{"id":2779,"date":"2024-12-11T10:51:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T10:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/estimate-your-seo-potential-with-this-free-chatgpt-bot\/"},"modified":"2024-12-11T10:51:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T10:51:34","slug":"estimate-your-seo-potential-with-this-free-chatgpt-bot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/estimate-your-seo-potential-with-this-free-chatgpt-bot\/","title":{"rendered":"Estimate Your SEO Potential With This Free ChatGPT Bot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>SEO potential is the measure of how much organic traffic you can generate through search engines like Google without a cent spent on ads. This free traffic can translate into increased brand awareness, leads, sales, and revenue.<\/p>\n<p>Calculating SEO potential can be complex and time-consuming. But this is where my free SEO Potential Bot comes in. This simple tool automates the process of analyzing keywords, modeling ranking scenarios, and, in effect, calculating your\/your client\u2019s SEO traffic potential.<\/p>\n<p>The bot is based on a simple method but gives you enough to:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Save time and skip the manual work.<\/li>\n<li>Set more realistic goals.<\/li>\n<li>See how much uplift SEO can give your\u00a0site.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can find the bot <a href=\"https:\/\/chatgpt.com\/g\/g-674da60eb42c8191bbdb0a8ca6978a68-seo-potential-bot\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1594\" height=\"1264\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-1.png\" alt=\"The SEO Potential Bot \" class=\"wp-image-183174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-1.png 1594w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-1-536x425.png 536w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-1-768x609.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-1-1536x1218.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1594px) 100vw, 1594px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The bot works best with Ahrefs data since it relies on traffic potential and parent topics (more about them in a bit). But if you\u2019re not an Ahrefs user, the bot can use regular keywords instead of parent topics and regular search volume instead of traffic potential. It will also handle copy-paste data from our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keyword-generator\">Free Keywords Generator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It produces a spreadsheet with traffic estimations you can download in CSV format. You also get visualizations of traffic potential (in the country you selected in Keywords Explorer) and global traffic in the form of stacked bar charts, which you can also download.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that the traffic is expressed as <em>visits <\/em>(not visitors) you could potentially get <em>each month<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s an example.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1171\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-2.jpg\" alt=\"Example estimate. \" class=\"wp-image-183175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-2.jpg 1171w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-2-243x425.jpg 243w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-2-768x1343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-2-878x1536.jpg 878w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1171px) 100vw, 1171px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1171\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-2.jpg\" alt=\"Example estimate. \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-183175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-2.jpg 1171w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-2-243x425.jpg 243w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-2-768x1343.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-2-878x1536.jpg 878w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1171px) 100vw, 1171px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The higher the difficulty, the more time and effort you\u2019ll need to rank. The \u201ceasy\u201d bucket shows how much traffic you can likely get in the short term \u2014 a good target, especially for sites with low <a href=\"https:\/\/help.ahrefs.com\/en\/articles\/1409408-what-is-domain-rating-dr\">domain rating<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The bot is free to use but requires a ChatGPT subscription, as all community bots do. I\u2019ve included the prompt at the end of the article that you can use instead of the bot (you\u2019ll still need a ChatGPT subscription to use data analysis functionality) or with other LLMs, such as Gemini or Claude.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to get the input data with <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Ahrefs\u2019 Keywords Explorer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ask the AI to provide a list of seed keywords. You can use a prompt like \u201cGive me a list of seed keywords for a blog about personal finance.\u201d Naturally, you can add your own keywords or get them from your competitors (<a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/keyword-competitive-analysis\/\">here\u2019s how<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1610\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-3.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer.\" class=\"wp-image-183176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-3.png 1610w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-3-680x302.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-3-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-3-1536x681.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1610px) 100vw, 1610px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1610\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-3.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs' Keywords Explorer.\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-183176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-3.png 1610w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-3-680x302.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-3-768x341.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-3-1536x681.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1610px) 100vw, 1610px\"\/><\/figure>\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list with-start\">\n<li>Go to the Matching terms report and open the Clusters by Parent Topic\u00a0tab.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"975\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-4.png\" alt=\"Creating parent topic clusters in Keywords Explorer. \" class=\"wp-image-183177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-4.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-4-680x324.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-4-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-4-1536x731.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"975\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-4.png\" alt=\"Creating parent topic clusters in Keywords Explorer. \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-183177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-4.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-4-680x324.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-4-768x366.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-4-1536x731.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list with-start\">\n<li>Export the results in CSV,\u00a0UTF-8.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-5.jpg\" alt=\"Exporting parent topics. \" class=\"wp-image-183178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-5.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-5-680x306.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-5-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-5-1536x692.