Based on: Actual content analysis of existing tstprep.com articles Writing Style: Conversational, personal, humorous - NOT listicle format Update Approach: Surgical updates to specific sections, NOT complete rewrites Link Strategy: Link ONLY to existing content, no hallucinated URLs
URL: /articles/toefl/your-beginners-guide-to-the-toefl-test/
Status: Evergreen content, needs 2026 section added
Update Type: Light (add new section at top)
Changes Required:
- Add "Updated for January 2026" notice at top
- Insert new section after introduction: "What Changed in 2026?"
- Update test duration (still ~2 hours)
- Update section order (Writing before Speaking)
- Add note about adaptive testing
- Keep all existing study advice intact
- Add internal link to full 2026 guide (when created)
Preserve:
- Entire existing structure and content
- All current internal links
- Conversational tone
- Study strategies
URL: /articles/toefl/ten-awesome-tips-for-the-speaking-section-of-the-toefl/
Status: Task types completely changed
Update Type: Moderate (update 4 of 10 tips)
Changes Required:
- Introduction: Update to mention 2 tasks (down from 4)
- Tip #1-6: Keep unchanged (still relevant)
- Tip #7 (Templates): Complete rewrite for new tasks
- Listen and Repeat templates
- Interview question templates
- Tip #8 (Timer): Update timing
- Listen and Repeat: 15s prep, 15s response (×7 sentences)
- Interview: No prep, 45s response (×4 questions)
- Tip #9-10: Keep unchanged
- Update rubric link to 5-point scale
Preserve:
- Conversational, humorous tone
- Personal anecdotes
- App recommendations
- General study principles
- Tips #1-6 entirely
URL: /articles/toefl/ten-awesome-tips-for-the-reading-section-of-the-toefl/
Status: Task types changed, but strategies may transfer
Update Type: Moderate
Changes Required:
- Introduction: Mention 3 new task types
- Update time management (23 mins, adaptive)
- Add context about Module 1 vs Module 2
- Update task type references:
- Complete the Words
- Read in Daily Life
- Read an Academic Passage
- Mention adaptive difficulty
- Keep general reading strategies
Preserve:
- Core reading strategies (likely universal)
- Study techniques
- Tone and style
URL: /articles/toefl/ten-awesome-tips-for-the-listening-section-of-the-toefl/
Status: Task types changed
Update Type: Moderate
Changes Required:
- Update to 4 new task types
- Update timing (27 mins, adaptive)
- Add note-taking advice for shorter audio
- Module 1/2 context
- Update task type references:
- Listen and Choose Response
- Conversation
- Announcement
- Academic Talk
URL: /articles/toefl/ten-awesome-tips-for-the-writing-section-of-the-toefl/
Status: 3 tasks now (Build Sentence, Email, Academic Discussion)
Update Type: Heavy
Changes Required:
- Update for 3 tasks
- Add Build a Sentence strategies
- Add Email writing strategies
- Keep Academic Discussion (same as old format)
- Update timing (27 mins total)
- Word count guidance (100+ vs 300+)
URL: /articles/toefl/guide-for-the-toefl-test-speaking-question-1/
Status: OBSOLETE (independent task eliminated)
Update Type: Complete rewrite OR redirect
Option A - Rewrite:
- Retitle: "Guide to the TOEFL 2026 Speaking Interview Task"
- Repurpose for Interview task
- Add 301 redirect from old URL
Option B - Archive:
- Add notice: "This task no longer exists in TOEFL 2026"
- Link to updated Speaking Tips article
- 301 redirect to Speaking Tips
URLs: /articles/toefl/guide-for-the-toefl-test-speaking-question-[2-4]/
Status: OBSOLETE (integrated tasks eliminated)
Update Type: Archive with 301 redirects
Changes Required:
- Add obsolescence notice
- Explain what replaced them
- 301 redirect all to Speaking Tips article
- Remove from navigation
URL: /articles/toefl/your-guide-to-answering-reading-summary-questions-for-the-toefl-test/
Status: Need to verify if this task still exists
Update Type: TBD (check ETS documentation)
Action: Review ETS docs to confirm if summary questions still exist in new format
URL: /articles/toefl/taking-notes-for-the-listening-section-of-the-toefl-test/
Status: Still relevant, shorter audio
Update Type: Light
Changes Required:
- Add note about shorter listening passages
- Update task type names
- Add strategies for quicker note-taking
- Keep core note-taking principles
URL: /articles/toefl/time-management-for-the-reading-section-of-the-toefl-test/
Status: Completely new timing
Update Type: Heavy
Changes Required:
- Update to 23-minute format
- Add adaptive testing time management
- Module 1 accuracy focus
- Faster pace required
- Update task type timing breakdown
URL: /articles/toefl/the-ultimate-vocabulary-list-for-the-toefl-test/
Status: Evergreen, add 2026 context
Update Type: Light
Changes Required:
- Add intro note about Complete the Words task
- Mention contextual guessing importance
- Keep all existing vocabulary
- Add link to Complete the Words guide
URL: /articles/toefl/100-reading-questions-for-the-toefl-test-pdf-included/
Status: Questions outdated
Update Type: Moderate
Changes Required:
- Add disclaimer: "These questions reflect the old format"
- Link to new 2026 practice materials
- Keep PDF available for reference
