Prompts and categories

The Prompts page is where you configure the questions SimplyRank runs against AI models. The data is only as useful as the prompts are realistic — this is the most important page to get right.

For what to write in a prompt, see How prompts work. This page covers how to manage them in the dashboard.

Adding a prompt

1. Open Prompts from the sidebar.
2. Click Add prompt.
3. Enter the prompt text (a sentence or two — the question a real customer would ask).
4. Optionally assign it to a category (more on this below).
5. Save.

The prompt is now active and will be included in your next scheduled scan. To see results immediately, trigger a manual scan from the Scans page.

Editing a prompt

Click on any prompt in the list to edit. You can change:

• The prompt text.
• The category.
• Whether it's active (active prompts run on every scan; inactive prompts are paused but data is preserved).

Editing the prompt text resets its history — the new prompt is treated as a new tracked question. You'll lose week-over-week comparison for that prompt. Be deliberate.

Deleting a prompt

Deleting a prompt removes it from future scans but doesn't delete the historical data — it stays available in Trends and exports.

Bulk import

If you're moving from another tool or have a large list of prompts ready, paste them in:

1. Click Add prompt → switch to Bulk import.
2. Paste up to your plan's prompt limit (one per line).
3. Optionally assign all to a category.
4. Save.

Categories — grouping prompts by topic

Categories let you organize prompts and filter results by topic. They're especially useful when you have 50+ prompts.

Examples

Adding a category

1. On the Prompts page, click Categories.
2. Click Add category and name it.
3. Assign prompts to it (either while creating/editing a prompt, or by bulk-selecting).

Category limits by plan

Filtering by category

Most pages — Dashboard, Trends, Gap Analysis, Sentiment — have a category filter at the top. Selecting one shows you only the data for prompts in that category. This is how you spot patterns like "we're strong in use-case prompts but weak in direct comparisons."

How prompts interact with scans

Each scan runs every active prompt against every supported AI model. So:

• 50 prompts × 3 AI models = 150 individual queries per scan.
• A daily scan on Pro = 150 × 30 = 4,500 queries per month.

Your plan's monthly query limit caps total scan volume. If you exceed the limit, scans pause until the next billing cycle (or until you upgrade). See Plans and pricing.

Tips

• Start broad, narrow over time. Begin with 10–20 general prompts, see what works, then add specific ones.
• Mix prompt types. A balanced set includes recommendation prompts, comparison prompts, and use-case prompts.
• Avoid your brand name. Tracking "Tell me about [your brand]" is interesting once but doesn't simulate organic discovery.
• Refresh quarterly. Customer language evolves. Review prompts every 3 months and replace any that feel stale.

What's next

• How prompts work — what makes a good prompt
• Brands and competitors
• Scans