlines

  • Lead with outcome in 5–10 words — pass the 5-second test
  • Clarity over cleverness
  • Specific beats vague: "Verified participant reviews" beats "Better events"
  • Sentence case headlines

Body copy

  • Feature → benefit → outcome bridge when explaining product
  • Short paragraphs, descriptive subheads for scanners
  • One primary CTA per section
  • No exclamation marks, no emoji, no "revolutionary"

SEO

  • Title and meta description match page intent — not keyword stuffing
  • Locale subpaths: /en-gb/, /pt-pt/, etc. — hreflang pairs documented in architecture PRD
  • Event pages: geography in title and JSON-LD, not stuffed into URL slugs

Claims and proof

Statistics and survey results need a source line.

Do: 73% of participants left feedback after the event — Internal survey, Porto Marathon 2026.
Don't: Most athletes love our platform!

/business/ subfolder

B2B marketing on www: pricing, how it works, FAQ, contact. Distinct nav from athlete content, same domain for SEO authority. Register matches organizer professional voice — not athlete hero voice.

CTAs (marketing)

Still verb + noun. First-person CTAs ("Start my trial") only when testing shows lift — default remains neutral ("Start free trial").

Sporting Scouter Content Style Guide
Component-enforceable rules: design-system.sportingscouter.com/voice. Tokens from packages/config/tailwind/theme.css.