Content Idea: Rookie mistakes

In This Email

• 💡 A Content Idea To Try:

  • Share the mistakes beginners in your niche don’t know they’re making.

  • Headline template included 👍️ 

• 🤖 AI Prompt:

  • Generate ideas for a high-engagement online course.

• 🔒️ 2 More Content Ideas:

  • Visible to Pro readers.

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• Pivot U — Video Lesson Upload:

  • “12 Unforgettable Ways To Finish A Piece Of Content”.

• 3 Pro Content Ideas:

  • Templates, breakdowns, and prompts.

• 3 Pro AI Prompts:

  • Let ChatGPT identify gaps in your existing content and use these gaps to generate dozens of topic ideas.

  • Write a beautiful and memorable event invitation.

  • Generate a job description in seconds and take the pain out of finding talent.

💡 Content Template #1

Teach The Beginners In Your Audience The Mistakes They Don’t Know They’re Making

Your Headline Template:

Template #304 in the Look At Hooks headline template database.

The Inspiration:

Why The Headline Works:

• Loss Aversion: It has a sense of importance — the audience views to try and prevent the negative consequences.

How To Adapt It For Your Niche:

1. Define The Topic: Identify a specific topic within your niche where beginners are likely to make mistakes.

2. Pick An Alarming Adjective: Use an adjective that highlights the severity or consequences of the mistakes.

Speed Things Up With ChatGPT:

Not sure where to start?

Copy and paste the following into ChatGPT after filling in your niche and target audience:

Hi ChatGPT,

I'm a content creator in the [insert niche] niche and my target audience is [insert target audience]. I want to create content based on the following headline template:

[Number] [Alarming Adjective] [Topic] Mistakes Most Beginners Don't Know They Are Making

This template is modeled on the following headline:

7 Fatal Scuba Diving Mistakes Most Beginners Don't Know They Are Making

Generate 10 headline ideas for my niche that follow this headline template closely, replacing just the bracketed words. The content should cover specific topics relevant to the niche and should not be generic or broad.

Each headline should:

- Replace [Number] with a specific count of mistakes.
- Replace [Alarming Adjective] with a strong, impactful adjective that emphasizes the severity or urgency of the mistakes.
- Replace [Topic] with a key area of focus within my niche.

Examples Using The Template:

For Creators:

• Fitness: "5 Dangerous Calisthenics Mistakes Most Beginners Don't Know They Are Making"

• Travel: "4 Risky Hotel Booking Mistakes Most Beginners Don't Know They Are Making"

For Businesses Creating Content (B2C):

• Realtor: "6 Non-Obvious Homebuying Mistakes Most Beginners Don't Know They Are Making"

• Decor: "7 Irreversible Decorating Mistakes Most Beginners Don't Know They Are Making"

For Businesses Creating Content (B2B):

• HR Consulting: "7 Sad Hiring Mistakes Most Beginners Don't Know They Are Making"

AI Prompt

Online Course Idea Generator

What This Prompt Does: Generate ideas for an online course to make for your target audience.

Enter your details in the first paragraph, then copy and paste the prompt into ChatGPT.

"I'm a [insert your role or business] operating in the [insert your niche] niche, and my target audience is [insert your target audience].

I need to generate ideas for an online course to create.

Ask me the necessary questions one by one (not all at once) to gather the relevant information. This should feel like a back-and-forth conversation with an online education expert.

Based on the responses to these questions, generate online course ideas that:

- Align with my expertise and knowledge.
- Address the needs and interests of my target audience.
- Have the potential to engage and provide value to learners.
- Are feasible to create given my resources and capabilities."

P.S. This will be added to the Creator’s Prompt Vault this week — along with 3 other time-saving ChatGPT prompts.

💡 Content Template #2 (PRO)

Share The Items That Achieve Speedy Results In Your Niche

This template uses a “direct callout” and the power of momentum to generate views and engagement.

Use the AI prompt to turn it into content ideas for your niche.

Your Headline Template:

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Join Pen Pivot Pro to view Content Template #2 and Content Template #3 — both with breakdowns and custom AI prompts.

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