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Machined V3
Machined V3
  • About
  • Quickstart
  • Change log
    • 2025-04-01: Brand Voice beta
    • 2025-03-24: Bulk Research, Language fixes and more
    • 2025-03-16: Stability AI images
    • 2025-02-22: Improvements and bug fixes
    • 2025-01-14: Reduced costs
    • 2024-12-26: Projects
    • 2024-12-10: Improvements and bug fixes
    • 2024-11-12: Custom Outlines GTM
    • 2024-10-06: Humanizer GTM
    • 2024-09-23: Model updates
    • 2024-09-10: Custom Outlines beta
    • 2024-08-25: UX Improvements
    • 2024-08-17: Humanizer improvements
    • 2024-07-22: GPT-4o-mini
    • 2024-06-12: Humanizer beta
  • Who is Machined for?
    • Startups
    • Content Sites
    • Marketing Agencies
  • Walkthroughs
    • Configuring OpenAI API Keys
    • CMS Connections
      • Connecting to WordPress
      • Connecting to Webflow
    • Creating Clusters
      • Auto-Pilot Clusters
      • Manual Clusters
    • Writing Articles
    • Featured Images
    • Publishing
      • Publishing to WordPress
      • Publishing to Webflow
    • Exporting
      • Copy as Rich Text
      • Download as HTML
      • Download as Markdown
      • Download Featured Images
    • Webhooks
    • Research
  • Content Structure
    • Overview
    • Content Types
    • Custom Outlines
    • Custom Briefs and Directions
  • VOICES
    • Overview
    • Built-in Voices
    • Custom Voices
  • Further Customization
  • Research
    • Overview
  • Automated Research
  • Directed Research
  • Linking
    • Overview
  • Internal Linking
  • External Linking
  • IMAGES
    • Overview
    • Stock Photos
    • DALL-E 3
    • Stability AI
  • Troubleshooting
    • OpenAI API Key
    • WordPress integration
  • SEO Strategy
    • Internal Linking
    • External Linking
    • Topical Authority
    • Content Clusters
    • Long-tail Keywords
    • Keyword Cannibalization
    • Reader Engagement
    • Bounce Rate
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  1. Content Structure

Custom Briefs and Directions

What are content briefs?

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Overview

Custom briefs allow you to provide detailed directions to the writing agent.

This little box is one of the most powerful features in the platform, allowing you to give personal insights on the topic as well as the ability to fine-tune what the writing agent will do.

Common Examples

Here are some common examples:

  • "Mention our brand..."

  • "Include 5 sections in the listicle"

  • "Use bold to emphasize importance"

  • "Add an FAQ with 5 questions at the end of the article"

  • "Include a table in each section highlighting the steps and gotchas"

For the most part the agent will correctly follow your directions - but remember that this is AI and your directions are only one part of the underlying process that the writing agent goes through. Ultimately, some directions might not be taken into account, especially if they clash with the underlying instructions.