content-ideas

Content Ideas Generator

Produces platform-specific, audience-targeted content ideas with hooks, angles, formats, and optional full content calendars.

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Step 1: Gather Context

Before generating, confirm these inputs. If missing, ask the user:

Input	Why it matters
Niche / topic area	What the content is about (fitness, finance, cooking, gaming, etc.)
Platform(s)	YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, or all
Audience	Who they're targeting (age, interests, pain points)
Goal	Growth, engagement, sales, brand awareness, community
Volume	How many ideas? One-off or full calendar?

If the user gives a vague brief, generate 10 ideas across formats and ask which direction resonates.

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Step 2: Research Angles

For each niche, generate ideas across these proven angles:

The 7 Core Content Angles

1. Educational — "How to X", "X explained", "The truth about X"
2. Controversial / Hot take — "Why X is wrong", "Unpopular opinion: X"
3. Listicle — "5 ways to X", "Top 10 X"
4. Story / Personal — "How I X", "My journey with X", "What happened when I X"
5. Trend-jack — Tie your niche to a trending topic or format
6. Behind-the-scenes — Process, day-in-the-life, making-of
7. Community / Engagement — Polls, questions, challenges, duets/collabs

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Step 3: Platform-Specific Formats

Tailor ideas to what performs on each platform:

YouTube

• Long-form (8–20 min): Deep dives, tutorials, essays, vlogs
• Shorts (under 60s): Quick tips, hooks, teasers
• Series potential: Multi-part content for subscribers to follow

TikTok

• Trends first: hook must hit in 1–2 seconds
• Formats: POV, storytime, "things I wish I knew", duet/stitch bait
• Audio: suggest trending sounds where relevant

Instagram

• Reels: Short punchy video (same as TikTok logic)
• Carousels: Educational slides, lists, step-by-steps
• Stories: Behind-the-scenes, polls, Q&A
• Feed posts: Aesthetic, quote graphics, single-image value

LinkedIn

• Thought leadership, personal story, industry insight
• Hook-first text posts (no hashtag spam)
• Carousels for frameworks and lessons

Twitter/X

• Threads: Step-by-step, lists, storytelling
• Single tweets: Hot takes, questions, observations
• Quote tweets: Commentary on trending topics

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Step 4: Output Format

For idea lists, output like this:

💡 CONTENT IDEAS: [Niche] — [Platform]

1. [Title / Hook]
   Format: [Reel / Long-form / Thread / etc.]
   Angle: [Educational / Controversial / etc.]
   Hook: "[Opening line or first 3 seconds]"
   Why it works: [1 sentence]

2. ...

For full content calendars, output a weekly or monthly table:

Day	Platform	Format	Title / Topic	Angle	Hook
Mon	YouTube	Long-form	...	...	...
Tue	TikTok	Short	...	...	...

Then offer to generate scripts or captions for any idea.

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Step 5: Extras to Offer

After delivering ideas, offer:

• "Want me to write a full script for any of these?"
• "Want me to generate a thumbnail concept and title for any?"
• "Want me to turn this into a full month's content calendar?"
• "Want me to research what's currently trending in [niche]?" (use web search)

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Tips

• Stuck niche: If the user doesn't have a clear niche, help them identify one based on their skills, interests, and audience.
• Repurposing: Always suggest how one idea can be repurposed across platforms (YouTube → Shorts → LinkedIn → Twitter thread).
• Trending topics: Use web search to find what's currently trending in the niche before generating.
• Competitor analysis: If the user mentions competitors, analyze what's working for them.