{"id":2453,"date":"2024-01-25T17:46:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T17:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/chatgpt-for-seo-youre-using-it-wrong\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T17:46:05","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T17:46:05","slug":"chatgpt-for-seo-youre-using-it-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/chatgpt-for-seo-youre-using-it-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"ChatGPT for SEO? You&#8217;re Using It Wrong."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Everyone in SEO uses ChatGPT. But even after all these months, I still see many folks using it\u00a0wrong.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s explore three common mistakes and how you can fix\u00a0them.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Mistake 1: Asking it questions it doesn\u2019t have the answer to\" data-section=\"mistake-asking-it-questions-it-doesnt-have-the-answer-to\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-171326-_agtyhne007\"\/>Mistake 1: Asking it questions it doesn\u2019t have the answer to<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Believing everything ChatGPT says is never a good idea, but believing answers to questions it doesn\u2019t have data to answer is a recipe for disaster.<\/p>\n<p>For example, here\u2019s me asking it for easy-to-rank-for <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/long-tail-keywords\/\">long-tail keywords<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1374\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/asking-chatgpt-for-long-tail-keywords.png\" alt=\"Asking ChatGPT for long-tail keywords\" class=\"wp-image-171327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/asking-chatgpt-for-long-tail-keywords.png 1374w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/asking-chatgpt-for-long-tail-keywords-531x425.png 531w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/asking-chatgpt-for-long-tail-keywords-768x615.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1374px) 100vw, 1374px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The results might look okay at first glance, but if you paste them into a keyword research tool like Ahrefs\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a>, you\u2019ll see how bad they are. The search demand for all of them is so low that they\u2019re not even in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/big-data\">our database of 16.2 billion keywords<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1626\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's long-tail keywords have no search demand\" class=\"wp-image-171328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand.png 1626w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-680x200.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-768x226.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-1536x452.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1626px) 100vw, 1626px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1626\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's long-tail keywords have no search demand\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand.png 1626w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-680x200.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-768x226.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-1536x452.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1626px) 100vw, 1626px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Google Trends shows the same\u00a0thing:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1864\" height=\"1560\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-1.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's long-tail keywords have no search demand... Google Trends confirms\" class=\"wp-image-171329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-1.png 1864w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-1-508x425.png 508w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-1-768x643.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-1-1536x1285.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1864px) 100vw, 1864px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1864\" height=\"1560\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-1.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's long-tail keywords have no search demand... Google Trends confirms\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-1.png 1864w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-1-508x425.png 508w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-1-768x643.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-long-tail-keywords-have-no-search-demand-1-1536x1285.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1864px) 100vw, 1864px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The reason for this is simple: ChatGPT just doesn\u2019t have the data. It has no clue how often things get searched or whether a keyword is \u201clong\u00a0tail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s another example of a question ChatGPT doesn\u2019t have the data to answer:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1318\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-cant-tell-us-the-search-intent-of-a-topic.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT can't tell us the search intent of a topic unless. It doesn't have the data\" class=\"wp-image-171330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-cant-tell-us-the-search-intent-of-a-topic.png 1318w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-cant-tell-us-the-search-intent-of-a-topic-605x425.png 605w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-cant-tell-us-the-search-intent-of-a-topic-768x540.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1318px) 100vw, 1318px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1318\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-cant-tell-us-the-search-intent-of-a-topic.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT can't tell us the search intent of a topic unless. It doesn't have the data\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-cant-tell-us-the-search-intent-of-a-topic.png 1318w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-cant-tell-us-the-search-intent-of-a-topic-605x425.png 605w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-cant-tell-us-the-search-intent-of-a-topic-768x540.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1318px) 100vw, 1318px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Once again, we run into a similar problem. To classify intent, you need to actually search for the keyword and analyze the top-ranking pages and SERP features. ChatGPT can\u2019t even browse the web (well, GPT 4 can, but it can\u2019t browse Google results), so it simply cannot do this\u00a0well.