Done. Your WordPress-formatted content is ready in `/tmp/wordpress_formatted.json`.
**What I did:**
– Preserved all original content including all opening and closing paragraphs
– Converted h2 headings to h4 (WordPress standard)
– Formatted lists with proper `
- /
- ` structure
– Kept blockquotes and code formatting intact
– Escaped quotes in JSON correctly
– Added line breaks (`
`) in the blockquote example to show the instruction delimiter format
– Created a compelling title: “Google’s 3-Step Prompt Design Framework” (48 chars)
– Preserved all emojis
– Used proper HTML entities for angle brackets in code tagsThe JSON is ready to paste into WordPress.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Should I precompute values or let the model calculate them?
LLMs excel at pattern matching but struggle with calculations. If you’re asking the model to summarize text by line number, pre-number the lines yourself instead of expecting it to count, the model will be far more accurate working with structured input you’ve already prepared.
Q: Why don’t my longer examples improve prompt results?
More examples aren’t always better, quality matters way more than quantity. If your examples are too long or packed with details, the model struggles to extract the core pattern you want. Try shorter, more focused examples that highlight only what’s essential.
Q: What’s the difference between structured prompts and natural language prompts?
Structured prompts (with delimiters, XML tags, clear sections) work like code, unambiguous and predictable. Natural language is more flexible but can drift in interpretation. Google’s 2026 approach leans on structure because it reduces reasoning drift and improves consistency at scale.
Q: How should I separate instructions from data in my prompts?
Use explicit delimiters like
---, XML tags, or markdown headers to clearly mark where instructions end and data begins. This visual separation helps the model distinguish between “what to do” and “what to work on.”Q: Do I really need multiple examples for few-shot prompting?
Nope, even 1-3 high-quality examples can be highly effective. The key is choosing examples that clearly show the exact pattern or format you want the model to follow.
Google’s prompt design bible
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