Generate 25-H2 SEO Outlines in 60 Seconds

Stop wrestling with random AI outlines. DLN Outline Generator produces structured outlines that match real buyer journeys — Orient → Choose → Prove → Rate → Act. 1,000+ industries supported. Free for 3 outlines, then $2.99 per branded PDF.

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25 H2 per outline 1,000+ industries HON+YMYL+HL7 compliant WordPress 6.2+ native

DLN Outline Generator is a WordPress plugin by VLink Asia that produces SEO content outlines structured around the Decision Ladder Navigation (DLN) framework. Each outline contains exactly 25 H2 sections mapped to the five stages of buyer intent — Orient, Choose, Prove, Rate, Act — plus one Cross-stage FAQ block.

Unlike generic AI outline tools that hallucinate flat headings, DLN Outline Generator works from a curated industry template library. When the industry exists in the library, you get a deterministic outline in under 100 ms with zero AI cost. When the industry is new, the AI fills the gap and saves the template for next time. No duplicates, no garbage data.

  • The Decision Ladder Navigation framework — origin and structure
  • The locked 25-H2 stage distribution: O:5, C:4, P:3, R:4, A:8, Cross:1
  • Industry-aware templates vs. one-size-fits-all AI prompts
  • Who DLN Outline Generator is built for

The plugin ships with five core modules that work together as a content production pipeline:

A custom database of 1,000+ industry templates. Each template has a placeholder token ([machine name], [service name]) that gets replaced with your topic at render time. Templates can be added manually, imported via CSV, or AI-generated and auto-classified.

When you choose an industry not yet in the library, the AI generator calls Claude Sonnet 4.5 via your own Anthropic API key. The AI both classifies the topic and generates the 25-H2 template — then saves it for everyone next time.

Health outlines automatically enforce HON Code of Conduct, YMYL E-E-A-T signals, and HL7 terminology (CPT, ICD-10, LOINC). Finance, legal, real estate, B2B, education, and FMCG verticals each carry their own rules.

Embed [[vlink_outline_generator]] on any landing page to let visitors generate outlines directly — with built-in free quota and paywall.

Visitors get 3 free generations per browser. The 4th unlocks via Lemon Squeezy hosted checkout — no manual approval, instant webhook-based access grant.

  1. Input — User types a topic like “industrial air compressor” and picks an industry.
  2. Lookup — Plugin queries the industry template table for that slug.
  3. Hit path — Replace [machine name] → “industrial air compressor”, [year] → “2026”. Render in <100 ms, zero AI cost.
  4. Miss path — Plugin sends a classify-and-generate prompt to Claude with the current industry list. AI returns a 25-H2 template and a classification verdict.
  5. Persist — If AI proposes a new industry, it’s saved as pending for admin review. If it matches an existing one, the template is saved under that slug.
  6. Output — Visitor sees the outline immediately. Admin can copy as HTML, Markdown, or save as a WP draft post.
  • Deterministic output for the same industry every time
  • Zero API cost for known industries (vast majority of traffic)
  • Templates improve over time as humans curate the AI-generated ones
  • Builds proprietary content asset — your template library is yours
  • WordPress 6.2 or higher
  • PHP 7.4 or higher
  • MySQL 5.6+ or MariaDB 10.1+
  • ~70 KB plugin size (no bundled libraries)
  • English (default)
  • Vietnamese (built-in)
  • Translation-ready via standard __() wrappers
  • AI output respects the language passed to the shortcode (lang="en" or lang="vi")
  • HTML (Custom HTML block ready)
  • Markdown
  • WordPress draft post with metadata
  • Branded PDF (via browser print-to-PDF, paid tier)

This very page is a DLN outline applied to the product “DLN Outline Generator”. Same plugin, same structure, deployed against itself.

Healthcare content (HON + YMYL + HL7 compliant)

For health niches, the plugin auto-enforces 3 mandatory H2 in Stage P: medical reviewer attribution, medical disclaimer, and peer-reviewed source citations. CPT/ICD-10/LOINC codes appear where relevant.

Industrial machinery, equipment, and B2B services get specs lookups, comparison tables, and post-purchase maintenance content — the full B2B procurement journey.

Real estate, travel, food, and beauty businesses get balanced outlines covering everything from “what is this service” to “what to do after the appointment”.