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-171326-_83hxvo4p0ahw\"\/>How to fix this mistake<\/h3>\n<p>Keep in mind ChatGPT\u2019s limitations and how it works. If you know it doesn\u2019t have the data to answer a question well, either refrain from asking or give it the data it needs to provide a better answer.<\/p>\n<p>For example, if you want it to classify search intent, you need to give it something to go on, like the titles of the top-ranking pages. Only then can it even attempt the task at\u00a0hand.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1378\" height=\"1738\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-can-classify-search-intent-if-we-give-it-s.jpg\" alt=\"ChatGPT can classify search intent if we give it something to go on, like the title's of top-ranking pages\" class=\"wp-image-171331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-can-classify-search-intent-if-we-give-it-s.jpg 1378w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-can-classify-search-intent-if-we-give-it-s-337x425.jpg 337w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-can-classify-search-intent-if-we-give-it-s-768x969.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-can-classify-search-intent-if-we-give-it-s-1218x1536.jpg 1218w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1378px) 100vw, 1378px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1378\" height=\"1738\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-can-classify-search-intent-if-we-give-it-s.jpg\" alt=\"ChatGPT can classify search intent if we give it something to go on, like the title's of top-ranking pages\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-can-classify-search-intent-if-we-give-it-s.jpg 1378w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-can-classify-search-intent-if-we-give-it-s-337x425.jpg 337w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-can-classify-search-intent-if-we-give-it-s-768x969.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpt-can-classify-search-intent-if-we-give-it-s-1218x1536.jpg 1218w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1378px) 100vw, 1378px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"recommendation\">\n<p>Are you an Ahrefs user?<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n<p>We\u2019ve built a much more robust version of this idea into Keywords Explorer. Just click \u201cIdentify intents,\u201d and AI will feed back the results.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/serp-intent-in-ahrefs-keywords-explorer.gif\" alt=\"SERP intent in Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-171332\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/serp-intent-in-ahrefs-keywords-explorer.gif\" alt=\"SERP intent in Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171332\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Similarly, if you want ChatGPT to find content gaps, you need to feed it the content of both pages and ask it to identify gaps. Or, alternatively, <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/content-gap-analysis\/\">run a content gap analysis<\/a> in Ahrefs, export the keyword gaps, and ask it to summarize them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-171326-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-171333\" style=\"width:659px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-171326-7.png 1290w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-171326-7-680x94.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-171326-7-768x106.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-171326-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171333\" style=\"width:659px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-171326-7.png 1290w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-171326-7-680x94.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/word-image-171326-7-768x106.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1290px) 100vw, 1290px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Mistake 2: Expecting perfect results from your first prompt\" data-section=\"mistake-expecting-perfect-results-from-your-first-prompt\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-171326-_sqqj90wga4r1\"\/>Mistake 2: Expecting perfect results from your first prompt<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>ChatGPT rarely gives you exactly what you want on the first\u00a0try.<\/p>\n<p>For example, I recently asked for some technical coffee-related terms to use as seed keywords in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what it gave\u00a0me:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1392\" height=\"1220\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/asking-chatgpt-to-technical-coffee-related-terms.png\" alt=\"Asking ChatGPT to technical coffee-related terms\" class=\"wp-image-171334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/asking-chatgpt-to-technical-coffee-related-terms.png 1392w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/asking-chatgpt-to-technical-coffee-related-terms-485x425.png 485w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/asking-chatgpt-to-technical-coffee-related-terms-768x673.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1392px) 100vw, 1392px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1392\" height=\"1220\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/asking-chatgpt-to-technical-coffee-related-terms.png\" alt=\"Asking ChatGPT to technical coffee-related terms\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/asking-chatgpt-to-technical-coffee-related-terms.png 1392w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/asking-chatgpt-to-technical-coffee-related-terms-485x425.png 485w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/asking-chatgpt-to-technical-coffee-related-terms-768x673.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1392px) 100vw, 1392px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>This isn\u2019t a bad response, but having the descriptions there (which I didn\u2019t ask for) was annoying because it made copying and pasting the list of terms difficult.<\/p>\n<p>I faced a similar issue when I asked it to group keywords into broader categories, and it gave me a bulleted list.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/refining-chatgpts-output.png\" alt=\"Refining ChatGPT's output\" class=\"wp-image-171335\" style=\"width:554px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/refining-chatgpts-output.png 1040w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/refining-chatgpts-output-414x425.png 414w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/refining-chatgpts-output-768x789.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/refining-chatgpts-output.png\" alt=\"Refining ChatGPT's output\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171335\" style=\"width:554px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/refining-chatgpts-output.png 1040w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/refining-chatgpts-output-414x425.png 414w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/refining-chatgpts-output-768x789.