How to Use YouTube + AI to Generate 90 Days of Content Ideas in Just 30 Minutes

Step 1: Find high-performing videos in your niche

Go to YouTube and search: [broad topic in your niche] [year]

Then filter by:

• Upload date: This year or Last 6 months
• Sort by: View count

Step 2: Download the video to mp3

• Go to a YouTube to mp3 converter like Y2Mate
• Paste the URL
• Make sure MP3 is selected
• Click convert to convert the video to MP3
• Then, click on Download to download the video file in mp3 format

Step 3: Transcribe with Deepgram

1. Go to Deepgram and create a free account.

The free tier gives you $200 in credits which is more than enough.

2. Once you log in, verify you’ve got the credits. Next, click on “Speech to Text”.

3. Upload your audio file

4. Select the following options under “Transcription”

• Smart Format
• Punctuation
• Paragraphs
• Diarization
• Filler Words

5. After selecting the options, click Run to begin the transcription

6. After the transcription is complete, go to “Transcript” and click “Copy Response”

Step 4: Set Up Your Claude Project

If you don’t already have one, set up a content ideation project, and upload your brand documents

Here’s the step-by-step guide on how to do this in Claude: https://read.deepcrest.ai/p/claude-projects-writing-assistant-ai

Step 5: Feed the Transcript and Generate Ideas

Open your Claude Project and paste this exact prompt:

I’ve transcribed a successful YouTube video in my niche. Read through the transcript and identify the core concepts, frameworks, and insights presented and extract:

1. 5 “How to” articles addressing specific aspects of the problem
2. 5 “List-based” articles offering solutions or strategies
3. 3 “Deep dive” articles exploring root causes
4. 2 “Framework” articles providing systematic approaches
Make sure the ieas are adapted specifically for MY audience (based on my Project Knowledge)

Goals while generating ideas:
1. Adapt the concept to address my audience’s specific pain points
2. Make it actionable and specific (not generic)
3. Break down complex issues into manageable parts
4. Address both immediate relief and long-term solutions
5. Consider different reader experience levels
6. Ensure each article has an atomic focus and addresses a small problem, but in depth
7. Use language and positioning that matches my brand voice

For each article idea:
- Include a compelling headline
- Add a 1-line description of what the article will cover
- Note which specific part of our ideal reader’s problem it addresses
- Suggest a unique angle or hook that would make it stand out

Format each article idea as:
Title: [Compelling Headline]
Addresses: [Specific part of the problem]
Unique Angle: [What makes this fresh/different]
Description: [One-line overview]

Here’s the transcript:
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{{TRANSCRIPT}}

Replace {{TRANSCRIPT}} with the generated transcript.

Some ideas will be exceptional, and some would be meh. Try running the prompt in a different chat session inside the Content Ideation Project, and it’ll give you different options. Save the best ones and get to work.