AI Guide Generator: long-form local guides from one topic

The AI guide generator turns a one-line topic into a long-form local guide, weaving in real listings from your directory and grounding the writing in your knowledge base. Open a guide, fill in the box, and the finished draft lands in the editor for review.

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Generating a guide

Add a topic prompt, set a target word count between 1,500 and 15,000, then pick the categories and locations to draw listings from. Optionally tick the knowledge base entries to ground the guide, then click Generate guide with AI.

AI guide generator meta box AI guide generator Topic prompt Everything you need to know about moving to Milton Keynes Target word count: 6000 Scope: categories Estate Agent (108) Restaurant (81) Secondary school (12) Pub (72) Scope: locations Milton Keynes (190) Bletchley (6) Knowledge base context Leave all unchecked to use every enabled entry. Milton Keynes relocation facts (412) Council tax bands and bin schedule (638) Generate guide with AI Generated 6,160 words, 35 listings linked. Review and publish.
A typical guide takes around 30 to 90 seconds. The status line confirms the word count and how many listings were linked when it finishes.

How it builds the article

Generation runs as a short pipeline. It gathers the top-rated listings in your scope, asks the model to plan an outline with per-section budgets and a TL;DR, writes each section in turn, tops up if the draft is short, then autolinks business mentions and stitches everything together.

How the guide generator builds an article 1. Gather facts Top listings in scope by rating 2. Plan Outline, budgets, TL;DR, KB facts 3. Write Section by section, hard min words 4. Top-up Add sections if under 85% target 5. Autolink Wrap business mentions, stitch 6. Review Lands in editor, you publish Selected knowledge base entries are injected at steps 2 and 3 as authoritative facts the model must not contradict.

Hitting the target length

Each section carries a hard minimum word count, and after the planned sections are written the generator checks the total. If the draft is under 85 percent of target it adds up to two more sections on fresh angles, with no repetition of topics already covered. In testing a 6,000-word target produced 6,160 words.

Set the target to the length you actually want. The generator works to reach it rather than stopping early.

TL;DR, tables and the shortcode

Every guide opens with a TL;DR callout built from the key takeaways, and sections use real HTML tables wherever a comparison or set of structured data fits. The TL;DR is rendered by a shortcode that you can also drop into any post or page yourself.

A published guide with TL;DR, a section, and a comparison table Moving to Milton Keynes: the complete guide TL;DR • MK is a 1960s new town built on a grid of H and V roads, easy to drive. • Trains reach London Euston in 35 to 50 minutes. • Council tax is set by Milton Keynes City Council, bands A to H. Getting around the grid The grid means most journeys use a few fast roads rather than winding streets. For repairs, locals rate MK MOT And Service Centre, a vehicle repair shop in central Milton Keynes. AREA TRAIN TO LONDON CHARACTER Central Milton Keynes 35 to 40 min Shops, offices Bletchley 45 to 50 min Historic, value Wolverton 40 to 45 min Canal, character Tables are emitted as real HTML where a comparison fits. Business names autolink to their listing.

To add a summary box to your own content, wrap it in the shortcode below. The tag is [tldr]: WordPress shortcode tags cannot contain a semicolon, so the literal bracketed tl;dr form is not valid.

[tldr]
<ul>
  <li>First key point</li>
  <li>Second key point</li>
</ul>
[/tldr]

After generation

The draft is pushed straight into the block editor with a title, ready for you to review and publish. The Guide metadata box records the final word count, the time it was generated, and the listings that were linked.

Guide metadata box after generation Guide metadata Word count: 6,160 Generated: 2026-05-30 18:42 Listings linked: 35

FAQ

Does it invent businesses?

No. It only mentions listings that exist in the categories and locations you scoped, and it links each one to its real listing page.

How do I stop it hallucinating facts?

Add the facts to the knowledge base and select them when you generate. They are passed as ground truth the model must not contradict.

Can I regenerate?

Yes. Adjust the topic, length, scope or knowledge base selection and generate again. The new draft replaces the editor content.

In section: AI Features Updated May 30, 2026