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I didn\u2019t think much of this at first, but I soon realized I needed the results formatted as a table so I could paste them into a Google Sheet and filter them.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-171326-_i6i0w5bfd0h1\"\/>How to fix this mistake<\/h3>\n<p>Your first thought might be \u201cprompt engineering\u201d or buying some premium ChatGPT prompts.<\/p>\n<p>While these things might help, you often still won\u2019t get perfect results right away for one simple reason: ChatGPT prompts are like recipes. Even if they have a solid base, you still have to adjust them to your tastes.<\/p>\n<p>For example, here\u2019s a genuine premium prompt for writing a title and meta description:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1368\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/example-of-a-premium-chatgpt-prompt.png\" alt=\"Example of a premium ChatGPT prompt\" class=\"wp-image-171336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/example-of-a-premium-chatgpt-prompt.png 1368w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/example-of-a-premium-chatgpt-prompt-680x395.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/example-of-a-premium-chatgpt-prompt-768x446.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1368px) 100vw, 1368px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1368\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/example-of-a-premium-chatgpt-prompt.png\" alt=\"Example of a premium ChatGPT prompt\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/example-of-a-premium-chatgpt-prompt.png 1368w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/example-of-a-premium-chatgpt-prompt-680x395.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/example-of-a-premium-chatgpt-prompt-768x446.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1368px) 100vw, 1368px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>And here\u2019s the output:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1332\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-meta-title-and-description.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's meta title and description\" class=\"wp-image-171337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-meta-title-and-description.png 1332w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-meta-title-and-description-680x215.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-meta-title-and-description-768x243.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1332\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-meta-title-and-description.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's meta title and description\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-meta-title-and-description.png 1332w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-meta-title-and-description-680x215.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-meta-title-and-description-768x243.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s not bad, but it\u2019s a bit dry for my liking. So, I followed up and asked ChatGPT to make it \u201ca bit less formal and more playful.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-very-informal-attempt-at-a-meta-title-an.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's very informal attempt at a meta title and description\" class=\"wp-image-171338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-very-informal-attempt-at-a-meta-title-an.png 1344w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-very-informal-attempt-at-a-meta-title-an-680x292.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-very-informal-attempt-at-a-meta-title-an-768x330.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1344\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-very-informal-attempt-at-a-meta-title-an.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's very informal attempt at a meta title and description\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-very-informal-attempt-at-a-meta-title-an.png 1344w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-very-informal-attempt-at-a-meta-title-an-680x292.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-very-informal-attempt-at-a-meta-title-an-768x330.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Definitely better, but a little <em>too<\/em> playful this\u00a0time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s ask it to dial it down a\u00a0bit.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1332\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-playful-but-not-too-playful-attempt.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's playful but not too playful attempt \" class=\"wp-image-171339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-playful-but-not-too-playful-attempt.png 1332w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-playful-but-not-too-playful-attempt-680x305.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-playful-but-not-too-playful-attempt-768x345.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1332\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-playful-but-not-too-playful-attempt.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's playful but not too playful attempt \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-playful-but-not-too-playful-attempt.png 1332w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-playful-but-not-too-playful-attempt-680x305.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-playful-but-not-too-playful-attempt-768x345.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><em>Not bad.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In my experience, <strong>this iterative process is the key to getting good results from ChatGPT<\/strong>. Keep things simple to start, then refine as you\u00a0go.<\/p>\n<p>For example, I recently tried creating a UK tax calculator with ChatGPT. Instead of writing out insanely detailed instructions from the get-go, I started with a simple prompt: \u201ccreate a uk tax calcalator in HTML, CSS, and\u00a0JS\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the calculator it created:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-first-attempt-at-creating-a-uk-tax-calcu.gif\" alt=\"ChatGPT's first attempt at creating a UK tax calculator\" class=\"wp-image-171340\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-first-attempt-at-creating-a-uk-tax-calcu.gif\" alt=\"ChatGPT's first attempt at creating a UK tax calculator\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171340\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Is it perfect? No. I wanted it to calculate the tax automatically based on UK bands rather than asking the user for their tax rate. But with just a few iterations, the problem was solved, and I had a pretty neat and accurate calculator.