AI for website copy: how to get results, not fluff
A step-by-step guide with ready-to-use prompts: from an interview about your business and the page structure to the first screen, FAQ, SEO meta tags and a final “clean-up” of fluff.

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You ask ChatGPT to “write copy for my website” and get “We are a team of professionals with an individual approach to every client.” Sound familiar? The problem isn’t the AI but what we ask it and how. AI doesn’t know your business, clients or advantages — so it fills the gaps with the most generic phrases.
In this article, I share the approach I use myself when preparing copy for clients’ websites, plus 10 ready-made prompts you can copy and use straight away. They work in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other chatbots.
Why AI writes fluff
A language model doesn’t know facts about your company — it predicts the most likely words. When there’s little context, the most likely words are what’s written on thousands of similar websites. Hence the identical copy. Typical reasons:
- No facts: numbers, timelines, examples, guarantees — AI won’t invent them (and if it does, that’s even worse).
- No target reader: “for everyone” means for no one.
- The task is too broad: “write copy for my website” instead of “write a headline for the first screen of a landing page”.
- No format or constraints: length, style, banned phrases.
- The first draft gets published without editing.
*The example is hypothetical: numbers appear in good copy only because you gave them to the AI.
A prompt formula that works
The model developers — Anthropic and OpenAI — give the same advice: clear instructions, context, examples and breaking a big task into steps. For website copy, it looks like this:
Write a prompt as if you were briefing a new employee who knows nothing about your business. If they understand it, so will the AI.
Step 1. Let the AI interview you
The best way to get the facts is not to write them from scratch but to answer questions. This prompt turns the AI into a marketer who asks questions one at a time and finally compiles a “business profile” — the foundation for all the next steps.
You’re an experienced marketer preparing copy for a website. You need to collect facts about my business. Ask me one question at a time (not all at once) and wait for my answer. If an answer is vague, ask me to clarify and give an example or a number. What you need to find out: 1. What the business does and its main services or products. 2. Who the clients are: who they are, what matters to them, what they fear. 3. Why clients choose us over competitors — specific facts. 4. Prices or pricing principle, timelines, guarantees. 5. Experience: years in the market, number of clients or projects, case studies. 6. The most common client questions and objections. 7. What action a website visitor should take. When you’ve run out of questions, compile a “Business profile” — a structured summary of all my answers. Don’t make up anything I didn’t say. Communicate in English. My business: [briefly — e.g. “turnkey apartment renovation in Berlin”]
Tip: answer by voice — the ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini mobile apps have voice input. You’ll get more lively details that way.
Step 2. The client profile and their pain points
Copy sells when it answers a specific person’s questions. This prompt helps you split the audience into segments and understand which arguments matter to each.
Based on the “Business profile” above, identify 2–3 main client segments. For each segment, make a table: - who they are (briefly); - what problem they want to solve; - what they fear or what stops them from buying; - which arguments and proof will convince them; - which words they use themselves when searching for this service on Google. Rely only on facts from the profile. If there isn’t enough information for a conclusion, mark it as “needs clarification” instead of making it up.
Step 3. The page structure
Structure first, then copy. That way every block has its own role, and the page leads the visitor from interest to enquiry.
Create a structure for a [landing page / home page / service page] for my business based on the profile and audience segments. For each block, specify: - the block name; - its purpose (which client question or doubt it addresses); - what it should contain (key points, not finished copy); - which proof to use (numbers, case studies, reviews, photos). Requirements: - the first screen must immediately explain what we offer, who it’s for and why they should get in touch; - calls to action in several places on the page; - no more than [8–10] blocks; - the order of blocks follows the client’s decision logic: interest → trust → objections → action. Present it as a table.

Step 4. The first screen: a headline that hooks
On the first screen, visitors decide whether to stay or leave. A good headline answers the question “what are you offering and why is it good for me?” A working formula: result for the client + specifics (timeline, price, guarantee) + who it’s for.
Write 7 options for the first screen of a website. Each option: - headline (H1) — up to 10 words, about the result for the client, not about the company; - subheadline — 1–2 sentences with specifics: timeline, price, guarantee or a unique advantage; - button text — 2–4 words describing an action (not “Learn more”). Use different approaches: through the result, through the client’s pain, through a number, through a guarantee, through a “before/after” comparison. Don’t use: “high-quality”, “professional”, “individual approach”, “the best”, “wide range”, “team of professionals”. Don’t make up numbers — use only the ones in the profile. After the options, choose the 2 strongest and explain why.
The options are raw material. Take the best one and polish it by hand: often the strongest headline is a mix of two options.
*The numbers in the example are hypothetical: on a real website, publish only results you can prove.
Step 5. Block copy: services and advantages
The main mistake in an advantages block is listing features (“experienced craftsmen”, “modern equipment”). Clients don’t care about the feature but about what it gives them. This prompt translates “company language” into “client language”.
Write a “[Why clients choose us / Advantages]” block for the website. For each advantage from the profile: 1. Heading — up to 5 words, a benefit for the client. 2. Description — 1–2 sentences: what exactly we do + what it gives the client + proof (a number, fact or example). Rule: test each advantage with the question “So what does the client get?”. If the answer isn’t obvious, rephrase it. Example of the transformation: Before: “Experienced craftsmen.” After: “No redoing — craftsmen with 10+ years of experience get it right the first time, so deadlines aren’t missed.” Style: simple, human, no corporate jargon. Address the reader as “you”. No more than [4–6] advantages.
