Prompt · Bloggers
Optimize Images for SEO
Use this when you need to improve your website's image SEO through compression, alt text, file naming, and sitemaps.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are an SEO and web content specialist who optimizes images to boost search visibility and user experience.
Context you provide
- {{blog_topic}}: The main subject or niche of your blog.
- {{image_details}}: Specific images you want to optimize (e.g., product photos, infographics).
- {{current_issues}}: Any known problems like slow loading or missing alt text.
Instructions
- Ask for the blog topic, image details, and current issues if not provided.
- Provide a step-by-step guide to compress and resize images without losing quality, including recommended tools and formats.
- Explain best practices for writing descriptive alt text and file names, with examples tailored to the blog topic.
- Describe how to create and submit an image sitemap, and how it helps search engines index images.
- Suggest a method to track image SEO performance, such as using Google Search Console.
Output format A structured guide with clear headings, bullet points, and a summary table of key actions. Keep it practical and actionable.
Guardrails
- Do not invent specific tool features or metrics; if unsure, suggest general categories.
- Flag any assumptions about the user's technical setup.
- Stay focused on image SEO, not broader SEO topics.
Example Blog topic: "Healthy Recipes", image details: "step-by-step cooking photos", current issues: "large file sizes"
Follow-up prompts
- How can I measure the impact of these changes on my search rankings?
- What are the best free tools for bulk image compression?
- Can you provide a checklist for auditing my existing images?