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🧠 How to Generate Better Blog Ideas with AI: A Prompt Teardown

Author

Danish Anwar
April 22, 2025

🔍 Prompt Engineering in Action

Learn how to transform a basic prompt into a high-performing content creation tool — with real examples, use-case variations, and reusable templates.

🔹 The Original Prompt

"Generate blog ideas for a therapists."

At first glance, this prompt might seem okay. But it's too broad — and that limits the quality of AI-generated results. Let’s improve it using prompt engineering best practices.

✅ The Improved Prompt

Generate 10 blog post ideas tailored for therapists who want to attract more clients, share mental health education, and build authority online. Include a mix of topics like therapy techniques, client self-help tips, mental health trends, and therapist self-care. Format as a simple list with short descriptions.

💡 Why It’s Better

  • Clarifies the audience’s goal (attract clients, build authority)

  • Specifies topic variety to keep content fresh and relevant

  • Includes format guidance (simple list + descriptions)

  • Focuses on value for both therapist and potential clients

🧠 Example Output (Final Result Upon Request)

Let me know if you'd like the full list generated now. Here's a preview format:

  1. How to Know If Therapy Is Right for You
    Help potential clients understand when and why to seek therapy.

  2. The Power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
    A beginner-friendly intro to CBT and how it can help manage anxiety or depression.

  3. 5 Journaling Prompts to Support Mental Clarity
    Share actionable tools clients can try between sessions.

🔄 Use-Case Variations

For Social Media:
“Turn each blog idea into a short Instagram Reel script or carousel post.”

For Email Newsletters:
“Feature one blog idea per week as a value-packed tip in a client-facing email series.”

For SEO Strategy:
“Prioritize blog topics based on high-volume mental health search terms.”

🧰 Reusable Prompt Template

Generate [#] blog post ideas for [type of professional or niche]. Focus on content that [key goals: educates, attracts clients, builds trust, etc.]. Include a mix of [topics or formats]. Format as [preferred output].

🔁 Template Variables

Placeholder

Example Values

[#]

10, 15, 20

[type of professional]

therapists, coaches, nutritionists

[goals]

educates, attracts clients, builds authority

[topics]

therapy methods, client FAQs, self-care tips

[format]

list with descriptions, table, social snippets

🧠 Example Fill-In

Generate 10 blog ideas for trauma-informed therapists who want to build authority and help clients understand the healing process. Focus on EMDR, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation. Format as a list with short blurbs.

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