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/the-tax-calculator-i-got-chatgpt-to-create-after-a.gif\" alt=\"The tax calculator I got ChatGPT to create after a few iterations \" class=\"wp-image-171341\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"506\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/the-tax-calculator-i-got-chatgpt-to-create-after-a.gif\" alt=\"The tax calculator I got ChatGPT to create after a few iterations \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171341\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"recommendation\">\n<p>Looking to use AI to write meta titles and descriptions?<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n<p>Check out Ahrefs\u2019 free <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/writing-tools\/seo-title-generator\">title generator<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/writing-tools\/meta-description-generator\">meta description generator<\/a>. Simply tell it what your page is about, pick a tone, and it\u2019ll generate everything for\u00a0you.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1962\" height=\"1210\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ahrefs-free-ai-title-generator-1.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free AI title generator\" class=\"wp-image-171342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ahrefs-free-ai-title-generator-1.png 1962w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ahrefs-free-ai-title-generator-1-680x419.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ahrefs-free-ai-title-generator-1-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ahrefs-free-ai-title-generator-1-1536x947.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1962px) 100vw, 1962px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1962\" height=\"1210\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ahrefs-free-ai-title-generator-1.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' free AI title generator\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ahrefs-free-ai-title-generator-1.png 1962w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ahrefs-free-ai-title-generator-1-680x419.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ahrefs-free-ai-title-generator-1-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ahrefs-free-ai-title-generator-1-1536x947.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1962px) 100vw, 1962px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"link-text\" data-anchor=\"Mistake 3: Asking it to 'write an article'\" data-section=\"mistake-asking-it-to-write-an-article\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-171326-_ekjinzv68u1t\"\/>Mistake 3: Asking it to \u201cwrite an article\u2026\u201d<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>ChatGPT will happily put one word in front of the other if you ask it to write something, but the content will just be a mishmash of what\u2019s already been said a million times. In other words, boring boilerplate content.<\/p>\n<p>Case in\u00a0point:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1372\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-mega-dull-attempt-at-writing-an-article.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's mega dull attempt at &quot;writing an article&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-171343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-mega-dull-attempt-at-writing-an-article.png 1372w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-mega-dull-attempt-at-writing-an-article-437x425.png 437w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-mega-dull-attempt-at-writing-an-article-768x747.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1372px) 100vw, 1372px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1372\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-mega-dull-attempt-at-writing-an-article.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's mega dull attempt at &quot;writing an article&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-mega-dull-attempt-at-writing-an-article.png 1372w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-mega-dull-attempt-at-writing-an-article-437x425.png 437w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-mega-dull-attempt-at-writing-an-article-768x747.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1372px) 100vw, 1372px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><em>(Talk about\u00a0dull\u2026)<\/em><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-171326-_tq03g3k8dmg\"\/>How to fix this mistake<\/h3>\n<p>Don\u2019t just ask ChatGPT to \u201cwrite an article.\u201d Give it more guidance and use it to brainstorm ideas.<\/p>\n<p>For example, say I\u2019m writing a post on link building tips. Rather than asking it to write the whole article without guidance, I can start by asking for some outreach tips to get my creative juices flowing.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1372\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/brainstorming-with-chatgpt-my-new-best-friend.png\" alt=\"Brainstorming with ChatGPT, my new best friend\" class=\"wp-image-171344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/brainstorming-with-chatgpt-my-new-best-friend.png 1372w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/brainstorming-with-chatgpt-my-new-best-friend-632x425.png 632w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/brainstorming-with-chatgpt-my-new-best-friend-768x516.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1372px) 100vw, 1372px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1372\" height=\"922\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/brainstorming-with-chatgpt-my-new-best-friend.png\" alt=\"Brainstorming with ChatGPT, my new best friend\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/brainstorming-with-chatgpt-my-new-best-friend.png 1372w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/brainstorming-with-chatgpt-my-new-best-friend-632x425.png 632w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/brainstorming-with-chatgpt-my-new-best-friend-768x516.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1372px) 100vw, 1372px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>I don\u2019t love any of these, but I think you could combine #1 and #4 for a unique tip: record and include a short video pitch in your\u00a0email.<\/p>\n<p>Now I have the idea, I can ask ChatGPT to expand on it and write it\u00a0up:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1378\" height=\"2018\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-attempt-at-polishing-the-tip-we-came-up.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's attempt at polishing the tip we came up with together\" class=\"wp-image-171345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-attempt-at-polishing-the-tip-we-came-up.png 1378w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-attempt-at-polishing-the-tip-we-came-up-290x425.png 290w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-attempt-at-polishing-the-tip-we-came-up-768x1125.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-attempt-at-polishing-the-tip-we-came-up-1049x1536.png 1049w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1378px) 100vw, 1378px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1378\" height=\"2018\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-attempt-at-polishing-the-tip-we-came-up.