Content ideas generator based on what your audience asks
Running out of things to post usually means guessing what people want. With this prompt your todo.is agent researches the real questions people ask about your topic in forums, search suggestions and comments, then turns them into fifty content ideas sorted by format and by where your audience is in their journey.
The prompt
- Give me 50 content ideas for [BRAND OR CREATOR] in [NICHE]. My audience is [WHO THEY ARE] and I publish on [CHANNELS]. Research what people actually ask about this topic: search suggestions, forums like Reddit, Q&A sites and comments on popular videos, and show me 10 real questions with links. Then give me 50 ideas: 20 short posts or videos, 15 longer pieces like blogs or YouTube videos, 10 that answer common objections or myths, and 5 that sell [YOUR PRODUCT OR SERVICE] without being pushy. For each idea give a working title, the format, the main question it answers and whether it is for beginners or people ready to buy. Skip anything I have already covered: [PAST TOPICS OR "NONE"]. Put it all in an Excel sheet I can sort.
What to change
- [BRAND OR CREATOR]: e.g. "Fernway Finance, a money coach for freelancers".
- [NICHE]: e.g. "personal finance for freelancers".
- [WHO THEY ARE]: e.g. "designers and writers in their first 3 years of freelancing".
- [CHANNELS]: e.g. "Instagram, a weekly newsletter and a blog".
- [YOUR PRODUCT OR SERVICE]: What you sell, e.g. "a 1:1 money setup session".
- [PAST TOPICS OR "NONE"]: Topics you already posted about, or a link to your blog.
Example result
- Real questions people ask (sample)
- • "How much should I set aside for taxes as a freelancer?" (forum thread)
- • "Should I have a separate bank account for freelance income?" (Q&A site)
- • "How do I pay myself a salary when income changes every month?" (video comments)
- • "Is it normal to have a $0 month in your first year?" (forum thread)
- Short posts and videos (sample of 20)
- • "The 3-account system for freelancers" · Reel · How do I separate business and personal money? · Beginner
- • "What I set aside from every invoice" · Carousel · How much for taxes? · Beginner
- • "Your first $0 month is normal. Here is the plan." · Talking video · What if income drops? · Beginner
- • "Pay yourself like an employee" · Carousel · How do I pay myself a salary? · Ready
- • "5 expenses freelancers forget to claim" · Reel · What can I deduct? · Beginner
- Longer pieces (sample of 15)
- • "The freelancer’s guide to a buffer fund: how big, where to keep it" · Blog · Beginner
- • "How to set your rates when you hate talking about money" · Newsletter · Ready
- • "A full year of freelance income, month by month, and what I learned" · YouTube · Beginner
- Myths and objections (sample of 10)
- • "You do not need an accountant until you are making a lot" · Myth · Ready
- • "Budgeting does not work with irregular income" · Objection · Beginner
- Gently selling (5)
- • "What happens in a money setup session (screen recording)" · Reel · Ready
- • "Before and after: Mia’s money system, 3 months later" · Carousel, with her permission · Ready
- • "The 3 questions I ask every new client" · Newsletter · Ready
- How to use the sheet
- • Sort by "stage" and post mostly beginner ideas, with a ready-to-buy idea about once a week.
- • Turn each long piece into 3 short posts. One blog post can fill a week.
- • Tax rules differ by country. For tax topics, add a note to check with a local accountant.
How to do it with todo.is
- Copy the prompt and fill in your niche, audience, channels, offer and past topics.
- Send it in todo.is. Your agent searches forums, search suggestions and comments with a real browser.
- You get 10 real questions with links, 50 ideas in chat and an Excel sheet to sort and plan from.
- Pick ideas for the week, then ask for full drafts, e.g. "write ideas 3, 7 and 12 as Instagram carousels".
Tips for a better result
- Real questions beat brainstorms. If someone asked it in a forum, others are searching for it too.
- Mix stages: mostly helpful beginner content, with a few pieces for people ready to buy.
- Track what you already published so ideas do not repeat. Your agent can remember your past topics.
- Make it a monthly to-do that searches for new questions in your niche and sends 20 fresh ideas by email.
content ideas generator: FAQ
- How do I find content ideas for my niche? Look at the questions people ask in search suggestions, forums, Q&A sites and comments on popular posts in your niche. Each real question is a content idea.
- How many content ideas do I need a month? It depends on how often you post. For 3 posts a week on one channel, about 12 to 15 ideas a month is enough, and a list of 50 covers several months.
- What types of content work best? Short how-to posts, answers to common questions, myth-busting and personal stories tend to work across most niches. Test a few formats and keep what your audience responds to.
- Can todo.is write the posts from these ideas? Yes. Pick any idea and your agent can draft the post, carousel text, script or blog article. You publish it yourself.
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