- Add note about new task types
URL: /articles/toefl/100-free-questions-for-the-listening-section-of-the-toefl-test-pdf-included/
Status: Questions outdated
Update Type: Moderate
Changes Required:
- Same approach as Reading questions
- Disclaimer + new resource links
- Keep existing for reference
URL: /articles/toefl/sample-essays-for-the-writing-section-of-the-toefl-test/
Status: Need new task examples
Update Type: Heavy
Changes Required:
- Keep Academic Discussion examples
- Add Build a Sentence examples
- Add Email writing examples
- Update rubrics to 5-point scale
URL: /articles/toefl/questions-t-and-sample-answers-for-the-speaking-section-of-the-toefl-test/
Status: Task types changed
Update Type: Heavy
Changes Required:
- Remove old Q1-Q4 examples
- Add Listen and Repeat examples
- Add Interview question examples
- Update scoring rubric
URL: /articles/toefl/toefl-ibt-paper-edition-your-top-10-questions-answered-by-ets/
Status: OBSOLETE (Paper Edition discontinued)
Update Type: Archive
Changes Required:
- Add notice: "Paper Edition discontinued"
- 301 redirect to Beginner's Guide
- Remove from navigation
URL: /articles/toefl/types-of-toefl-exams/
Status: Needs heavy update
Update Type: Heavy
Changes Required:
- Remove ITP/Paper references
- Focus on iBT only (test center + home)
- Add 2026 format details
- Update TOEFL Essentials status
URL: /articles/toefl/ielts-speaking-vs-toefl-speaking-which-is-easier-interview-with-aubrey-carter/
Status: Interview evergreen, add 2026 note
Update Type: Light
Changes Required:
- Add intro note about 2026 changes
- Update TOEFL Speaking description
- Keep interview intact
- Add link to updated Speaking guide
URLs:
/articles/toefl/complete-practice-test-for-the-toefl-test//articles/toefl/complete-practice-test-for-the-toefl-test-pt/
Status: Old format tests Update Type: Heavy
Changes Required:
- Add disclaimer about format
- Link to 2026 practice tests
- Consider creating new 2026 versions
- OR redirect to product pages
URLs: /product/toefl-speaking-question-[1-4]-practice/
Status: OBSOLETE
Update Type: Archive/Redirect
Changes Required:
- Add "No longer available" notice
- Redirect to new Speaking practice
- Update store navigation
URLs:
/product/toefl-reading-practice-test//product/toefl-listening-practice-test//product/toefl-speaking-practice//product/toefl-writing-practice-test/
Status: Need 2026 updates Update Type: Heavy
Changes Required:
- Update product descriptions for 2026
- Update task types listed
- Update sample questions
- Add "Updated for 2026" badge
- Ensure practice matches new format
URL: /product/complete-toefl-practice-test/
Status: Flagship product
Update Type: Heavy
Changes Required:
- Complete product overhaul for 2026
- Update all 4 sections
- New timing
- New task types
- Adaptive practice simulation
URLs:
/opt/reading-practice//opt/listening-practice//opt/speaking-practice//opt/writing-practice//opt/toefl-practice-test/
Status: Need backend updates Update Type: Technical + content
Changes Required:
- Update practice question types
- Update timing mechanisms
- Update scoring algorithms
- Update task descriptions
- Add 2026 badges
Links TO:
- Speaking Tips
- Reading Tips
- Listening Tips
- Writing Tips
- Practice Tests
- Product pages
Link TO:
- Beginner's Guide (hub)
- Related tips articles
- Task-specific guides
- Practice products
- Resources (vocabulary, questions)
Only link to:
- Existing articles (verified URLs)
- Existing products (verified URLs)
- ETS official resources
- Existing resource downloads
✓ DO:
- Conversational tone ("Ok, we get it")
- Personal anecdotes
- Humor where appropriate
- Direct address ("you", "your")
- Rhetorical questions
- Real-world analogies
- Practical, actionable advice
- Mix paragraph lengths
✗ DON'T:
- Listicle format with minimal content
- AI-sounding formal language
- Generic advice without examples
- Bullet-heavy layouts
- Hallucinate links to non-existent content
- Complete rewrites (surgical updates only)
Every Updated Article Must Have:
- "Updated for TOEFL 2026" badge
- Clear mention of January 21, 2026
- Accurate task type names
- Correct timing information
- Only links to existing content
- Preserved conversational tone
- Maintained author voice
- Internal links verified
- 2026-specific examples
- No hallucinated resources
SEO Requirements:
- Title includes "TOEFL 2026" or year
- Meta description mentions changes
- H2 headers optimized
- Internal linking to 2026 content
- Alt text for images updated
Week 1:
- Beginner's Guide (hub page)
- Speaking Tips
- Reading Tips
Week 2: 4. Listening Tips 5. Writing Tips 6. Time Management
Week 3: 7. Archive obsolete Speaking Q1-Q4 8. Update Taking Notes 9. Update Vocabulary List
Week 4: 10. Update Sample Essays 11. Update Practice Questions 12. Update Comparison articles
Week 5-6: 13. Product page descriptions 14. Store updates 15. Navigation updates
Week 7-8: 16. Dashboard practice updates 17. Backend technical updates 18. Quality assurance pass
Week 9-10: 19. Final internal linking audit 20. SEO optimization pass 21. Mobile responsiveness check
Week 11-12: 22. User testing 23. Final validation 24. Launch announcements