How many times do you post in a week? Do you ever feel you lack ideas for new content or maybe you might just be developing writer’s block? Well coming up with new ideas for content for your blog posts, social media platforms, website articles, podcasts, and the others might seem hard. Join me today as we look at 6 new ways to come up with sizzling ideas for your content.
Before we go further let’s play a little game
Ready! Set! Go! How many differences can you spot, and which ones?

(Answers in the comment section.)
Let’s get to it, the following are 6 ways to come up with sizzling ideas for your content:
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Ask Your Audience.
Engage your audience and get their opinion on which new ideas you’d use as content for your site. Polls and Questions. For open-minded ideas, questions will do.
“What content do you want us to share?” or “What would you want me to feature in my next article?” or “What social media content would you like us to discuss?”
You can post these questions on your platforms. Similarly, you can also send your subscriber’s emails for suggestions on what ideas they’d need to see from your brand.
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What are people talking about? What content is trending?
At times you don’t have to search far for ideas. Just keep yourself updated with what’s trending. This can be what’s trending on social media. Can you come up with ideas on the Global pandemic or the Racial protests? What’s trending on twitter? Get ideas from the trending tweets or photos.
Moreover, you can use your social media following to find out what people are talking about. Likewise, your online groups whether WhatsApp or FB can also help you generate ideas. Follow conversations and find content from them.
You can also use related hashtags to check on what others are asking or writing about. #DigitalMarketing #ContentCreation #SocialMediaContent
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Create a Topic List.
One piece of advice I’d always give content creators is to always walk with a writing pad. Inspirational ideas come from anything and anytime. Write each one of them down, Create a topic list for reference. When doing your research and you come across a topic that you feel you can write on, note it down. Each time your mind is focussed ideas are flowing get a paper and pen.
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Feedback Comments and Follow-Ups from Previous Content.
Generate ideas from previous content. Feedback is great. Check if an audience or subscriber asked a question that could form a topic on its own. The comment section of previous posts is always rich in ideas. Jot the questions that you got as replies then create a post that would answer them.
Create new topics from content that you had already published. Make them follow up content. Likewise, you can repurpose the content.
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Competitors Site.
Your competitors should be your motive to work harder. Always check on what posts they’ve published and their content. This will give you more ideas. Read through your competitors’ site to check on what you haven’t covered. Do it better.
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Controversial stories, News Updates, and Developments in Your Industry.
You can also review new advancements in your industry as content. Whether a new app or a new feature in an existing app. These should be related to your audience and niche. You can also come up with ideas from Hot topics or controversies in your industry. Controversies tend to capture a great load of human interest.
You can also write on news updates or stories that people find interesting.
In conclusion, to get ideas you must also understand your niche. You can find your perfect niche here, https://make-money.omborisymons.com/4-steps-to-find-your-perfect-yet-profitable-blog-niche/
Pay Attention to the World around you.
I do agree especially on controversy.
NB.I found 11 differences.
Thank you. It’s funny I cm only see 12 differences
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Hi Annette,
Great post.
I love the fact that you mention what is trending, because in reality, if we don’t write about what our readers want to read, we were simply wasting our time.
I note however, that you didn’t mention any SEO tools.
I generally use SEO tools to come up with blog post ideas, and to be honest, my pick of the bunch is SEMrush.
Their SEO Content Template not only gives content ideas but also provides recommendations on what to do in order to rank your particular content. Simply amazing!
Thanks for sharing.
Best,
Pedro
Thank you Pedro. SEO are also important analytics can tell you which content is working for you or not. One can also use Google Search suggestions or even Content research tools such as Buzzsumo
You made some really great points that I will definitely implement in my blogging journey. Thank you
Glad to be of help
I am agree with you,,,
keep it up..
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Thanks for these tips. It’s such a useful list to refer back to. I count 12 differences by the way.
Thank you!
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