Managing Prompts
Add prompts, organize them by topics and tags/keywords, and keep track of your limit.
What Are Prompts?
Prompts are the questions and search queries that ucited.ai regularly sends to AI models to measure your visibility. Each prompt simulates a typical user query — for example, “What is the best heat pump for a family home?” or “Best CRM software for small businesses.”
You can find prompt management under Prompts in the dashboard sidebar.
Topics and Tags/Keywords
Prompts are no longer managed only as a flat list. You can structure them with topics and tags/keywords so analysis and filtering stay cleaner later:
- Topics group larger areas, such as “Heat Pumps,” “Boilers,” or “Installation Cost.”
- Tags/keywords describe the search intent or core term behind a prompt.
- Prompt filters in the dashboard can use this structure to analyze SOV, citations, and search behavior more precisely.
Why this matters
A clean topic and tag structure makes it clear whether you are visible only for single prompts or across an entire topic cluster.
Adding a Prompt
To add a new prompt:
- Click the “Add prompt” button
- Enter the question you want to track
- After adding it, assign topic and keyword chips if you want clean clustering
- Confirm your entry
The new prompt will be included in the next data collection cycle. It may take a few hours before initial data is available.
Best Practices for Prompts
Formulate prompts the way real users would ask AI models:
- Use natural language, not keywords
- Be specific: “Best CRM software for startups 2024” instead of “CRM software”
- Cover different question types: comparisons, recommendations, information queries
- Formulate in your target audience’s language
Bulk Import and Prompt Research
You do not have to add prompts manually one by one. For larger setups, there are two faster paths:
- Bulk Import — paste multiple prompts at once and organize them afterward.
- Prompt Research — generate new prompt suggestions based on your brand, website, and audience.
Deactivating a Prompt
When a prompt is no longer relevant or you need space for new ones, you can deactivate it:
- Click the Deactivate button next to the prompt
- The prompt is deactivated and no longer counts toward your limit
- Existing historical data is preserved
Deactivated prompts are not deleted — you can reactivate them at any time. Historical data remains available in your analysis.
Prompt Limits
Depending on your subscription plan, you have a certain number of active prompts available:
- Tester — 10 active prompts
- Starter — 35 active prompts
- Pro — 100 active prompts
The limit applies across all clients in your account combined. You can see the current usage at the top of the Prompts page.
Limit Reached?
When you have reached your prompt limit, you cannot add new prompts. Deactivate prompts you no longer need or upgrade to a higher plan.
Viewing Prompt Performance
In addition to management, the Prompts page also shows you the performance of each prompt. With topic, keyword, and prompt filters, you can later inspect exactly where visibility is created:
- Your SOV value for this prompt in the selected time period
- Trend indicator (rising, falling, stable)
- Comparison with competitors
Practical Tip
Regularly review the performance of your prompts. Deactivate prompts with consistently low data volume and replace them with more relevant questions — use the Prompt Research tool for this.
Change Log
At the bottom of the page, you will find the Change Log (Event Timeline). It records all changes to your prompts — when they were added, activated, or deactivated. This helps you correlate changes in your SOV data with prompt modifications.