13 ChatGPT Prompts for WordPress Freelancers

I’m sure by now you’ve heard of the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT made by OpenAI.

Let’s walk through some ChatGPT prompts that are tailored specifically for WordPress users and freelancers.

This will be a game-changer for you, as it will accelerate your learning process and significantly boost your productivity.

Take these ChatGPT + WordPress examples and use your own creativity or situation to tailor the prompts to your needs!

Create a Website Outline

(PROMPT) Outline the pages needed for a landscaping website.

When it comes to simple business websites like these, the structure tends to be quite predictable.

You’ve got your essential pages—the homepage, about, services, portfolio, and gallery. Each serves a distinct purpose, providing visitors with valuable information about the landscaping company.

However this prompt will become useful as a web designer working with a client in a new niche. Having a predefined template of the website infrastructure like this makes your job much easier.

Then if you ask follow-up questions, you can go more detailed into any one specific page or content idea.

Choose WordPress theme

(PROMPT) I'm deciding between two WordPress themes - Divi & Beaver Builder. Provide a comprehensive pros & cons list for each.

Nearly every WordPress user faces this task at some point. In this case, you’re torn between two popular options — Divi by Elegant Themes and Beaver Builder — both known for their visual page-building capabilities.

With ChatGPT, you can create a nicely organized list of pros and cons to consider while making your final decision.

For example, here are some benefits of using Divi.

Pros:

✅ Boasts the most powerful page builder among its competitors.

✅ Offers a lifetime license, allowing for a one-time payment instead of annual renewals.

✅ Provides extensive customization options, including access to a wide range of CSS styles.

Cons:

❌ While Divi excels in customization, it may have a steeper learning curve compared to other themes.

Now, let’s take a look at Beaver Builder:

Pros:

✅ User-friendly interface, making it easy to create and customize pages.

✅ Offers annual license renewal, providing ongoing support and updates.

Cons:

❌ Limited modules and customization options compared to Divi.

❌ May not provide as much flexibility for advanced users accustomed to extensive customization.

Your feedback via a subscriber survey shows that Divi is your preferred choice.

That’s why I use Divi today to power all my websites (including this one). 

As someone who appreciates extensive control and customization, Divi’s flexibility to edit more CSS styles suits my needs.

If you’re still undecided or seeking further insights, don’t hesitate to turn to ChatGPT for additional guidance on the specific WordPress themes you’re considering. Its ability to provide tailored recommendations and insights can help you further clarify which theme best suits your website requirements.

Create WordPress Shortcode

(PROMPT) Create a WordPress shortcode that lets me insert a Google Map with latitude and longitude as the input values.

Get a tailored snippet of WordPress code that allows you to seamlessly embed a map into a blog post or page on your website.

This PHP code below creates a WordPress shortcode that allows you to customize the latitude and longitude, as requested in the prompt. It also adds a few more parameters that it knows you can edit via Google’s embed code, such as zoom level, width, and height.

function custom_google_map_shortcode($atts) {
    // Extract attributes
    extract(shortcode_atts(array(
        'latitude' => '',     // Latitude coordinate
        'longitude' => '',    // Longitude coordinate
        'zoom' => '15',       // Default zoom level
        'width' => '600',     // Default width
        'height' => '400'     // Default height
    ), $atts));

    // Construct Google Maps URL with provided coordinates and parameters
    $map_url = 'https://www.google.com/maps/embed/v1/view?key=YOUR_API_KEY&center=' . $latitude . ',' . $longitude . '&zoom=' . $zoom . '&size=' . $width . 'x' . $height;

    // Output the map
    return '<iframe width="' . esc_attr($width) . '" height="' . esc_attr($height) . '" frameborder="0" style="border:0;" src="' . esc_url($map_url) . '" allowfullscreen></iframe>';
}

// Register shortcode with WordPress
add_shortcode('google_map', 'custom_google_map_shortcode');

Then you simply insert the shortcode `[google_map latitude=”your_latitude” longitude=”your_longitude”]` into any WordPress post or page, replacing “your_latitude” and “your_longitude” with the desired coordinates. You can include the other parameters as necessary or let them fall back to the default options.

