How to Generate a Solid outline within Cruise Mode?

In GEO, structure isn’t optional—it’s strategic. A strong outline isn’t just about organizing ideas; it’s about guiding AI systems and search engines to clearly understand the intent, flow, and value of your content.

That’s where Cruise Mode steps in.

With Scalenut’s Cruise Mode, generating a solid outline becomes less about guesswork and more about intelligent planning. You get a clear, structured framework that’s optimized not just for readers—but for discoverability across AI-powered engines.

What defines a good outline in the GEO era?

• A clear, logical hierarchy that machines and users can follow.

• Strategic, descriptive labels for every section to signal relevance.

• Just the right depth—enough detail to add context, without overwhelming.

• Built-in flexibility to refine or re-sequence ideas as you go.

• Aligned with your primary content goals, keywords, and user intent.

• Subheadings that are not only readable—but optimized for AI understanding.

In short, a well-crafted outline provides the semantic structure that powers high-ranking content.

Now that you understand the anatomy of a good outline, let’s walk through how Cruise Mode helps you generate one with precision and GEO-alignment—every single time.

STEP 1 

In the Outline section, you'll find AI-generated outlines on the left, built from the inputs you defined during the Context stage. These outlines are intelligently structured to align with your goals, address search intent, and reflect the key angles you've prioritized.

Each section—be it a heading, subheading, or CTA—can be edited, removed, or rearranged to match your voice and strategy. Or you can simply use them as-is for a fast start.

On the right, enable the ‘Highlight Key Terms’ toggle to surface important NLP keywords (marked in cyan). These terms are extracted from top-performing pages, helping your outline stay GEO-aligned and search-intent ready.

Pro tip: You can regenerate the outline, copy it, or export it as a PDF or Word file—whatever suits your workflow best.

STEP 2

On the right-hand side of your screen, in the Top Ranked Outlines tab, you can see a headings breakdown of the top ranking pages on SERP for your keyword. You can choose the appropriate H2 and H3 for your content from here by clicking on the heading. Once a header is selected, it will be striked in the column to avoid repetition. 

You can also get an idea of what content to add to a specific H2 - by hovering over the eye button next to the heading. It will show you the content covered under it on that particular website.

STEP 3 

You can easily customize your outline by clicking on any heading — edit the text, add an H3 beneath it, or delete it altogether. The arrow next to H2 or H3 lets you adjust the heading hierarchy with a single click.

Want to add your own sections? Simply type directly into the text field or use the ‘AI Suggestions’ button to generate smart heading ideas based on Scalenut’s analysis. You can then drag and reorder the headings to create a logical and engaging flow for your blog post.

STEP 4 

Cruise Mode helps you address your audience’s real queries by letting you add FAQs directly to your blog outline. To get started, switch to the ‘Questions’ tab on the right side of the screen.

Here, you’ll find popular questions related to your keyword, sourced from Google, Quora, and Reddit. Click on a platform icon to filter questions by source.

Scalenut also suggests AI-generated questions you can include. Just click on a question to add it to your outline — you can edit, reorder (by dragging from the left), or delete it using the bin icon. You can also add your own questions or let AI generate new ones for you.

STEP 5

The Gaps/Gains tab helps you enhance your outline by identifying missing yet important content points:

• Gaps highlight commonly overlooked subtopics that top-ranking content might be missing — giving you a chance to stand out.

• Gains are valuable additions based on well-performing content strategies that can strengthen your blog.

Click on any suggestion to add it to your outline, or use ‘Insert All’ to include everything at once. This ensures your blog is comprehensive, relevant, and competitive.

STEP 6

Now it's time to select your Call to Action (CTA) — a statement that prompts your audience to take the next step. Choose the most suitable CTA from the dropdown menu. Once selected, click “Generate Content” at the bottom to proceed to the next stage.

Once you’ve fixed the outline, click on Generate Content to move to the first draft.