Creating Compelling Content When You're Out of Ideas

Even great writers can occasionally run out of ideas. But if you're a content marketer, you may still need to produce content when you're stumped. From Copyblogger, here are some ideas for creating content when your ideas run out.

Borrow Ideas

• Curate Content - Create a post based on your favorite websites and posts on each of them.
• Ask Friends for Ideas
• Ask Your Audience
• Do an Interview
• Solicit Guest Posts

Create Content without Creating "Original" Content

• Create a Best-case Study - Pick a favorite company or product and write on what they do right.
• Create a Worst-case Study - Write about your frustration with a particular product.
• Write a Review
• Explain your Success
• Explain your Failure
• Link to Old Favorites

Borrow Name Recognition

• Use a Movie - What can be learned from a recent or well-known movie about your area of interest.
• Use Television
• Use a Book
• Use a Comic
• Use a Celebrity
• Find Out What's Trending

Find Inspiration

• Go for a Walk
• Go to the Theater
• Explore New Cultures - Go to an unfamiliar, authentic restaurant and pay attention to the experience.
• Tell Your Story - Write a deeply personal experience.

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