{"id":140679,"date":"2022-04-07T00:16:23","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T05:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/?p=140679"},"modified":"2024-03-28T10:17:59","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:17:59","slug":"content-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/content-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"16 Ways to Generate Stellar Content Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Sometimes, content ideas flow naturally. Other times, you find yourself staring at a blank page with no idea what to write.<\/div>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not long before you\u2019re frustrated, thinking of everything else you could have done with your time and, eventually, you give up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re new to content marketing or a veteran, this is an issue everyone faces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s why we created a list of our go-to strategies for content inspiration. These ideas make it easy to uncover stellar topics that will bring your target audience directly to your blog:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Find trending topics on Reddit<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Look for easy topics with SEO potential<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Have a contrarian take on a popular opinion<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Host a virtual lunch for your customers<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Swipe popular headline frameworks<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Ask the customer success and sales teams<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Check the \u201cPeople Also Ask\u201d results<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Look for pain points in case studies<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Check your competitors\u2019 paid keywords<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Research who your customers compare you to<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. Recall experiences to document<\/a><\/li>\n
  12. Find highly shared content in your industry<\/a><\/li>\n
  13. Find your competitors\u2019 top-ranking content<\/a><\/li>\n
  14. Use a content idea generator<\/a><\/li>\n
  15. List pain points your business solves<\/a><\/li>\n
  16. Update existing content<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n