# 50 AI Prompts for Keyword Research — free download from DollarWise (dollarwise.xyz)

Copy-paste AI prompts for the full keyword research workflow: seed ideas, search intent, long-tail discovery, competitor gaps, SERP analysis, and topic clustering. Fill in the [bracketed] parts with your niche and details, then paste into any AI chatbot. Always verify search volume and competition in a real keyword tool before targeting a keyword.

## Seed keyword ideas

1. Act as an SEO strategist. Generate 30 seed keyword ideas for the niche [NICHE]. Include head terms, topic variations, and common synonyms. Format as a numbered list grouped by theme.
2. Brainstorm 20 keyword themes for a website about [NICHE] aimed at [TARGET AUDIENCE]. For each theme, give 3 example keywords at different stages of awareness: beginner, intermediate, expert.
3. Give me 25 alternative ways people might phrase the search for [SEED KEYWORD], including slang, synonyms, plural/singular variants, and natural-language phrasing.
4. What are 20 subtopics within [BROAD TOPIC] that deserve their own dedicated articles? List each as a potential primary keyword.
5. Generate keyword ideas for [NICHE] from the perspective of a [BEGINNER / INTERMEDIATE / EXPERT] audience. What would each level search for differently?
6. List 30 two-to-four-word keyword phrases combining [CORE TERM] with common modifiers like best, how, vs, for, cheap, near me, guide, review, tips, examples.
7. I run a [TYPE OF SITE] about [NICHE]. Generate 25 keyword ideas focused on problems my audience is trying to solve, phrased as they would type them into Google.
8. What seasonal or trending keyword opportunities exist in [NICHE] for [CURRENT MONTH/YEAR]? List 15 with a note on when each peaks.
9. Generate 20 keyword ideas targeting [LOCAL AREA] combined with [SERVICE OR TOPIC], including "near me" variants and neighborhood-level phrasing.
10. Expand the seed keyword [SEED KEYWORD] into 30 ideas across these angles: definitions, how-tos, lists, comparisons, costs, mistakes, tools, and expert opinions.

## Search intent analysis

11. For the keyword "[KEYWORD]", tell me the most likely search intent: informational, commercial, transactional, or navigational. Then recommend the ideal content format (blog post, landing page, tool, review) and explain why in two sentences.
12. Classify each of these keywords as informational, commercial, transactional, or navigational, and add one sentence on the best page type for each: [PASTE KEYWORDS]
13. For "[KEYWORD]", describe the searcher's situation: what do they already know, what do they want next, and what would make them click away from a result? Use this to recommend the opening angle for the article.
14. Given the keyword "[KEYWORD]", is the searcher looking to learn, compare, or buy? Draft three possible article angles matching that intent.
15. Look at these 10 keywords and flag any intent mismatches — keywords I planned as blog posts that should actually be landing pages, and vice versa: [PASTE KEYWORDS]
16. For the buying-intent keyword "[KEYWORD]", map the buyer's journey: what did they search before this, and what will they search after? Suggest content for each step.
17. Which of these keywords have local intent, and which are national? Explain the signals: [PASTE KEYWORDS]
18. For "[KEYWORD]", write 5 search queries a person would type BEFORE this one (earlier in their journey) and 5 they would type AFTER (closer to a decision).
19. Analyze "[KEYWORD]": would a video, an interactive tool, or a long article best satisfy this intent? Justify your pick with what the searcher needs to accomplish.
20. Take this list of keywords and reorder them into a buyer's journey from awareness to decision, flagging where my site [SITE URL] currently has no content: [PASTE KEYWORDS]

## Long-tail keyword discovery

21. Generate 25 long-tail keyword variations of "[SEED KEYWORD]" that include question words (how, what, why, when), problem phrasing ("struggling with", "how to fix"), and comparison angles. Prioritize phrases a new site could realistically rank for.
22. Rewrite these 10 boring keywords as clickable, specific long-tail versions that still contain the original phrase: [PASTE KEYWORDS]. Add modifiers like "for beginners", "in 2026", "vs", or "mistakes to avoid" where they fit.
23. Give me 15 low-competition keyword ideas for a brand-new blog about [NICHE]. Prefer phrases under 5 words, phrased as natural questions or specific problems, that big authority sites are ignoring.
24. Generate 20 long-tail keywords for [NICHE] that combine two specific attributes, e.g. "[ATTRIBUTE 1] + [ATTRIBUTE 2]" (like "vegan protein powder" or "small apartment treadmill"). Two-attribute phrases face less competition.
25. List 15 voice-search-style keyword phrases for [TOPIC] — full natural sentences a person would speak to a voice assistant, not type.
26. Generate 20 keywords targeting people who have tried and failed at [TASK] — phrases containing "doesn't work", "not working", "still", "fix", "alternative", or "better way".
27. For [PRODUCT TYPE], generate 15 long-tail comparison keywords buyers use right before purchasing: "[PRODUCT] vs", "best [PRODUCT] for [USE CASE]", "[PRODUCT] worth it", and similar.
28. Generate 20 how-to keyword phrases for [NICHE] that include a specific constraint: budget ("under $50"), time ("in 30 minutes"), skill level ("for beginners"), or situation ("without [TOOL]").

