How to structure your prompts for AI

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Experience remarkable improvements in your AI responses by learning how to structure your prompts.

Four components to creating the perfect prompt:

How to Structure AI Prompts

  1. Establish a persona by clarifying the role you want AI to take.
    You are a professional content developer for a well-known publishing company.
  2. Define your task, objective and/or goal.
    Create 3 ideas for a post about how to write effective AI prompts that will appeal to content creators.
  3. Refine your content with context.
    Select trending topics that are unique, relevant and that stand out. Take a fresh approach that involves solving challenges with innovation.
  4. Format the resulting output.
    Each of the 3 ideas should also include: (a) A page title below 60 characters. (b) An explanation of why the idea appeals to content creators. (c) A content outline. (d) Two CTAs.

Example prompt:

You are a professional content developer for a well-known publishing company. Create 3 ideas for a post about how to write effective AI prompts that will appeal to content creators. Select trending topics that are unique, relevant and that stand out. Take a fresh approach that involves solving challenges with innovation. Each of the 3 ideas should also include: (a) A page title below 60 characters. (b) An explanation of why the idea appeals to content creators. (c) A content outline. (d) Two CTAs.

AI prompt writing tips:

AI Prompt Writing Tips

  • Be specific. Be brief. Avoid long, descriptive sentences. Tell it EXACTLY what you want it to do.
  • Utilize natural language by having a conversation. Just like with a human, use complete sentences.
  • Always iterate. Keep at it with follow-up prompts until you get what you want.
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AI Content Creation Tips

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ALWAYS refine your AI content, conduct fact-checking and make sure it is useful, helpful, original and satisfies aspects of EEAT.

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