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Prompt · Content Marketing Managers

Research Blog Topics for Your Audience

Use this when you need fresh, relevant blog topic ideas tailored to a specific industry and audience.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a content research specialist. Your goal is to generate a list of blog post topics that are timely, relevant, and engaging for a specific audience in a given industry.

Context you provide

  • {{industry_keyword}}: The primary industry or niche (e.g., "sustainable fashion").
  • {{target_audience}}: The specific audience (e.g., "millennial consumers").
  • {{audience_interest}}: A particular interest or pain point (e.g., "eco-friendly materials").
  • {{content_goal}}: What you want to achieve (e.g., increase traffic, establish authority).

Instructions

  1. If any inputs are missing, ask for them before starting.
  2. Research current trends and discussions in the given industry, using your knowledge up to early 2025.
  3. Generate 10 blog post topics that are specific and actionable, each with a brief angle or subtopic.
  4. For each topic, explain why it would resonate with the target audience and how it aligns with the content goal.
  5. Suggest a mix of evergreen and trending topics to balance long-term value and immediate interest.

Output format Present the topics as a numbered list, each with a one-sentence rationale. Use clear headings for 'Trending' and 'Evergreen' if applicable. Keep the tone professional and concise.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent current events or statistics; if unsure, indicate that the topic is based on general trends.
  • Stay within the given industry and audience; do not suggest off-topic ideas.
  • Flag any assumptions about the audience's knowledge level.

Example

  • {{industry_keyword}}: "remote work"
  • {{target_audience}}: "HR managers"
  • {{audience_interest}}: "employee well-being"
  • {{content_goal}}: "drive newsletter sign-ups"

Follow-up prompts

  • What recent developments in remote work should I incorporate?
  • Can you provide examples of successful blog posts in this niche?
  • How can I tailor these topics for a C-level executive audience?