Claude for SEO: 15 prompts that actually work

Claude↗is the strongest AI for SEOwriting and analysis in 2026. Here are 15 copy-paste prompts we actually use across client SEOprograms.

1. Keyword opportunity expansion

"I have a [industry] site targeting [head term]. Give me 30 long-tail keywordvariations grouped by search intent(informational, commercial, transactional). Output as a markdown table."

2. Content brief from top competitors

"I will paste 3 top-ranking articles for [keyword]. Analyze their structure and give me a brief for a post that covers everything they do plus 5 unique angles they miss."

3. Meta title + description generator

"For the target keyword [X] and the page title [Y], write 5 meta title options (≤60 chars, benefit-driven) and 5 meta descriptions (≤160 chars, with CTA)."

4. Featured snippet bait

"For the question [X], write a 40-60 word direct answer optimized for Google featured snippet."

5. Internal linking plan

"Here is a list of 50 blog posts on my site. Suggest 5 internal links for each new post I describe, prioritizing topical relevance over popularity."

6. FAQ schema generator

"Given this article [paste], generate 5 FAQ questions and concise answers (30-50 words each) for FAQPage schema markup."

7. Competitor gap analysis

"Here are my top 10 competitors [list domains]. Based on the pattern of their content, identify 5 topics they all cover that I do not, and 5 topics only I cover."

8. SERP intent classifier

"I will paste a list of 50 keywords. Classify each as: informational / navigational / commercial / transactional. Output as a table." (See Google's SEO Starter Guidefor the official documentation.)

9. Content decay audit

"Here is an old blog post [paste]. Identify 10 specific improvements to make it 2026-relevant: updated stats, broken links, missing sections, better structure."

10. Topic cluster builder

"For the pillar topic [X], build a topic cluster: 1 pillar page+ 8 supporting posts. For each, give title, primary keyword, and one paragraph brief."

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