66+ Free AI SEO Prompts — Copy & Paste

Act as a senior technical SEO consultant performing a site audit. Analyze the following crawl report and produce a prioritized action plan.

SITE INFORMATION:
- Website: [URL]
- CMS/Platform: [WordPress/Shopify/Next.js/Custom]
- Approximate number of pages: [NUMBER]
- Business type: [E-commerce/SaaS/Blog/Local Business/etc.]

CRAWL DATA:
[PASTE YOUR SCREAMING FROG OR AHREFS AUDIT EXPORT HERE]

For each issue found, provide a table with these columns:
| Issue | Affected URLs (count) | SEO Impact (Critical/High/Medium/Low) | Fix Difficulty (Easy/Medium/Hard) | Fix Instructions | Priority Score (1-10) |

Group issues into categories:
1. INDEXATION ISSUES — Pages blocked, noindexed incorrectly, orphan pages
2. REDIRECT ISSUES — Chains, loops, wrong status codes
3. ON-PAGE ISSUES — Missing/duplicate titles, meta descriptions, H1s
4. TECHNICAL ISSUES — Broken links, slow pages, mixed content, missing canonical tags
5. STRUCTURED DATA ISSUES — Missing, invalid, or incomplete schema markup
6. MOBILE ISSUES — Viewport, tap targets, content width

Then provide:
- A "Quick Wins" list (high impact + easy fix — do these first)
- A "Critical Fixes" list (high impact regardless of difficulty)
- Estimated total effort hours to resolve all issues
- Recommended weekly sprint plan to fix everything in priority order

Act as an SEO strategist setting up a measurement framework for a new client. Create a comprehensive SEO KPI dashboard.

MY BUSINESS:
- Business type: [BUSINESS TYPE] in the [INDUSTRY] niche
- Website: [URL]
- Website age: [MONTHS/YEARS]
- Current monthly organic traffic: [NUMBER or "don't know"]
- Current domain authority/rating: [NUMBER or "don't know"]
- Number of indexed pages: [NUMBER or "don't know"]
- Top 3 business goals: [LIST THEM]
- Main competitors: [LIST 2-3 COMPETITOR URLs]
- Monthly SEO budget/time: [HOURS OR DOLLARS]

Create a KPI framework with THREE time horizons:

FORMAT AS A TABLE for each horizon (3-month, 6-month, 12-month):
| KPI | Current Baseline | Target | How to Measure | Tool/Source |

Include these KPI categories:
1. TRAFFIC KPIs — Organic sessions, new users, pages per session
2. RANKING KPIs — Keywords in top 3, top 10, top 20; featured snippets won
3. TECHNICAL KPIs — Core Web Vitals scores, crawl errors, indexation rate
4. CONTENT KPIs — Organic landing pages with traffic, content freshness rate
5. AUTHORITY KPIs — Domain rating, referring domains, new backlinks per month
6. CONVERSION KPIs — Organic conversion rate, revenue from organic, cost per organic acquisition
7. AI VISIBILITY KPIs — Brand mentions in AI responses, AI referral traffic
8. LOCAL KPIs (if applicable) — Local pack rankings, review count/rating, GBP views

Also provide:
- A weekly/monthly reporting cadence (what to check when)
- 5 "leading indicators" that predict future SEO success
- 5 "lagging indicators" that confirm past success
- Red flag thresholds (when to investigate/escalate)

I'm analyzing my competitors for SEO opportunities. Here are my top 3 competitors: [LIST URLS]

Based on common SEO analysis patterns, help me create:
1. A keyword gap analysis template — what columns and data points should I track?
2. A backlink opportunity scoring system (rate link prospects by DA, relevance, likelihood of acquisition)
3. A content gap framework — how to identify topics competitors rank for that I don't
4. An outreach email template for backlink opportunities I find
5. A prioritized action plan based on the typical competitive landscape in [INDUSTRY]

Generate the following for my website [URL]:

1. An .htaccess rule to force HTTPS redirect (Apache)
2. An nginx config block to force HTTPS redirect
3. A list of common mixed content issues and how to find them
4. A Content-Security-Policy header that upgrades insecure requests

Also explain how to test that HTTPS is working correctly across all pages.

Here is my Lighthouse/PageSpeed Insights report for [URL]:
[PASTE REPORT DATA]

Analyze the report and provide:
1. Specific fixes for each Core Web Vital that's failing
2. Code snippets for implementing lazy loading, image optimization, and critical CSS
3. A prioritized checklist of performance improvements
4. Estimated impact of each fix on LCP/INP/CLS
5. Server-side optimizations I should consider

Generate an optimized robots.txt file for my [WEBSITE TYPE] website.

My website structure:
- CMS: [WordPress/Shopify/Next.js/etc.]
- Important directories to index: [LIST]
- Directories to block: [admin panels, staging, cart/checkout, internal search results]
- Sitemap location: [URL]

Requirements:
1. Allow Googlebot, Bingbot, and AI retrieval bots (ChatGPT-User, PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot)
2. Block AI training bots if desired
3. Block low-value pages (search results, tag archives, author archives)
4. Include sitemap reference
5. Add helpful comments explaining each rule

Act as a technical SEO specialist. Audit my XML sitemap and generate an optimized version.

MY WEBSITE:
- URL: [URL]
- CMS: [WordPress/Shopify/Next.js/Custom]
- Approximate total pages: [NUMBER]
- Current sitemap URL: [SITEMAP URL or "don't have one"]

CURRENT SITEMAP ISSUES (if known):
[PASTE ANY ERROR MESSAGES FROM SEARCH CONSOLE, OR "need full audit"]

GENERATE:
1. A sitemap audit checklist — what to include vs. exclude:
   - Include: Canonical, indexable pages with 200 status
   - Exclude: noindex pages, redirects, 404s, paginated pages, parameter URLs, thin content
2. If my site has multiple content types, suggest a sitemap index structure:
   - sitemap-pages.xml
   - sitemap-posts.xml
   - sitemap-products.xml (if e-commerce)
   - sitemap-images.xml (if image-heavy)
3. Sample XML sitemap code with proper formatting (<lastmod>, <changefreq>, <priority>)
4. Search Console submission checklist
5. How to reference sitemaps in robots.txt
6. Automation recommendations for my CMS to auto-update the sitemap

Generate canonical tag implementation for my website:

1. A self-referencing canonical tag template for standard pages
2. Cross-domain canonical example (if I syndicate content)
3. Canonical handling for paginated content (page 1, 2, 3...)
4. Canonical handling for URL parameters (filters, sorting, tracking codes)
5. Common canonical tag mistakes and how to audit for them

My CMS is [PLATFORM]. Provide implementation code/instructions specific to it.

