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Citedy MCP Prompt Library: 12 Ready-to-Use Prompts for SEO Automation

12 copy-paste prompts for Claude Code with Citedy MCP. Turbo articles, competitor analysis, video shorts, social publishing — with costs and pro tips.

Oliver Renfield
March 4, 2026
7 min read

Citedy MCP Prompt Library: 12 Ready-to-Use Prompts for SEO Automation

Copy, paste, publish. These 12 prompts turn Claude Code into your SEO content team.

Whether you need a quick blog post, a full competitor analysis, or an automated content pipeline, this library has you covered. Each prompt is battle-tested, cost-estimated, and ready to go.

Quick Setup

If you haven't connected Citedy MCP to Claude Code yet, run this once:

claude mcp add Citedy https://mcp.citedy.com/mcp -t HTTP

How to Use

Just open Claude Code, make sure Citedy MCP is connected, and paste any prompt below. Replace the `{placeholder}` variables with your own values, and Claude handles the rest.


1. Turbo Article

Category: Content Creation

Write a turbo article about {topic} and publish it to my blog
What You Get:
  • An 800-word SEO-optimized article with proper headings, meta description, and internal linking
  • Published directly to your Citedy blog in under 90 seconds
  • Automatic keyword density and readability optimization
Cost: 2-4 credits ($0.02-$0.04)

Pro Tip: Add "with web research" to your prompt for freshness signals that boost ranking potential.


2. Pillar Article

Category: Content Creation

Write a comprehensive pillar article on {topic} with research, voice-over, and illustrations
What You Get:
  • A 3000+ word deep-dive article with structured sections, table of contents, and FAQ schema
  • AI-generated voice-over audio embedded in the post
  • Custom illustrations and diagrams to support key points
Cost: 20-55 credits ($0.20-$0.55)

Pro Tip: Use a persona like "write as a saas-founder" for tone control that matches your brand voice.


3. Trend Scout

Category: Research

Scan X/Twitter for trending topics about {niche} in the last 24 hours
What You Get:
  • A ranked list of trending topics with engagement metrics (likes, retweets, replies)
  • Content angle suggestions for each trend
  • Timing recommendations for when to publish
Cost: 2-8 credits ($0.02-$0.08)

Pro Tip: Add "with minimum 100 likes" to filter out noise and surface only validated trends.


4. GEO Visibility Scan

Category: Analytics

Check if ChatGPT mentions us for '{query}' and show me the gaps
What You Get:
  • An AI visibility report showing where and how ChatGPT cites your brand (or doesn't)
  • Citation analysis comparing your presence against competitors in AI-generated answers
  • Actionable gap recommendations with specific content fixes to improve GEO visibility
Cost: ~68 credits ($0.68) for a full scan and fix loop

Pro Tip: Run this monthly for your top 10 keywords to track your Generative Engine Optimization progress over time.


5. Video Shorts

Category: Content Creation

Create a 15-second promo video for {feature} with an AI avatar
What You Get:
  • A lip-synced AI avatar video with professional subtitles
  • Output formatted for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Instagram Reels
  • Ready-to-upload file with no editing required
Cost: 185 credits ($1.85)

Pro Tip: Keep the feature description under 2 sentences for punchier scripts and better viewer retention.


6. Social Adaptation

Category: Distribution

Take my latest article and create posts for LinkedIn, X, and Reddit, then publish them
What You Get:
  • Platform-optimized posts: a thread for X, a professional narrative for LinkedIn, a community-style discussion starter for Reddit
  • Auto-published to each platform with no manual copy-pasting
  • Proper formatting, hashtags, and engagement hooks tailored to each audience
Cost: 0-2 credits per platform, 0 to publish

Pro Tip: Adapt to all 7 supported platforms at once: LinkedIn, X, Reddit, Facebook, Instagram, Shopify, and Medium.


7. Content Autopilot

Category: Content Creation

Set up autopilot: publish 2 articles per day about {category1} and {category2}
What You Get:
  • An automated content pipeline that generates and publishes articles on your schedule
  • Topic rotation across your specified categories to maintain variety
  • Hands-off operation that runs until you tell it to stop
Cost: ~50 credits/day ($0.50), approximately $15/month for daily publishing

Pro Tip: Start with 1 article per day and scale up after reviewing quality for the first week.


