Define your prompts
How to define and manage tracking prompts
What is a Prompt?
In GeoFlux, prompts are the questions or queries you want to monitor across AI platforms. Instead of tracking traditional keywords (like "CRM software"), you track conversational questions that a potential customer might ask an AI (e.g., "What is the best CRM software for a small marketing agency?").
We use these prompts to continually query AI platforms like ChatGPT on your behalf. We then analyze the responses to see if your brand (or your competitors) are mentioned, cited, and recommended.
Adding Your First Prompts
When you set up your project, you'll need to define the prompts you care about.
- Navigate to the Prompts page in your dashboard.
- Click Add Prompt to open the creation drawer.
- You can either type your own custom prompt or use our AI Suggestions.
AI Suggested Prompts
Stuck on what to track? When you enter your brand name and website in your project settings, GeoFlux uses our internal LLM engine to automatically suggest 20 highly relevant questions that end-users might ask when searching for products or services in your category. These suggestions are designed to mimic real human curiosity and buying intent.
Best Practices for Prompts
- Use Natural Language: AI models respond better to complete questions rather than fragmented keywords.
- Good: "Which email marketing tool is best for ecommerce integrations?"
- Bad: "email marketing tool ecommerce"
- Be Specific: Broad questions yield generic answers. Inject constraints like industry, size, or specific features to narrow the scope to your ideal customer profile.
- Categorize with Topics and Tags: As your list of prompts grows, you'll want to categorize them. Assign each prompt a Topic (like "Email Marketing") and Tags (like
Q1-CampaignorB2B) so you can filter your dashboard metrics later. - Target Specific Audiences: You can associate Personas with your prompts to track how AI platforms alter their recommendations based on who is asking the question (e.g., an Enterprise IT Lead vs. a small business CEO). Read more in the Understanding Personas guide.
What Happens Next?
Once your prompts are saved, GeoFlux begins running them through an automated browser engine on platforms like ChatGPT. For each response, our system extracts:
- Brand Mentions: Did the AI mention you or a competitor?
- Sources & Citations: Which URLs did the AI rely on to answer the question?
- Sentiment: Was the brand mentioned positively, negatively, or neutrally?
It typically takes 24-48 hours to gather the first batch of insights. Once ready, head to your Dashboard to see the results.