🎓 [Phase 2] Create developer tutorial series #323
Description
Description
Create comprehensive, hands-on tutorials that rank well and convert developers to users.
Tutorial Philosophy
- Give-first approach: Valuable regardless of using Lightfast
- Complete and actionable: Readers can implement end-to-end
- Real-world focused: Solve actual problems
- SEO-optimized: Target high-intent keywords
Tutorial Series
1. "Building a Knowledge Agent with MCP + Lightfast"
Target Keyword: "mcp knowledge agent tutorial"
Audience: AI engineers, agent builders
Content:
- Set up MCP server
- Configure Lightfast MCP tools
- Build agent with Claude/GPT
- Add memory to agent workflows
- Deploy to production
Length: 2,500 words + code repo
2. "Implementing Semantic Search in Next.js"
Target Keyword: "nextjs semantic search tutorial"
Audience: Full-stack developers
Content:
- Set up Next.js 15 app
- Integrate Lightfast API
- Build search UI with React
- Add filters and facets
- Implement streaming answers
- Deploy to Vercel
Length: 2,000 words + starter template
3. "Building a Team Wiki with Source Citations"
Target Keyword: "team wiki with search"
Audience: Engineering teams
Content:
- Architecture overview
- Document ingestion pipeline
- Search interface
- Citation system
- Access control
- GitHub integration
Length: 3,000 words + full repo
4. "Creating a Slack Bot with Team Memory"
Target Keyword: "slack bot with memory"
Audience: DevOps, productivity hackers
Content:
- Slack app setup
- Lightfast integration
- Slash commands for search
- Answer streaming in Slack
- Security and permissions
Length: 2,000 words + deployable bot
5. "Multi-Source Search: GitHub + Linear + Notion"
Target Keyword: "multi-source search integration"
Audience: Engineering leads, CTOs
Content:
- Integration architecture
- Unified search across tools
- Source attribution
- Relevance tuning
- Analytics and insights
Length: 2,500 words + integration examples
Tutorial Structure (Template)
# [Title]: Complete Guide
## What You'll Build
- Clear description
- End result screenshot/demo
## Prerequisites
- Node.js 20+
- Basic TypeScript
- [Other requirements]
## Step 1: [Setup]
- Clear instructions
- Code blocks with copy button
- Expected output
## Step 2-N: [Implementation Steps]
- Incremental progress
- Test after each step
- Troubleshooting tips
## Testing
- How to verify it works
- Example queries/tests
## Deployment
- Production considerations
- Environment variables
- Monitoring
## Next Steps
- Enhancements
- Related tutorials
- Get help (Discord, GitHub)
## Complete Code
- Link to GitHub repo
- Deploy button (Vercel, Railway)SEO Optimization (Per Tutorial)
- Title: "[Action] with [Tech]: Complete Guide"
- Meta description with benefits
- Header hierarchy (H2, H3)
- Code examples (syntax highlighted)
- Screenshots/diagrams
- Internal links to docs
- Schema markup (HowTo)
Deliverables
- 5 complete tutorials published
- 5 companion GitHub repos
- Deploy buttons (Vercel, Railway)
- Video walkthrough (optional but recommended)
Distribution
- Publish on blog
- Cross-post to Dev.to
- Share in relevant communities
- Submit to tutorial aggregators
- Create Twitter threads
Acceptance Criteria
- ✅ All 5 tutorials published
- ✅ All code examples tested and working
- ✅ GitHub repos with READMEs
- ✅ SEO optimized (Lighthouse >90)
- ✅ Tutorials ranking for target keywords within 4 weeks