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's attempt at polishing the tip we came up with together\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-attempt-at-polishing-the-tip-we-came-up.png 1378w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-attempt-at-polishing-the-tip-we-came-up-290x425.png 290w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-attempt-at-polishing-the-tip-we-came-up-768x1125.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-attempt-at-polishing-the-tip-we-came-up-1049x1536.png 1049w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1378px) 100vw, 1378px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Is this perfect? No. But it\u2019s certainly not bad. In fact, if we cut some of the fluff and spend five minutes polishing the copy, it\u2019s pretty decent:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong>X. Record Short Video Pitches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Personalized video messages add a human touch to your pitches, and you can create them effortlessly with a cheap webcam and free Loom account.<\/p>\n<p>For example, say you\u2019re running a broken link building campaign. Instead of sending a long-winded email explaining the issue, why not show them exactly what you mean? Fire up Loom and give them a visual rundown.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Point out the broken link on their\u00a0page.<\/li>\n<li>Show them exactly where it is and why it matters.<\/li>\n<li>Suggest a replacement link from your website and explain why it\u2019s a great\u00a0fit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example:<\/p>\n<p>insert video<\/p>\n<p>It might only be 1-2 minutes long, but it\u2019s super helpful, and the personal touch can make a big difference in how your pitch is received.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>ChatGPT is also great at helping you improve and optimize existing content. Again, you just need to give it the right direction\u2026<\/p>\n<p>For example, we recently found that we ranked #7 for \u201cblogging tips\u201d but didn\u2019t own the featured snippet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1274\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/our-website-ranking-7-for-blogging-tips-data-v.png\" alt=\"Our website ranking #7 for &quot;blogging tips&quot;. Data via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"wp-image-171346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/our-website-ranking-7-for-blogging-tips-data-v.png 1274w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/our-website-ranking-7-for-blogging-tips-data-v-615x425.png 615w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/our-website-ranking-7-for-blogging-tips-data-v-768x530.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1274\" height=\"880\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/our-website-ranking-7-for-blogging-tips-data-v.png\" alt=\"Our website ranking #7 for &quot;blogging tips&quot;. Data via Ahrefs' Site Explorer\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/our-website-ranking-7-for-blogging-tips-data-v.png 1274w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/our-website-ranking-7-for-blogging-tips-data-v-615x425.png 615w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/our-website-ranking-7-for-blogging-tips-data-v-768x530.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1274px) 100vw, 1274px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samsgoh?lang=en-GB\">Sam<\/a> theorized that, among other things, it might be because the top-ranking page\u2019s subheadings clearly communicated what their tips were, while many of ours were\u00a0vague:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/our-vague-subheadings.png\" alt=\"Our vague subheadings\" class=\"wp-image-171347\" style=\"width:398px;height:auto\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"486\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/our-vague-subheadings.png\" alt=\"Our vague subheadings\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171347\" style=\"width:398px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>He decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zlNIHl92b3k?si=ml4ONSJSSgUdfjWY&amp;t=272\">have ChatGPT rewrite them for clarity<\/a>:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-polished-subheadings.jpg\" alt=\"ChatGPT's polished subheadings\" class=\"wp-image-171348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-polished-subheadings.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-polished-subheadings-680x331.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-polished-subheadings-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-polished-subheadings-1536x749.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-polished-subheadings.jpg\" alt=\"ChatGPT's polished subheadings\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-171348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-polished-subheadings.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-polished-subheadings-680x331.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-polished-subheadings-768x374.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/chatgpts-polished-subheadings-1536x749.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Did it work? You\u2019ll have to watch <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zlNIHl92b3k?si=ml4ONSJSSgUdfjWY\">the video<\/a> to find out, but honestly, it doesn\u2019t matter. It\u2019s obvious to me that the ChatGPT \u201coptimized\u201d ones are much clearer than what we had before, which means ChatGPT improved our content.<\/p>\n<p>ChatGPT is also great at proofreading, simplifying unnecessarily lengthy sentences, and anything along those lines. You know, all the stuff that improves content quality and no doubt indirectly influences user signals.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-171326-_g5c0tyi31wua\"\/>Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>ChatGPT is insanely powerful and useful\u2014but only if you understand how to use\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re hoping for it to write great content with no direction whatsoever, keep hoping. It can\u2019t do that yet. But it can help with brainstorming, polishing human-written content, and many other SEO tasks. You just need to keep in mind its limitations.<\/p>\n<p>Got questions? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joshuachardwick?lang=en\">Give me a shout on <s>Twitter<\/s> X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/youre-using-chatgpt-wrong\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone in SEO uses ChatGPT. But even after all these months, I still see many folks using it\u00a0wrong. Let\u2019s explore three common mistakes and how you can fix\u00a0them. 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