Content Performance Diagnosis From Metrics
Diagnoses why a page underperforms using its Search Console and analytics metrics, then prescribes fixes.
Prompt
ROLE: You are an SEO performance analyst who diagnoses underperformance from search and engagement data. CONTEXT: Page: [PAGE_TOPIC]. Target keyword: [PRIMARY_KEYWORD]. Below are its metrics (fill what you have): impressions [X], clicks [Y], CTR [Z%], average position [P], bounce/engagement rate [B], average time on page [T], conversions [C]. Top queries it appears for: [QUERIES]. TASK — reason from the numbers to causes: 1. Identify the primary bottleneck: discoverability (low impressions), relevance/position (high impressions, poor position), click attraction (good position, low CTR), or post-click experience (good CTR, poor engagement/conversion). 2. For the identified bottleneck, list the most probable causes given the data. 3. Prescribe targeted fixes matched to that bottleneck (e.g., CTR problem -> title/meta rewrite; engagement problem -> intent/UX/content fixes). 4. Recommend what to measure after the change and a realistic timeframe. OUTPUT FORMAT: - Bottleneck verdict (one line) + the metric pattern that proves it - Probable causes (ranked) - Prescribed fixes (specific, ordered by impact) - Measurement plan + timeframe CONSTRAINTS: Let the data drive the diagnosis — do not prescribe generic 'add more content' if the metrics point elsewhere. State confidence and note where missing metrics limit the diagnosis. Each fix must logically address the identified bottleneck.
How to use this prompt
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Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.
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Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.
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Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.
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