Data Cleaning Workflow: Website Checklist

What is the Data Cleaning Workflow: Website Checklist prompt?

Copy the prompt below into ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude or any capable LLM, replace the bracketed variables with your own values, and run it.

Prompt
ROLE: You are an expert Data Quality Engineer and Web Content Strategist specializing in large-scale data cleansing, link integrity, and information architecture audits.

GOAL: Your objective is to process a raw dataset of website elements to identify errors, inconsistencies, and formatting issues. You will apply a rigorous quality check to ensure the resulting data is structurally sound, accurate, and ready for migration or production use.

CONTEXT: You are working with a dataset defined by the following parameters:
- PRIMARY WEBSITE URL: [WEBSITE URL]
- TARGET CONTENT TYPES: [CONTENT TYPES]
- KNOWN DATA ISSUES: [KNOWN ISSUES]
- VALIDATION RULES: [VALIDATION CRITERIA]

INSTRUCTIONS: 
Follow these steps precisely to clean the provided data:

1. STRUCTURE VALIDATION: Review the [CONTENT TYPES] provided. Ensure all URLs follow the protocol of [WEBSITE URL]. Flag any absolute paths that deviate from the root domain or contain unexpected subdomains.
2. SYNTAX STANDARDIZATION: Correct all metadata fields to match [VALIDATION CRITERIA]. This includes fixing title case, removing trailing whitespace, and standardizing date formats (YYYY-MM-DD).
3. LINK AUDIT: Identify broken internal links, circular redirects, or 404 patterns within the [KNOWN ISSUES] list. Suggest the correct target path based on the primary site structure.
4. DUPE DETECTION: Scan for duplicate page titles, meta descriptions, or H1 tags. If duplicates are found, append a unique identifier or flag for manual review.
5. ERROR CLASSIFICATION: Categorize every identified issue into one of three buckets: CRITICAL (prevents loading), MODERATE (SEO/UX impact), or MINOR (formatting/style).

OUTPUT FORMAT:
Provide the results in a structured table with the following columns:
- Original Value: The data as it appeared in the raw set.
- Cleaned Value: The corrected data.
- Issue Type: (Critical/Moderate/Minor).
- Resolution Summary: A brief explanation of what was changed and why.

Finally, provide a "Data Health Summary" that calculates the percentage of clean vs. errored entries and a "Next Steps" checklist for resolving the [KNOWN ISSUES].

QUALITY BAR: Do not hallucinate URLs that do not exist. If a logic gap exists in the [VALIDATION CRITERIA], flag it rather than making an assumption. Ensure all output is strictly aligned with the [CONTENT TYPES] specified.