No idea what to post? Here are 30, sorted by goal
You are standing there with your phone. You have been thinking for 20 minutes. You post something and immediately feel it could have been better. Then you do not post anything for two weeks out of shame.
The problem is not that you have nothing to say. The problem is that you have no system for ideas. Here are 30 ways to start one.
30 ideas are not 30 posts. They are raw material. Pick 3 per week and do them well.
Ilina Dimitrova
Founder & Creative Director, IN TREND
In brief
30 specific post ideas sorted by goal: trust, sales, engagement, and visibility. Use them as templates — swap the example for your own product or service.
Education and value — showing you know your craft
- A common mistake your clients make — and how to avoid it.
- A question you ask every new client — and why it matters.
- The myth in your industry that people still believe.
- An explanation of a term or process that confuses your clients.
- A trend in your sector with your own take on it.
- Three things you learned this year.
- What your work process looks like from the inside.
Trust and social proof — making people believe
- A client testimonial with a story — what the problem was and what the result is.
- A before and after on a project with a short explanation.
- The number you are proud of — clients, projects, years.
- The story of a project that did not go well and what you learned.
- A photo or video from a real client meeting or work session (with permission).
- A question you have answered ten times this week.
- What you do differently from the standard in your field.
- A response to a criticism or an honest question.
Engagement — making people respond
- A two-option question: do you do X or Y?
- An open poll: what is hardest for you about [topic]?
- Show your workspace or tool and ask about theirs.
- Complete the sentence: Marketing is... / Good design is...
- A photo from an event or situation with your comment.
- Sharing a favourite book, podcast, or tool with an explanation of why.
- A personal lesson connected to business.
- Something you would do differently from the very beginning.
Promotion that does not look like advertising
- A situation from last month — what the client problem was, what you did.
- A service with an explanation of who it is right for — and who it is not.
- An answer to the most common hesitation before hiring you.
- What working with you looks like — step by step.
- A result in numbers — no client logo, just the data.
- Limited availability or a new offer with context for why now.
- An invitation to a conversation with no pressure: if you recognise yourself, we can talk.
The best advertising looks like useful information. The difference is in the intention.
About the author
Ilina Dimitrova
Founder & Creative Director, IN TREND
Ilina Dimitrova is Founder & Creative Director of IN TREND (intrend.studio) — an AI-native creative studio in Bulgaria. She specialises in brand strategy, visual identity, founder personal branding, positioning, and intentional content marketing. Co-founder of IN TREND alongside Teodora Karaslavova.