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"923\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-5.jpg\" alt=\"Exporting parent topics. \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-183178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-5.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-5-680x306.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-5-768x346.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-5-1536x692.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list with-start\">\n<li>Upload the file to the bot and wait for the result. The bot might ask a simple follow-up question or ask for confirmation of the attached data \u2014 it\u2019s AI, after\u00a0all.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1544\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-6.png\" alt=\"Uploading the file with parent topics. \" class=\"wp-image-183179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-6.png 1544w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-6-492x425.png 492w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-6-768x664.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-6-1536x1327.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1544px) 100vw, 1544px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1544\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-6.png\" alt=\"Uploading the file with parent topics. \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-183179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-6.png 1544w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-6-492x425.png 492w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-6-768x664.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-6-1536x1327.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1544px) 100vw, 1544px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>You can also ask the bot to explain the method and adjust the settings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation\">\n<p>Tip<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n<p>Use your competitor\u2019s keywords to estimate traffic you could get if you went after their market.<\/p>\n<p>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Ahrefs\u2019 Site Explorer<\/a> export your competitor\u2019s keywords. You will need up to 10k keywords so adjust the filters to stay within the limit, such as minimum volume and max ranking to filter out less significant keywords. Skip branded keywords, too.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-7.png\" alt=\"Extracting competitors' keywords for the bot. \" class=\"wp-image-183180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-7.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-7-680x250.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-7-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-7-1536x564.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-7.png\" alt=\"Extracting competitors' keywords for the bot. \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-183180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-7.png 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-7-680x250.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-7-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-7-1536x564.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Plug them into Ahrefs\u2019 Keywords Explorer to get parent topics and traffic potential data.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1908\" height=\"1048\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-8.png\" alt=\"Generating parent topics from competitors' keywords. \" class=\"wp-image-183181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-8.png 1908w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-8-680x374.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-8-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-8-1536x844.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1908\" height=\"1048\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-8.png\" alt=\"Generating parent topics from competitors' keywords. \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-183181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-8.png 1908w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-8-680x374.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-8-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-8-1536x844.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1908px) 100vw, 1908px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Finally, export the data and give it to the\u00a0bot.<\/p>\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=\"Breaking down the estimation process\" data-section=\"estimation-process\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-183173-_5fspq0wfm31c\"\/>Breaking down the estimation process<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Traffic estimation divides search rankings into ranking buckets, applying specific click-through rate benchmarks to calculate potential traffic. CTRs reflect the reality that not everyone clicks on the first result. Higher-ranked keywords generally get more clicks, and CTRs help the bot account for\u00a0this.<\/p>\n<p>The bot simulates optimistic, realistic, and pessimistic ranking scenarios to show how different positions impact traffic.<\/p>\n<p>The bot is designed for proprietary <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/ahrefs-seo-metrics\/\">Ahrefs metrics<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Traffic potential<\/strong>. Shows the total organic traffic the #1 ranking page for your target keyword receives from all the keywords it ranks for. Since a page can rank for hundreds of keywords and get traffic from all of them, traffic potential is often a better metric to consider than search volume alone.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Parent topic<\/strong>. Determines if you can rank for your target keyword while targeting a more general topic instead. To identify the Parent Topic, Ahrefs takes the #1 ranking page for your keyword and finds the query responsible for sending the most search traffic to that\u00a0page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keyword difficulty<\/strong>. Gives an estimation of how hard it\u2019ll be to rank in the top 10 organic search results on Google for a given keyword. It\u2019s measured on a scale from 0 to 100, with the latter being the hardest to rank\u00a0for.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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=\"Calculate SEO potential for existing content\" data-section=\"seo-potential-existing-content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-183173-_qumgw4ihdxjp\"\/>How to calculate SEO potential for existing content<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s important to note that the bot doesn\u2019t consider your website\u2019s current rankings. Instead, it focuses on the overall potential of your target keywords. However, you can still use it to estimate potential traffic from the keywords you\u2019re already targeting.<\/p>\n<p>Export your target keywords from <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/rank-tracker\">Ahrefs\u2019 Rank Tracker<\/a> or another tool of your choice and paste them into Keywords Explorer. The tool will find relevant parent topics based on your target keywords. Export the results and pass them to the\u00a0bot.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1197\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-9.jpg\" alt=\"Extracting target keywords from Rank Tracker. \" class=\"wp-image-183182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-9.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-9-680x397.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-9-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-9-1536x898.