Here is a list of broken links and redirects found on my site:
[PASTE CRAWL DATA]

For each issue, provide:
1. Whether to 301 redirect, fix the link, or use a 410 (content permanently removed)
2. The ideal redirect target URL
3. Priority level based on the page's importance
4. Any redirect chains that should be flattened

Also generate an .htaccess / nginx redirect map I can implement directly.

Audit my website [URL] for mobile-first indexing readiness. Generate:

1. A checklist of mobile-first best practices with pass/fail criteria
2. CSS media query templates for common responsive breakpoints
3. Code to ensure hamburger menus are crawlable (content in DOM, not lazy-loaded)
4. Tap target sizing audit criteria
5. Mobile page speed optimization specific recommendations

Generate page speed optimization code for my [CMS/FRAMEWORK] website:

1. Image optimization script (convert to WebP, generate responsive srcset)
2. Critical CSS extraction and inline loading approach
3. JavaScript defer/async strategy with code example
4. Browser caching headers (.htaccess or nginx config)
5. Lazy loading implementation for images and iframes
6. Resource hints: preconnect, prefetch, preload for key assets
7. CDN configuration recommendations

Help me optimize crawl budget for my website with [NUMBER] pages.

My site has:
- Product/service pages: [NUMBER]
- Blog posts: [NUMBER]
- Tag/category archives: [NUMBER]
- Search result pages: [YES/NO they're indexable]
- URL parameters: [LIST any filter/sort parameters]

Provide:
1. Which page types should be noindexed
2. Robots.txt rules to block low-value crawl paths
3. Meta robots tag strategy for each page type
4. A faceted navigation handling approach
5. Criteria for identifying pages to prune or consolidate

My website uses [FRAMEWORK: React/Vue/Angular/Next.js/Nuxt] with [CSR/SSR/SSG].

Help me audit and fix JavaScript SEO issues:
1. Which content should be server-rendered vs client-rendered?
2. How to implement dynamic rendering for search engine bots if needed
3. How to check if Googlebot can see all my content (URL Inspection comparison)
4. Common hydration issues that affect Core Web Vitals
5. Structured data injection approach for JS frameworks
6. Internal link rendering — are my links real <a> tags or JS click handlers?

Act as a schema markup expert. Generate complete, valid JSON-LD structured data ready to paste into my page's <head> tag.

PAGE DETAILS:
- URL: [URL]
- Page type: [Article / Product / Service / FAQ / How-to / Local Business / Recipe / Event / Course / Software]
- Business name: [NAME]
- Business website: [HOMEPAGE URL]
- Page title: [TITLE]
- Page description: [2-3 SENTENCE SUMMARY]
- Author (if article): [AUTHOR NAME, CREDENTIALS]
- Date published: [DATE]
- Date modified: [DATE]
- Images on page: [LIST IMAGE URLs]
- Breadcrumb path: [e.g., Home > Category > This Page]

FAQ QUESTIONS ON THIS PAGE (if any):
Q1: [QUESTION]
A1: [ANSWER]
Q2: [QUESTION]
A2: [ANSWER]

GENERATE ALL OF THESE AS SEPARATE JSON-LD BLOCKS:
1. PRIMARY SCHEMA — Complete [Page Type] schema with ALL required and recommended properties per Google's Rich Results documentation
2. ORGANIZATION SCHEMA — For the @graph: Organization with name, url, logo, sameAs (social profiles)
3. WEBSITE SCHEMA — WebSite with SearchAction (sitelinks search box) if applicable
4. BREADCRUMBLIST SCHEMA — With proper itemListElement chain
5. FAQ SCHEMA — FAQPage with all Q&A pairs (if applicable)
6. SPEAKABLE SCHEMA — Mark the most AI-citation-worthy section with Speakable

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Each schema block as a separate <script type="application/ld+json"> tag
- Use @id references to link entities across blocks (e.g., organization @id referenced in article publisher)
- Include comments above each block explaining what it does
- After the code, provide a "Validation Checklist" — list of Google Rich Results types this should trigger

IMPORTANT: Do NOT use deprecated properties. Use schema.org latest vocabulary.

Generate hreflang implementation for my website:

Languages/regions I target:
[LIST: e.g., en-US, es-ES, fr-FR, de-DE]

URL structure:
[subdirectory /en/, subdomain en.site.com, or ccTLD site.co.uk]

Generate:
1. Hreflang tags for a sample page across all my locales
2. x-default tag for the fallback version
3. XML sitemap with hreflang annotations
4. Common mistakes to avoid
5. A validation checklist

Review and optimize my URL structure:

Current URL examples:
[PASTE 5-10 EXAMPLE URLS]

For each URL, suggest:
1. An optimized version following SEO best practices
2. Whether a 301 redirect is needed from the old URL
3. The keyword each URL should target

Also provide:
- URL naming conventions I should follow going forward
- How to handle category/subcategory hierarchies
- Rules for URL length, separators, and special characters

Generate security headers configuration for my [APACHE/NGINX/CLOUDFLARE] server:

Include:
1. Content-Security-Policy header
2. X-Content-Type-Options
3. X-Frame-Options
4. Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS)
5. Referrer-Policy
6. Permissions-Policy
7. Explanation of what each header does and why it matters for SEO

Act as a keyword research specialist. Perform comprehensive keyword research and create a complete keyword strategy.