Feel free to integrate this shortcode into your WordPress site either by adding it to your theme’s functions.php file or by creating a custom plugin.

And remember, it doesn’t always provide the best solution to your first question or request.  If you encounter errors or realize the code is not working as intended, follow up with more requirements and constraints.

For example, the code above uses Google Developer API, whereas you probably can get away with using the more generic Google embed URL that you can manually share while browsing Google maps.

ChatGPT gives you an enormous headstart, but you still have to use your human brain to implement it correctly!

Marketing Plan for a Website Client

(PROMPT) Act as an expert in service business marketing and lead generation. Provide targeted and actionable advice to a roofing business owner who is struggling with generating leads and marketing their services effectively. Your advice should include proven techniques for attracting customers, promoting services, and converting prospects into paying customers.

Did you just land a roofing client and want to help boost their business?

ChatGPT can provide a concise yet targeted plan to generate more leads and ensure your client wants to stick with you!

Here’s what it gave me…

✅ **Optimize Your Website**: Ensure your website is user-friendly, mobile-responsive, and optimized for search engines. Highlight your services, showcase past projects, and include clear calls-to-action.

✅ **Local SEO Strategy**: Claim and optimize your Google My Business listing, target local keywords in your content, and encourage satisfied customers to leave reviews.

✅ **Content Marketing**: Create informative blog posts, videos, and infographics that address common roofing issues and provide valuable solutions. Share this content on your website and social media channels to establish authority and attract potential customers.

✅ **Pay-Per-Click Ads**: Invest in targeted Google Ads and Facebook Ads campaigns to reach local homeowners actively searching for roofing services. Use compelling ad copy and targeted keywords to maximize click-through rates.

✅ **Referral Program**: Encourage satisfied customers to refer their friends and family by offering incentives such as discounts on future services or referral bonuses.

✅ **Networking**: Attend local business events, chamber of commerce meetings, and industry conferences to network with potential customers and industry professionals. Build relationships and partnerships that can lead to referrals and new business opportunities.

✅ **Local Partnerships**: Collaborate with other local businesses such as real estate agents, home builders, and property managers to cross-promote services and expand your reach within the community.

By helping your clients implement these strategies, you will build a loyal freelancing customer base that will turn to you for all things related to online marketing.

Generate Social Media Posts

(PROMPT) Write 20 social media posts for a local landscaping company. The details are below:

Business Name: Ray's Lawn Care
Service Areas: Ocean City, NJ
Year Started: 1999

Here are the best topics that are common to this business:

- Regular yard maintenance
- Weeding garden beds
- Mowing lawn
- Overseeding
- Aerating
- Fertilizing
- Residential & commercial

Format: 1-2 sentences long, friendly and conversational. Include seasonal references.

Today, I’ll share one more example that I’ve personally used with one of my home service clients (I just swapped out their info).

Recently, I had a client who wanted to maintain an active presence on Facebook. They were managing it themselves, but they’re not very tech-savvy and didn’t enjoy the process. They were posting generic content, and honestly, ChatGPT could probably do it better than they could, so why not outsource this task?

I provided a very specific request, including personalized details about their business — like the name, service area, and the year they started. Additional information like licenses, certifications, or associations they’re part of could also be included.

Then, I provided a list of topics common to their business industry.

With this approach, you can have dozens of social media posts ready to go. Because you asked for social media posts, ChatGPT automatically appends hashtags and emojis.

This essentially completes your social media marketing proposal to a website client!

By the way, I also offer a Divi landscaping website template for just $17. If you’re a Divi user and want a ready-made template to quickly set up a WordPress website for a local lawn company, this is a great option.

With this template and ChatGPT’s social media plan, you’ll have everything to set up a local company with professional digital marketing.

FYI,  don’t forget to grab the cheat sheet that includes 13 ChatGPT prompts, including the handful we went through today! 👇