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Olumide Okesipe posted an update 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Are you struggling to find inspiration for your TechWriteable portfolio? This blog post is here to help.
Feeling stuck is an old story for us content writers, but that doesn’t make it any less frustrating each time it happens, especially when it comes to coming up with content ideas. Let no one deceive you. No one has truly mastered the art of unlimited content ideas. When that creative block strikes, we’re all scrambling to figure it out.
But in today’s guide, I’ll share some of the secrets professional writers use to generate content ideas at the speed of light.
Here are 5 secret strategies you can use to spark your creativity and come up with fresh writing ideas and never run out. Well, maybe I exaggerated a tad, but if you do run out of ideas, you can always refill them with these secrets.
#1. Choose three random words.
What do Peak, Can and Nutrient have in common?
I’m still trying to answer that, maybe you can help me.
Ever heard of The Remote Associates Test (RAT), it was developed by Sarnoff Mednick in the 1960 to test and measure creative convergent thinking.
The test is done by asking the subject to find the fourth “Unique” word that connects three listed words together.
Find the fourth word for Broken / Clear / Eye
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Glass
How can you use this to come up with more content ideas?
“banana” and “guitar” might both evoke thoughts of music, while “cloud” could conjure images of nature or weather. Once you’ve identified a common thread, it’s time to brainstorm content ideas based on this connection. Consider how these ideas could be woven into articles, blog posts, stories, or any other form of content. For instance, you could explore the influence of weather on music or delve into the symbolism of various objects in literature. As you brainstorm, remember to expand and refine your ideas, exploring different angles and perspectives to ensure they resonate with your audience.
Finally, don’t hesitate to repeat this process with different sets of words, honing your ability to make unexpected connections and generate fresh ideas. By using RAT as a creative tool, content creators can tap into their imagination, overcome creative blocks, and craft innovative content that captivates their audience.
Read more on the The Remote Associates Test here: https://www.creativehuddle.co.uk/post/the-remote-associates-test
ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Semrush Topic research tool, Keyword generator, Google trends… the option is unlimited.
In this Ai world, coming up with new content ideas is way easier than you can possibly imagine.
Here is how you can use ChatGPT:
ChatGPT can be your go-to assistant for brainstorming new content ideas. It excels at generating topics, headlines, and even rough outlines for your articles. To get started, simply provide it with a prompt relevant to your field.
For instance, if you’re in the tech industry, you could ask ChatGPT something like:
“I’m planning to write an article about the Crypto bull run, aiming to boost people’s understanding of what it means and how they can leverage it. Could you suggest 10 content ideas that align with this objective?”
ChatGPT will then generate a diverse range of ideas tailored to your specific request.
There is nothing you’re doing that someone else isn’t already doing. Use that to your advantage, check their portfolio, blog, socials whatever you can lay your hands on. See what they are doing, see what post or article is getting a lot of attention and let that guide you on what to post or write about.
Here are some techwriteable portfolios to inspire your next post:
Oluwaniyi Raji : https://techwriteable.com/oluwaniyi-raji/
Abolaji Abdul-razaq: https://techwriteable.com/abolaji-abdul-razaq
Chukwu Innocent: https://techwriteable.com/chukwu-innocent/
#4 Join social media conversation
One reason coming up with content ideas is difficult is that we don’t know what’s happening.
Social media conversation in your industry is a goldmine of content ideas. That’s one of the best places you can get all the talks and latest updates about what’s happening and that could inspire your next post.
Say for example, you write about Cypto, join an active Facebook groups or LinkedIn groups about crypto. You can also follow #hashtags of intrested topics so you can get fresh content ideas.
For instance, if you are writing about cryptocurrency, consider joining active Facebook or LinkedIn groups dedicated to the topic. Additionally, following relevant hashtags on social media platforms can provide you with a steady stream of fresh content ideas.
Observe the platform, see what they discuss, you might find something around airdrops, nutcoin and the likes, it might not be these exact ones but you would surely find something to write about.
#5 Explore Google Search Suggestions
Go to google search start typing in a topic or a few words you have in mind and wait for it to bring out some suggestions (also called autocomplete)
This is a good way to identify what people are searching for in real-time.
I’m sure you probably never thought of this. It’s one of the most over looked method of generating fresh content ideas.