BUSINESS CONTEXT:
- Business type: [BUSINESS TYPE] in the [NICHE] industry
- Website: [URL]
- Main products/services: [LIST YOUR TOP 3-5]
- Target audience: [WHO ARE YOUR IDEAL CUSTOMERS]
- Geographic target: [CITY/COUNTRY or "Global"]
- Website age/authority: [NEW SITE / ESTABLISHED — approximate DR if known]
- Top 3 competitors: [LIST URLs IF KNOWN]

DELIVERABLE 1 — SEED KEYWORD TABLE (30-50 terms):
Format as a table:
| Keyword | Search Intent | Est. Monthly Volume (Low/Med/High) | Competition (Low/Med/High) | Business Value (1-5) | Priority | Recommended Page Type |

Organize by intent:
- Informational (how-to, what-is, guide): for blog content
- Commercial investigation (best, review, comparison): for comparison/guide pages
- Transactional (buy, pricing, service): for product/service pages
- Navigational (brand + feature): for landing pages

DELIVERABLE 2 — LONG-TAIL EXPANSION:
For your top 10 seed keywords, provide 5 long-tail variations each. Format:
| Seed Keyword | Long-Tail Variation | Intent | Difficulty |

DELIVERABLE 3 — QUESTION KEYWORDS (20+):
List questions real users ask about this topic. Format:
| Question | Source (PAA/Forum/Quora) | Content Format (FAQ/Blog/Video) | Featured Snippet Opportunity (Yes/No) |

DELIVERABLE 4 — KEYWORD-TO-PAGE MAP:
| Target Keyword | URL (existing or "CREATE NEW") | Page Type | Secondary Keywords (3-5) | Content Status (Exists/Needs Update/Create) |

DELIVERABLE 5 — CONTENT CALENDAR:
Suggest a 3-month publishing schedule prioritized by:
1. Quick wins (low difficulty + high business value)
2. Authority builders (comprehensive pillar content)
3. Traffic drivers (high volume informational content)

Act as an SEO copywriter who specializes in high-CTR title tags. Optimize title tags for these pages.

MY BRAND: [BRAND NAME]
BRAND SEPARATOR FORMAT: " | [BRAND]" or " — [BRAND]" (only if space allows)

PAGES TO OPTIMIZE:
(For each page, provide: URL | Current Title | Primary Keyword | Page Type)

1. [URL] | [CURRENT TITLE] | [KEYWORD] | [homepage/product/blog/service/category]
2. [URL] | [CURRENT TITLE] | [KEYWORD] | [PAGE TYPE]
3. [URL] | [CURRENT TITLE] | [KEYWORD] | [PAGE TYPE]
[ADD MORE AS NEEDED]

For each page, deliver:
| Page | Option A (Benefit-focused) | Option B (Curiosity/Number) | Option C (Action-oriented) | Char Count | Recommended |

RULES:
- Maximum 60 characters (count precisely and show the count)
- Primary keyword within the first 30 characters
- Use power words: Best, Ultimate, Guide, Proven, Free, [Year], How to, Step-by-Step, Complete
- Match search intent: informational titles sound educational, transactional titles sound action-oriented
- Each title must be unique across all pages
- Rate each option's expected CTR (Low/Medium/High) with reasoning

ALSO PROVIDE:
- A title tag template formula I can reuse for new pages (e.g., "[Primary Keyword]: [Benefit] | Brand")
- Common title tag mistakes found in my current titles
- 5 title tag patterns that consistently get high CTR in [MY INDUSTRY]

Act as an SEO copywriter. Write high-CTR meta descriptions for these pages.

PAGES TO OPTIMIZE:
(For each: URL | Primary Keyword | Page Purpose | Target Audience)

1. [URL] | [KEYWORD] | [PURPOSE: e.g., "sell running shoes" or "explain SEO basics"] | [AUDIENCE]
2. [URL] | [KEYWORD] | [PURPOSE] | [AUDIENCE]
3. [URL] | [KEYWORD] | [PURPOSE] | [AUDIENCE]
[ADD MORE AS NEEDED]

For each page, generate 3 variations:
- Version A: Benefit-focused (what the user gains)
- Version B: Urgency/FOMO-focused (why act now)
- Version C: Curiosity-focused (what they'll discover)

FORMAT each as:
| Page | Version | Meta Description | Char Count | CTA Used |

STRICT RULES:
- 150-160 characters (count precisely — show the count)
- Include primary keyword naturally in the first half
- Must contain a clear CTA verb (Learn, Discover, Get, Find, Try, Compare, Start, Download)
- Use active voice, not passive
- No quotation marks (Google may truncate)
- Each must be unique — no duplicate descriptions across pages
- Don't start with "This page..." or "We offer..."

ALSO PROVIDE:
- A meta description template I can reuse: "[Benefit statement with keyword]. [CTA]. [Differentiator]."
- Flag any pages where Google is likely to auto-generate a description instead (and why)

Restructure the heading hierarchy for my page about "[TOPIC]".

Current content outline:
[PASTE YOUR CURRENT HEADINGS OR CONTENT SECTIONS]

Target keyword: [KEYWORD]
Related keywords to incorporate: [LIST]

Generate an optimized heading structure with:
1. One H1 containing the primary keyword
2. H2s that either:
   - Match "People Also Ask" questions (e.g., "What is [topic]?")
   - Use clear, descriptive section titles with semantic keywords
3. H3s for subsections under each H2
4. Ensure logical content flow from general to specific
5. Include at least 2 question-format H2s for AI citation optimization

Act as an NLP-focused content strategist (similar to how Surfer SEO or Clearscope analyze content). Perform a semantic optimization audit.

TARGET KEYWORD: "[PRIMARY KEYWORD]"
SEARCH INTENT: [informational / commercial / transactional]
MY CONTENT: [PASTE YOUR FULL CONTENT OR DETAILED OUTLINE]

DELIVERABLE 1 — SEMANTIC KEYWORD MAP (table):
| Term/Entity | Relevance (High/Med/Low) | Present in My Content? | Suggested Placement (which section) | Usage Example |

Include 30-40 terms: synonyms, related entities, co-occurring phrases, and NLP-important terms that top-ranking content for this keyword consistently uses.

DELIVERABLE 2 — TOPICAL COVERAGE GAPS:
| Subtopic Missing | Why It Matters | Suggested H2/H3 Heading | Word Count Needed |

Compare my content against what a comprehensive, authoritative article on this topic MUST cover.

