AI Prompts for SEO

Copy-paste AI prompts for keyword research, meta descriptions, title tags, content briefs, and SEO writing.

Who These Prompts Are For

SEO specialists, content marketers, bloggers, and digital marketers who create and optimize content for search.

How to Use These Prompts

Copy any prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI tool. Replace the brackets [ ] with your specific details.

Keyword Research Prompts

Keyword ideas:

Generate keyword ideas for a website about [topic/niche].
Target audience: [describe]
Include:
- 10 informational keywords (people researching)
- 10 commercial keywords (people comparing options)
- 5 transactional keywords (people ready to buy or act)
- 5 long-tail question keywords
Note: I will verify search volumes in my SEO tool, just generate ideas.

Related keywords and semantic variations:

I'm writing content targeting the keyword: [primary keyword]
Generate:
- 10 semantically related keywords to naturally include
- 5 LSI (latent semantic indexing) terms Google associates with this topic
- 5 question variations people search

Meta Tags Prompts

Meta description:

Write 3 meta description variations for a page about [topic].
Primary keyword: [keyword]
Page purpose: [what the page is / what it offers]
Length: 150-160 characters each.
Include the keyword naturally. End with an implicit or explicit CTA.
Make each variation distinct in angle.

Title tag:

Write 5 SEO title tag options for a page about [topic].
Primary keyword: [keyword]
Brand name: [brand: include at end if space allows]
Length: under 60 characters each.
Make them compelling for click-through, not just keyword-stuffed.

Content Brief Prompts

Full content brief:

Create an SEO content brief for an article targeting: [primary keyword]

Include:
- Recommended title (H1)
- Meta description
- Target audience and search intent
- Recommended word count
- H2 and H3 outline with notes on what each section should cover
- 5 related keywords to include naturally
- 3 questions to answer in the article (FAQ-style)
- Suggested internal link opportunities: [list your site's relevant pages]
- Content differentiation: what should make this better than current top results?

Content gap analysis:

I want to rank for [keyword]. The top 3 results cover:
[brief description of what current top results include]

What topics, sections, or angles are they likely missing that I could 
cover to create more comprehensive, valuable content?

On-Page SEO Writing Prompts

Introduction optimized for search intent:

Write an introduction for an article about [topic] targeting [keyword].
Search intent: [informational / navigational / commercial / transactional]
Reader's question: [what they're trying to find out]
Keep it under 100 words. Answer their question directly in the first 2 sentences.
Naturally include [keyword] in the first paragraph.

FAQ section:

Write an FAQ section for a page about [topic].
Primary keyword: [keyword]
Write 6 Q&A pairs that:
- Answer questions people actually search for
- Include natural keyword variations
- Keep answers concise (under 80 words each)
- Are suitable for FAQ schema markup

H2 headings for an article:

Write 8 H2 heading options for an article about [topic] targeting [keyword].
Make them:
- Descriptive and useful to readers
- Natural-sounding (not keyword-stuffed)
- A mix of question and statement formats
- Structured to form a logical article flow

Technical SEO Prompts

Schema markup description:

Write the description fields for [Article / FAQ / Product / HowTo] schema markup for:
Page title: [title]
Page content summary: [brief]
Format the values as I'll paste them into my schema template.

Alt text for images:

Write SEO-friendly alt text for images on a page about [topic].
Image descriptions: [describe each image briefly]
Primary keyword: [keyword]
Keep each alt text under 125 characters. Be descriptive and natural, not keyword-stuffed.