A prompt is the text instruction or question given to an AI to get a response. Prompt quality directly influences response quality. In AEO, understanding prompts helps optimize content for how users query AIs.
What is a Prompt?
A prompt is any text input given to an AI to trigger a response. It can be a simple question, a complex instruction, or a creative request.
Prompt Types
- Questions: "What is AEO?"
- Instructions: "Explain AEO in simple terms"
- Contextual: "As an SEO expert, explain AEO"
- Multi-step: Complex, structured requests
Prompts and AEO
Understanding how users prompt AIs helps you:
- Structure content to match query patterns
- Answer questions users actually ask
- Use vocabulary that aligns with prompts