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Prompt engineering is the foundation of building with Fimo. Your prompt is the instruction set that powers the AI to create new pages, layouts, or content. Clearer prompts mean faster results, fewer wasted credits, and output closer to your vision. This guide takes you step by step: from the fundamentals to advanced techniques, using a practical framework you can apply right away.
By default, every prompt in Fimo triggers the builder, it will create or update something (pages, code, styles, or content). A dedicated Thinking Mode is planned, but not available yet. Until then, all prompts are executed directly as build actions.

Why prompts matter?

Fimo is an AI-native product. Every change starts with a prompt, whether you’re creating a new page, changing design, or generating visuals. But prompting everywhere is not efficient. Our principle is: Create via AI, edit via UI.
  • Use AI to generate new content, pages, or designs.
  • Use the built-in CMS and style editor for small adjustments (like fixing a typo or resizing a margin).
This balance avoids overspending credits while giving you the power of AI where it matters most.

The FOCUS framework

Good prompts share common traits. Use the FOCUS checklist to improve your instructions:
  • F – Focused: One clear action per prompt.
  • O – Organized: Break complex requests into steps.
  • C – Context-rich: Include audience, brand, or style details.
  • U – User-oriented: Specify who the site is for.
  • S – Specific: Add constraints like length, number of items, or layout.
Example:
❌ Weak: “Make me a website.”
✅ Strong: “Create a landing page for a yoga studio with a hero banner, class schedule, and testimonials. Write in a friendly tone for families.”

Levels of prompting

Like any skill, prompting improves in levels. Start simple, then grow more advanced.

Level 1: Structured prompts (beginner)

Use action + context + detail.
  • “Create a blog page for a travel agency with a list of posts and a subscribe form.”

Level 2: Iteration and refinement (intermediate)

Don’t restart from scratch. Ask Fimo to adjust.
  • “Rewrite the headline in a more playful tone.”
  • “Add two features to the Free plan.”

Level 3: Multi-step workflows (advanced)

Chain prompts to reach complex results.
  1. “Generate a pricing page with Free, Premium, and Enterprise plans.”
  2. “Translate the pricing section into Spanish.”
  3. “Restyle the hero with a centered headline and bold CTA.”

Level 4: Meta prompting (expert)

Ask Fimo how to improve your own prompt.
  • “Suggest how I could phrase this better to get a more professional design.”

Practicing with real examples

Let’s look at weak vs. strong prompts in common scenarios.

New page

❌ Weak Prompt

“Make a blog.”

✅ Strong Prompt

“Create a blog page with a grid of posts, each with thumbnail, title, and date. Add a sidebar with categories.”

Styling

❌ Weak Prompt

“Make it look nice.”

✅ Strong Prompt

“Restyle the hero with a bold headline, center-aligned, using large typography and a contrasting CTA button.”

Content

❌ Weak Prompt

“Write something.”

✅ Strong Prompt

“Write a product description in 2 sentences, highlighting sustainability and affordability, in a friendly tone.”

SEO

❌ Weak Prompt

“Add SEO.”

✅ Strong Prompt

“Add SEO metadata: title under 60 characters, meta description under 160 characters, optimized for ‘eco-friendly yoga mats.’”

Common pitfalls

Even with practice, avoid these traps:
  • Too vague: “Make it better” → no direction.
  • Conflicting instructions: “Be formal but casual.”
  • Overloading: Asking for 10 unrelated changes at once.
  • Ignoring iteration: One imperfect result is a draft, not a dead end.
If results feel off, ask Fimo: “What info would you need to improve this result?”
This turns the AI into a partner in refining your prompt.

Reflective practice

The best way to grow is to reuse what works.
  • Save strong prompts you’ve used before.
  • Build your own library of effective examples.
  • Adapt and remix them across projects.
Over time, you’ll spend fewer credits and get closer to your ideal results faster.

Workflow at a glance

1

Start with FOCUS

Write a clear prompt using Focused, Organized, Context-rich, User-oriented, Specific.
2

Iterate quickly

Adjust tone, layout, or details without restarting from scratch.
3

Build workflows

Chain prompts together for advanced results like design + SEO + translation.
4

Reflect & reuse

Save effective prompts and adapt them across projects.

Summary

Prompt engineering is a skill.
  • Begin with clear structure.
  • Learn to iterate and refine.
  • Progress to multi-step and meta prompting.
  • Follow the principle: Create via AI, edit via UI.
The more you practice, the more Fimo feels like a true creative partner.

What’s next?