8. Competitor Analysis

Category: Research

Analyze competitor {domain} and find content gaps we should fill
What You Get:
  • A full content audit of your competitor's blog and top-performing pages
  • A prioritized list of topics they rank for that you don't cover yet
  • Difficulty and opportunity scores for each gap
Cost: ~130 credits ($1.30)

Pro Tip: Run this against your top 3 competitors quarterly to stay ahead of their content strategy.


9. YouTube to Article

Category: Content Creation

Turn this YouTube video into a blog post: {URL}
What You Get:
  • A full blog article based on the video transcript, restructured for readability
  • SEO optimization with proper headings, meta description, and keyword targeting
  • Automatic attribution and embedded video for multimedia engagement
Cost: 12-95 credits ($0.12-$0.95)

Pro Tip: Works with batch URLs too. Try "convert these 5 videos into articles" to process an entire playlist.


10. Lead Magnet

Category: Lead Gen

Create a lead magnet checklist about {topic} as a downloadable PDF
What You Get:
  • A branded PDF checklist with 10-15 actionable items your audience can implement immediately
  • Professional formatting with your blog's branding
  • A hosted download link ready to embed in landing pages or email campaigns
Cost: 30-100 credits ($0.30-$1.00)

Pro Tip: Add "include email capture hook" to your prompt for built-in conversion optimization.


11. Content Refresh

Category: Content Creation

Refresh and update my article about {topic} with the latest data and trends
What You Get:
  • An updated version of your existing article with fresh statistics and current references
  • New sections added where the topic has evolved since original publication
  • Improved SEO signals including updated meta data and internal links
Cost: 20-40 credits ($0.20-$0.40)

Pro Tip: Prioritize refreshing articles older than 6 months that are losing rankings. Google rewards updated content.


12. Gap Analysis

Category: Research

What keywords are we missing compared to {competitor}? Generate articles for the top 5 gaps
What You Get:
  • A keyword gap report showing exactly where your competitor outranks you
  • 5 fully written and published articles targeting the highest-opportunity gaps
  • Estimated traffic potential for each keyword gap
Cost: ~230 credits ($2.30) for analysis + 5 articles

Pro Tip: Focus on long-tail keywords where competition is lower. These convert better and are easier to rank for.


Build Your Own Prompts

The 12 prompts above are just starting points. Claude Code with Citedy MCP gives you access to 52 tools that you can chain together in any combination.

Here is an example of a custom compound prompt that runs a full content pipeline in a single command:

Scan X/Twitter for trending topics about {niche}, pick the top 3, write a turbo article for each one, adapt them for LinkedIn and X, and publish everything.

That single prompt chains four operations: scout, write, adapt, and publish. No manual steps in between.

You can build similar pipelines for any workflow:

  • Research-to-publish: Analyze a competitor, identify gaps, write articles, distribute to social
  • Video-to-everywhere: Convert a YouTube video to an article, create a lead magnet from it, adapt for all social platforms
  • Monitor-and-respond: Scan trends daily, auto-generate content for the hottest topics, publish on autopilot
The full list of available tools and their parameters is documented at HTTPS://www.Citedy.com/tools/mcp.


Quick Reference

#PromptCategoryCost
1Turbo ArticleContent Creation$0.02-$0.04
2Pillar ArticleContent Creation$0.20-$0.55
3Trend ScoutResearch$0.02-$0.08
4GEO Visibility ScanAnalytics$0.68
5Video ShortsContent Creation$1.85
6Social AdaptationDistribution$0.00-$0.02/platform
7Content AutopilotContent Creation$0.50/day
8Competitor AnalysisResearch$1.30
9YouTube to ArticleContent Creation$0.12-$0.95
10Lead MagnetLead Gen$0.30-$1.00
11Content RefreshContent Creation$0.20-$0.40
12Gap AnalysisResearch$2.30

Get Started

Start with 500 free credits — no credit card required.

Set up Citedy MCP in 10 seconds, pick a prompt from this library, and publish your first article before you finish your coffee.

claude mcp add Citedy https://mcp.citedy.com/mcp -t HTTP

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