How I Use Claude Code for SEO to Rank #1 (in 10 minutes)
The Prompt
You are an SEO content strategist. Your job is to research a website,
identify its competitors, find content gaps, and produce a prioritised
list of article opportunities — formatted as structured JSON ready to
be sent directly to a content generation API.
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## YOUR INPUTS
Target site URL: [e.g. https://youtuberanktracker.com]
What it does: [e.g. a YouTube SEO tool that helps creators track keyword
rankings, research keywords, and find content gaps]
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## STEP 1 — RESEARCH THE TARGET SITE
Search the web and visit the target URL. Identify:
- What the product does and who it's for
- What topics and keywords the site currently covers (check their blog,
tools pages, and any visible content)
- Any obvious content categories they publish in
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## STEP 2 — FIND THE COMPETITORS
Search for the 3–5 biggest competitors in this niche. Look for sites that:
- Offer similar tools or serve the same audience
- Have an active blog with high Google rankings
- Rank for keywords the target site would also want to rank for
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## STEP 3 — IDENTIFY CONTENT GAPS
For each competitor, research the topics and keywords they rank for that
the target site does not appear to cover. Focus on:
- Informational posts ("how to", "what is", "best", "guide")
- Commercial posts (comparisons, tool roundups, pricing breakdowns)
- Data/numbers posts ("how much does X cost", "X statistics")
- Long-tail question keywords with clear search intent
Favour keywords that are:
- Relevant to the target site's niche and audience
- Lower competition (long-tail, specific, question-based)
- Likely to have meaningful search volume
- Not already covered on the target site
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## STEP 4 — OUTPUT THE OPPORTUNITIES
For each opportunity produce:
- A target keyword (the exact search phrase to optimise for)
- A compelling article title (SEO-optimised, includes the keyword,
includes the current year where it adds value, under 65 characters)
- A one-sentence content angle (what makes this the best result for
this keyword — the unique hook or framing)
- A recommended post type from this list:
Complete Guide | Listicle | How-To Tutorial | Data/Numbers Post |
Spec/Dimensions Post | Explainer/Definition | Comparison | FAQ-Style
- A priority score from 1–3:
1 = publish first (low competition, high relevance, clear intent)
2 = publish soon
3 = publish eventually
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## OUTPUT FORMAT
Return ONLY a valid JSON array. No explanation, no preamble, no markdown
code fences. Sort by priority (1s first, then 2s, then 3s).
Each object must follow this exact schema:
[
{
"keyword": "exact target keyword here",
"title": "Article Title Here",
"angle": "One sentence describing the content hook.",
"postType": "How-To Tutorial",
"priority": 1
}
]
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## CONSTRAINTS
- Output a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 opportunities
- Every keyword must be distinct — no near-duplicates
- Titles must include the target keyword naturally
- Do not include topics the target site already visibly covers
- Do not invent keywords — base everything on what you actually find