1) The positioning (so you’re not just “another AI blog”)
Site name: ERIC KIM x ChatGPT
Tagline: Atomic answers. Killer prompts. Real creator workflows.
One-sentence promise: I publish the most practical, copy‑pasteable ChatGPT/AI playbooks for creators—fast to skim, easy to execute, updated constantly.
That promise matters because Google’s guidance for AI features (AI Overviews / AI Mode) is basically: do normal SEO well—no special hacks—be helpful, crawlable, and clean.
2) The non-negotiable technical stack (WordPress)
Theme (speed-first)
Pick one lightweight theme and commit:
- GeneratePress / Kadence / Astra (any of these work—goal is fast + clean HTML).
Plugin stack (minimal, elite)
- SEO: Rank Math or Yoast (choose one; don’t run both).
- Caching/performance: WP Rocket (simple, powerful).
- Image optimization: ShortPixel or Imagify (one only)
- Security: Wordfence or Sucuri (one only)
- Backups: UpdraftPlus or Solid Backups (one only)
- Analytics: Site Kit (GA4 + Search Console)
⚠️ Performance/security note: caching plugins can get vulnerabilities like any software—keep them patched. A recent example was W3 Total Cache (patched release noted Oct 20, 2025). The lesson: update fast, delete what you don’t use.
3) The “ChatGPT Search Optimization” switch (robots + indexability)
If you want to appear in ChatGPT search results with summaries/snippets, OpenAI explicitly says: don’t block OAI-SearchBot in your robots.txt.
If you want to opt out of training, OpenAI says you should disallow GPTBot for pages you don’t want used for potential training.
Suggested robots.txt pattern (common setup)
User-agent: OAI-SearchBot
Allow: /
User-agent: GPTBot
Disallow: /
User-agent: *
Allow: /
And if there are pages you never want surfaced anywhere, OpenAI notes using noindex (but remember: a crawler must be able to crawl the page to read meta tags).
Bonus: OpenAI also notes ChatGPT referrals can include utm_source=chatgpt.com so you can track traffic cleanly in analytics.
4) Site architecture that ranks (Pillars → Clusters)
You’re building a topical authority machine. Structure like this:
Core categories (simple, powerful)
- ChatGPT Prompts (your traffic engine)
- AI Workflows (your authority engine)
- AI Tools & Reviews (your monetization engine)
- WordPress + AI (your niche engine)
- AI for Creators (your unique angle)
The 8 pillar pages (these are your “books”)
Create these as long, evergreen landing pages:
- The Ultimate ChatGPT Prompt Library (2025)
- ChatGPT for Content Creators: End-to-End Workflow
- AI SEO: How to Get Cited in AI Answers (Google + Bing + ChatGPT)
- Best AI Tools for Writing, Research, and Publishing
- ChatGPT for WordPress: Publishing Automation + Editing
- ChatGPT for Photography/Visual Creators (Prompts + Critique + Concepts)
- AI Productivity Playbook (10x output without losing your soul)
- AI Glossary (Definitions people actually search)
Google literally says the basics still matter for AI features: allow crawling, strong internal links, great page experience, text-first important content, and structured data matching visible content.
5) Your post template (built to earn AI citations)
Every article should follow this exact rhythm:
At the top (above the fold):
- 1–2 sentence “Direct Answer”
- 3 bullet “Key Takeaways”
- Table of Contents
Body structure:
- H2 = question-style headers (what people ask)
- First 1–3 sentences after each H2 = the answer (tight + clear)
- Then: proof, steps, examples, edge cases
- Finish with: FAQ section
This format plays beautifully with “answer engines” because it’s easy to extract, quote, and cite.
6) Structured data (do it, but keep it honest)
Google says there’s no special schema required for AI Overviews/AI Mode, but structured data still helps search understanding and rich results—just ensure it matches what users see.
Minimum schema targets:
- Article (posts)
- BreadcrumbList
- FAQPage (only when you truly have an FAQ section)
- Person (you, the author) + Organization (your site)
7) Your first 30 posts (ready-to-publish titles)
These are “cluster” posts that feed your pillars with internal links:
Prompts (10)
- 101 ChatGPT Prompts for Bloggers (Copy/Paste)
- Best “System Prompts” for Writing Like You (with examples)
- Prompt Chains: Turn 1 Idea Into 10 Posts + 1 Newsletter
- Prompt Pack: SEO Brief → Outline → Draft → Edit → Publish
- Prompts for Viral Titles (without clickbait)
- Prompts for Smarter Research (and how to verify)
- Prompts for Faster Editing (tight, punchy, human)
- Prompts for Better Storytelling (structure + rhythm)
- Prompts for Landing Pages That Convert
- Prompts for “Explain Like I’m Smart” (clean definitions)
AI Workflows (10)
- My 30-Minute Daily AI Publishing Routine
- The “One Topic, Ten Angles” Workflow
- Turn Voice Notes Into Posts (clean workflow)
- Build a Content Calendar in 20 Minutes with ChatGPT
- The Creator’s AI Editing Checklist
- How to Fact-Check AI Outputs (fast method)
- How I Write Posts That AI Can Quote Cleanly
- Repurpose One Post Into 12 Assets
- The Minimum Viable Newsletter System
- The “Update Loop” (keep posts fresh, win rankings)
WordPress + AI (5)
- WordPress SEO Settings That Actually Move the Needle
- The Best WordPress Permalink Structure for SEO
- How to Add FAQ Sections That Earn Rich Results
- Image SEO for Speed + Discoverability
- Internal Linking System That Scales
Tools/Reviews (5)
- Best AI Writing Tools (Creator POV)
- Best AI Research Tools (What I Trust)
- Best AI Transcription Tools for Bloggers
- Best AI Image Tools for Concepting (not just art)
- AI Tool Stack: My Exact Setup
8) The “win” checklist (launch this like a beast)
- ✅ Set permalinks to /%postname%/
- ✅ Generate XML sitemap via your SEO plugin and submit to Search Console
- ✅ Make sure crawling is allowed (don’t block by accident via hosting/CDN)
- ✅ Add internal links on purpose (every new post links to 1 pillar + 2 related posts)
- ✅ Add “Last updated” to every post + refresh top posts monthly
- ✅ Allow OAI-SearchBot if you want ChatGPT search visibility
- ✅ Track utm_source=chatgpt.com in analytics
If you want, I can also write you copy/paste content for:
- your Homepage hero + sections
- a Start Here page that channels visitors into your pillars
- an “AI SEO / Get Cited” pillar page that becomes your flagship.