7 Ways to Find Better Content Ideas

How hard should it be to come up with a single content idea? Considering it’s a few words, you’d think it would only take a few seconds.

You and I both know that there’s a lot more that goes into solidifying a good content idea than the first few words that come to mind.

As content marketing becomes more popular and properly utilized, marketers will be producing more and more content. Currently, 91% of B2B marketers have started using content marketing. In addition, 77% of marketers plan to increase their content production over the next year.

A single good idea every now and again is not enough—you need several. And if you’re working efficiently (in batches), you should be coming up with at least 50 at a time, but then writing about only the best ones.

When you start a new content marketing campaign, ideas are relatively free flowing. You can write about just about anything in your niche. But once those “easy” ideas are exhausted, most marketers struggle.

They spend hours only to come up with a handful of mediocre content ideas. Not only is it a huge waste of time, but it is also mentally draining and frustrating. Most content creators struggle more with ideation than they do with the actual content creation.

I don’t want you to be one of them.

In this post, you will learn seven highly effective ways to find great content ideas—quickly.

While there can be some abstract thinking behind idea generation (which is the hardest part), you can minimize it by sticking to any combination of these tactics.

Let’s dive in… 


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How to Write Content for Your Website?

How to Write Content for Your Website?

1. Be helpful and relevant.  The key to successful website copy is relevant content.  Write for people, not search engines. You aren't selling your product to search engines; you’re selling to people.  Be interesting, solve a problem and offer a solution.
2. Stay focused. Focus on one topic, service or product offering per page. Trying to fit in too many ideas on one page will confuse people and distract them.
3. Be concise. Less is more when it comes to content length. Stay succinct while getting your point across. You want to write enough to convince your target customer to take action and make them want to know more, but you will lose anyone’s attention after a certain point. You only have about 8 seconds to capture someone’s attention.
4. Incorporate headlines. Readers like to scan information on website pages. Make sure your website content includes headlines to guide readers’ eyes scanning through the page. Incorporating an H1 tag (headlines) in each web page also improves on-page search engine optimization.
5. Use bullet points. Case in point. Whenever possible, bullet out ideas and tips so readers can absorb information quickly. Bulleted lists are easier to read and retain too.
6. Be consistent. Many businesses make the big mistake of being inconsistent in their tone and message.  Having a consistent voice makes people remember you, increases perception of reliability and enhances your overall branding and messaging.
7. Add calls-to-action. The goal of most website content is to get people to take action. Including calls-to-action (CTA) on all of your site pages is essential. What does that mean?  Somewhere on each page, ideally at the end or on the side, get them to do something.  Ideas for CTAs include:
• Adding a link to your contact page
• Offering free information in form of a whitepaper or guide
• Enticing visitors to sign up for your e-newsletter
• Inviting them to connect with you on social media channels. Remember to tell them WHY too. There’s nothing interesting about a business who just calls out “Follow us on Facebook” without the WHY.  Say what’s in it for them.

Source: http://www.rickwhittington.com/blog/writing-website-content-ideal-length/