I made this video to share how I use ChatGPT to generate blog post and article ideas, especially when I’m stuck, short on time, or planning content in bulk.
Coming up with fresh, relevant, and SEO-friendly blog topics consistently is tough. But if you know how to prompt it properly, ChatGPT can be like having a full-time brainstorming partner on call 24/7.
Here’s how I do it.
Step 1: Start with a niche or topic seed
You can begin as broad or narrow as you want. For example:
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“Online business”
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“Portrait photography tips for students”
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“YouTube growth for small creators”
Then prompt ChatGPT with something like:
“Give me 20 blog post ideas related to [topic]. Include beginner and advanced level posts.”
You’ll get a pretty solid list right away — but it gets better.
Step 2: Refine by audience or goal
Next, narrow the list down based on who the post is for or what you want the post to achieve.
Try follow-up prompts like:
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“Now rewrite those ideas for a beginner-level audience”
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“Add a focus on affiliate product recommendations”
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“Focus only on evergreen content ideas”
In the video, I show how I turned a general prompt about Canva into a 15-part blog series with titles ready to go — all tailored to people searching how-to content.
Step 3: Add search intent
Once you have a few ideas you like, refine them by adding search intent:
“Turn this into an SEO-friendly headline someone would search for on Google.”
You can even ask for:
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Keywords to include
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Suggested slugs (URL paths)
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Meta descriptions
Step 4: Build full outlines
When I land on a blog idea I like, I’ll ask ChatGPT to build an outline:
“Create a detailed blog post outline for: ‘How to Make a Private Spotify Playlist.’ Keep paragraphs short and use subheadings.”
This gives me a draft structure I can edit or expand on. I still rewrite everything in my own tone — but ChatGPT helps me skip the blank page phase.
Are you using AI for blog idea generation, or still doing it all manually?