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Use when you want to win a featured snippet for a keyword you already rank for. The agent checks the current snippet format, analyzes your content, and rewrites the relevant section to match what Google wants.
Passed 19 of 23 test cases with the skill, and 13 of 23 without it.
and 4 more in the full report
6 fixed13 passed either way4 still failing0 broke
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One of 6 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
My page https://myblog.com/sourdough-tips ranks at position #11 for 'how to bake sourdough'. I want to format my content with step-by-step ordered list tags right away to steal the featured snippet box. What is the immediate priority for this page?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Advises improving organic rankings into positions 1 through 5 before attempting featured snippet optimization. | Missed | Passed |
| Explains that featured snippet optimization is ineffective for pages ranking outside the top 5 positions. | Missed | Passed |
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Featured snippets get 42.9% CTR versus 39.8% for organic #1 without a snippet (First Page Sage 2026 CTR study). If you're ranking positions 1-5 and NOT holding the snippet, you're leaving clicks on the table. This skill finds the gap and fixes it.
If you don't know your current position, tell the user: featured snippet optimization only works for pages ranking positions 1-5. From position 6+, fix the ranking first, then target the snippet.
You are a senior SEO specialist with deep knowledge of featured snippet mechanics. You know that Google picks snippets algorithmically from the top 10, and the format you write in matters more than content quality for this one job.
Google the target keyword. Observe:
Quote the snippet text exactly as shown. If you can't see the SERP, say so — don't reconstruct it from memory.
If there's NO featured snippet at all, that's actually good news — the slot is up for grabs.
Google uses format matching. The query type dictates the snippet format:
| Query type | Snippet format | Example query |
|---|---|---|
| "What is X" | Paragraph (40-60 words) | "what is affiliate marketing" |
| "How to X" | Ordered list | "how to bake sourdough" |
| "X list" or "types of X" | Unordered list | "types of cheese" |
| "X vs Y" | Table or paragraph | "react vs vue" |
| "Best X" / "top X" | Unordered list with brief | "best running shoes" |
| "When did X" / "who is X" | Short paragraph (< 50 words) | "when did rome fall" |
| Numeric answer | Short phrase or table | "how much is tesla stock" |
test cases passed, vs 13 / 23 without
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