# Hot cache template (`memory/hot-cache.md`)

Use this template when initializing memory for a new SEO project. The HOT tier is the single file `memory/hot-cache.md` (auto-loaded every session via the SessionStart hook, hard limit 80 lines / 25KB). Do NOT place this content in the project root's CLAUDE.md.

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# [Project Name] - SEO Memory (hot cache)
**Last Updated**: [Date] | **Project Status**: [Active/Maintenance/Growth]

## Active Target Keywords (Top 10-20)

### Hero Keywords (Priority 1)
| Keyword | Current Rank | Target Rank | Volume | Status |
|---------|--------------|-------------|--------|--------|
| [keyword 1] | #[X] | #[Y] | [vol] | [tracking/optimizing/achieved] |

### Secondary Keywords (Priority 2)
| Keyword | Current Rank | Target Rank | Volume | Status |
|---------|--------------|-------------|--------|--------|
| [keyword 1] | #[X] | #[Y] | [vol] | [tracking/optimizing/achieved] |

_Full keyword research: memory/research/keywords/_

## Primary Competitors (Top 3-5)
1. **[Competitor 1]** (DA: [X]) — Strengths: [brief] | Position: [ahead/behind/competitive]
2. **[Competitor 2]** (DA: [X]) — Strengths: [brief] | Position: [ahead/behind/competitive]

_Detailed analyses: memory/research/competitors/_

## Current Optimization Priorities
1. **[Priority 1]** — Status: [not started/in progress/completed] | Impact: [H/M/L] | Deadline: [date]
2. **[Priority 2]** — Status: [not started/in progress/completed] | Impact: [H/M/L] | Deadline: [date]

## Key Metrics Snapshot
**Last Metrics Update**: [Date]
| Metric | Current | Previous | Change | Target |
|--------|---------|----------|--------|--------|
| Organic Traffic | [X] | [X] | [+/-X%] | [target] |
| Avg. Position | [X] | [X] | [+/-X] | [target] |
| Page 1 Rankings | [X] | [X] | [+/-X] | [target] |
| Domain Authority | [X] | [X] | [+/-X] | [target] |
| CITE Score | [X] | [X] | [+/-X] | [target] |
| Last Audit Score | [score]/100 ([rating]) — [date] | [page] |
| Total Backlinks | [X] | [X] | [+/-X%] | [target] |

_Historical data: memory/monitoring/reports/ and memory/monitoring/rank-history/_

## Active Campaigns
### [Campaign Name 1]
- **Duration**: [Start] - [End] | **Goal**: [goal] | **Status**: [planning/active/completed] | **Progress**: [X]%
- **Key activities**: [brief list]

_Campaign plans and archives: memory/content/calendar/_

## Quick Reference Notes
- [Important note 1]
- [Important note 2]

_For project terminology, see: memory/glossary.md_
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