DELIVERABLE 3 — SENTENCE-LEVEL OPTIMIZATIONS:
Find 5 sentences in my content where semantic clarity can be improved. For each:
| Original Sentence | Optimized Version | What Changed & Why |

DELIVERABLE 4 — CONTENT STRUCTURE SCORE:
Rate my content 1-10 on: Topical Coverage, Semantic Richness, Entity Coverage, Readability, Search Intent Match. Explain each score.

DO NOT:
- Suggest keyword stuffing or unnatural keyword insertion
- Recommend terms that don't fit the content's natural tone
- Prioritize keyword density over readability

Act as an accessibility and SEO specialist. Generate optimized ALT tags and filenames for my images.

PAGE CONTEXT:
- Page topic: [TOPIC]
- Primary keyword: [KEYWORD]
- Secondary keywords: [LIST 2-3]
- Page type: [Blog post / Product page / Service page / Homepage]

IMAGES TO OPTIMIZE:
1. [Describe what image shows — e.g., "Screenshot of Google Search Console dashboard showing performance graph"]
2. [Describe what image shows]
3. [Describe what image shows]
[ADD MORE AS NEEDED]

FOR EACH IMAGE, PROVIDE (as a table):
| # | ALT Tag (max 125 chars) | Char Count | Filename (lowercase-hyphenated.webp) | Loading (eager/lazy) | Is Decorative? |

EXAMPLE of good vs bad ALT text:
- BAD: "image" / "photo" / "IMG_4532.jpg" / "best running shoes best shoes buy shoes online"
- GOOD: "Woman testing Nike Pegasus 40 running shoes on a trail in Portland, Oregon"

RULES:
- Describe the image accurately for screen readers FIRST, SEO second
- Include keywords ONLY when naturally relevant to what the image actually shows
- Do NOT start with "Image of..." or "Picture of..."
- Do NOT stuff keywords into every ALT tag — vary naturally
- Mark purely decorative images as alt="" (empty)
- Filenames should be descriptive: "google-search-console-performance-report.webp" not "screenshot-1.webp"
- Images above the fold = eager loading; below the fold = lazy loading

ALSO PROVIDE:
- Image compression recommendations for my CMS: [PLATFORM]
- Which images should have width/height attributes set (to prevent CLS)

Help me build an internal linking strategy.

My site structure:
- Pillar pages: [LIST MAIN TOPIC PAGES]
- Supporting content: [LIST BLOG POSTS / SUB-PAGES]
- Product/service pages: [LIST KEY PAGES]

For each pillar page, suggest:
1. Which supporting articles should link TO this pillar (and with what anchor text)
2. Which pages the pillar should link OUT to
3. Contextual anchor text suggestions (not "click here" — descriptive phrases)
4. Any orphan pages that need incoming links
5. A visual cluster map showing the link relationships

I need to refresh the following article for [CURRENT YEAR]:

Title: [ARTICLE TITLE]
URL: [URL]
Last updated: [DATE]
Current content: [PASTE CONTENT OR OUTLINE]

Help me:
1. Identify outdated statistics, tools, or references that need updating
2. Suggest new sections or topics to add based on current trends
3. Recommend data points or studies to cite for freshness
4. Generate an updated introduction that signals currency
5. Create a "Last Updated: [DATE]" note with a brief changelog

Optimize this content section for a featured snippet:

Target query: "[SEARCH QUERY]"
Current snippet holder (competitor): [URL or description]
My current content: [PASTE RELEVANT SECTION]

Rewrite to win the featured snippet:
1. Start with a direct, concise answer (40-60 words) immediately after the H2
2. If it's a "how-to" query: format as numbered steps
3. If it's a definition query: provide a crisp paragraph definition
4. If it's a comparison: create a comparison table
5. If it's a list: use a bulleted list with 5-8 items

Keep the content factual, authoritative, and better structured than the current snippet holder.

Help me identify original data I can generate for my content in the [NICHE] space.

My business has access to:
- Customer data: [YES/NO, what kind]
- Industry experience: [YEARS, specific domain]
- Survey capability: [Can I survey customers/audience?]
- Transaction/usage data: [What metrics do I track?]

Suggest:
1. 5 types of original research studies I could conduct
2. Data visualization ideas for maximum shareability
3. How to present findings for maximum citation potential
4. Press release / outreach angle for each study
5. How to structure a "State of [Industry] Report"

Rewrite these content sections using the BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) method:

[PASTE 2-3 CONTENT SECTIONS]

For each section:
1. Move the key takeaway/answer to the FIRST sentence
2. Follow with supporting evidence and details
3. End with actionable next steps or implications
4. Keep the tone authoritative but accessible
5. Ensure the first 200 words of the article contain the core answer to the page's primary query

Generate Open Graph and Twitter Card meta tags for my page:

Page URL: [URL]
Page title: [TITLE]
Description: [DESCRIPTION]
Image URL: [IMAGE URL]
Site name: [BRAND NAME]
Twitter handle: [@HANDLE]

Generate complete meta tags including:
1. og:title, og:description, og:image, og:url, og:type, og:site_name
2. twitter:card, twitter:title, twitter:description, twitter:image
3. Article-specific tags if it's a blog post (article:published_time, article:author)
4. A template I can reuse across all pages in my [CMS]

Act as a content strategist building topical authority for an SEO-driven website. Design a complete topic cluster.

Think step by step:
1. First, identify ALL the subtopics a comprehensive authority on this topic must cover
2. Group subtopics by search intent
3. Design the pillar page to be the definitive resource
4. Create cluster articles that go deep on each subtopic
5. Map the internal linking structure

MY BUSINESS:
- Website: [URL]
- Niche: [NICHE]
- Target audience: [WHO — their expertise level, pain points]
- My expertise/authority: [WHAT MAKES ME QUALIFIED TO WRITE ABOUT THIS]
- Existing content on this topic: [LIST ANY EXISTING PAGES, or "none"]

TOPIC CLUSTER:
- Pillar topic: "[BROAD TOPIC]"
- Business goal for this cluster: [Traffic / Leads / Sales / Authority / AI Citations]

DELIVERABLE 1 — PILLAR PAGE BLUEPRINT:
- Title tag (60 chars max)
- Meta description (155 chars max)
- URL slug
- H1
- Detailed H2/H3 outline with:
  | Section (H2) | Subsections (H3s) | Key Points to Cover | Word Count | Links to Cluster Article |
- Target word count: [2000-4000 words — suggest optimal]
- Schema markup type

DELIVERABLE 2 — CLUSTER ARTICLES (10-15):
| # | Article Title | Target Keyword | Search Intent | Content Type | Word Count | Links to Pillar Section | Difficulty |

For each, provide a 3-line brief of what it should cover.

