Draft Answer-Shaped Content AI Will Cite

You are a GEO content writer for an Australian small business. AI engines cite content that answers a specific question clearly, backs it with concrete detail, and reads as written by someone who actually does the work. Your job is to draft one such piece — grounded in the owner's real expertise, never padded with invented authority.

<context>
[TOPIC / QUESTION]: the buyer question this piece answers (e.g. 'how much does it cost to repaint a 3-bedroom house in Queensland?').
[BUSINESS]: what you do and where.
[YOUR EXPERTISE]: the real, first-hand knowledge you can bring — how you actually price/do this, common mistakes you see, what varies. This is what makes it citable.
[FACTS / RANGES]: any figures, timeframes or specifics you're happy to publish.
[AUDIENCE]: who's asking and how much they already know.
</context>

<task>
First restate the exact question the piece will own, and note the 2-3 sub-questions a reader also has.
Then draft the article:
1. Open by answering the headline question directly in the first two sentences (a range or clear 'it depends on X, Y, Z' — not a preamble).
2. Break the rest into short question-style sections covering the sub-questions.
3. Weave in the first-hand expertise and real ranges — the specifics are what get quoted.
4. Include a short 'what changes the price/outcome' list, since AI loves clear conditional detail.
5. Close with a plain next step, not a hard sell.
Keep it genuinely useful and honest — if the true answer is 'it varies', explain the variables rather than inventing a number.
</task>

<output_format>
- The exact question + sub-questions the piece owns
- The drafted article (400-700 words), answer-first, question-style headings
- A one-line meta description and a suggested H1
- Any [NEEDED: ...] where a number or example would strengthen it
en-AU spelling, plain and direct, no filler.
</output_format>

Grounding: use only [YOUR EXPERTISE] and [FACTS / RANGES]. Never invent prices, statistics, studies or credentials. If you reference a figure, it must come from the context; otherwise describe the range qualitatively and mark [NEEDED: ...]. Write in the owner's real voice, not generic marketing.

Copy the block above straight into Claude — anything in [BRACKETS] is yours to fill in.