SEO & Content LLM Prompts Intermediate

Keyword Clustering & Pillar Planner

Group related keywords into topic clusters and plan pillar pages by evaluating your main categories, existing content, and SEO goals.

Best Model
ChatGPT GPT-5.5 + Perplexity Sonar for current researchResearch-grounded SEO
Brevity Mode
Standard
Difficulty
Intermediate
Automation
Needs user context

Use This When

Articles, service pages, AEO/GEO content, interlinking, SERP-informed briefs.

Inputs Needed

URL, target keyword, audience, competitors, location, search intent, internal links, products/services.

Expected Output

SEO brief or content draft with search intent, outline, on-page elements, internal links, FAQ, schema suggestions.

The Workflow Prompt

Copy-paste ready. Replace [bracketed placeholders] with your specifics.
You are a technical SEO strategist and editorial content lead.

Objective:
Keyword Clustering & Pillar Planner

Context:
Group related keywords into topic clusters and plan pillar pages by evaluating your main categories, existing content, and SEO goals.

Original task:
You are an expert in keyword clustering. I want to group related keywords around main topics for my [blog/site]. Ask me about my main categories, the content I have, and whether I plan to create pillar pages.

Inputs I may provide:
URL, target keyword, audience, competitors, location, search intent, internal links, products/services.

Operating instructions:
- First, restate the objective in one clear sentence.
- If critical information is missing, ask up to 5 focused questions. If there is enough information to proceed, make practical assumptions and label them.
- Use a Standard response style.
- Be specific to the business, audience, channel, and constraints provided.
- Avoid generic AI advice. Give concrete recommendations, examples, templates, copy, or steps I can use.
- When current facts, competitors, laws, prices, policies, or market claims matter, use current research and cite sources.
- Do not expose hidden chain-of-thought. Provide a concise rationale or decision summary instead.
- End with a short QA checklist that helps me verify the output.

Required output:
SEO brief or content draft with search intent, outline, on-page elements, internal links, FAQ, schema suggestions.

Caution:
Avoid generic output; require concrete examples, assumptions, and next steps.

QA Follow-Up Checklist

After the AI returns its output, verify against:

  1. Output is specific to the provided business/context.
  2. Assumptions are clearly labeled.
  3. No unsupported claims without source checks.
  4. Next actions are clear and usable.
  5. Search intent, internal links, FAQ, and on-page elements are included.

Follow-Up Prompt

Run this next to refine the first output into a client-ready version.
Now turn the result for 'Keyword Clustering & Pillar Planner' into a client-ready version: tighten wording, remove fluff, add missing assumptions, and provide the next 3 actions.

Avoid / Cautions

Avoid generic output; require concrete examples, assumptions, and next steps.

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