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1197\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-9.jpg\" alt=\"Extracting target keywords from Rank Tracker. \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-183182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-9.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-9-680x397.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-9-768x449.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-9-1536x898.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>For example, this site could get the highest traffic lift by focusing on the easiest keywords.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1052\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-10.png\" alt=\"Example estimation based on target keywords. \" class=\"wp-image-183183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-10.png 1052w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-10-644x425.png 644w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-10-768x507.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1052\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-10.png\" alt=\"Example estimation based on target keywords. \" class=\"lazyload wp-image-183183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-10.png 1052w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-10-644x425.png 644w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-10-768x507.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1052px) 100vw, 1052px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"recommendation\">\n<p>Tip<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommendation-content\">\n<p>Another helpful method is to use ChatGPT to identify groups of terms that have the most potential for improvement. Here\u2019s my colleague Patrick Stox <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/ahrefs-chatgpt-visualizations\/#find-which-groups-of-terms-have-the-most-potential-for-improvement\">explaining the method <\/a>(and a few other cool prompts).\u00a0<noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1347\" height=\"474\" class=\"wp-image-183184\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-11.png\" style=\"\" alt=\"Using chatgpt to find keywords with most potential for improvement. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-11.png 1347w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-11-680x239.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-11-768x270.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1347px) 100vw, 1347px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1347\" height=\"474\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-183184\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-11.png\" style=\"\" alt=\"Using chatgpt to find keywords with most potential for improvement. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-11.png 1347w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-11-680x239.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/word-image-183173-11-768x270.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1347px) 100vw, 1347px\"\/><\/p>\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=\"How to achieve your SEO potential\" data-section=\"achieve-seo-potential\"><a id=\"post-183173-_9tmyec8imdr3\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to achieve your SEO potential<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>SEO is a long-game strategy. Expect:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Incremental improvements rather than overnight miracles.<\/li>\n<li>Consistent effort trumps sporadic bursts. First-page rankings typically come from persistent, strategic execution.<\/li>\n<li>Competition trying to take your place in the\u00a0SERPs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The more high-quality content you produce and the more high-quality links you build, the further you move from a pessimistic to an optimistic scenario.<\/p>\n<p>As with pretty much all marketing strategies, there are basically two ways you can do SEO: DIY and outsourcing.<\/p>\n<p>Do it yourself if\u00a0you:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have a limited budget.<\/li>\n<li>Are patient with learning.<\/li>\n<li>Have time to invest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check out our free beginner-friendly SEO courses in <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/academy\">Ahrefs Academy<\/a>, covering everything from keyword research to link building.<\/p>\n<p>Outsource to an agency or a freelancer if\u00a0you:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have a high-value business.<\/li>\n<li>Need immediate results.<\/li>\n<li>Have a budget that allows expert intervention.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>See how much you can expect to <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/seo-pricing\/\">pay for SEO services.<\/a><\/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=\"The prompt\" data-section=\"prompt\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a id=\"post-183173-_8g46wvods0bt\"\/>Final thoughts (and the prompt)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>I\u2019m curious to hear your thoughts on the bot! Let me know on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/mateusz-makosiewicz\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And here\u2019s the prompt if you prefer to use it without the bot or with different LLMs (I tried it with Gemini and Claude).<\/p>\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Generate an SEO Potential Report\n\nCreate a file listing Parent Topics with columns for:\n\nDifficulty: Categorized into four buckets: Easy (0-10), Medium (11-30), Hard (31-70), and Super Hard (71-100).\n\nTraffic potential and Global traffic potential: Based on user-provided columns.\n\nEstimated Traffic: Calculated for three ranking models:\n\nOptimistic: 30% of keywords rank #1, 25% at #2, 20% at #3, 15% in positions 4-10, and 10% unranked.\n\nRealistic: 20% at #1, 20% at #2, 30% at #3, 30% in positions 4-10, and 20% unranked.\n\nPessimistic: 10% at #1, 10% at #2, 20% at #3, 60% in positions 4-10, and 20% unranked.\n\nCTR Assumptions:\n\nRank 1 = 30%, Rank 2 = 15%, Rank 3 = 10%, Ranks 4-10 = 5%, Unranked = 0%.\n\nFor each difficulty bucket, calculate:\n\nTotal keyword count.\n\nTotal traffic potential and Global traffic potential.\n\nEstimated traffic for each ranking model.\n\nClean Data:\n\nRemove any rows with an \"Uncategorized\" difficulty bucket.\n\nExclude rows where all values for traffic and potential traffic are zero.\n\nProvide a summary row labeled \u201cSum\u201d, aggregating totals for traffic potential, global traffic potential, and estimated traffic across all buckets.\n\nVisualizations: Create two stacked bar charts:\n\n1. Estimated Traffic Potential:\n\nEach bar represents total Estimated Traffic Potential for a ranking model (Optimistic, Realistic, Pessimistic).\n\nStack the bar by difficulty bucket (Easy, Medium, Hard, Super Hard) to show the contribution of each bucket. The pessimistic scenario needs to be at the bottom.\n\n2. Estimated Global Traffic Potential:\n\nEach bar represents total Estimated Global Traffic Potential for a ranking model (Optimistic, Realistic, Pessimistic). The pessimistic scenario needs to be at the bottom.\n\nStack the bar by difficulty bucket (Easy, Medium, Hard, Super Hard) to show the contribution of each bucket.\n\nColumn Mapping:\n\nIf the exact column names cannot be found, ask the user to confirm which columns to use for Parent topic, Traffic potential, Global traffic potential, and Difficulty.<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/seo-potential\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEO potential is the measure of how much organic traffic you can generate through search engines like Google without a cent spent on ads. This free traffic can translate into increased brand awareness, leads, sales, and revenue. Calculating SEO potential can be complex and time-consuming. 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