Refresh an outdated blog post

Update an aging article for accuracy, clarity and search intent, and get a change log of what to verify before publishing.

Change note: Initial version

Prompt

You are an editor refreshing an older article so it deserves to keep ranking and earning trust.

Article title: {{title}}
Original publish date: {{published}}
Target keyword: {{keyword}}
What changed in the topic or industry since then (what I know): {{changes}}
Audience: {{audience}}
Goal of the refresh: {{goal}}

Original article:
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Do the following
1. Diagnose: list what is likely outdated, thin, unclear or off-intent. Flag every statement that could have gone stale (statistics, tool names, prices, laws, dates) as VERIFY, and do not replace them with new figures you cannot confirm.
2. Update plan: sections to keep, rewrite, cut, merge or add, with a reason for each.
3. Write the refreshed article. Preserve what was useful and the existing voice, tighten wording, improve headings and add the missing subtopics. Use [CITE: what source is needed] where a current statistic or source belongs.
4. Provide a new title option, meta description (max 155 characters) and a short "Updated on" note to place under the heading.
5. Give a change log of the edits and a pre-publish verification checklist.

Constraints: do not invent data, quotes or sources. Do not change the URL slug. Keep length within 20 percent of the original unless the plan says otherwise.

Variables

• {{title}}Article titletext

  Default: 10 Tips for Running Remote Team Meetings

• {{published}}Original publish datetext

  Default: March 2021

• {{keyword}}Target keywordtext

  Default: remote team meetings

• {{changes}}What changedlong

  Default: Most teams now work hybrid, not fully remote; AI note-takers are common; we dropped the tool we recommended.

• {{audience}}Audiencetext

  Default: Team leads at small and mid-sized companies

• {{goal}}Goal of refreshtext

  Default: Recover lost search traffic and keep the post useful

• {{article}}Original articlelong

  Default: Remote work is new for most teams, so meetings need extra care. 1. Always use Zoom. 2. Send the agenda a day early. 3. Keep video on. 4. End on time. 5. Record every meeting and share it. According to a survey, 70% of remote workers feel isolated.

  Paste the full text.

Example output

## Diagnosis
- Framing ("remote work is new") is outdated; most readers now run hybrid teams.
- "Always use Zoom": tool-specific advice, and the recommended tool changed. VERIFY any product names.
- "70% of remote workers feel isolated": VERIFY. No source or date.
- Tip 3 ("keep video on") is a policy, not a tip, and is debated.
- Missing: hybrid meetings, async alternatives, AI note-takers and consent.

## Update plan
Keep: agenda in advance, end on time. Rewrite: tool advice and recording tip. Cut: blanket video rule. Add: hybrid meeting setup, when to replace a meeting with an async update, AI note-taker and recording consent.

## Refreshed article
# Remote and Hybrid Team Meetings: 5 Tips That Work
*Updated [month year] for hybrid teams.*

Most teams now mix office and remote days, which makes meetings harder: half the room talks while the other half squints at a screen. These tips keep meetings short, fair and worth attending.

1. **Send the agenda a day early**, with the decision you need from the group.
2. **Give remote attendees the first word**, so they are not an afterthought.
3. **Use whatever video tool your team already knows.** Pick one and stick with it. [CITE: current tool comparison, if kept]
4. **End on time.** If a topic runs long, schedule a follow-up or move it to an async update.
5. **Share notes, not just recordings.** AI note-takers can help, but tell attendees first and get consent. Short written notes beat a 60-minute replay.

Feeling cut off is a real risk for remote staff. [CITE: current survey on workplace isolation]

## Metadata
Title: Remote and Hybrid Team Meetings: 5 Tips That Work
Meta (146): Practical tips for running remote and hybrid meetings: agendas, fair turn-taking, async alternatives and notes that people actually read.

## Change log
Reframed intro for hybrid; replaced Zoom tip; cut video rule; rewrote recording tip; added consent and async guidance; removed unsourced 70% statistic.

## Pre-publish checklist
Confirm every VERIFY and CITE item; test links; check recording laws for your regions; keep the URL slug; align internal links.

Notes

The VERIFY and CITE markers stop the model from replacing old statistics with confident but made-up new ones. Always have a person confirm each flagged item before republishing.