Mandatory Prove and Rate stages mean affiliate sites get the ROI proof and pricing tables Google rewards.

Generic AI outline tools produce flat, unstructured headings that miss buyer-journey intent. DLN locks structure first, then fills content. The result is consistent ranking-quality outlines, not creative variations.

Every outline has exactly 25 H2 with the same stage distribution. You don’t have to remember “did I cover pricing?” — H2 #13 is always pricing.

The 25 H2 for “industrial air compressor” reflect B2B procurement reality (specs lookup, installation, maintenance). The same 25 H2 for “general health checkup” reflect medical service reality (preparation, results interpretation, follow-up).

Each H2 carries a suggested schema type (Article, HowTo, FAQ, MedicalProcedure, Product+Offer). Pair with your SEO plugin to get rich results.

For known industries, no API call — instant render, $0 AI cost. ChatGPT/Frase always call AI, always charge tokens.

Not a full article writer

DLN produces outlines only — you supply the prose. If you want full articles, pair with your favorite AI writer of choice.

Use alongside Surfer SEO or Frase for keyword research and competitor data. DLN owns structure, those tools own data.

Pre-loaded industries work without any API key. New industries trigger AI fallback, which needs your Anthropic key (~$0.003 per outline at current pricing).

Switch between English and Vietnamese by changing the shortcode lang attribute or running a second generation. Multi-language at once is not supported in v3.x.

  • 3 outline generations per browser (cookie-tracked, refreshes never)
  • Full preview + copy as HTML or Markdown
  • No PDF download, no branding
  • No signup, no credit card
  • One additional outline + branded PDF download
  • One-time payment via Lemon Squeezy (handles global VAT)
  • Instant access after payment (webhook-based)
  • No expiry on the unlocked credit
  • Unlimited outlines + PDFs
  • Priority AI processing
  • Custom rule packs and vertical tuning
  • Cancel any time, prorated refund

The free tier covers occasional use. 3 outlines per month is plenty if you’re publishing 1-2 posts a week.

Pay-per-PDF when you need a branded export for client review or affiliate site documentation. Spend $9-$15/month, no commitment.

Content agency (3+ writers)

Pro plan once it launches. Until then, agencies typically run 10-15 PDFs/month → ~$30-$45.

Contact contact@vlink.asia for custom volume pricing, white-label, or on-premise deployment.

The economic case is simple: outline time drops from 45 minutes (manual structuring + research) to 60 seconds. For a content team producing 20 articles/month, that’s 15 hours saved monthly — at $30/hour writer rate, $450/month in opportunity cost recovered.

  • 200 outlines generated across 12 industries over 30 days
  • Average time-to-outline: 48 seconds (vs. 45 min baseline)
  • Stage coverage audit: 100% of articles had all 5 DLN stages
  • 3-month ranking impact: average position +12 across tracked keywords
  • Stage coverage prevents thin-content rankings drop (Google’s helpful content update)
  • Reusable templates save 80% of structuring time on subsequent articles in the same industry
  • Schema suggestions surface rich result eligibility without manual research

VLink Asia published the Decision Ladder Navigation framework at vlink.asia/decision-ladder-navigation-dln in early 2025. The methodology is open, peer-discussable, and validated through years of Vietnamese-market SEO consulting. This plugin operationalizes that framework — same logic, automated.

  • VLink Asia — founded 2021, SEO consulting and education
  • Đặng Văn Hùng Danh — founder, framework author
  • Methodology peer-reviewed in the SEO Master course series
  • Open framework documentation: anyone can verify the 25-H2 logic

Generic AI outlines fail Google’s YMYL bar for health, finance, and legal topics. DLN’s vertical rule packs enforce compliance signals automatically.

  • Mandatory Stage P H2: medical reviewer attribution, medical disclaimer, peer-reviewed citations
  • HL7 terminology: CPT codes for procedures, ICD-10 for conditions, LOINC for tests
  • Schema: MedicalProcedure, MedicalScholarlyArticle, MedicalWebPage
  • Tone enforcement: factual, no clickbait, no “miracle cure” language
  • Mandatory regulatory disclosure H2 in Stage P
  • Reviewer credentials (CPA, attorney) attribution
  • Jurisdiction-specific tone and disclaimer requirements

Simple pricing. No usage tiers, no surprise charges, no per-seat fees. Pick the plan that fits your scale — upgrade or cancel any time.

