Article Forum Content Strategy: Creating an Engaging Community

[Cedric]

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[Matthew]

Great article. I think your recommendations are spot on. Today, there are so many additional tools to help generate content ideas as well. What trends are popping up in your industry? What major events are occurring that you know will draw in discussion? With the increasing popularity of AI, forum owners basically have assistants at the ready to offer up topic ideas to help with this content generation. Of course, you have to have original content but this AI assistance can definitely speed up the research!

 

[Cedric]

I agree. AI can definitely be of great assistance. A simple command to ChatGPT gives you plenty of topic ideas.

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"Give me 50 topic ideas for a general chat forum."​

Here are 50 topic ideas for a general chat forum:

Casual & Off-Topic Discussions​

1. What's on your mind right now?
2. What did you do today?
3. Share a random fun fact!
4. What’s your guilty pleasure?
5. Post your favorite meme!

Entertainment & Pop Culture​

1. What TV shows are you watching?
2. Latest movies you’ve seen – worth it or not?
3. Favorite childhood cartoons?
4. Who’s your favorite musician/band?
5. The best video game of all time?

Technology & Gadgets​

1. What phone do you use, and do you love it?
2. The most useful app on your phone?
3. Are smart devices making life better or worse?
4. Your dream PC or gaming setup?
5. Best tech purchase you've ever made?

Food & Drinks​

1. What’s for dinner tonight?
2. Favorite comfort food?
3. Coffee or tea – and how do you take it?
4. Weirdest food combination you actually like?
5. Best fast food restaurant?

Travel & Places​

1. Where’s the last place you traveled?
2. Dream vacation destination?
3. Best hidden gem in your city?
4. If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
5. Road trips vs. flying – which is better?

Hobbies & Interests​

1. What’s your most recent hobby?
2. Share your latest DIY project!
3. Any book recommendations?
4. Do you collect anything?
5. What’s your favorite way to relax?

Life & Personal Development​

1. What’s a life lesson you’ve learned recently?
2. One habit that changed your life?
3. How do you stay motivated?
4. If you could give your younger self advice, what would it be?
5. What’s something new you want to try this year?

Humor & Fun​

1. What’s the funniest joke you know?
2. Tell a hilarious story from your life!
3. What’s a movie scene that always makes you laugh?
4. The worst dad joke you’ve heard?
5. If animals could talk, which would be the rudest?

Random & Thought-Provoking​

1. If you won the lottery, what’s the first thing you’d buy?
2. What’s one conspiracy theory you find interesting?
3. If you could have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be?
4. What’s the most useless talent you have?
5. If aliens visited Earth, what’s the first thing they’d be confused by?

Forum Community Engagement​

1. Introduce yourself!
2. What brought you to this forum?
3. What’s your favorite thread on this forum?
4. How long have you been part of online forums?
5. Any suggestions to make this community better?

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A thriving community needs fresh conversations to keep members engaged, and that starts with you, as the admin. If you're struggling to think of something, just ask yourself: What would I enjoy discussing today? So, what's your excuse for not posting topics on your community?