Research Smarter. Find Better Opportunities. Verify Before You Publish.
Use these copy-and-paste prompts to research current changes, identify stronger content opportunities, structure search-friendly content, and check your work before you put your name on it.
You can use one of the three standalone prompts for a specific task or follow the complete four-step workflow to develop an SEO and AEO-focused page from beginning to end.
Need help with one specific task?
Choose one of the three standalone prompts.
Creating or improving an entire page?
Follow the four-step workflow in order.
How to Use These Prompts
- Choose the prompt or workflow that matches your task. 1.
- Replace the information inside the brackets. 2.
- Copy and paste the complete prompt into your AI tool. 3.
- Review the response, open the sources, and verify the facts before using the information. 4.
Prompt 1: Weekly AI & SEO News Research
Best used for: Finding fresh industry updates, summarizing major shifts, and pulling instant talking points for newsletters, community posts, or videos.
Before You Paste
Replace:
- [insert topic] with the subject you want researched.
- [insert target audience/community name] with the people you want the talking points written for.
Copy This Prompt
Find the last 7 days of news regarding [insert topic, e.g., Google search updates, AI tools, and SEO ranking changes].
Please provide the following:
- A clear summary of the biggest changes written in simple, accessible language.
1.
- 3 actionable talking points I can use in a video, newsletter, or community post for [insert target audience/community name].
2.
- The exact list of sources and URLs used so every fact can be verified.
3.
Prompt 2: Competitor Gap Analysis & SEO Content Outline
Best used for: Analyzing top search results to build a comprehensive, gap-free content outline and topic cluster.
Before You Paste
Replace [Insert Target Keyword] with the exact phrase you want to rank for.
Be specific. A clear keyword will give you a more useful analysis.
Copy This Prompt
Analyze the top 10 ranking pages for the target keyword: "[Insert Target Keyword]".
Please complete the following:
- Content Breakdown: Summarize what these pages cover, identify their average length/depth, and highlight the content gaps they missed.
1.
- Comprehensive Outline: Build a high-ranking content outline that covers all essential points from competitors, plus sections that address the missing gaps.
2.
- Topic Cluster Recommendations: Suggest 3 related sub-topics to turn into supporting articles to build topical authority.
3.
Prompt 3: Source Verification & Fact-Checking
Best used for: Ensuring AI summaries are accurate before publishing or putting your name on the content.
Before You Paste
Add the draft you want checked and the original sources or reference material you want the AI to use.
The stronger your source material is, the more useful the review will be.
Copy This Prompt
Review the content draft below against the provided source material:
Content Draft: [Insert draft/talking points here]
Sources / Reference Material: [Insert source text/links here]
Please:
- Flag any claims, numbers, or statements that are unsupported or inaccurate.
1.
- Highlight any phrasing that sounds unnatural or over-generalized.
2.
- Suggest clear, factually accurate revisions.
3.
The 4-Step Prompt Workflow
Use this workflow when you want to turn your research and source material into a complete SEO and AEO-focused page.
Run all four prompts inside the same AI conversation or project. This allows each step to build on the research and answers from the previous step.
Have These Materials Ready
Before beginning, add:
- Your competitor articles or source material
- Your target keyword list
- Your primary keyword
- Your product FAQ guide or verified customer questions
Step 1: Find the Content Gaps (SEO)
Paste this prompt first to see what your competitors missed.
Prompt
"Analyze the competitor articles in my sources against my target keyword list. Identify 3 to 5 important subtopics or user questions that the competitors failed to cover deeply. Explain why covering these gaps will help this page rank higher."
Step 2: Extract Direct Answers (AEO)
Use this prompt to build the structured text that AI answer engines love to pull into chat results.
Prompt
"Based on our product FAQ guide, what are the top 3 questions users ask about this topic? For each question, write a direct, 2-sentence answer using clear, simple words. Start each answer with a direct 'Yes', 'No', or a definition so an AI search assistant can easily clip it."
Step 3: Design the Page Structure
This prompt combines your findings into a clean outline.
Prompt
"Create a blog post outline using the gaps from Step 1 and the AEO blocks from Step 2. Include suggestions for H1, H2, and H3 headings. Mark exactly where the Q&A blocks should go to maximize our chances of winning a featured snippet."
Step 4: Write the Search Snippets
Finish by creating the meta data that appears on regular Google search pages.
Prompt
"Write 3 different options for an SEO Title (under 60 characters) and a Meta Description (under 160 characters) for this post. Make sure they use our primary keyword and sound enticing to a human searcher."
Two Practices to Use Every Time
Start Small
Load 5 to 6 high-quality sources per project rather than overloading the workspace on day one.
Verify Everything
AI is a powerful assistant, but the human creator is always responsible for the final output. Always verify links and facts before publishing.
Need Help Getting Found and Chosen?
The right prompts can help you complete a task faster. Building real visibility takes the right foundation, clear structure, strong trust signals, and a strategy calibrated to how your business needs to be found.
If you need help getting the basics set up correctly, identifying what is helping or hurting your visibility, deciding what needs to happen first, or leading and training your team to use AI and search tools with confidence, I'm happy to help.
Through Smart Brand Systemâ„¢, I help business owners, experts, and teams become more visible, trusted, and easier to choose across Google, Maps, and AI search.
From foundational setup and visibility audits to the Smart Roadmapâ„¢, practical training, and team workshops, we can start where you are and determine the next right step.
Show Up Smart. Stand Out. Stay Sought After.
Maria Elena Duron
Founder, Smart Brand Systemâ„¢
AI and Visibility Strategist | Grow with Google Coach
Your AI + SEO Research Prompt Toolkit