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Research Brief template.
Data-led content with findings people can quote and sources they can check. For industry reports, trend analysis and statistics.
← All 24 templates7 sections, in this order.
What makes it work.
Each section has a job and a word range. These are the parts that help it rank, and help AI engines lift it into an answer.
- Key findingsHeadline statistics people can quote.
- MethodologyHow the data was gathered, which is what makes it credible.
- Source citationsReferences readers can verify.
A sample outline, section by section.
Here is how the template shapes an article. Your own headings come from your brief and keywords, and you can edit every one before anything is written.
From template to finished article.
Start with this template
Sign up free and the Research Brief template is selected in Content Studio.
Describe the article
One sentence, then choose primary and secondary keywords.
Content brief →Approve the structure
The template sets the sections. Edit any heading before writing.
Outline generator →Three proofing passes
Written in your voice, scored five ways, ready to export.
Article writer →Use it as it is, or change it.
Adjust this structure
Start from the Research Brief sections and edit the headings in the outline to suit the piece.
Start free →Build your own format
Pick sections from a library on the template canvas and save a format for the whole team.
See custom templates →Written the way you write
Every template uses the voice Content Studio has learned, or a writer persona you choose.
See brand voice →Often used alongside this one.
The Research Brief template, answered.
Data-led content with findings people can quote and sources they can check. For industry reports, trend analysis and statistics. It suits industry reports, market research and trend analysis.
It has 7 sections and runs to roughly 1,100 to 1,550 words. Each section has its own word range, shown in the structure above.
Yes. Edit any heading in the outline before the article is written, or build your own format on the template canvas.
Yes. Every template is written in the voice Content Studio has learned from your material, or in a writer persona you choose.
No. You export the finished article as HTML, Markdown, plain text, DOCX or PDF, with its meta and schema, and publish it from your own CMS.
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