## Competitor keyword gaps

29. My competitor [COMPETITOR URL] ranks for [TOPIC]. List 20 related subtopics and keyword angles they have NOT covered on that page, which I could target with separate articles.
30. If you analyzed the top 10 ranking pages for "[KEYWORD]", what questions and subtopics do ALL of them miss? List 15 content gaps I could fill to make a definitively better page.
31. My site covers [LIST OF MY TOPICS]. Competitor [COMPETITOR URL] covers [LIST OF THEIR TOPICS]. Identify 20 keyword topics they cover that I don't, ranked by likely traffic value.
32. Generate 15 keywords that a competitor ranking for "[KEYWORD]" probably also ranks for — adjacent topics, follow-up questions, and related comparisons.
33. For the niche [NICHE], list 10 keyword opportunities where the current top results are forum threads, Reddit posts, or Quora answers — signals that no authoritative page exists yet.
34. Suggest 15 keywords where I could outrank [COMPETITOR NAME] by being more specific: take their broad keywords and niche them down to precise long-tail versions.
35. What keywords would [COMPETITOR URL]'s audience search when they are unhappy with that product or service? List 15 "alternative", "vs", "problems", and "review" style keywords.
36. Generate 10 keyword ideas from [COMPETITOR]'s customer reviews and comments: what language do real users use that the competitor's own pages don't target?

## SERP analysis

37. Analyze the search results for "[KEYWORD]": what content formats dominate (guides, listicles, tools, videos)? Where do you see weak, thin, or outdated results I could outrank with a better page?
38. For the keyword "[KEYWORD]", what featured snippet format is Google showing — paragraph, list, table, or video? Recommend how to structure my content to win that snippet.
39. Look at the top 3 results for "[KEYWORD]" (describe their titles and angles from what you know) and tell me: what angle is missing that a new article could own?
40. For "[KEYWORD]", estimate the ranking difficulty for a new site with [DOMAIN AUTHORITY / SITE AGE]: which current results look beatable, and what would it take — better depth, fresher data, or a different format?
41. Generate 10 "People Also Ask"-style questions that likely appear for "[KEYWORD]" searches, and draft a 40-word answer snippet for each that could win the PAA box.
42. For "[KEYWORD]", identify which results are monetized (affiliate, ads, products) vs. purely informational. What does that tell me about the keyword's commercial value?
43. What SERP features appear for "[KEYWORD]" (images, videos, maps, shopping, knowledge panel)? Recommend which features my page should target and how.

## Topic clustering

44. Turn this keyword list into 5 topic clusters for the pillar topic [PILLAR TOPIC]. Assign each keyword to exactly one cluster and name the pillar article plus its supporting articles: [PASTE KEYWORD LIST]
45. I have a pillar page targeting "[PILLAR KEYWORD]". Generate 12 supporting article keywords that link back to it, each targeting a narrower subtopic with clear internal-linking logic.
46. Take these 30 keywords and group them into clusters where one article could realistically rank for multiple keywords in the group. Explain the grouping logic: [PASTE KEYWORDS]
47. Design a 6-month content calendar for [NICHE]: 4 pillar topics and 5 supporting articles each, sequenced so early articles build topical authority for later pillars. List target keywords per article.
48. For the cluster topic [CLUSTER TOPIC], generate the FAQ questions each supporting article should answer so the cluster collectively covers the topic better than any single competitor page.
49. Review my existing articles [LIST TITLES/URLS] and suggest 10 new supporting-article keywords that would strengthen my topical authority on [PILLAR TOPIC] through internal linking.
50. Generate a content hub plan for [NICHE]: one hub page keyword, 8 spoke keywords, the internal link structure between them, and the publishing order that builds authority fastest.

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