Workflow Recipe: Weekly AI Content Ideas Delivered Every Monday
Every Monday morning, AIWU can deliver a fresh batch of AI-generated content ideas to your Slack or email — tailored to your niche, current season, and recent publishing history. No more staring at a blank editorial calendar. This guide sets up a scheduled content ideation workflow.
Before You Start
You’ll need:
- Familiar with the workflow builder (First Custom Workflow guide)
- AIWU with API key configured
- Time needed: ~10 minutes
- Plan required: Pro
What This Workflow Does
Trigger: Schedule (every Monday at 9am) → AI generates 10 content ideas relevant to your niche and the current month → delivers to Slack or email.
Step 1: Create the Workflow
Go to AI Copilot → Workflows → Create New Workflow. Name it: “Weekly Content Ideas”.
Step 2: Set the Scheduled Trigger
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Trigger | Schedule |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Day | Monday |
| Time | 09:00 (your timezone) |
Step 3: Write the Content Ideas Prompt
Customize this template for your specific niche:
Generate 10 blog post ideas for {site_name}, a blog about [your niche/topic].Current date: {current_date}
Current month: {current_month}Requirements for the ideas:
- Relevant to what people in [your niche] are thinking about in {current_month}
- Mix of formats: include 2–3 listicles, 2 how-to guides, 2 opinion/perspective pieces, 1 case study idea, 2 comparison articles
- Each idea should be specific enough to write immediately — no vague titles like "Tips for beginners"
- Target reader: [describe your audience]
- Avoid evergreen clichés we've already covered: [list 3–4 topics you write about frequently that are over-covered]Format each idea as:
**[Title idea]**
Why now: [1 sentence on why this is timely]
Angle: [1 sentence on the unique perspective]Deliver all 10 ideas in this format, numbered 1–10.
Step 4: Configure the Delivery
Option A: Deliver to Slack
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Output Action | Send Slack Message |
| Webhook URL | Your Slack webhook (e.g. #content-team channel) |
| Message | 📅 *Weekly Content Ideas — {current_date}*nn{ai_output} |
Option B: Deliver to Email
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Output Action | Send Email |
| To | [email protected] |
| Subject | 10 Content Ideas for the Week of {current_date} |
| Body | {ai_output} |
Option C: Save as a Draft Post (Content Calendar)
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Output Action | Create WordPress Post |
| Post Title | Content Ideas — Week of {current_date} |
| Post Content | {ai_output} |
| Post Status | Draft |
| Category | Editorial Planning (create this category first) |
Advanced: Make Ideas More Relevant
The basic prompt uses only the current date for context. Improve relevance by adding:
- Recent posts context: Add a step before the AI action that fetches your 5 most recent post titles and includes them in the prompt as “recently covered topics to avoid”
- Seasonal events: Add to the prompt: “Consider upcoming seasonal events, holidays, or industry events in {current_month}”
- Trending angle: Chain a web search step first (if available) to fetch current trending topics in your niche, then pass those to the content ideas prompt
Other Useful Scheduled Workflow Ideas
- Daily digest: Every morning at 8am → summarize yesterday’s orders, top comments, and site stats → send to email
- Monthly report: First day of month → AI writes content performance summary → save as draft post
- Weekly social prompts: Every Thursday → generate 5 social media post ideas for the coming week
- Quarterly review reminder: Every 3 months → generate a list of articles to consider updating based on age
What’s Next
- 📦 Generate the articles from your ideas: Bulk Article Creation
- ✍️ Write better prompts for better ideas: Better AI Prompts guide
- 📋 All workflow recipes: 5 Ready-Made Workflows
Last verified: AIWU v.4.9.2 · Updated: 2026-02-25