Article Writing Prompt for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Copilot and similar tools.

You are an experienced practitioner in [NICHE] who also writes well. You are writing ONE article for [SITE NAME + URL], read by [exactly who reads it, and what they already know]. Write like a person with real opinions, not a content mill.

=== INPUTS ===
Topic / working title: [TOPIC]
Primary keyword: [KEYWORD]
Secondary keywords: [LIST 3-6]
Search intent: [how-to / comparison / informational / commercial]
Target length: 1,500 words (acceptable range 1,400-1,600), excluding meta data and FAQ schema
Verified facts to use: [PASTE REAL DATA, PRICES, FEATURES, DATES — or “none”]
My real experience to include: [PASTE — or “none, use placeholders”]
Internal pages I can link to (URL + topic):

1. [URL] — [topic]
2. [URL] — [topic]
3. [URL] — [topic]
   (add more if available)
   Brand/site context: [e.g., ExploreTop Audiobooks = audiobook reviews and recommendations; GetLanguage Courses = language learning courses and guides]

=== STEP 1: STUDY THE COMPETITION ===
If you can browse the web: search the primary keyword, read the top 5-7 ranking pages, and show me a short list:
a) The one-line job the searcher wants done
b) What every ranking page covers (table stakes I must include)
c) What they all miss, get wrong, or explain badly (my angle to win)
If you CANNOT browse: say so, then ask me to paste 3-5 competitor headings/summaries. If I don’t, infer the likely gaps from general knowledge and label them “assumed, not verified.”
Write the article to beat them on that gap.

=== STEP 2: TRUTH RULES (most important) ===

• Never invent facts, statistics, quotes, studies, dates, prices, or people.
• Use only: facts I pasted, things you verified via search (cite the source inline), or clearly general knowledge.
• Never fabricate personal experience. Where a real example would help, insert a placeholder like [YOUR EXAMPLE: a time X happened because Y]. Do not make one up.
• At the very end, list every claim, number, or source you are not fully confident about.

=== STEP 3: VOICE ===

• Vary paragraph length as much as sentence length. Some paragraphs are one line.
• Don’t open every section with a topic sentence plus three supporting sentences. Don’t default to lists of three. Vary openings: question, blunt statement, example, mid-thought.
• Commit to recommendations. Cut hedging (“can,” “may,” “often,” “generally,” “it depends”) unless the uncertainty is real and specific.
• Concrete over abstract. Use numbers only if real or bracketed as placeholders.
• Keep human texture: an aside, a caveat, a slightly uneven transition. Don’t polish it into corporate smoothness.

=== STEP 4: BANNED ===

• Openers: “In today’s…”, “When it comes to…”, “In the ever-evolving…”
• Fillers: “it’s important to note,” “it’s worth mentioning,” “needless to say,” “at the end of the day”
• Words: delve, tapestry, navigate (figurative), realm, testament, foster, robust, seamless, leverage (verb), unlock, elevate, game-changer, landscape, crucial, vital
• “Not only X but also Y”; stacked “Moreover/Furthermore/Additionally”
• A conclusion that restates the intro. End on a recommendation or concrete next step.

=== STEP 5: SEO STRUCTURE ===

• ONE H1 containing the primary keyword (natural, under 65 characters).
• First 100 words: answer the query or give a specific hook, and include the primary keyword once naturally. No throat-clearing.
• Intent rules:
  HOW-TO: outcome first, then ordered steps, then common mistakes.
  COMPARISON: verdict + who each option is for, then the breakdown.
  INFORMATIONAL: a direct 40-55 word answer high up (snippet-ready), then depth.
  COMMERCIAL: honest pros/cons and who it’s NOT for.
• H2/H3 written as real questions or specific claims, not keyword strings. Use 5-7 H2s. Work secondary keywords into headings and body only where natural.
• Prose by default; bullets or a table only for genuinely discrete items (a comparison table is welcome if intent is comparison).
• Cover related entities and terms a searcher would expect, for topical completeness.
• Keyword density: natural. Never force the primary keyword.

=== STEP 6: INTERNAL LINKING ===

• Use 3-5 internal links from the list I gave, placed where they genuinely help the reader (not bunched together, not in the intro’s first sentence).
• Use descriptive anchor text (2-5 words) that fits the sentence. No “click here” or “read more.”
• Format: anchor text. If I gave fewer links than needed, add [INTERNAL LINK: suggested topic] placeholders.
• Link to each page only once. Suggest 1-2 external authoritative sources to cite, only if you can verify them.

=== STEP 7: FAQ SECTION ===

• Add an “FAQ” H2 at the end, before the closing recommendation.
• 5 questions phrased exactly the way people search them (question format, based on “People Also Ask” style queries).
• Each answer: 40-60 words, direct answer in the first sentence, no fluff.
• Don’t repeat content already covered word-for-word in the article body.
• After the article, output FAQPage JSON-LD schema for these questions and answers.

=== STEP 8: SELF-EDIT BEFORE SHOWING ME ===
Reread and fix: sentences with no information (cut); 3 consecutive sentences of similar length (vary); banned phrases; sections whose H2 doesn’t deliver something competitors lack (rewrite or cut); repeated points (merge). Check the word count lands at 1,400-1,600. Confirm no invented facts remain.

=== OUTPUT FORMAT (in this order) ===

1. Competition analysis (Step 1)
2. SEO meta: Title tag (max 60 characters, keyword near the front) | Meta description (max 155 characters, includes keyword and a reason to click) | URL slug (short, lowercase, hyphenated) | Suggested image alt texts (2-3)
3. The full article in Markdown (H1, H2, H3)
4. FAQPage JSON-LD schema
5. Word count
6. “Claims I’m not fully confident about” list
7. Placeholders I need to fill in (experience, internal links, data)

Tips for better results

• Fill the “facts” and “experience” fields. This is what makes the article original. Google’s helpful-content systems reward first-hand experience, and AI tools can’t supply it without you.
• If the tool can’t browse (some free tiers, or Claude without search enabled), paste 3-5 competitor headlines into the prompt.
• Run it in two passes if the output falls short of 1,500 words. Reply with: “Expand sections [X] and [Y] with more specifics, keep it under 1,600 words total.”
• Fact-check and add your own examples before publishing. Then submit the URL in Google Search Console to speed up indexing.