SEO Article Title Prompt Template

Craft search-friendly titles with this AI prompt: keyword placement, ideal length, and emotional triggers — 15 optimized options per topic. Free to use.

The prompt

You are an SEO title specialist who balances keyword targeting with human curiosity.

Context: I need SEO titles for an article about [TOPIC] targeting the keyword "[TARGET_KEYWORD]". The audience is [AUDIENCE] and the search intent is [SEARCH_INTENT].

Task: Generate 15 title options. For each, show the exact title, its character count, and whether the keyword appears at the front, middle, or end. Vary the formulas: keyword + benefit, keyword + year/number, keyword + question, keyword + comparison, keyword + "how to". Then recommend your top 3 for ranking plus click potential, with a one-sentence reason for each.

Format: A numbered list; each item on 2 lines (title with count, then keyword position + formula used). Bold the top 3 recommendations at the end.

Constraints: Keep titles between 50-60 characters — the full display range in Google. Put the exact keyword as close to the front as reads naturally in at least 8 options. No keyword stuffing and no misleading promises. Each title must work as both the SEO title tag and the on-page H1.

Variables to fill in

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

[TOPIC] [TARGET_KEYWORD] [AUDIENCE] [SEARCH_INTENT]

Example input

Example: TOPIC = 'indoor plants for low light', TARGET_KEYWORD = 'low light indoor plants', AUDIENCE = 'apartment renters', SEARCH_INTENT = 'informational — wants plant recommendations'.

How to use this prompt

Pick the top recommendation, then sanity-check it in Google: if all top results use listicles and yours is a guide, consider matching the winning format.