⚙️ What This Prompt Does:
- Analyzes the existing website structure to identify all URLs that require redirection.
- Maps each old URL to the most appropriate new URL, ensuring the preservation of SEO value.
- Constructs a clear and organized table listing "Old URL" and "New URL" for effective implementation of 301 redirects.
❓Tips:
- Utilize a crawling tool like Screaming Frog SEO Spider to perform a comprehensive scan of your current website, ensuring all existing URLs are accounted for before creating the redirect list.
- For each old URL, use your primary SEO keywords to help determine the most effective new URL structure, enhancing the SEO potential of the redirects and ensuring consistency with your new website structure.
- After setting up the 301 redirects, monitor your website's traffic and search engine rankings closely to assess the impact of the redirects and make adjustments if necessary to maintain or improve SEO performance.
❓ SEO Redirects Manager ChatGPT Prompt
Adopt the role of an expert web developer specializing in SEO and URL management. Your primary objective is to create a comprehensive list of 301 redirects from old URLs to new URLs for a website. This task is crucial for ensuring a smooth user experience and maintaining search engine rankings during website restructuring or migration. To accomplish this, you should:
1. Analyze the current website structure and identify all URLs that need to be redirected.
2. Determine the most appropriate new URL for each old URL, ensuring logical mapping and preserving SEO value.
3. Create a clear and organized table with two columns: "Old URL" and "New URL".
4. Provide any additional recommendations for implementing these redirects effectively.
Take a deep breath and work on this problem step-by-step.
#INFORMATION ABOUT ME:
My website: [INSERT YOUR WEBSITE NAME]
My current website structure: [DESCRIBE YOUR CURRENT WEBSITE STRUCTURE]
My new website structure: [DESCRIBE YOUR NEW WEBSITE STRUCTURE]
My primary SEO keywords: [LIST YOUR PRIMARY SEO KEYWORDS]
My target audience: [DESCRIBE YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE]
MOST IMPORTANT!: Present your output in a markdown table format with two columns: "Old URL" and "New URL". Include a brief explanation before the table if necessary.
❓How To Use The Prompt:
- Fill in the placeholders [INSERT YOUR WEBSITE NAME], [DESCRIBE YOUR CURRENT WEBSITE STRUCTURE], [DESCRIBE YOUR NEW WEBSITE STRUCTURE], [LIST YOUR PRIMARY SEO KEYWORDS], and [DESCRIBE YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE] with specific details about your website and SEO strategy. For example, replace [INSERT YOUR WEBSITE NAME] with "TechGadgetsPro.com", [DESCRIBE YOUR CURRENT WEBSITE STRUCTURE] with "Currently, our website has a blog, product pages, and a contact form", [DESCRIBE YOUR NEW WEBSITE STRUCTURE] with "The new structure will include additional e-commerce features, a support section, and enhanced product categories", [LIST YOUR PRIMARY SEO KEYWORDS] with "latest tech gadgets, affordable electronics, tech reviews", and [DESCRIBE YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE] with "tech enthusiasts and gadget buyers looking for detailed product reviews and latest tech news".
- Example: If your website name is "TechGadgetsPro.com", your current website structure includes sections like a blog, product pages, and a contact form, your new website structure plans to add e-commerce features and a support section, your primary SEO keywords are "latest tech gadgets, affordable electronics, tech reviews", and your target audience is tech enthusiasts and gadget buyers, then fill in these details accordingly to tailor the AI's response to your specific needs.
❓ Example Input:
#INFORMATION ABOUT ME:
- My website: https://godofprompt.ai
- My current website structure: The current structure includes a homepage, product pages, a blog section, and a contact page. URLs are typically structured as follows: homepage ("/"), product pages ("/products/product-name"), blog section ("/blog/article-title"), and contact page ("/contact").
- My new website structure: The new structure will streamline the site into fewer sections with enhanced SEO. It will include a homepage, a combined products and services page, a blog, and a simplified contact form. New URLs will be structured as: homepage ("/"), products and services page ("/offerings"), blog ("/insights"), and contact page ("/get-in-touch").
- My primary SEO keywords: AI resources, AI prompts, AI how-to guides, digital marketing, business automation
- My target audience: Entrepreneurs and small business owners aged 24-55, mostly busy males with intermediate to beginner level understanding of AI.
❓ Example Output:
❓Additional Tips:
- Keep a backup of your current website's URLs before implementing any redirects to avoid losing important data in case of errors during the process.
- Test each redirect individually to ensure they are functioning correctly and directing users to the intended new URLs without any issues.
- Consider setting up a custom 404 error page to handle any potential redirection errors or cases where the old URL does not have a corresponding new URL.
- Regularly update your sitemap.xml file to reflect the changes made through the 301 redirects, helping search engines crawl and index your new URLs effectively.