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19 Inspiring Ways to Generate Content Ideas

Creativity and ideas are two of the key contributors to valuable and effective content, but what happens when writer’s block hits and it feels like you’ve forgotten how to generate content ideas?

07 Jun 2021, by April Leadbitter in Content.

1. Talk with Others

2. Ask the Audience

3. Check Out the Competition

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4. Take a Break

5. Mind Map

6. Social Listening

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7. Consume Content

8. SERP Features and Search Intent

9. Use Analytics Tools

  • Page Views: This metric is key in finding out just how popular your content is. Analysing the number of page views your content clocks up is the gateway metric to delve deeper into your measurement of content performance.
  • Avg. Time on Page: This metric not only shows who visited your content but also who stuck around long enough to quantify its worth.
  • Bounce Rate: Bounce rate measures the percentage of visitors who enter the site on a particular page, then leave the site without any further interaction or navigation to other pages.

10. Google Trends

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11. Keep Track of All Your Ideas (Even the Ones You Don’t Use)

12. Use Social Context

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13. Use Buyer Personas

14. Read Your Comments

15. Make It Personal

16. Republishing and Repurposing

17. Keyword Research

18. Online Groups

19. Industry publications & newsletters