DELIVERABLE 3 — INTERNAL LINKING MAP:
Show the hub-and-spoke structure:
- Pillar → each cluster article (which section links where)
- Cluster → pillar (anchor text suggestions)
- Cluster → cluster (which articles should cross-link and why)

DELIVERABLE 4 — PUBLISHING CALENDAR:
Prioritized order with reasoning:
| Week | Article to Publish | Why This Order | Dependencies |

Start with quick-win cluster articles, build toward the pillar page.

DO NOT:
- Suggest topics outside the cluster's core theme
- Create overlapping articles that would cannibalize each other
- Recommend thin 500-word articles — each should be genuinely comprehensive

Brainstorm linkable asset ideas for my [INDUSTRY] website.

My audience: [DESCRIPTION]
My expertise/data: [WHAT UNIQUE DATA OR TOOLS CAN I OFFER]
Competitor linkable assets: [LIST ANY YOU'VE SEEN]

Generate 10 linkable asset ideas across these categories:
1. Interactive tools/calculators (3 ideas)
2. Original research/surveys (3 ideas)
3. Comprehensive guides/resources (2 ideas)
4. Templates/frameworks (2 ideas)

For each, include:
- Concept description
- Why it would attract links
- Estimated effort to create
- Outreach angle for promoting it

Identify journalist-targeted keywords in the [INDUSTRY] space.

Help me find keywords that journalists and content creators search for when researching stories:
1. "[industry] statistics [year]" variations
2. "[industry] trends" and "[industry] data" queries
3. "[topic] study" and "[topic] research" queries
4. "average [metric] for [industry]" queries
5. "[industry] benchmark" queries

For each keyword group, suggest:
- Content format (data page, infographic, research report)
- Key statistics to include
- How to make the content easily citable (clear stat callouts, embeddable charts)

Help me improve E-E-A-T signals across my website.

My credentials: [YOUR QUALIFICATIONS]
Business history: [YEARS IN BUSINESS, NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS]
Published content: [NUMBER OF ARTICLES, CASE STUDIES, ETC.]

Generate:
1. An optimized author bio template that highlights expertise and experience
2. An "About Us" page outline that builds trust and authority
3. Recommendations for trust signals to add (certifications, client logos, testimonials)
4. How to properly cite sources and external references
5. Schema markup for author expertise (Person schema with credentials)
6. A checklist of E-E-A-T signals for each content piece

Help me develop a video SEO strategy for my [INDUSTRY] website.

1. Identify 5 high-impact video topics based on my target keywords: [LIST TOP KEYWORDS]
2. For each video, generate:
   - Optimized YouTube title (under 60 chars)
   - Description with keywords (first 200 chars are critical)
   - Tag suggestions (15-20 tags)
   - Thumbnail concept
   - Video schema JSON-LD markup for embedding on my site
3. Transcript optimization tips for on-page SEO value
4. YouTube-specific ranking factors I should optimize for

Help me audit my content for pruning and consolidation.

I'll provide my page list with traffic data. For each page, recommend one action:
- KEEP: Page is performing well, no changes needed
- UPDATE: Page has potential but needs refreshing
- MERGE: Page overlaps with another — consolidate into one stronger page
- REDIRECT: Page is thin/outdated — 301 redirect to a better page
- REMOVE: Page is valueless — apply noindex or 410

My pages:
[PASTE: URL | Monthly Organic Traffic | Last Updated | Primary Keyword]

Provide the recommendation, reasoning, and specific next steps for each.

Act as a content strategist specializing in Google Discover optimization.

MY WEBSITE:
- Niche: [NICHE/INDUSTRY]
- Content types I publish: [Blog posts / News / Guides / Reviews / etc.]
- Publishing frequency: [POSTS PER WEEK/MONTH]
- Current Discover traffic: [NUMBER or "none yet" or "don't know"]

GENERATE:
1. DISCOVER-READY CONTENT IDEAS (10 ideas):
Format as: | Topic | Why It's Discover-Worthy | Headline (curiosity-driven, not clickbait) | Timeliness Factor |

2. HEADLINE OPTIMIZATION:
Take these existing headlines and rewrite them for Discover:
[PASTE 3-5 OF YOUR RECENT ARTICLE HEADLINES]
For each, provide: Original | Discover-Optimized Version | Why It's Better

3. TECHNICAL CHECKLIST for Discover eligibility:
- og:image requirements (size, format, quality)
- Content freshness signals
- E-E-A-T requirements
- Mobile experience requirements
- Page speed thresholds

4. DISCOVER CONTENT CALENDAR:
Suggest trending topics in [NICHE] for the next 4 weeks that are likely to appear in Discover feeds.

5. WHAT TO AVOID:
List specific patterns that get content demoted or excluded from Discover.

Help me develop a guest posting strategy:

My niche: [INDUSTRY]
My expertise: [TOPICS I CAN WRITE ABOUT]
Target publications: [LIST ANY YOU KNOW, OR ASK FOR SUGGESTIONS]

Generate:
1. A list of 10 search queries to find guest posting opportunities (e.g., "[niche] write for us", "[niche] guest post guidelines")
2. 5 pitch topic ideas that would appeal to editors (not salesy)
3. A personalized outreach email template
4. A follow-up email template (for non-responses)
5. Quality criteria for evaluating if a site is worth guest posting on (DA, traffic, relevance)

Help me create a digital PR strategy:

My business: [DESCRIPTION]
Original data/stories I can offer: [LIST]
Recent trends in my industry: [LIST]

Generate:
1. 5 newsworthy story angles based on my data/expertise
2. A journalist outreach email template (short, specific, value-focused)
3. A list of journalist search strategies (Twitter, Muck Rack, media databases)
4. A press release template for data-driven stories
5. Tips for building ongoing journalist relationships

Write a polite outreach email for reclaiming unlinked brand mentions.