Free
$0 forever
  • 3 outlines per browser
  • All 1,000+ industries
  • Copy as HTML / Markdown
  • Save as WordPress draft
  • Schema-type suggestions per H2
  • No branded PDF download
  • No priority AI processing
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  • +1 branded PDF download
  • Permanent credit, no expiry
  • Print-optimized Georgia 11pt
  • Cover page with metadata
  • 14-day money-back guarantee
  • Global VAT handled by LS
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  • Priority AI processing
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  • Cancel any time, pro-rata refund
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💳 All paid plans processed by Lemon Squeezy as Merchant of Record · VAT / sales tax handled automatically for every jurisdiction · receipts via email · no card details stored on our servers.

Need custom rule packs, on-premise deployment, or white-label for your agency? Email contact@vlink.asia with your volume estimate — we typically respond within one business day.

Every $2.99 PDF purchase and every Pro subscription is refundable within 14 days, no questions asked. Email contact@vlink.asia with your order ID.

  • Approved within 1 business day
  • Settled to your card by Lemon Squeezy in 3-5 business days
  • Subscription refunds are prorated for unused days
  • Custom enterprise contracts (covered by separate terms)
  • API costs you incur with your own Claude key (we don’t process those)

No signup, no credit card, no email gate. Click below to open the dedicated outline tool — type any topic, pick an industry, and you’ll get a structured 25-H2 outline in seconds.

Then $2.99 per branded PDF. No subscription needed for occasional use.

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  • Full 25-H2 outline rendered on screen
  • Copy as HTML or Markdown (clipboard one-click)
  • Save as WordPress draft (if logged in)
  • Schema-type suggestions per H2
  • Branded PDF download with VLink Asia footer
  • Print-optimized typography (Georgia serif body, 11pt)
  • Cover page with topic and industry metadata
  • Permanent credit — no expiry on the unlock

16. Affiliate Program for Content Agencies R · Rate

  • 30% recurring on Pro subscriptions you refer
  • $1 per PDF sale (one-time)
  • Cookie window: 60 days
  • Minimum payout: $50, settled monthly via Lemon Squeezy partner program

Email contact@vlink.asia with your agency name and primary website. We’ll send your custom UTM tracking link within 24 hours.

  1. Download the plugin ZIP from your purchase receipt or the WordPress.org plugin directory.
  2. WP Admin → Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin.
  3. Choose the ZIP file → Install Now.
  4. Click Activate Plugin.
  5. Navigate to Outline DLN → Generate to verify activation.

Activation seeds the industry library automatically. You’ll see industries like “Industrial Machinery” and “Healthcare Services” appear immediately, ready to generate outlines without any API key.

  1. Install + activate the plugin
  2. (Optional) Add Claude API key — Settings → API Settings → paste key
  3. (Optional) Add Lemon Squeezy keys — same screen, lower section
  4. Visit Outline DLN → Industry Library — verify seeded industries appear
  5. Generate a test outline from a seeded industry (instant, no API)
  6. Generate a test outline from a new industry (triggers AI fallback)
  7. Approve the AI-created industry in Library → Pending Review
  8. Embed the shortcode on a test page
  9. Run a test purchase via Lemon Squeezy test mode
  10. Schedule a monthly backup of the 3 plugin tables

19. How to Embed the Shortcode on Any Page A · Act

The shortcode works in any post, page, custom post type, widget area, or template file.

In Gutenberg: insert a Shortcode block and type:

[[vlink_outline_generator]]
[[vlink_outline_generator lang="en" max_free="3" pdf_price="2.99" theme="light" industry="suc_khoe"]]
  • lang — “en” (default) or “vi”
  • max_free — free generations per visitor (default 3)
  • pdf_price — display price in USD (default “2.99”)
  • theme — “light” (default) or “dark”
  • industry — preselect an industry slug
<?php echo do_shortcode( '[[vlink_outline_generator lang="en"]]' ); ?>

Topic: industrial air compressor · Industry: Industrial Machinery · Expected: outline renders in <500 ms with badge “⚡ Instant template”.

