Ready to turn ChatGPT into your SEO consultant?
This tutorial shows you how to use ChatGPT for SEO – from strategy to execution. Below are 6 copy-paste prompts tested by marketers in top UK start-ups. Together, they’ll generate your full SEO workflow.
Here’s what’s included:
SEO Strategy
Keyword Research
Content Topic Ideation
SEO Content Outline
SEO Article Generator
SEO Performance Monitoring
Each prompt builds on the last, so you can go from big-picture strategy to individual article creation and performance tracking.
1. SEO Strategy
Objective: Build a 6-month SEO roadmap tailored to your business goals
Prompt:
Business: [Describe in one sentence – what you sell, to whom, and where]
Target Audience: [Who buys from you and where they’re based]
Main Competitors: [List 3–5 competitors]
Core Metrics: [e.g. traffic, leads, ecommerce sales]
Please return:
– Monthly targets in a table
– 3–4 strategic pillars with quick wins and long-term plays
– Content mix & resource plan
– Success metrics split by leading and lagging indicators
2. Keyword Research
Objective: Prioritise content ideas based on real search behaviour
Prompt:
Act as an expert SEO strategist and keyword researcher.
My business is: [What you sell, to whom, and where]
I want to create content about: [Insert topic]
Please return a table with:
Keyword | Search Intent | Monthly Search Volume | Content Type
Include:
– 5 high-traffic pillar keywords
– 10 long-tail variations
– 5 question-based queries from “People Also Ask”
3. Content Topic Ideation
Objective: Turn keywords into blog topics that drive traffic
Prompt:
Act like a senior content strategist specialising in SEO for [your industry], targeting readers in [region].
Generate 10 high-ROI blog topic ideas. For each, return:
– Title idea
– Target keyword + 3 LSI terms
– Search intent
– Outline brief
– 2–3 recommended internal/external links or media
4. SEO Content Outline
Objective: Create a detailed brief for high-ranking content
Prompt:
Act as an expert SEO and content writer.
Keyword: [your keyword]
Target audience: [brief description]
Region: [UK/US/etc.]
Search intent: [Informational / Commercial]
Tone of voice: [e.g. expert and friendly]
Please return:
– H1 title
– Introduction (100–150 words)
– 5–7 H2 sections with bullet points
– FAQs (3–5)
– Meta description
– Suggested word count
5. SEO Article Generator
Objective: Generate a full SEO article
Prompt:
You are an elite SEO copywriter. Draft a full SEO-optimised article for the keyword: [TARGET_KEYWORD]
Product/service: [Insert site URL]
Target audience: [Describe clearly]
Return:
– Meta title & description
– URL slug suggestion
– 1,200–1,500 word article with H2/H3 structure
– Inline image prompts
– Table comparing [ALT_SOLUTIONS]
– FAQ section
– JSON-LD schema
– On-page SEO checklist
6. SEO Performance Monitoring
Objective: Track SEO results over time
Prompt:
For [website or campaign], design a monthly SEO dashboard:
– Core metrics: organic traffic, rankings, CTR, bounce rate
– Data sources: GA4, GSC, Ahrefs
– Alert thresholds: e.g. >10% drop in sessions
– Recommended visualisations
Output a table: Metric | Definition | Source | Frequency | Alert Rule
Pro Tips for Using These Prompts
• Be specific: Replace brackets with your actual business details
• Test first: Fine-tune each prompt before combining them
• Iterate often: Give feedback to ChatGPT to improve results
• Review content: Compare AI suggestions to current ranking pages
