{"id":6700,"date":"2015-10-02T16:04:26","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T16:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mediashower.com\/blog\/?p=6700"},"modified":"2015-10-02T16:55:50","modified_gmt":"2015-10-02T16:55:50","slug":"9-ways-to-come-up-with-awesome-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/9-ways-to-come-up-with-awesome-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Ways to Come Up with Awesome Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So you\u2019ve set up your blog (congrats!) and now it\u2019s time to wow the world with a never-ending series of Pulitzer-worthy articles. This is gonna be great!<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s just one problem: you have no ideas.<\/p>\n<p>Ah yes, ideas; so easy to have in the shower, yet so hard to come by when sitting in front of an empty Word document. The hunt for fresh and compelling content ideas is perpetual one, at times fluctuating between waterfall-rich and bone-dry.<\/p>\n<p>At Media Shower, a big part of what we do is coming up with great ideas for you, so you can spend time growing your business in other ways, or watching cooking shows, it doesn\u2019t matter.\u00a0But if you\u2019d like to test your mettle and see if you can create awesome ideas on your own, here are 8 sweet ways to get the creative juices flowing like a Tropicana factory.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8BWZfqQWFt4\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more-->1. Make a Keyword List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>Create a list of your company\u2019s most relevant, high-value keywords as a brainstorming guide, then free associate on each of them, thinking about what would be valuable to your customers. If you don\u2019t have that list, see <a href=\"http:\/\/mediashower.com\/blog\/choosing-great-keywords\/\" target=\"_blank\">our article on choosing great keywords<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Conduct a Search<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Use that Internet! Yes, just a simple Web search on the topics you\u2019re looking to cover can be a great way to come up with article ideas. Also, use <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/websearch\/answer\/106230?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Google Autocomplete<\/a>, where you bring up the search box and type a word or two and Google shows you what people are looking for around those topics.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6712\" style=\"width: 406px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/you-complete-me.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6712\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6712 \" title=\"you complete me\" src=\"http:\/\/mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/you-complete-me.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/you-complete-me.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/you-complete-me-300x164.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tom Cruise, speaking to Google about his Web search.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>3. Set Up a Google Alert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes the news can be the best place to find a fresh idea. Setting up a Google alert can help you big time here. Just choose the topic or topics you want it to find and the frequency with which you want your updates and you\u2019ll get emailed every time something new and relevant gets published online.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Have a Capture System<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When ideas do come to you, it\u2019s vital to have a fast and easy way to save them. Post-Its or a smartphone notepad app or voice recorder app represent your best old school and new school options here.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Listen to Your Customers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Much inspiration can be derived from your customers. What question are you being asked again and again? If you keep hearing it that means it\u2019s not being answered sufficiently on the Web right now. That means there\u2019s a big opening for you to create content around that topic. Go for it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Talk with Outsiders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it\u2019s best to hear what people outside of your industry have to say. An outsider\u2019s perspective can often open up new doors you hadn\u2019t even thought about.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6715\" style=\"width: 353px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/the-outsiders-original-jpg.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6715\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6715  \" title=\"the-outsiders-original-jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/the-outsiders-original-jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/the-outsiders-original-jpg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mediashower.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/the-outsiders-original-jpg-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6715\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sticking with the Tom Cruise theme, here are The Outsiders.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>7. Check Out Other Blogs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Seeing how others approach the topics in your space can be quite helpful. Of course you never want to blatantly lift anything from anyone else, but there\u2019s no copyright on blog ideas.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Online Forums<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Check out message boards to see what people are talking about, or visit sites like Yahoo Answers to see what people are asking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Read Books<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An oldie but such a goodie. Reading, even if the subject matter has nothing to do with your company\u2019s industry, always helps. Being exposed to new subjects often leads to fresh ideas.<\/p>\n<p>We hope these ideas on how to come up with ideas have helped; we know they help us. But hey, if you\u2019d like to take us up on our offer of creating the ideas for you, <a href=\"https:\/\/mediashower.com\/pricing-offer.html\" target=\"_blank\">click here<\/a>! Your first piece of content is free. Cool idea, huh?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you\u2019ve set up your blog (congrats!) and now it\u2019s time to wow the world with a never-ending series of Pulitzer-worthy articles. This is gonna be great! There\u2019s just one problem: you have no ideas. 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