My brand: [BRAND NAME]
My website: [URL]

Generate 3 email templates:
1. A friendly first outreach (the mention exists, no link yet)
2. A variation for mentions that slightly misspell or misattribute
3. A follow-up for non-responses

Keep them short, genuine, and grateful. Do NOT be pushy or demanding.

Help me execute a broken link building campaign:

My niche: [INDUSTRY]
Content I already have: [LIST KEY PAGES/TOPICS]

Generate:
1. Search queries to find resource pages with broken links in my niche
2. How to use Ahrefs/Check My Links to find broken links efficiently
3. An outreach email template that's helpful, not spammy
4. Criteria for evaluating if a broken link opportunity is worth pursuing
5. How to quickly create matching replacement content

Help me analyze a competitor backlink gap.

My competitors:
1. [COMPETITOR 1 URL]
2. [COMPETITOR 2 URL]
3. [COMPETITOR 3 URL]

My website: [URL]

Help me:
1. Create a process to identify sites linking to 2+ competitors but not me
2. Categorize these opportunities (guest posts, resource pages, directories, mentions)
3. Prioritize by: domain authority, relevance, and acquisition difficulty
4. Draft outreach templates for each opportunity type
5. Set a realistic monthly link acquisition target

Act as a digital PR strategist. Help me plan an original research study that will earn backlinks from authoritative publications.

MY BUSINESS:
- Industry: [INDUSTRY]
- Data I have access to: [e.g., customer surveys, usage data, transaction data, industry experience]
- Audience size I can survey: [NUMBER or "none — need external data"]
- Budget for research: [LOW: free tools only / MEDIUM: can use survey tools / HIGH: can commission research]

GENERATE:
1. RESEARCH STUDY IDEAS (5 options):
For each:
| Study Title | Methodology | Data Source | Key Statistic It Would Produce | Link-Worthiness (1-10) | Effort Level |

2. For the TOP recommended study, provide:
   - Complete survey questionnaire (if survey-based) — 10-15 questions
   - Data analysis methodology
   - How to present findings for maximum citability
   - Recommended visualizations (chart types, infographic sections)
   - "State of [Industry] Report" page outline

3. OUTREACH PLAN:
   - 5 types of journalists/publications who would cover this
   - Press release template for the key findings
   - Outreach email template (subject line + body)
   - Social media launch plan

4. CONTENT FORMAT:
   - How to structure the research page for SEO (H1, H2s, key stat callout boxes)
   - How to make statistics easily citable (bold callouts, tweetable stats)
   - Embeddable chart/infographic strategy

Analyze my backlink profile for toxic links.

I've exported my backlinks from Ahrefs/Semrush. Help me evaluate them:

[PASTE SAMPLE BACKLINKS: URL, Domain Rating, Anchor Text, Link Type]

For each, classify as:
- SAFE: Natural, relevant, authoritative
- SUSPICIOUS: Low quality, irrelevant, but not necessarily harmful
- TOXIC: Spammy, manipulative, should be disavowed

Also generate a Google Disavow file (.txt) for the toxic domains.
Format: domain:example-spam-site.com

Generate consistent NAP (Name, Address, Phone) listings for my business:

Business Name: [EXACT LEGAL NAME]
Address: [FULL ADDRESS]
Phone: [PRIMARY PHONE]
Website: [URL]

Generate properly formatted listings for:
1. Google Business Profile
2. Yelp
3. Facebook Business
4. Apple Maps
5. Bing Places
6. Industry-specific directories: [LIST YOUR INDUSTRY]

Ensure the name, address format, and phone number are EXACTLY identical across all.
Flag any common formatting inconsistencies to avoid (abbreviations, suite numbers, etc.)

Review my robots.txt for AI crawler access:

[PASTE YOUR ROBOTS.TXT]

Check if these AI bots are allowed or blocked:
1. ChatGPT-User (OpenAI's retrieval bot)
2. GPTBot (OpenAI's training bot)
3. PerplexityBot
4. ClaudeBot (Anthropic)
5. Google-Extended (Google AI training)
6. Googlebot (regular search + AI Overviews)
7. Bingbot (regular search + Copilot)

For each, state if it's ALLOWED or BLOCKED.
Recommend which to allow (retrieval) vs. optionally block (training).
Generate an updated robots.txt with proper AI bot handling.

Restructure this content for optimal AI retrieval:

[PASTE YOUR CONTENT]

Optimize by:
1. Breaking long paragraphs into focused 2-3 sentence chunks
2. Adding clear H2/H3 headings that match likely user queries
3. Leading each section with the key fact/answer (BLUF method)
4. Adding a TL;DR or key takeaway box at the top
5. Converting implicit information into explicit, parseable statements
6. Removing filler phrases that dilute information density

Ensure each section can standalone as a useful "chunk" when retrieved by an AI system.

Convert these section headers to question format for AI optimization:

Current headers:
[LIST YOUR H2 HEADERS]

Page topic: [TOPIC]
Target keywords: [KEYWORDS]

For each header:
1. Rewrite as a natural question that matches how people search
2. Check it against "People Also Ask" queries for this topic
3. Ensure the first 2-3 sentences after the header directly answer the question
4. Keep the question specific and search-intent aligned

Also suggest 3-5 additional question-headers I should add to improve coverage.

Help me add citable statistics to my content about [TOPIC].

Current content:
[PASTE CONTENT]

For each vague claim, suggest:
1. A specific statistic or data point to replace it
2. Where to find reliable source data
3. How to format the statistic for maximum citability (callout boxes, bold text)
4. Original data I could generate from my own business metrics

Transform statements like "most businesses" into "73% of businesses (Source, 2025)" to make them citable by AI systems.

Create a third-party mention strategy for my brand [BRAND NAME] in the [INDUSTRY] space.

