Compile blog post ideas from RSS feeds

To compile blog post ideas from RSS feeds, follow these streamlined steps:

1. Identify High-Quality RSS Feeds

Choose RSS feeds relevant to your niche. These can come from:

• Industry blogs

• News sites

• Influencers or thought leaders

• Google Alerts (set to deliver RSS)

• Aggregators like Feedly or Flipboard

2. Use RSS Reader or Aggregator Tools

Use tools like:

• Feedly: Organize feeds by topics, tags, and popularity

• Inoreader: Advanced filtering and search

• NewsBlur: Smart training for better suggestions

• Tiny Tiny RSS: Self-hosted alternative

3. Skim Headlines and Extract Trends

Scan the latest 50–100 headlines for:

• Repeated themes or keywords

• Emerging trends or technologies

• Frequently asked questions or controversial opinions

4. Organize into Blog Post Ideas

Create categories such as:

• How-to guides: Based on “explainer” articles

• News commentary: Based on trending updates

• Listicles: Inspired by roundup articles

• Case studies/analysis: From featured real-world examples

• Opinion pieces: Derived from debates or hot takes

5. Use a Tool to Automate the Process

If you want to automate compiling blog ideas:

• Zapier or Make (Integromat): Create workflows from RSS feeds to Google Sheets or Trello

• Notion + Feedly integration: Store and sort blog topics

• Google Sheets + IMPORTFEED: Pull headlines into sheets for manual review

6. Use AI to Refine and Expand

Once you collect titles, plug them into ChatGPT to:

• Expand into full blog ideas

• Suggest keyword targets

• Create outlines or meta descriptions

Example Workflow:

Niche: Health & Wellness
Sources:

• RSS feed from Healthline

• RSS feed from WebMD

• RSS from Harvard Health Blog

Extracted Ideas:

• “New Study Links Gut Health to Mood” → Blog idea: How Gut Bacteria Affects Your Mental Health

• “5 Superfoods for Spring” → Blog idea: Top Superfoods for Energy This Season

• “Benefits of Cold Showers” → Blog idea: What Science Says About Cold Showers and Recovery

Would you like a script or tool setup (e.g., Python or Zapier flow) to automate compiling blog ideas from RSS feeds?