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What are the ChatGPT Prompts for SEO?

This guide will cover 6 major SEO categories where you can use ChatGPT for SEO.

These categories are:

1. Keyword research
2. Competitive analysis
3. On-page SEOGive me 30 semantically relevant but unique topics under the main category of ’[Insert your category].’
4. Give me the result in a table with 5 columns.
6. Content optimization
7. Technical SEO
8. Content creation

ChatGPT For Keyword Research

Note – ChatGPT can’t replace traditional keyword research tools like Ahrefs and Semrush. 

1. Generate a List of Seed Keywords

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Follow-up prompt: 

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2. Identify Long-Tail Keywords
   
3. To identify long-tail keywords, simply ask ChatGPT. 

Prompt: 

Using ‘healthy lifestyle’ as the central seed keyword, identify 15 long-tail keywords that potential customers might east when they look for healthy lifestyle and quick habits to apply.

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ChatGPT for Competitive Analysis

We need GPT-4 and a plugin called Web Requests in order to do the competitive analysis

    3. Content Gap Analysis

Create content that fills the ‘gaps’ and ranks top of Google using ChatGPT.

 Note: Use the Web Requests plugin from ChatGPT to analyse your competitors and find content gaps.

The content gap analysis helps to identify the keywords that your competitors are ranking for but you are not

Prompt: 

My blog [insert blog link] primarily focuses on social media marketing, similar to Buffer. 

Conduct a content gap analysis to identify topics and subtopics they’ve covered extensively, but I have not touched upon. 

[insert competitor website link]

Follow-up prompt: 

Based on the identified gaps, prioritize these topics by search volume and user intent. What kind of content formats would be most effective for these high-priority topics?

Give me the output in a table

ChatGPT For On-Page SEO

On-page SEO is a repetitive process. You need to optimize URLs, headers, CTA placement, etc., for every page you publish,

To save time, you should pack your work into templates and use ChatGPT for on-page SEO.

4. URL Structure Analysis:

You can use ChatGPT to either check existing URLs or create an SEO-friendly URL for a page you want to publish.

Prompt: 

I’m writing an article about ‘The Future of Living a Healthy Life.’ What would be the best SEO-friendly URL structure?

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Follow-up prompt: 

Please explain why this URL structure benefits SEO and user experience.

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5. Header Tags Optimization
   

Optimising these headings is important because search engines use the heading tags to understand the structure and topics of a page.

Prompt: 

I am planning to write a comprehensive guide about ‘Learning how to live healthy.’ It should cover basics, libraries, and real-world applications. How should I structure my header tags for SEO?

Follow-up prompt:

[insert the guide]

I want you to optimize the header of this guide based on the primary keyword: ‘Learning how to live healthy.

ChatGPT For Content Optimization

Optimising content can give you an advantage over your competitors and improve your rankings. 

6. Title Tag Optimization
   For optimising the title tags, use ChatGPT to check the length of the title, insert the primary keyword in the title tag, and make the title relevant to the content of the page.

Prompt: 

My blog post is about ‘A Comprehensive Guide to Live Sustainably in 2024.’ 

The current title tag is 70 characters. 

Suggest a revised, SEO-friendly title tag that encapsulates the essence of the post while staying within optimal character limits.

Follow-up prompt: 

Explain the rationale behind the suggested title tag. How does it align with SEO best practices while still capturing the essence of the blog post?

7. Meta Description Creation

For an SEO-optimized meta description, I asked ChatGPT to write it

Prompt:

 I’ve written an in-depth article about ‘The Health Benefits of Sustainable Living.’ Generate a meta description with the target keyword ‘Health Benefits of Healthy Living.’

Follow all the SEO best practices when writing the meta description.

Follow-up prompt: Give me 3 more variations for the above meta description, following all SEO best practices.

ChatGPT For Technical SEO

I asked ChatGPT for step-by-step instructions on how to insert XML sitemaps and configure Robot.txt files to learn how technical SEO works.

8. Create XML Sitemap

An XML sitemap is a file that lists all the URLs on your website.

Prompt: 

I own an online store with multiple product categories and sub-categories. How do I create an XML Sitemap that best captures the hierarchy and priority of these pages?

Note: For the follow-up prompt, I used GPT-4 and the Web Requests plugin to analyze pages from a website to create an XML sitemap.

Follow-up prompt: 

Here are all the pages from my website: [insert website link]

[insert all your website pages]

Create an XML site map that I can embed in WordPress.

9. Configure Robot.txt File

ChatGPT is good at providing step-by-step instructions. You can ask GPT for instructions on how to configure the Robot.txt file.

Prompt: 

My website has a blog, an online store, and a member-only section. How can I configure my Robots.txt file to optimize indexation for these diverse types of content?

ChatGPT For Content Creation

When it comes to content creation, only use ChatGPT to get inspiration for your content. 

Note: Complete content creation is not one of ChatGPT’s strengths. This is because it lacks statistics, expertise from veterans in the niche, and human contact.

10. Introduction Creation

Prompt: 

I’m writing a blog post about ‘Sustainable Living in 2024.’ Craft an engaging and SEO-friendly introduction incorporating the keyword ‘Sustainable Lining in 2024.’

Keep the introduction short (not more than 120 words). 

Give me two versions:

1. A simple introduction about what I will discuss in this article.
2. Explain a problem that sustainable fashion solves and what the article is all about.

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Follow-up prompt: 

Based on the introduction you’ve just written, could you suggest a possible thesis statement that indicates what readers should expect to learn from the article?

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