Top 40 ChatGPT Prompts for SEO Professionals (2023)
I've compiled a list of my favorite ChatGPT prompts to help you get those creative SEO juices flowing!
I've compiled a list of my favorite ChatGPT prompts to help you get those creative SEO juices flowing!
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From keyword research to content creation, technical SEO, and link building, these AI prompts will help you skyrocket your website to the top of the SERPs!
Tip: If you are new to ChatGPT check out our guide to ChatGPT for SEO.
Let's dive in.
A ChatGPT prompt is a user-defined input or question designed to generate a specific response or output from the ChatGPT language model.
For SEO, a ChatGPT Prompt is an instruction that guides ChatGPT in keyword research, content generation, and optimizing website elements for enhanced search visibility.
Here's how to prompt ChatGPT for all you search engine optimization tasks.
I'm absolutely loving brainstorming some awesome keyword ideas!
Prompt;
"Identify 10 SEO keywords related to [topic]."
It's often best to take a gander at an existing product description:
Prompt;
"Create a list of 5 SEO keywords related to the following product description [product description]."
Questions are like a gateway to the inner workings of the human brain!
Prompt;
"Suggest a list of 5 popular questions related to [Keyword]."
AI will soon be a grandmaster of SEO, and its moves are always one step ahead of any junior SEO.
Prompt;
"Research the top 5 SEO keyword strategies for [topic]."
Also have a look at Joe Speiser's great ideas on how to get ChatGPT create a content marketing roadmap for you:
6/ Outline your content marketing strategy
— Joe Speiser ⚡️ (@jspeiser) January 2, 2023
As an example,
I’ve asked Chatbot for an AI SaaS content strategy.
It’s fairly basic,
But you can ask Chat to extrapolate on each point until you’ve got a detailed roadmap. pic.twitter.com/QxcvKNHJNK
Tables can be used to organize your search data.
Prompt;
"Classify the search intent (commercial, transactional or informational) for the following keywords in a table:…"
I got this brilliant idea from Aleyda Solis on Twitter!
Prompt;
"Cluster the following keywords (add a core topic for each group) based on their semantic relevance:..."
Tip: Se many more of Aleyda's ChatGPT examples:
ChatGPT for SEO: 20 Ways to Leverage ChatGPT in your SEO Activities 🤖
— Aleyda Solis 🇺🇦 (@aleyda) December 31, 2022
* Cluster keywords based on relevance
* Classify keywords based on intent
* Generate metadata
* Generate structured data
* Generate redirects rewrite rules
My latest post 🤩👇 https://t.co/8xBkFAIuId pic.twitter.com/Af0swEN4Jz
Writers block? More like writers rock, am I right?
Prompt;
"Suggest compelling blog post titles related to the following list of SEO keywords:..."
Tell the AI who your audience is!
Prompt;
"Suggest 5 blog post title ideas for the keyword [keyword] targeted [audience]."
Boring titles are a surefire way to turn readers away.
Prompt;
"Make the blog post titled [title] more catchy."
We need those clicks, don't we?
Prompt;
"Write 3 examples of alternative blog post titles with higher CTR for [topic]."
@LinusEkenstam gave me the idea to ask ChatGPT to go against the current norm:
Prompt;
"Topic: [topic]... For the above topic, give examples that contradict the dominant narrative. Generate an outline for thought-provoking content that challenges assumptions."
See more great tips and tricks from @LinusEkenstam:
📝 You and your grandma is using ChatGPT wrong
— Linus (●ᴗ●) (@LinusEkenstam) January 3, 2023
🧠 Let's get you into EXPERT mode, seriously
📈 Here are some quick tips to get you from n00b to PRO
💬 prompts in thread 🧵 pic.twitter.com/x3Zy5tGd8J
Structure your content with subheadings:
Prompt;
"Outline the key points of a blog post about [topic]."
Prompt;
"Outline the main points of a comprehensive guide to [topic] for use in a blog post."
Prompt;
"Write 7 subheadings for a blog post titled [title]."
Prompt;
"Write a detailed outline for a blog post titled [title] with a 2-level heading structure."
Prompt;
"Write a short introduction paragraph for the blog post titled [Title], start with a question, and focus on the benefit."
Prompt;
"Paraphrase the content above to make it communicate to a child."
Prompt;
"Rewrite the text above and include the following SEO keywords [Keyword 1, Keyword 2, Keyword 3]..."
Prompt;
"Write a detailed expert answer to the question [question]."
Prompt;
"Rephrase the text above in a playful tone of voice."
This excellent little prompt idea comes from Rob Lennon and helps you understand your audience:
Prompt;
"Describe feeling like [audience] in 10 adjectives."
Check out more inspiration from Rob here:
Everyone’s using ChatGPT.
— Rob Lennon 🗯 | Audience Growth (@thatroblennon) January 3, 2023
But almost everyone's STUCK in beginner mode.
10 techniques to get massively ahead with AI:
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This ChatGpt prompt is one of my absolute favorites!
Prompt;
"Write a funny metaphor about the following text:"
Prompt;
"Suggest a quote about the text above; talk to the emotions."
Prompt;
"Provide examples that connect the ideas of [topic]."
Prompts;
"Summarize the following content in 3 bullet points:"
Prompt;
"Make a bullet list with benefits related to the above text."
Prompt;
"Write a short paragraph that persuades [audience] to buy [product] and include the CTA: [CTA]."
Prompt;
27. "Generate an FAQ of 5 questions based on the above content."
Prompt;
"Suggest a list of [x] frequently asked questions related to [topic] and provide concise answers to each."
Prompt;
"Suggest a meta description for the content above, make it user-friendly and with a call to action, include the keyword [keyword]."
Prompt;
"Write the HTML for the title tag [title tag].
Prompt;
"Write the HTML for the meta description [meta description]."
Prompt;
"Generate a robots.txt directive to disallow access to the specified website directory [directory]."
Prompt;
"Write a code example for adding an hreflang attribute to a page."
Prompt;
"Specify the hreflang attribute for the following languages and regions [languages and regions]."
Got this excellent prompt from Joe Hall.
Prompt;
Create a valid XML sitemap that includes the following URLs:
Check out more of Joe Hall's prompts here:
— Joe Hall (now available for new clients) (@joehall) January 2, 2023
I got this cool idea from Matt Diggity:
Prompt;
"Write an outreach email for link building (with subject line) in the tone of voice of [voice]".
See more of Matt's great uses of ChatGPT here:
Have ChatGPT write your outreach emails for you in the voice of _________ (Example: The Rock). pic.twitter.com/EALJxvgxA3
— Matt Diggity (@mattdiggityseo) December 31, 2022
Prompt;
"Write 3 examples of ultra-short 2-sentence outreach emails that only ask one curiosity-provoking question that connects to [free offer]. Include <firstname and <blog post title>".
Prompt;
"Write 3 examples of ultra-short 3-sentence outreach emails that give [free offer] in return for a mention of [our resource]. Include <firstname and <blog post title>"
Prompt;
Write 2 examples of a 4-word curiosity-provoking subject line for the following email:..."
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Passionate SEO expert, Torbjørn Flensted, boasts two decades of industry experience. As the founder of SEO.ai and having run an SEO agency for 13 years, he's spent the last decade pioneering cutting-edge tools, transforming how agencies and professionals approach Search Engine Optimization.