How to Get Content Ideas with AI in Seconds

Let’s be real: staring at a blank page is torture. I used to waste hours trying to brainstorm post ideas, only to end up overthinking. Now? I can spin up content ideas in seconds—and draft a post before my coffee even cools.

Here’s the simple AI workflow I use. No fancy jargon. No 12-step “guru” nonsense. Just a repeatable system that actually works.

How to Generate Content Ideas with AI

To generate content ideas in seconds, define your content pillars, feed them into a content matrix prompt, refine topics with Perplexity, then draft with a generator like EasyGen. Add your personal voice at the end, and you’ll have ready-to-publish posts without the headache.

Step 1: Identify Your Content Pillars

Think of pillars as your big buckets. They’re the 3–5 themes you always talk about—your expertise, passion, or what your audience expects.

• For an AI creator: AI tools, productivity hacks, future of work.
  
• For a marketer: growth, storytelling, copywriting.

These aren’t random. They’re your north star. Everything else flows from them.

Step 2: Use a Content Matrix Prompt

Here’s where Justin Welsh’s Content Matrix comes in. Pop your pillars into Claude (or ChatGPT). Out comes a table of fresh angles: how-tos, mistakes, frameworks, myths, even personal stories.

It’s like a slot machine of ideas—but instead of lemons, you’re pulling out post-worthy topics.

Step 3: Pick a Resonant Topic

Not every AI-generated idea deserves oxygen. The trick is to scan the table and pick what sparks a gut reaction.

Ask:

• Would my audience care?
• Does this connect to my experience?
• Can I explain this in under two minutes?

If yes → green light.

Step 4: Refine in Perplexity

Now we zoom in. I take the chosen topic and drop it into Perplexity. Why? Because it gives current, referenced insights (think 2024-level accuracy, not 2021 blog scraps).

This step prevents shallow posts. You get context, stats, and data—aka what Google loves for ranking.

Step 5: Draft in EasyGen

Here’s where speed kicks in. Copy Perplexity’s insights → paste into EasyGen → hit Generate Post.

Boom. A structured draft in seconds. Headlines, bullets, flow—all laid out.

Step 6: Add Human Touch

This is the secret sauce. Without you, it’s just robotic text. I always:

• Punch up with my voice (casual, a little punchy).
  
• Add examples from my own work.
  
• Trim fluff (nobody wants a 900-word intro).

That’s what makes it scroll-stopping content instead of another AI blob.

Why This Works

• Consistency: No more idea drought.
• Speed: Drafts in minutes, not hours.
• Depth: Perplexity + EasyGen = both research and structure.
• Personality: Your edits keep it authentic.

AI doesn’t replace you—it amplifies you.

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Conclusion

Blank-page syndrome? Dead. With this system, you’ll never run out of content ideas again. AI handles the heavy lifting. You add the spark. Together, that’s how you create posts that are fast, smart, and real.

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FAQs

Q: Can beginners use this AI workflow?

Yes. If you can copy-paste, you can run this system. No tech background needed.

Q: Won’t all AI-generated content sound the same?

Only if you skip the human-touch step. Editing with your stories, tone, and insights makes posts unique.

Q: Which AI tool is most important here?

The real MVP is the combo. Pillars + Matrix for ideas, Perplexity for context, EasyGen for drafts, you for the final polish.