By completing this course, you will be able to use generative AI tools to create, optimize, and personalize content that improves SEO performance and brand visibility across digital channels.
Generative AI Content and Prompt Optimization introduces how generative AI models produce text and visual content and how these outputs can be guided using structured prompts and SEO best practices. You’ll learn how keyword placement, prompt design, and content requirements influence AI-generated results and on-page SEO outcomes.
This course emphasizes hands-on application. You’ll practice creating AI-generated written and visual assets aligned with brand guidelines, generate SEO-optimized meta descriptions, and design prompts that support personalization and A/B testing. You’ll also explore how dynamic content blocks and variables can be used to tailor content for different audiences and marketing use cases.
What makes this course unique is its focus on practical prompt optimization for SEO and marketing workflows. Rather than treating AI as a black box, you’ll learn how to control inputs, evaluate outputs, and refine AI-generated content based on clear quality and SEO criteria. This course builds directly on foundational SEO concepts and prepares you for advanced content, strategy, and analytics work later in the program.
You will explore how generative AI systems transform prompts into marketing outputs. You’ll break down the inference process step-by-step to understand how structured prompts influence brand consistency, output quality, and creative control. By mastering this pipeline, you’ll strengthen your ability to guide AI toward reliable marketing results.
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3个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
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3个视频•总计13分钟
AI for Brand Visibility•4分钟
How Generative AI Works — A Marketer’s View of the Inference Pipeline•5分钟
Tracing a Prompt — How AI Turns Text into Visuals•5分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计5分钟
The 2025 Guide to Prompt Engineering•5分钟
2个作业•总计35分钟
Hands-on Activity: Sketch the AI Pipeline•25分钟
Prompt-to-Image: Quick Check•10分钟
AI for Brand Visibility: Creating Brand-Consistent Marketing Assets
第 2 单元•小时 后完成
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You will apply structured prompts to generate branded visuals that meet professional marketing standards. You’ll refine AI outputs using SEO-enhanced metadata and accessibility best practices, ensuring your visuals are discoverable, inclusive, and campaign-ready
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1个视频1篇阅读材料3个作业
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1个视频•总计3分钟
Prompting for Brand Consistency: From Idea to On-Brand Image•3分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计5分钟
Writing effective alt text: Key principles, roles, and SEO benefits•5分钟
3个作业•总计60分钟
AI For Brand Visibility•20分钟
Hands on Activity: Turning Prompts into Brand-Perfect Images•25分钟
Hands on Activity: Writing Alt Text That Connects Everyone•15分钟
Optimize Content with AI for SEO: Keyword Placement and On-Page Strategy
第 3 单元•小时 后完成
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You will examine how keyword placement influences on-page SEO performance. You’ll analyze headings, metadata, and body content to understand how search engines interpret structure and relevance.
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2个视频1篇阅读材料1个作业
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2个视频•总计5分钟
Introduction and Welcome•3分钟
Writing Keywords that Work •2分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
Keyword Strategy that Works•10分钟
1个作业•总计20分钟
Hands on Activity: Analyze Keyword Placement in a Blog Post•20分钟
Optimize Content with AI for SEO: Generate SEO-Optimized Content Using AI
第 4 单元•小时 后完成
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You will use generative AI tools to draft written content aligned to defined content requirements. You’ll evaluate keyword integration, tone, and originality, then refine AI-generated drafts for publication.
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2个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
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2个视频•总计6分钟
Edit AI Smartly•4分钟
Prompt Like a Pro: Crafting AI Content That Ranks•2分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
From Prompt to Post •10分钟
2个作业•总计40分钟
Final Assessment: Optimize Content with AI for SEO•25分钟
Hands on Activity: Create and Refine an AI-Generated Blog Post•15分钟
Generate Personalized Content with AI Prompts: Why Personalization Matters in Content Delivery
第 5 单元•小时 后完成
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You will explore how dynamic content blocks function within email marketing and other communication channels. You’ll identify where personalization improves engagement and how structured content adapts to different audience segments.
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1个视频1篇阅读材料1个作业
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1个视频•总计4分钟
Welcome & Why Dynamic Content Blocks Matter•4分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
Examples of Dynamic Blocks in Marketing and Communication•10分钟
1个作业•总计20分钟
Hands on Activity: Identify and Insert Dynamic Content Blocks in a Sample Email•20分钟
Generate Personalized Content with AI Prompts: How AI Prompts Enable Personalized Content
第 6 单元•小时 后完成
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You will design prompt templates that insert variables to generate customized outputs at scale. You’ll test, refine, and export AI-generated variations to support personalized marketing campaigns and A/B testing workflows.
