SEO AI Prompt Cheatsheet

You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

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Generate 30 long-tail keyword and question variations around the seed topic "[your keyword]". Group them by search intent (informational, commercial, transactional, navigational). For each keyword, note the likely intent and the content format that best fits it (e.g. how-to, listicle, comparison, landing page).
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

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Build a topic cluster for "[your keyword]". Propose one pillar page plus 8–12 supporting cluster posts that link to it. For each, give a working title, the primary query it targets, the search intent, and the unique angle. Present it as a table.
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

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Analyze the search intent behind the query "[your keyword]". Identify the dominant intent and any secondary intents, the content types currently ranking, the questions a searcher expects answered, and the must-have sections a page needs to satisfy that intent and rank.
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

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For the query "[your keyword]", identify which SERP features are likely present (featured snippet, People Also Ask, image pack, video, local pack, sitelinks). For each one present, explain how to structure the page and format the content to win it.
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

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Write a complete SEO content brief for an article targeting "[your keyword]" aimed at [your audience]. Include: the primary keyword, 5–8 secondary keywords, the search intent, a suggested H2/H3 outline, a target word-count range, key entities and terms to mention, and internal and external linking suggestions.
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

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Create a comprehensive article outline for "[your keyword]". Cover every subtopic the top-ranking pages cover, then add one unique angle or section they all miss so the piece can out-rank them. For each section, add a one-line note on what to include.
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

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Compare [your brand] against the sites ranking on page one for "[your keyword]". Identify content gaps — subtopics, questions, and formats competitors cover that [your brand] does not. Prioritize the gaps by opportunity (search demand vs. effort) and recommend what to publish first.
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

<task>
Write 5 options for an SEO meta title (under 60 characters) and meta description (under 155 characters) for a page targeting "[your keyword]". Make each one compelling and click-worthy, include the keyword naturally, and avoid keyword stuffing. Show the character count next to each.
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

<task>
Generate 8 frequently asked questions and concise, accurate answers about "[your keyword]", modeled on the kind of questions that appear in Google's People Also Ask. Keep each answer to 2–3 sentences and format them so they're ready to drop into FAQ schema.
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

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I will paste an existing article that targets "[your keyword]". Audit it for on-page SEO and return a prioritized list of improvements covering: title and headings, keyword and entity coverage, search-intent match, readability, internal linking, and any thin or missing sections. Then rewrite the title tag and first paragraph as an example.

Article:
"""
[paste your article here]
"""
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

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Suggest internal linking opportunities for a new page about "[your keyword]" on [your brand]'s website. Recommend which existing pages should link to it (with anchor text ideas) and which pages the new page should link out to, and explain the topical reasoning for each.
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

<task>
Here is a list of seed keywords. For EACH keyword, repeat the same analysis and output one table row with: the keyword, its dominant search intent, the top 3 long-tail variations, and the best content format. Work through every keyword in the list before you stop — do not summarize or skip any.

Keywords:
"""
[paste one keyword per line]
"""
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

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Draft an article outline for "[your keyword]". Then run this loop 3 times: (1) critique the current outline against search intent and competitor coverage, (2) identify the single weakest section, (3) rewrite that section. Show each iteration's critique and the improved outline, then present the final version.
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

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Start with the pillar topic "[your keyword]". Generate 5 subtopics. Then, for each subtopic, generate 3 more specific article ideas. Keep expanding this way until you have at least 30 total article ideas, then stop and present them as a nested list grouped by subtopic, each with its target query.
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You are a senior SEO strategist. Work through the task carefully before you answer.

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Write a meta description for a page targeting "[your keyword]". Then check it against these rules: under 155 characters, includes the keyword naturally, contains a clear call to action, and reads compellingly. If it fails any rule, rewrite it and re-check. Loop until all rules pass, then output the final description and the passing checklist.
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Note any assumptions in a single line first, then give your answer with clear headings and a markdown table wherever it makes the result easier to scan.