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WholeTech Network — Roadmap

The network hub for ~150 properties since 1996. Below: where the network goes next, the meta-tooling that should exist, and the unsexy infrastructure plays that compound.

01 · Scope expansion

Where the site grows next

High-leverage scope expansions ordered by impact-to-effort ratio.

Idea 01

Network-wide design system

Codify the visual language (gold/dark editorial, the Marquee bulb-marquee strip, the database schema-table aesthetic) into a shared CSS file every site imports. One change updates all 150 sites.

Why: Eliminates per-site drift; one-place upgrades
Idea 02

Centralized analytics dashboard

One Grafana or Plausible dashboard showing traffic, conversion, and Mythos-readiness across all properties. Currently each site reports separately.

Why: Validate-demand-before-content data lives in one place
Idea 03

Network-wide sitemap generator

sitemap.wholetech.com exists. Extend it: a daily-regenerated JSON feed of every property, status, last-update, traffic tier — other tools consume the feed.

Why: Single source of truth feeds everything else
Idea 04

Network-wide LLM/Mythos infrastructure

llms.txt + JSON-LD coverage now near 100%. Next: a network-wide robots.txt strategy, AI-bot allowlist policy, citation tracker so we see when LLMs cite the network.

Why: The next decade of search is partly LLM-mediated

Visual & UX polish targets

UX 01

Top-banner subnav consistency

7-link subnav rolled out to most sites. Audit the remaining 5%; finish the rollout.

UX 02

Network footer block

A consistent footer block listing 6-8 sister properties on every page. Currently uneven.

UX 03

Mobile sticky CTA pattern

A reusable mobile-only sticky CTA pattern (RSS, newsletter, contact) other sites can adopt.

03 · Content gaps

Articles & pages worth filling

Gap 01

Per-property one-pager

A single landing page per property summarizing audience, scope, monetization, status. Internal dashboard, public-friendly.

Gap 02

Network FAQ

Why so many sites? How are they related? What's the editorial standard? Single page, builds trust.

Gap 03

Monthly network newsletter

A monthly email/RSS roundup of what's new across every property.

Where to cite from

05 · SEO prompts

Ready-to-paste SEO prompts

Copy any prompt into Claude. Replace bracketed placeholders before running. Framework follows the Opus 4.7 guide at claude.wholetech.com/prompting/.

SEO Prompt 01
Network landing-page essay
<context>
[Describe the site's current scope and the specific gap this prompt targets — replace with site-specific context before running.]
</context>
<instructions>
Write a 1200-word /about/ essay for wholetech.com explaining the network: scope, history (since 1996), editorial standards, monetization philosophy, and the role each major property plays.

</instructions>
<constraints>
- No preamble. Lead with the strongest claim.
- Cite at least one external source per major claim.
- Match the site's editorial voice.
- Year-anchor any title that could date.
</constraints>
<output_format>
H1, lede paragraph, 4-6 H2 sections, short conclusion.
</output_format>
SEO Prompt 02
Per-property structured-data audit
<context>
[Describe the site's current scope and the specific gap this prompt targets — replace with site-specific context before running.]
</context>
<instructions>
Audit one property's JSON-LD coverage against the network standard (WebSite + Organization + main entity type). Output the patched HTML for the head.

</instructions>
<constraints>
- No preamble. Lead with the strongest claim.
- Cite at least one external source per major claim.
- Match the site's editorial voice.
- Year-anchor any title that could date.
</constraints>
<output_format>
H1, lede paragraph, 4-6 H2 sections, short conclusion.
</output_format>

Ready-to-paste writing prompts

Content Prompt 01
Monthly network roundup
<context>
[Replace with the specific topic, source material, and current angle before running.]
</context>
<instructions>
Write the monthly network roundup: 3-5 paragraphs covering what shipped across all properties this month, what's in progress, and what's queued.
</instructions>
<constraints>
- Voice: site's house style (read 2-3 existing pieces if needed).
- 600-900 words unless the format specifies otherwise.
- No filler, no preamble.
</constraints>
Content Prompt 02
Property launch announcement
<context>
[Replace with the specific topic, source material, and current angle before running.]
</context>
<instructions>
A new property launched. Write the 500-word announcement explaining what it is, who it serves, and why it slots into the network.
</instructions>
<constraints>
- Voice: site's house style (read 2-3 existing pieces if needed).
- 600-900 words unless the format specifies otherwise.
- No filler, no preamble.
</constraints>
07 · Cross-linking

Strategic internal links

Ideas you haven’t thought of yet

Public network "open book" page

Once a year, publish actual traffic, monetization, and lessons-learned across the network. Transparency as a brand asset.

Network-wide referral revenue stream

A common affiliate-disclosure footer on every commerce-adjacent property. One legal review, network-wide.

A WholeTech press kit

A downloadable press kit for the network as a whole — useful when properties are mentioned in trade press.