Topic: commercial drone inspection services · Industry: Other · Expected: 3-8 second wait, outline renders with badge “🤖 AI — pending review”.

Generate 3 outlines as anonymous visitor → on 4th attempt: paywall modal appears with “$2.99 to unlock” CTA.

Complete Lemon Squeezy test checkout → redirect back with ?vog_paid=1 → toast “Payment received” → quota shows “Unlimited (paid)” → 4th outline generates successfully.

  • Review pending AI-generated industries in Library
  • Approve or reject — cascade delete handles cleanup
  • Backup the 3 plugin tables: wp_vlink_og_industries, wp_vlink_og_outline_templates, wp_vlink_og_usage
  • Check Claude API usage in Anthropic console
  • Check Lemon Squeezy payout report
  • Update seed templates if the DLN framework evolves
  • Review WP and PHP compatibility for next minimum version bump

Cause: AI fallback triggered but no key saved. Fix: Settings → API Settings → paste key.

Cause: Manual DB edit broke the JSON in a template row. Fix: Deactivate → Activate the plugin (reseeds), or restore from monthly backup.

Cause: Wrong webhook URL in Lemon Squeezy or HMAC secret mismatch. Fix: Copy the URL from Settings page, paste into LS dashboard → Webhooks → verify Signing Secret matches.

Shortcode not rendering, shows raw text

Cause: Pasted into “Custom HTML” block instead of “Shortcode” block. Fix: Convert the block — Gutenberg → block options → Edit as Shortcode.

Cause: Single IP made more than 10 requests in 5 minutes. Fix: Wait 5 minutes. Designed to prevent abuse of the public endpoint.

DLN supplies the outline structure; Yoast handles meta description, canonical, and schema. No conflict — DLN doesn’t output schema markup of its own. Use Yoast’s “Schema” tab to mirror the suggested type per H2.

Same pattern as Yoast. Rank Math’s Content AI can take the DLN outline as a structure baseline and fill in section content suggestions.

Compatible. AIOSEO handles schema and meta. DLN owns structure. Both can coexist on the same site without conflict.

  • Generate DLN outline first
  • Paste into a new WP post
  • Write section content under each H2/H3
  • Let your SEO plugin handle meta + schema at publish time

Library → Import CSV → upload a 5-column file (slug, label, vertical, parent_slug, description). Up to 1,000 rows in a single import. Templates auto-generate via AI on first user query for each industry.

Drop a PHP file into includes/rulepacks/ matching the vertical slug. Plugin auto-loads it when generating outlines for any industry with that vertical.

Use the vlink_og_system_prompt filter (planned for v3.1) to inject your own prompt addendum. Useful for brand voice, additional schema types, or extra mandatory H2.

The same generator that powers the shortcode is exposed at /wp-json/vlink-og/v1/generate. POST a topic + industry + language. Great for static site generators, mobile apps, or external CMS integration.

Yes — 3 outlines per visitor are free. Beyond that, a single branded PDF download costs $2.99 USD. No subscription required for occasional use.

Only for industries not yet in the seed library. Pre-loaded templates (industrial machinery, healthcare, and more) work instantly without any API key.

Claude Sonnet 4.5 via the official Anthropic API. You provide your own API key — there is no shared quota across users.

WordPress 6.2 or higher, on PHP 7.4 or higher. The plugin uses the %i identifier placeholder added in WP 6.2.

Only the topic text and your existing industry list are sent to Claude (only when AI fallback runs). Lemon Squeezy receives your cookie UID and the site URL when a visitor pays. No user data, no post content, no analytics.

A print-optimized PDF of your 25-H2 outline with cover page, branded footer, Georgia serif typography, and downloadable from your browser’s print dialog. The credit is permanent — no expiry.

Yes. Lemon Squeezy is optional. Leave the LS keys blank in Settings and the paywall is disabled — the plugin runs free-only.

The UI ships in English and Vietnamese. AI output respects the lang shortcode attribute and can produce any language Claude supports — pass lang="es" for Spanish, etc. The seed templates are currently in English; localize via translation files.

No — “VLink” / “VLink Asia” is the founder’s own company brand, registered and operating since 2021. Domain vlink.asia owned and active.

Email contact@vlink.asia or open an issue in the WordPress.org support forum once the plugin is approved.