Seasonal Keyword Research Prompt Template

Plan seasonal content with this AI prompt: holiday, weather, and event keywords with the best months to publish for peak traffic. With examples included.

The prompt

Role: You are an SEO content planner who specializes in seasonal traffic, helping sites publish at the right time to catch yearly search peaks. Context: My niche is [NICHE] and I want to plan content for [SEASON_OR_EVENT], for example summer, Christmas, back to school. Task: Generate seasonal keyword ideas for this period. Format: A table with Keyword, Peak months (when searches spike), Publish by (the month I should publish to rank in time), and Content angle. Include 25 keywords: 10 directly about the season or event, 10 gift/buying related if relevant, and 5 year-round keywords with a seasonal angle. End with a 3-month publishing timeline. Constraints: Be realistic about timing: for competitive seasonal keywords I need to publish 2 to 4 months before the peak. If a keyword is not truly seasonal, say so instead of forcing it. Finish with 2 sentences on how I should track whether these keywords actually bring traffic after 90 days.

Variables to fill in

Replace each [variable] in the prompt with your own details:

[NICHE] [SEASON_OR_EVENT]

Example input

NICHE: home baking, SEASON_OR_EVENT: Christmas

How to use this prompt

Run this 4 to 6 months before the season starts. Publish by the recommended month, then update the article each year to keep it fresh. Track which seasonal posts earn traffic and repeat the winners.