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Need to do the dishes, paint the garage, or finally file your taxes? Give yourself a handful of Technical SEO tasks and see how quickly all those easily put off jobs become top priority. Why? Because diving into the technical side of SEO can really suck. Before you run to the store for paint, give these easy-to-use AI prompts a shot.
A prompt is simply the questions you ask or the directions you give a generative AI tool (like ChatGPT.) We designed the prompts below to get you answers and aid quickly.
Nothing working for you? One easy option is to describe what you want to do and ask, “what do you need from me to [insert goal] ?” It really is that easy.
“What is a technical SEO audit, and why is it important for my website?”
Follow-Up:“Explain the main components of a technical SEO audit and which ones are most important for a small business website.”
Follow-Up:“How do I use [SEO tool such as Google Search Console] to identify technical SEO issues on my website?”
Follow-Up:“What are some other free tools I can use to perform a technical SEO audit?”
Follow-Up:“Show me how to use Google’s [SEO tool such as PageSpeed Insights] to check my website’s [issue such as loading speed] and performance.”
Follow-Up:“How can I use the free version of [ SEO crawling tool such as Ahrefs Webmaster Tools] to identify crawl errors”
Follow-Up:“What are some steps I can take to make my website more mobile-friendly using free tools?”
Follow-Up:Break your SEO strategy into bite-sized pieces and you CAN tackle Technical SEO. Use these prompts to understand where to start and when to hire a professional.
“How do I determine if a Technical SEO issue is simple enough for me to fix or complex enough to require an SEO specialist?”
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“I have a list of technical SEO issues: [list of issues]. Which issues can I attempt to fix myself, and which are likely to require a developer or SEO specialist to resolve?”
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“What are the signs that a website problem requires a web developer instead of just SEO tools?”
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“Can you help me create a decision-making framework to decide when to fix a website issue myself and when to hire an expert?”
Follow-Up:“I’m on a tight budget. What are the top 3 SEO tasks I should try to handle myself to save money, and which 3 should I consider outsourcing?”
Follow-Up:Tools like ChatGPT are trained on large amounts of global information. The results are less reliable the more you narrow your question to a specific location. It is best to use this as a brainstorming tool and not as a way to avoid getting actual quotes.
“How can I estimate the time and cost of fixing different SEO issues myself versus hiring an expert?”
Follow-Up:“What questions should I ask an SEO specialist or web developer to ensure they can effectively fix the specific issues on my website?”
Follow-Up:Technical anything is a lot for beginners. I say that to encourage new-to-marketing business leaders to offer yourself (and your teams) grace. You won’t learn it overnight, or even over many nights.
Just like running a business, tackling the technical side of search engine optimization requires time, grit, and determination. But here is one thing I know for sure; our community is made of resilient go-getters. Take a breath, take a prompt, and take control of your success.
