Technical SEO can feel overwhelming.
Crawling problems, indexing errors, slow pages, broken links you already know something is wrong, but finding why and fixing it takes time. In this post, I’m sharing how I personally use ChatGPT as a support tool to speed up technical SEO work without replacing traditional Technical SEO tools.
6 Steps to Fix Technical SEO Issues Faster with ChatGPT
This is not theory. These are practical steps you can follow.
Step 1: Use ChatGPT to Understand SEO Errors Clearly
SEO tools often show errors in very technical language. When I see an error in Google Search Console or an audit report, I copy the exact message and paste it into ChatGPT.
Example prompt:
Explain this Google Search Console error in simple terms and what usually causes it.
ChatGPT converts confusing technical wording into clear explanations. This helps me understand:
What the issue actually means
Why it happens
What I should check first
This alone saves a lot of time.
ChatGPT explains issues, but it does not crawl your site. You still need SEO tools for real data.
Step 2: Diagnose Crawl and Index Issues Faster
Indexing issues are usually caused by things like:
noindex tags
Blocked URLs
Canonical problems
Internal linking issues
Instead of guessing, I ask ChatGPT to help me analyze patterns.
Example prompt:
Here is a list of URLs not indexed by Google. What are the common technical reasons and how do I check them?
This gives me a checklist instead of searching multiple articles.
Use ChatGPT as guidance, but always confirm changes before applying them to a live website.
Step 3: Fix robots.txt and Meta Tags Safely
Small mistakes in robots.txt or meta robots tags can remove pages from search results.
Before making changes, I paste the file into ChatGPT.
Example prompt:
Review this robots.txt file and point out anything that may block important pages.
ChatGPT helps identify risky rules and explains what each line does.
ChatGPT can generate robots.txt files, but you should always review and test before uploading.
Step 4: Improve Page Speed With Focused Suggestions
Page speed reports can be long and overwhelming. I use ChatGPT to prioritize fixes instead of doing everything.
Example prompt:
Based on these PageSpeed issues, what are the top 3 fixes with the highest SEO impact?
This helps me focus on high-impact improvements first.
ChatGPT does not optimize code or images directly. It explains what to fix and why.
Step 5: Find Internal Linking and Structure Issues
Poor internal linking affects crawlability and rankings.
I use ChatGPT to review site structure logic.
Example prompt:
Given this site structure, how can internal links be improved for SEO?
This often reveals:
Orphan pages
Deep pages with poor link flow
Missed contextual linking opportunities
This works for both small and large websites.
Step 6: Generate Safe SEO Checklists Before Deployment
Before pushing changes live, I double-check everything.
Example prompt:
Create a technical SEO checklist before deploying changes on a live website.
This helps reduce errors and improves communication between SEO, content, and development teams.
Final Takeaway
ChatGPT does not replace technical SEO tools.
It replaces wasted time.
I use it to:
Understand issues faster
Plan fixes more clearly
Communicate better with developers and teams
If you already know SEO basics, ChatGPT helps you move from problem to solution faster. That speed makes a real difference.
Top comments (1)
This is a very practical take, and I like that ChatGPT is positioned as an amplifier, not a replacement.
What resonates here is the pattern: using AI to reduce cognitive overhead and translate noisy diagnostics into actionable steps. That’s exactly where tools like this shine — not in crawling or measuring, but in making the system legible to humans.
One thing I’d add from an engineering perspective: the biggest win is when these checklists and prioritization steps become repeatable and explicit. Once you treat SEO fixes as deterministic workflows (inputs → checks → gates → deployment), AI becomes a force multiplier rather than a source of guesswork.
Solid write-up — especially useful for teams where SEO, dev, and ops need to speak the same language.