How to Evaluate AI Outputs for Campaign Testing•8分钟
3个作业•总计65分钟
Graded Quiz: Generate Personalized Content with AI Prompts•20分钟
Hands on Activity: Run Prompt and Save 3 Outputs for A/B Testing•20分钟
Hands on Activity: AI-Powered Content Personalization Demo•25分钟
AI Prompts for SEO Growth: Building Effective Prompts for SEO Tasks
第 7 单元•小时 后完成
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You will learn how to structure clear and purposeful prompts that guide generative AI toward SEO-aligned outputs. You’ll identify common prompt weaknesses and refine them using foundational best practices.
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3个视频1篇阅读材料1个作业
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3个视频•总计9分钟
Introduction and Welcome•2分钟
Foundations of Effective Prompting•3分钟
Case Example – Turning a Weak Prompt into a Strong One•5分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计10分钟
Three Principles for Crafting Prompts that Drive Quality Outputs•10分钟
1个作业•总计15分钟
Hands on Activity: Refine Sample Prompts for an SEO Use Case•15分钟
AI Prompts for SEO Growth: Applying Generative AI for Meta Descriptions
第 8 单元•小时 后完成
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You will apply generative AI tools to create webpage meta descriptions aligned with defined SEO guidelines. You’ll evaluate keyword usage, tone, and length to ensure search visibility and user engagement.
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2个视频1篇阅读材料3个作业
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2个视频•总计7分钟
Writing SEO-Optimized Meta Descriptions with AI•3分钟
Case Example – Comparing AI-Generated Meta Descriptions•4分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计7分钟
SEO Guidelines for AI-Generated Metadata•7分钟
3个作业•总计65分钟
Graded Quiz: AI Prompts for SEO Growth•20分钟
Hands on Activity: Generate and Evaluate Meta Descriptions•20分钟
Hands on Activity: SEO Prompt and Meta Description Portfolio•25分钟
Generate Visuals for A/B Testing Success: Writing and Interpreting Visual Prompts
第 9 单元•小时 后完成
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You will learn how to write and interpret generative AI prompts designed for marketing visuals. You’ll refine outputs to maintain brand consistency and prepare assets for performance-driven campaigns.
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4个视频1篇阅读材料1个作业
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4个视频•总计27分钟
Welcome to Generate Visuals for A/B Testing Success•2分钟
Introduction to AI Prompts•3分钟
Prompt Examples Explained•14分钟
Step-by-Step: Annotating Prompts in Excel•8分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计8分钟
Structure of AI Image Prompts•8分钟
1个作业•总计20分钟
Hands on Activity: Annotate and Improve Two Prompt Examples•20分钟
Generate Visuals for A/B Testing Success: Creating Visual Variations for A/B Testing
第 10 单元•小时 后完成
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You will apply generative AI tools to create and prepare campaign-ready visual assets for A/B testing. You’ll generate variations, optimize performance settings, and organize outputs for structured experimentation.
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2个视频1篇阅读材料2个作业
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2个视频•总计11分钟
Using AI Tools to Generate Thumbnails•7分钟
Step-by-Step: Compress with TinyPNG•4分钟
1篇阅读材料•总计8分钟
Preparing Visual Assets for A/B Testing•8分钟
2个作业•总计35分钟
Graded Quiz: Generate Visuals for A/B Testing Success•15分钟
Hands on Activity: Generate, Compress, and Upload Thumbnails•20分钟
Project: AI-Powered Content Strategy for SEO & Personalization
第 11 单元•小时 后完成
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In this project, you will design and optimize a complete AI-powered content strategy that uses prompt engineering to generate SEO-aligned, personalized content for different audience segments. You will apply skills from across the course to create prompts, generate optimized content, evaluate SEO performance, and document your decisions in a portfolio-ready artifact.
This project simulates a real-world content optimization task commonly performed by AI marketers, SEO specialists, and growth teams.
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2篇阅读材料1个作业
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2篇阅读材料•总计7分钟
Why This Project Matters•3分钟
Project Requirements •4分钟
1个作业•总计60分钟
AI Content Strategy: Prompts, SEO & Personalization•60分钟
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Do I need prior AI experience for Generative AI Content and Prompt Optimization?
No prior AI experience is required. The course introduces generative AI concepts from the ground up and focuses on practical marketing applications.
What types of content will I create in this course?
You’ll create AI-generated written content, meta descriptions, personalized marketing messages, and visual assets for experimentation and A/B testing.
How does this course connect to later courses in the program?
This course provides the AI content foundation used in later courses focused on SEO optimization, marketing strategy, campaign performance, and analytics.
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