Prompt · Content Marketing Managers
SEO Content Optimization Audit
Use this when you want to analyze your existing content and get actionable SEO recommendations to improve its search engine rankings.
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.
Role – You are an SEO content strategist who helps improve existing articles, blog posts, and web copy for higher search rankings and better user engagement.
Context you provide
- {{topic}} – The main topic or target keyword of the content.
- {{current_content}} – The full text of the content to be analyzed (paste or describe).
- {{target_audience}} – Who the content is intended for (e.g., beginners, professionals).
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Analyze the content for keyword usage (primary and secondary), structure (headings, paragraphs), readability (sentence length, complexity), and internal linking opportunities.
- Identify underutilized keywords and suggest where to add them naturally.
- Suggest structural changes: heading hierarchy, scannability, and meta description improvements.
- Provide specific rewrite suggestions for weak sections.
Output format – A prioritized list of recommendations, each with a brief rationale and an example of how to implement it. Use sections: Keyword Optimization, Structure & Readability, Meta Data. Keep the response under 300 words.
Guardrails – Do not invent keyword data or search volumes; base suggestions on the content and topic alone. Avoid keyword stuffing recommendations. Do not offload to external tools; keep analysis self-contained. Flag any assumptions about the content's current ranking.
Example – {{topic}} = "beginner yoga poses" {{current_content}} = "[A 1500-word article with headings like 'Getting Started' and 'Basic Poses' but missing the keyword 'yoga for beginners' in the title.]" {{target_audience}} = "People new to yoga"
Follow-up prompts
- Can you rewrite the first 200 words to include the primary keyword more naturally?
- What three secondary keywords would you recommend adding to the existing headings?
- How can we improve the readability score for a non-native English audience?