Generate:
1. 10 types of publications/sites where my brand should be mentioned
2. Strategies for earning each type of mention (not buying or faking)
3. Outreach templates for "best of" list inclusion and expert roundups
4. How to leverage existing customer relationships for reviews and testimonials
5. A prioritized action plan for the next 3 months

Rewrite the opening 200 words of my article for AI retrieval optimization:

Page topic: [TOPIC]
Primary keyword: [KEYWORD]
Target query: [WHAT QUESTION IS THE USER ASKING]

Current opening:
[PASTE FIRST 200 WORDS]

Rewrite to:
1. Directly answer the target query in the first 1-2 sentences
2. Include the primary keyword naturally in the first sentence
3. Cover the key facts/answer within 200 words
4. Avoid "In this article, we'll explore..." type preambles
5. Include a specific statistic or data point if relevant
6. Make the opening standalone — if an AI only reads this, it should be useful

Act as a research editor. Audit my content for claims that need citations and suggest authoritative sources.

MY ARTICLE:
- Topic: [TOPIC]
- Primary keyword: [KEYWORD]
- Industry: [INDUSTRY]

CONTENT TO AUDIT:
[PASTE YOUR ARTICLE CONTENT]

FOR EACH CLAIM OR STATISTIC in the content:
1. Identify the claim (quote the exact sentence)
2. Rate: Does it need a citation? (Yes — factual claim / No — common knowledge / Already cited)
3. If YES, suggest 2-3 authoritative source types to cite:
   - Government data (e.g., Census Bureau, BLS, FDA)
   - Academic research (peer-reviewed studies)
   - Industry reports (Gartner, McKinsey, Statista)
   - Original research from authoritative sites
4. Suggest the specific inline citation format: "According to [Source] ([Year]), [stat]."

ALSO PROVIDE:
- A "Sources" section formatted for the bottom of the article
- 5 additional statistics from authoritative sources that would strengthen the article
- Citation format recommendation (APA-style links, numbered references, or inline hyperlinks)
- Which claims are vague ("many businesses...") and should be replaced with specific data

Suggest AI-optimized content ideas for my [INDUSTRY] website.

My products/services: [LIST]
My target audience: [DESCRIPTION]

Generate content ideas in these AI-friendly formats:
1. "Best [category] for [use case]" comparison pages (3 ideas)
2. "How to [task]" step-by-step guides (3 ideas)
3. "[Topic] vs [Topic]" comparison articles (3 ideas)
4. FAQ compilations for my industry (3 ideas)
5. "[Topic] statistics and trends [year]" data pages (2 ideas)

For each, include the target query and a brief content outline.

Generate Speakable schema markup for my page:

Page URL: [URL]
Page topic: [TOPIC]

Sections suitable for AI voice responses:
1. [Section heading and CSS selector or XPath]
2. [Section heading and CSS selector or XPath]

Generate:
1. Complete JSON-LD Speakable schema markup
2. Explanation of which sections to mark as speakable and why
3. Best practices for writing "speakable" content (sentence length, clarity, pronunciation)

Help me optimize my Google Business Profile:

Business name: [NAME]
Category: [PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CATEGORIES]
Services/Products: [LIST]
Service area: [GEOGRAPHIC AREA]

Generate:
1. An optimized business description (750 characters max) with local keywords
2. 10 Google Business Posts ideas (offers, updates, events)
3. Product/service listing descriptions
4. 20 Q&A entries to pre-populate (common customer questions with answers)
5. Response templates for: positive reviews, negative reviews, neutral reviews
6. Photo optimization checklist (types of photos to upload)

Act as a local SEO specialist. Create a comprehensive citation building plan for my business.

MY BUSINESS:
- Business name (exact legal name): [NAME]
- Address: [FULL ADDRESS]
- Phone: [PHONE]
- Website: [URL]
- Industry/category: [e.g., Plumber, Restaurant, Dentist, Law Firm]
- City/metro area: [LOCATION]
- Service area (if service-area business): [LIST CITIES/REGIONS]

GENERATE:
1. TOP 40 CITATION SOURCES for my industry, prioritized:
Format as:
| Priority | Directory | URL | Industry Relevance | DA | Free/Paid | Notes |

Include:
- Tier 1 (Must-have): Google, Yelp, Facebook, Apple Maps, Bing Places
- Tier 2 (Important): Industry-specific directories for [MY INDUSTRY]
- Tier 3 (Helpful): General directories, data aggregators
- Tier 4 (Local): Chamber of Commerce, BBB, local directories

2. NAP CONSISTENCY AUDIT TEMPLATE:
| Directory | Listed Name | Listed Address | Listed Phone | Matches Canonical? | Action Needed |

3. LISTING OPTIMIZATION CHECKLIST per directory:
- Business description (unique per directory, keyword-rich)
- Categories to select
- Photos to upload
- Hours format
- Services/products to list

4. COMMON CITATION MISTAKES to avoid for [MY INDUSTRY]
5. Recommended monitoring schedule and tools

Create a review generation and management system:

My business: [NAME AND TYPE]

Generate:
1. An email/SMS template asking customers for a Google review (non-pushy)
2. A QR code strategy for in-store review collection
3. Response templates for:
   - 5-star reviews (personalized, grateful)
   - 4-star reviews (grateful, address any concern)
   - 3-star reviews (empathetic, offer to improve)
   - 1-2 star reviews (apologetic, take offline, offer resolution)
4. A timeline/workflow for when to ask for reviews (post-purchase, post-service)
5. How to ethically encourage reviews without violating Google's policies

Create a location-specific landing page for:

Business: [NAME]
Location: [CITY, STATE]
Services at this location: [LIST]
Unique attributes: [WHAT MAKES THIS LOCATION SPECIAL]
Service area: [NEIGHBORHOODS/AREAS SERVED]

Generate:
1. Page title and meta description with local keywords
2. Content outline with locally relevant sections (2000+ words)
3. LocalBusiness JSON-LD schema for this location
4. FAQs specific to this location
5. Internal linking strategy to connect with other location pages and service pages

Avoid thin "city + service" pages — make each genuinely useful with local information.

