Keyword research prompt
A copy-and-paste prompt for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini that gets a professional keyword research on the first try, plus the cheapest model that does it well.
What most people type
what keywords should i target for my dog grooming salon website
It works, but the AI has to guess your city/neighborhood and service area, mobile or in-salon and price range, so the first answer usually needs another round. The version below asks for exactly what a professional would deliver.
The better prompt
Build a keyword strategy for my dog grooming salon website. Business context: [city/neighborhood and service area], services offered: [services, e.g. full groom, bath only, nail trim, breed-specific cuts], [mobile or in-salon], [price range], [what makes us different]. Give me: 1. A short list of primary keywords for the homepage and main service pages, with the search intent for each (local/transactional, informational). 2. Secondary and long-tail keywords grouped by theme: service type, breed or coat type, local modifiers (city, neighborhood, "near me"), and problem-based searches. 3. Which page each keyword group should target, including any new pages worth creating (service pages, location pages, FAQ or blog topics). 4. Quick local SEO notes: Google Business Profile keywords and how to use the local terms on-page. Show results in a table (keyword, intent, suggested page). Rate each keyword's expected competition as low, medium or high as a rough estimate only. Don't invent search volumes or other statistics; tell me to check volumes in a tool such as Google Keyword Planner and suggest what to verify there.
Replace the [brackets] with your details before you send it: city/neighborhood and service area, mobile or in-salon, price range, what makes us different.
What a professional keyword research prompt covers
- Asks for grouped keyword clusters by intent
- Local keywords with a location placeholder
- Service pages mapping
- Notes that volumes are estimates or need a tool to verify
Best AI model for this prompt
This is a everyday task. You don't need the most expensive model. The cheapest model at each company that handles it well:
| Company | Model | Per use | Per 1,000 uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | $0.0045 | $4.47 |
| OpenAI | GPT-6.1 Terra | $0.0022 | $2.24 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flashcheapest | $0.0017 | $1.68 |
Pay-per-use list prices for this prompt and its expected answer (about 400 tokens). On a monthly chat plan, the same choice shows up as more messages before you hit your limit. See today's AI prices.