MCP Use Cases for Business Initiative

What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a way for AI assistants (like me) to call tools/functions that access your data, APIs, or systems. Think of it as giving AI assistants “hands” to interact with your codebase.

Key Concept: Instead of me just reading files, MCP lets me:

Call functions that fetch live data
Access your APIs
Query your databases
Generate content using your patterns
Check if content already exists
Access structured data (like your 25,000+ directory pages)

Current Use Case: Government Data MCP ✅

What it does: Provides access to Census Bureau APIs (BDS, ACS, ABS)

Is this correct? Yes! This is a perfect use case for MCP.

Why it’s good:

AI can fetch real-time government data on-demand
No need to manually run Python scripts
Can create stats content with fresh data
Centralized API management

Value: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) - Very useful for stats content

Better Use Cases (Higher Value)

1. Content/Knowledge MCP ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (HIGHEST VALUE)

What it would do:

Access your 348+ articles
Query your 25,000+ directory pages
Check verified pages list
Access calculator data and benchmarks
Search existing content before creating new
Reference existing content patterns

Why it’s MORE valuable:

Prevents duplicate content: AI can check if content exists before creating
Maintains consistency: AI can reference your existing content style
Ensures accuracy: AI can check verified pages list before linking
Content generation: AI can create new content based on your patterns
SEO optimization: AI can reference existing successful content

Example tools:

- search_content(query) - Search all articles/pages
- get_calculator_data(calculator_name) - Get calculator benchmarks
- check_page_exists(url) - Verify page exists before linking
- get_state_info(state, topic) - Get state-specific info
- get_content_template(category) - Get content structure for category

Impact: This would be HUGE for content creation workflows.

2. State/County Directory MCP ⭐⭐⭐⭐

What it would do:

Access your 25,000+ state/county pages
Query state-specific business formation requirements
Get county-specific registered agent info
Access state filing fees and timelines

Why it’s valuable:

AI can create location-specific content
Can answer “what are the requirements in X state?” questions
Can generate state comparison content
Can verify state-specific information

Example tools:

- get_state_requirements(state, entity_type) - LLC/Corp requirements
- get_county_info(state, county) - County-specific info
- get_filing_fees(state, entity_type) - State fees
- compare_states(states, criteria) - State comparisons

Impact: Very useful for location-specific content and Q&A.

3. Calculator Data MCP ⭐⭐⭐⭐

What it would do:

Access calculator benchmarks (EBITDA, TAM, etc.)
Get industry-specific data
Access financial analysis suite data
Query calculator results/insights

Why it’s valuable:

AI can reference real calculator data in articles
Can create content about calculator insights
Can update calculator descriptions with real data
Can create comparison content between calculators

Example tools:

- get_ebitda_benchmarks(industry) - Get EBITDA data
- get_tam_data(industry, state) - Get TAM calculator data
- get_calculator_benchmarks(calculator) - General calculator data
- get_industry_insights(naics_code) - Industry-specific insights

Impact: Great for calculator-related content and data-driven articles.

4. Content Generation MCP ⭐⭐⭐⭐

What it would do:

Generate new articles following your patterns
Create calculator pages using your templates
Generate state/county pages programmatically
Create statistics pages from data

Why it’s valuable:

Automates content creation
Maintains consistency
Scales content production
Follows your SEO patterns

Example tools:

- generate_statistics_page(topic, data) - Create stats page
- generate_calculator_page(calculator_name, data) - Create calculator
- generate_state_page(state, entity_type) - Create state page
- generate_article(topic, category) - Create article following patterns

Impact: Could dramatically speed up content creation.

Recommended Priority

Phase 1: Government Data MCP ✅ (DONE)

Already created
Good for stats content
Lower complexity

Phase 2: Content/Knowledge MCP (HIGHEST PRIORITY)

Why first: Prevents duplicate content, ensures accuracy, enables better content creation
Impact: Massive - affects all content workflows
Complexity: Medium - need to index/search your content

Phase 3: Calculator Data MCP

Why second: Supports calculator-related content
Impact: High - calculator content is core to your business
Complexity: Low - data is already structured

Phase 4: State/County Directory MCP

Why third: Supports location-specific content
Impact: High - 25,000+ pages is a huge asset
Complexity: Medium - need to structure queries

Phase 5: Content Generation MCP

Why last: Builds on other MCPs
Impact: Very high - but needs other MCPs first
Complexity: High - needs templates and patterns

How MCP Works (Simple Explanation)

Without MCP:

You: "Create a stats page about business startups in 2023"
Me: *reads files, tries to find data, might miss things*

With MCP:

You: "Create a stats page about business startups in 2023"
Me: *calls fetch_census_bds_data() tool*
     *gets real data*
     *calls search_content() to check if similar page exists*
     *calls get_content_template() to follow your patterns*
     *creates page with real data and correct structure*

The difference: MCP gives me tools to interact with your systems, not just read files.

Next Steps

Keep the Government Data MCP - It’s useful
Consider building Content/Knowledge MCP - This would be the most valuable
Start simple - You can build MCPs incrementally
Test with one use case - See how it works before building more

Would you like me to:

Build the Content/Knowledge MCP?
Show you how to structure it?
Explain more about how MCP works?