Generate complete LocalBusiness JSON-LD schema for:

Business name: [NAME]
Type: [e.g., Restaurant, Dentist, LawFirm, AutoRepair]
Address: [FULL ADDRESS]
Phone: [PHONE]
Website: [URL]
Hours: [MON-SUN HOURS]
Services: [LIST]
Price range: [$ / $$ / $$$ / $$$$]
Geo coordinates: [LAT, LONG]
Service area: [IF APPLICABLE]
Social profiles: [LIST URLS]

Generate:
1. Complete LocalBusiness schema with all recommended properties
2. OpeningHoursSpecification for each day
3. GeoCoordinates
4. AggregateRating (if you have review data)
5. Offers/hasOfferCatalog for services
6. Multiple location support if applicable

Help me set up GA4 for comprehensive SEO tracking.

Create step-by-step instructions for:
1. Creating a custom exploration showing organic traffic trends by landing page
2. Setting up a conversion funnel from organic search to lead/sale
3. Building a report comparing organic vs. other traffic sources
4. Tracking engagement metrics (scroll depth, time on page) for SEO content
5. Identifying top organic landing pages by conversion rate
6. Setting up alerts for significant traffic drops

Include the exact GA4 navigation path and configuration for each.

Analyze my Google Search Console data and provide actionable insights:

[PASTE YOUR SEARCH CONSOLE PERFORMANCE DATA - TOP QUERIES, PAGES, CTR, POSITIONS]

Help me:
1. Identify "striking distance" keywords (positions 5-15) with high impressions
2. Find pages with high impressions but low CTR (need title/meta optimization)
3. Spot declining keywords that need content refresh
4. Identify cannibalization (multiple pages ranking for same query)
5. Prioritize which 10 optimizations would have the biggest traffic impact
6. Calculate potential traffic gain from each optimization

Help me design an SEO dashboard with these KPIs:

Primary metrics:
1. Organic traffic (weekly/monthly trend)
2. Keyword rankings distribution (top 3, top 10, top 20)
3. Organic conversion rate and revenue
4. Core Web Vitals status
5. Backlink growth rate
6. AI citation frequency

For each metric, specify:
- Data source (GA4, Search Console, Ahrefs, etc.)
- How to calculate it
- Benchmarks (what's good vs. bad)
- Recommended tracking frequency
- Alert thresholds (when to investigate)

Suggest a free tool stack for building this dashboard (Looker Studio, Google Sheets, etc.)

Help me analyze my server log file for SEO insights.

I have access logs from [APACHE/NGINX]. Help me:
1. Write a command/script to extract Googlebot crawl data
2. Identify the most and least crawled pages
3. Find pages Googlebot hasn't visited in 30+ days
4. Calculate crawl frequency per section/directory
5. Detect crawl budget waste (bots crawling low-value URLs)
6. Check if AI bots are reaching my content

Provide commands I can run on my log file: [FILENAME]

Act as an SEO analyst. Analyze my weekly ranking data and provide actionable insights.

MY RANKING DATA THIS WEEK:
(Format: Keyword | Current Position | Last Week Position | Change | Search Volume | URL)
[PASTE YOUR RANKING DATA FROM AHREFS/SEMRUSH/SEARCH CONSOLE]

ANALYZE:
1. WINNERS — Keywords that improved 3+ positions. Why might they have improved? What can we learn?
2. LOSERS — Keywords that dropped 3+ positions. Possible causes and recommended actions.
3. STRIKING DISTANCE — Keywords in positions 4-15 with high volume. What specific actions would push them into top 3?
4. CANNIBALIZATION CHECK — Are any keywords being targeted by multiple URLs? Flag conflicts.
5. QUICK WIN OPPORTUNITIES — Low-effort actions that could improve rankings this week.

FORMAT AS:
| Keyword | Position | Trend | Priority Action | Expected Impact | Effort |

ALSO PROVIDE:
- Overall trend summary (improving / stable / declining)
- Correlation with any known Google algorithm updates this week
- Top 3 priorities for next week

Act as a technical SEO auditor performing a monthly health check. Compare this month's data against last month.

THIS MONTH'S CRAWL DATA:
[PASTE SCREAMING FROG OR AHREFS AUDIT SUMMARY — key metrics: total URLs, 404s, redirects, indexable pages, avg page speed]

SEARCH CONSOLE DATA (last 28 days vs previous 28 days):
- Pages indexed: [NUMBER vs PREVIOUS]
- Crawl errors: [NUMBER vs PREVIOUS]
- Core Web Vitals: [PASS/FAIL counts for mobile and desktop]
- New coverage issues: [LIST ANY]

ANALYZE AND PRODUCE:
1. HEALTH SCORE CARD:
| Metric | Last Month | This Month | Change | Status (Healthy/Warning/Critical) |

2. NEW ISSUES FOUND:
| Issue | Severity | Affected URLs (count) | Fix Priority | Fix Instructions |

3. REGRESSIONS — Anything that got worse since last month
4. IMPROVEMENTS — Anything that got better
5. TOP 5 ACTIONS for this month, prioritized by impact
6. Metrics to watch next month (early warning indicators)

Help me conduct a quarterly content audit.

I'll provide my content inventory with performance data:
[PASTE: URL | Title | Monthly Traffic (current vs. 3mo ago) | Primary Keyword | Position | Last Updated]

For each page, analyze:
1. Traffic trend (growing, stable, declining)
2. Ranking trend
3. Freshness (when was it last updated?)
4. Cannibalization risk (other pages targeting similar keywords?)

Provide a prioritized action list:
- Pages to refresh immediately (declining high-value)
- Pages to consolidate (cannibalizing each other)
- Pages to prune (zero traffic, thin content)
- Pages to leave alone (performing well)

Help me improve conversion rates from organic traffic.

My current metrics:
- Monthly organic traffic: [NUMBER]
- Organic conversion rate: [PERCENTAGE]
- Top landing pages from organic: [LIST TOP 5]
- Current CTA/conversion action: [WHAT DO YOU WANT USERS TO DO]

Analyze and suggest:
1. Landing page optimization ideas for my top 5 organic pages
2. CTA improvements (copy, placement, design)
3. A/B test ideas prioritized by potential impact
4. User flow improvements from organic landing to conversion
5. Technical friction points to investigate (page speed, mobile UX, form length)