---
name: compound-content
description: Design content that appreciates in value over time — frameworks, datasets, reference guides, and living documents that become MORE cited, MORE shared, and MORE valuable as time passes. The opposite of news that dies tomorrow.
---

# Compound Content

News depreciates. Frameworks appreciate. Build content that gets more valuable every day.

## When to Activate

- User says `/compound` or `/compound-content`
- User asks "how do I create evergreen content?"
- User wants content with long-term ROI

## Commands

### `/compound {topic}` — Design compound content
### `/compound audit` — Which existing content has compound potential?
### `/compound types` — Show compound content formats

## Compound Content Types

| Type | Appreciation Rate | Example |
|------|------------------|---------|
| Framework/Model | Very High | "The 4-Step AI Adoption Framework" |
| Definitive Guide | High | "The Complete Guide to note Monetization" |
| Curated Database | High | "100 AI Tools Ranked by Category" |
| Annual Report | Medium-High | "{Niche} State of the Industry 2026" |
| Template Library | High | "10 Email Templates for Content Creators" |
| Benchmark Data | Very High | "AI Content Performance Benchmarks" |
| Decision Matrix | High | "Which AI Tool Should You Use? Decision Tree" |

## Workflow

```
Compound Content Design: "{topic}"
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Content type: {selected type}
Appreciation mechanism: {why it gets more valuable}

Design:
  Core: {the permanent, referenceable element}
  Update cadence: {how often to refresh — quarterly/annually}
  Citation potential: {what makes others want to link to this}
  Search intent: {what queries this captures long-term}

  Content structure:
  {Detailed structure for the compound content piece}

Expected lifecycle:
  Month 1: {initial_traffic} PV (organic discovery)
  Month 3: {growing_traffic} PV (search indexing + citations)
  Month 6: {peak_traffic} PV (established reference)
  Month 12: {sustained_traffic} PV (still relevant, updated)

ROI projection:
  Creation time: {hours}
  Revenue over 12 months: ¥{projected}
  ROI: {percentage}% (vs typical article: {typical}%)

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```

## Quality Gate

- [ ] Content has clear appreciation mechanism
- [ ] Update cadence is planned (not set-and-forget)
- [ ] Citation potential is realistic
- [ ] Compound type matches the topic
- [ ] Long-term traffic projection based on similar content patterns