{"id":19294,"date":"2022-12-02T05:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T05:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nobraineragency.com\/seo\/https-www-nobraineragency-co-uk-blog-content-marketing-overcome-ecommerce-content-marketers-block\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T15:25:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:25:28","slug":"overcome-ecommerce-content-marketers-block","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nobraineragency.com\/content\/overcome-ecommerce-content-marketers-block\/","title":{"rendered":"How to overcome ecommerce content marketer\u2019s block"},"content":{"rendered":"
We all get days when we\u2019re a bit short on ideas and inspiration for developing meaningful new content for an ecommerce website, blog post or campaign. <\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s not just coming up with ideas themselves that can feel like swimming through treacle sometimes, it\u2019s coming up with ideas that meet a specific defined audience need, have ecommerce SEO<\/a> potential, can contribute to sales and tie in with your wider marketing aims that can feel out of reach at times. There are lots of areas to consider if you want to create the most effective content possible.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve put together some quick and easy-to implement tips to help you get your ecommerce content idea mojo back as soon as possible.<\/p>\n What\u2019s the most popular blog on your ecommerce website or what\u2019s the most successful piece of campaign content you have created? Take a look at it again and ask yourself these questions:<\/p>\n You don\u2019t have to reinvent the wheel if you have some content already that can be built on, used again or improved.<\/p>\n If your new content needs to be a totally different topic, you can still take inspiration from the ways in which the successful piece seems to resonate with the audience and incorporate the same principles into your next content idea.<\/p>\n You\u2019ve looked at your own good content, but what about pieces or campaigns you\u2019ve seen that are done by someone else, even outside of your ecommerce niche? If you can\u2019t think of any that you\u2019ve stumbled across recently, try searching for \u2018best examples of \u2026.\u2019 And see what you find.<\/p>\n Ask the same questions as you did for your own content \u2013 try to work out why it\u2019s successful and how it could potentially be done in a different way to be even better. Besides doing a quick Google, using tools like BuzzSumo or Semrush can help identify and drill into top performing content.<\/p>\n Obviously, you can\u2019t simply steal someone else\u2019s work \u2013 but you can be inspired by it and use this to spark your own ideas and how you can offer uniqueness and added value. You always need to bear Google\u2019s Helpful Content Update<\/a> in mind and make sure that new content you develop meets these guidelines.<\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re working at home, in an office or elsewhere, sometimes your lack of inspiration for content ideas can be somewhat tied to the place where you are. Getting a change of scenery can often be all that\u2019s needed to gain a fresh perspective on things.<\/p>\n It might mean going for a quick walk, especially if you can escape to a green space, looking up at things around you or even looking at an interesting skyline or building if you’re in an urban area. Ten minutes of people watching in a busy shopping street can lead to some new inspiration.<\/p>\n It might mean going to sit in a caf\u00e9 for half an hour with a notebook and not using the internet at all for a while. Even a change of room or desk can make a difference and start things moving again creatively if you’re limited to where you can go.<\/p>\n The whole point of content marketing is meeting an audience need through content, so going back to your customers for ideas can be a good place to start.<\/p>\n This probably won\u2019t mean personally ringing them up for a chat, but is much more likely to involve seeing what they are asking or saying about you on social media, through review sites or on customer feedback forms. Social listening tools are great for this, as well as checking out top review sites like Trustpilot.<\/p>\n If people are complaining about something, is there a piece or even series of content you can produce to alleviate this problem? If they are happy about something, is there an educational piece you can create about it to help spread the word about your brand and products?<\/p>\n If you\u2019re working on your own and could do with someone else\u2019s input, finding another head or two to put together could make all the difference.<\/p>\n This might be over video call if you\u2019re working remotely, over a chat engine if a call isn\u2019t possible or in person if you can. Just 10 minutes of throwing some ideas around between you can be enough to spark something that gets you enthused.<\/p>\n Tip:<\/strong> Ensure you’re armed with all the facts and data, as well as the objective of your meeting, and a brief agenda to make it as productive as possible.<\/p>\n Content creators sometimes get a bit stuck on the narrative arc or spend fairly ridiculous amounts of time working on an introduction, when it would actually be more effective to write the middle bit first, then worry about the rest later. The idea you\u2019ll most likely be excited about isn\u2019t usually the intro \u2013 it\u2019s the crux of the piece, so start with that and come back to everything else.<\/p>\n That said, others might work best when they plan out a piece in order first. The key is understanding what works for you as an individual and going with it.<\/p>\n It might take a while of trying different methods to get there, but it\u2019ll mean much more effective content creation in the future once you get a good grasp on the processes that help you deliver your best work.<\/p>\n Using a content brief template<\/a> to run a quick sense check can be a great way to ensure your idea has all of the elements and angles needed to be effective as part of your content plan and wider marketing strategy, without needing to go into all the details at this point.<\/p>\nLook at current high-performance content for some inspo<\/h2>\n
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Look at other people\u2019s great content for even more inspo<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nGet a change of scenery<\/h2>\n
Look to your customers for topic inspiration<\/h2>\n
Find someone to help you brainstorm new ideas<\/h2>\n
Write in whatever order works best for you<\/h2>\n
Once you have some ideas\u2026<\/h2>\n
Do a quick sense check exercise on your favourite ideas before investing any more time into them<\/h3>\n