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Austin Texas Fans — Roadmap

Same content as atxfans.com, different design (UT burnt orange + Big Shoulders + cream paper). The brilliant frontend-design rebuild from April. Below: the design-led variant expansion.

01 · Scope expansion

Where the site grows next

High-leverage scope expansions ordered by impact-to-effort ratio.

Idea 01

Design-system codification

The April frontend-design rebuild produced a strong system. Document it. Reuse on sister sites.

Why: Compounds across the 3-site network
Idea 02

Photography vertical

The cream-paper aesthetic invites a photo-essay vertical. Austin sports photography, attributed and curated.

Idea 03

Gig-poster archive

BSD typography roots in gig posters. Build an actual gig-poster archive for Austin events — ties brand to source.

Idea 04

Print-on-demand store

The poster aesthetic translates to print products. Tee + poster + sticker store.

Visual & UX polish targets

UX 01

Hero rotation

Cream-paper backgrounds + rotating gig-poster heroes per visit.

UX 02

Section accents

Each section gets a hand-drawn divider/accent in the burnt orange + black palette.

UX 03

Mobile typographic hierarchy

BSD wants room to breathe. Mobile breakpoints need bigger headlines and wider gutters.

03 · Content gaps

Articles & pages worth filling

Gap 01

Photography essays

Long-form photo essays from games, tailgates, venues.

Gap 02

Gig-poster artist profiles

Profiles of Austin gig-poster designers, with their portfolio.

Gap 03

Crossover with Austen + Firth

A "literary sports fan" vertical — weird but defensible network play.

Where to cite from

05 · SEO prompts

Ready-to-paste SEO prompts

Copy any prompt into Claude. Replace bracketed placeholders before running. Framework follows the Opus 4.7 guide at claude.wholetech.com/prompting/.

SEO Prompt 01
Photo-essay generator
<context>
[Describe the site's current scope and the specific gap this prompt targets — replace with site-specific context before running.]
</context>
<instructions>
Given 15-20 game-day photos with captions, write a 1,000-word photo essay structured around the day's arc.

</instructions>
<constraints>
- No preamble. Lead with the strongest claim.
- Cite at least one external source per major claim.
- Match the site's editorial voice.
- Year-anchor any title that could date.
</constraints>
<output_format>
H1, lede paragraph, 4-6 H2 sections, short conclusion.
</output_format>
SEO Prompt 02
Gig-poster artist profile
<context>
[Describe the site's current scope and the specific gap this prompt targets — replace with site-specific context before running.]
</context>
<instructions>
For [ARTIST], write a 1,200-word profile: career arc, signature style, notable posters, where to buy.

</instructions>
<constraints>
- No preamble. Lead with the strongest claim.
- Cite at least one external source per major claim.
- Match the site's editorial voice.
- Year-anchor any title that could date.
</constraints>
<output_format>
H1, lede paragraph, 4-6 H2 sections, short conclusion.
</output_format>

Ready-to-paste writing prompts

Content Prompt 01
Cream-paper section essay
<context>
[Replace with the specific topic, source material, and current angle before running.]
</context>
<instructions>
Write a 600-word section opener that feels like cream-paper magazine longform: scene-setting, sensory detail, one strong claim.
</instructions>
<constraints>
- Voice: site's house style (read 2-3 existing pieces if needed).
- 600-900 words unless the format specifies otherwise.
- No filler, no preamble.
</constraints>
Content Prompt 02
Print product description
<context>
[Replace with the specific topic, source material, and current angle before running.]
</context>
<instructions>
Given a poster image and the event/team it commemorates, write a 200-word product description for the print-on-demand store.
</instructions>
<constraints>
- Voice: site's house style (read 2-3 existing pieces if needed).
- 600-900 words unless the format specifies otherwise.
- No filler, no preamble.
</constraints>
07 · Cross-linking

Strategic internal links

Ideas you haven’t thought of yet

Limited-edition print drops

Periodic limited-edition prints tied to season moments. Auction or fixed-edition; collectors' market.

Gallery partnership

Partner with an Austin gallery for an annual gig-poster + sports-photography show.

Brand-as-publisher pivot

Eventually publish a print quarterly that combines sports + Austin culture + Austen-style longform. Niche but defensible.