10 Content Ideas For When You Have No Time
Keeping up with content is hard.
Between juggling clients, managing day-to-day tasks, and actually running your business, finding time to create content is usually the first thing to either drop in quality or totally stop altogether. Not EVERY post has to be one that goes viral, but with social, you never know. Staying on top of a consistent posting schedule and staying top of mind for your customers is more important than posting once a month, with a video that took you 3 all nighters.
If you’re panicking or just stuck for inspiration, here are 10 plug-and-play content ideas to use when you’ve got no time; don’t worry, you won’t have to dance to a TikTok song.
⭐️ 1. “How We Do Things Around Here”
Give people a glimpse behind the curtain, a behind the scenes show if you will; try these:
“How we approach new [PROJECTS/INNOVATIONS/PRODUCTS] from the first idea to final result”
“Why we keep everything in [SYSTEM],and why it works”
“Our go-to tools and processes that save time daily”
🎨 2. Tools
Helping people is one of the top reasons people follow and interact on social; try these:
“The 5 apps or platforms we couldn’t live without”
“[SYSTEM A] vs [SYSTEM B], which is better?”
“Our favourite 5 hacks for [SYSTEM]”
💡 3. Advice
What do you repeat on every call or email? Turn that into content; try these:
“3 answers we repeat to every [CLIENT/CUSTOMER']”
“What even is a [X]? Here’s how we explain it”
“The most common mistake people make with [X]”
📊 4. Results
Transformations, before and afters, that kind of content. Try these:
“What changed after one month of [X]”
“Before & after: [X]”
“Best ways to spend £1k, £5k, and £10k on [X]”
📌 5. Quick Stats
If you can’t write paragraphs, write bullets. Stats always stop the scroll. Try these:
“5 [X] that changed how we work”
“Why [X] always wins – and the data behind it”
“Time spent on [X] vs return from [Y]: What surprised us most”
🧾 6. Case Studies
Don’t overthink these. Problem → Action → Result. Try these:
“Client came to us with [X], we did [Y], and here’s what changed”
“How we simplified [X] into [Y]”
“From confusion to clarity: [X], explained”
🤝 7. Things We Recommend (Honestly)
Affiliate optional. The main thing is: keep it human and helpful. No AI bullshit, lol. Try these:
“5 [X] that save us hours every week”
“Our go-to [X] for [YOUR NICHE]”
“How to start a [X] business or plan”
📌 8. Save You Time
Start once, repeat forever; easier to maintain consistency and a post style. People even begin to think of you as the person for that niche. Try these:
“This Month in [YOUR NICHE]”
“FAQ Friday”
“Tool of the Month”
🧠 9. Educational
Things need to be explained simply, people are on social, not reading a book; keep it bitesized. Try these:
“[X] vs [Y] – what’s the difference?”
“What goes in a [X], and it’s not just [Y]”
“3 [X] to help you with [Y]”
🧩 10. Content That’s Actually About You
Let people get to know the humans behind the work, a face to a name is always beneficial. Try these:
“Behind the name: [YOUR BUSINESS]”
“Our journey so far – what we’ve learned, changed, and kept”
“A day in the life of [X]”
☕ Bonus: When In Doubt, Post These
“What we’ve loved this week” - could be anything.
“Studio Stats” - coffees made, chats had, meetings had, you. get it.
“Things we no longer believe about [YOUR NICHE]”
👋 Wrapping Up
You don’t need to be a full-time social media manager to be consistent, but hiring an agency that can do it for you helps too.
These ideas are designed to be simple, repeatable, and flexible - so a quick video shoot or design session could get you where you need to be.
If content’s been hanging over your head for months and you’d rather someone just took it off your plate, drop me an email at jacklomax@firsttouchmarketing.co.uk. We create and manage content for businesses that don’t have the time, and we make it simple, strategic, and actually enjoyable.
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