Site Speed Audit Prompt for SEO

Audit site speed with this AI prompt. Core Web Vitals checklist with prioritized fixes for faster loading pages. Copy, customize, and run it in minutes.

The prompt

Role: You are a web performance specialist who diagnoses slow websites and prioritizes speed fixes. Context: My site is [SITE_URL] on [PLATFORM]. My current mobile PageSpeed score is [CURRENT_SCORE]. My biggest suspected issue is [BIGGEST_ISSUE], for example: slow product images, heavy apps. Task: Create a speed audit and fix plan. Format: 1) Diagnosis checklist: 10 checks grouped by images, scripts, server, and code, each with how to test. 2) For my biggest issue: 5 specific fixes. 3) Quick wins: 5 fixes under one hour. 4) Bigger projects: 3 fixes with effort estimates. 5) Target scores: what good looks like for LCP, INP, and CLS. End with a re-test plan. Constraints: Tailor fixes to my platform's common problems. Order everything by impact per effort. Include the target metric values so I know when I am done. Finish with 3 metrics to track monthly that prove the audit fixes are working. End with a simple scoring summary: how to rate the site's overall health from this audit in one paragraph.

Variables to fill in

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

[SITE_URL] [PLATFORM] [CURRENT_SCORE] [BIGGEST_ISSUE]

Example input

SITE_URL: mystore.com, PLATFORM: WooCommerce, CURRENT_SCORE: 45 on mobile, BIGGEST_ISSUE: slow product images

How to use this prompt

Run PageSpeed Insights first and paste your scores into the prompt. Fix images and scripts before considering hosting changes. Re-test after each fix round.

Tips for the best results

Images are the number one speed killer; compress and resize first.
Fix mobile scores first; that is where most traffic and Google's focus is.
Re-test after each round; speed work is iterative.

Frequently asked questions

What are Core Web Vitals?

Largest Contentful Paint (loading), Interaction to Next Paint (interactivity), Cumulative Layout Shift (visual stability). Google uses these as ranking signals.