Write copy for the “[service name]” service block. Structure: - who it’s for (1 sentence); - what’s included — a list of 4–6 specific points; - the result for the client (1–2 sentences); - price / “from” and timeline: [specify or write “none”]; - a call to action. Length: up to 80 words. No generic phrases — only what helps decide whether the service is a fit.
Step 6. FAQ and objections
A question block removes the doubts that make a client leave without sending a request. These answers also work well for search: people often search in the form of questions.
Write 8 frequently asked questions and answers for the website. Sources of questions: - real client questions from the business profile; - fears and objections from the audience segments; - questions about price, timeline, guarantees, payment and the work process. Requirements for the answers: - 2–4 sentences, the first sentence is a direct answer (“Yes”, “No”, “From 3 days”); - specific — no “it depends on many factors” without explaining which ones; - if there aren’t enough facts to answer, write [NEEDS CLARIFICATION] instead of making things up. Phrase the questions the way a client would ask them — in plain language.
Step 7. SEO: title, description and headings
AI handles meta tags well but doesn’t know the real search volume of queries. Take keywords from Google Search Console, Google Keyword Planner or search suggestions and give them to the AI ready-made.
Write SEO meta tags for the “[page name]” page. Main query: [e.g. “apartment renovation Berlin”] Additional queries: [2–4 queries separated by commas] City / region: [if relevant] I need: 1. Title — up to 60 characters, main query near the beginning, no keyword stuffing. 2. Meta description — 140–160 characters, with a benefit and a call to action. 3. H1 — natural, may differ from the title. 4. 5–7 H2 headings for the page blocks that use the additional queries naturally. Give 3 options for the title and description. Count the characters for each.
Double-check the character counts yourself — AI models often miscount.
Step 8. Removing the fluff
Even a good first draft contains unnecessary words. This prompt turns the AI into a strict editor that finds clichés, jargon and empty phrases and suggests replacements.
You’re a strict editor. Edit the text below. What to do: 1. Remove generic phrases or replace them with specifics: “high-quality”, “professional”, “individual approach”, “wide range of services”, “team of professionals”, “best prices”, “dynamically developing”, “we value every client”. 2. Remove corporate jargon and passive constructions (“services are provided” → “we provide”). 3. Break up long sentences — no more than 20 words. 4. Replace “we” with “you” wherever you can talk about the benefit to the client. 5. Check the grammar and spelling and fix awkward, unnatural phrasing. 6. Don’t add new facts or numbers. Response format: - first, the edited text; - then a “Before → After → Why” table for the key changes; - in a separate list, places where specifics are missing and I should add facts. Text: """ [paste your text] """
Step 9. Checking facts and tone
Language models can confidently make things up: numbers, guarantees, “certificates” you don’t have. On a website, that’s not just a mistake — it’s a promise to a client. So the final step is mandatory.
Check the website copy we prepared in this chat. 1. List every claim involving numbers, guarantees, timelines, comparisons with competitors and promised results. 2. For each one, state whether it’s in the business profile or not. 3. Flag everything that may have been made up or exaggerated. 4. Find places where the copy contradicts itself. 5. Read the copy through the eyes of a client from each segment: what questions will they still have after reading? Answer as a table, without general conclusions.
After the check, read the copy out loud. If you wouldn’t say it to a client in person, rewrite it.
Common mistakes
- Asking for everything at once. “Write copy for the whole website” gives a superficial result. Go block by block.
- Skipping the fact-gathering. Without a business profile, any prompt will produce a template.
- Publishing the first draft. Ask for 5–7 options, compare them and combine the best.
- Trusting numbers from AI. Every number on your website must be yours and verified.
- Copying competitors. If you give the AI other people’s copy as an example, ask it to borrow the structure, not the wording.
- Forgetting about design. Copy that doesn’t fit the mockup will have to be cut anyway — agree on block lengths in advance.
Where you can’t do without a person
AI speeds up the work brilliantly: it gathers thoughts, suggests options and cleans up copy. But there are things it won’t do for you:
- Know your business. Facts, case studies and honest limitations come only from you.
- Understand the client. Which words resonate with your audience becomes clear from real conversations and enquiries.
- Combine copy with design. The headline has to fit the first screen, and the blocks have to work together with the visuals.
- Take responsibility for promises. What’s written on the website is your commitment to the client.
AI writes a draft. What sells is copy backed by a person who knows the business and the client.
That’s how I work on websites: AI helps get through the routine stages faster, while I prepare the structure, the messaging and the final wording myself, based on an interview with you. So clients don’t have to write copy themselves — learn more in the article “How to prepare for website development”.
Checklist for finished copy
- The first screen explains in 5 seconds what you offer, who it’s for and why to get in touch.
- Every block has at least one fact: a number, timeline, example or proof.
- Advantages are described as benefits to the client, not company features.
- No clichés: “high-quality”, “professional”, “individual approach”.
- All numbers and guarantees are real and verified.
- The page answers the main objections.
- The call to action is specific and repeated several times.
- The title is up to 60 characters, the description 140–160.
- The copy has been read aloud and corrected.
Conclusion
AI doesn’t write fluff on its own — it fills the gaps we leave with it. Give it facts, set narrow tasks, ask for several options and always edit. With the prompts in this article, you can go from an interview to finished page copy in one evening.
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