The best way to create content for your audience is to write on topics that they are interested in. Of course, we all know that, but sometimes it is rough to identify what those things are. Today I'll share some tricks that will help you have a flowing stream of content ideas.
How to Create a List of “How To Posts”
1 – Identify all of the online spots such as forums, Quora, Yahoo Answers, mosaicHUB, or Amazon that your audience participates in.
2 – Identify all of the blogs in your target niche.
3 – Visit those forums and sites and search on “How to ?” – You will get a listing of posts containing questions from the audience.
4 – Write down all of the questions and your answers to those questions.5 – Visit top blogs in your target niche and look for unanswered questions or frequent reader questions.
By the time you are done with your research, you will have weeks' worth of content for your site and probably a few ideas for information products too!
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Paula D says
My next task…… thanks Stephanie!
Stephanie LH Calahan says
You’re welcome Paula.
Christine Alejandro says
Thank you Stephanie! Can’t wait to try this.
Stephanie LH Calahan says
Christine – You’re welcome. Let me know how it goes when you do.
Cindy says
Simple yet effective. Just what every “content creator” is looking for. Great post.
Stephanie LH Calahan says
Hi Cindy. Great to see you today. Glad you liked the ideas. How do you generate ideas for your blog?
Kimberly Eldredge says
This will be perfect for generating new content for my how-to VIDEO series. Thanks Stephanie!
Stephanie LH Calahan says
Woohoo! Glad to hear #1 that you’re doing more video #2 you got content ideas from this post.
Andrea Feinberg says
How can it be so simple and yet so effective? Thanks Stephanie!
Stephanie LH Calahan says
Hi Andrea – Simple is often the best way to go. 🙂
Tai Goodwin says
Brilliantly Simple!!!
Stephanie LH Calahan says
Some of the best things are.
Vatsala Shukla says
Is it a coincidence that your post has appeared at a time when I am thinking of short videos to answer questions I notice on Quora as part of my blogs?
Thanks for the tip, Stephanie. I think I see my plan formulating!
Stephanie LH Calahan says
Woohoo! That is fantastic! You are really rocking with doing videos. Glad this post gave you some more ideas.
Debra Jason says
Short, sweet & simple. KISS (keep it simple sweetheart). Love it. Will share!
Stephanie LH Calahan says
You bet Debra! Thanks for sharing. It is often the simple things that we forget to do!
Joanne says
Easy, simple, common sense…why didn’t *I* think of this? 🙂 Thanks for the kick in the pants I needed!
Stephanie LH Calahan says
You are most welcome. Have fun using these techniques.
Donna Marie Johnson says
Great tips, Steph! I especially like tip 5 about looking at unanswered questions and fan’s on blogs that my target audience frequents. I will be integrating these tips into my research.
~ Donna
Stephanie LH Calahan says
Great to see you Donna. Glad you like the tips. I find that I can beat writer’s block when I take these into consideration. Hope you come back and let me know how it goes when you try them.