(Re)searching and getting inspiration
Using search and browsing suggestions
Marek Dudas
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Contextminds allows you to search for and get suggestions of various types. Search activity happens in the left sidebar. Type in your search term, select the item (type of information) you're seeking and optionally choose the information sources. Then browse the results.
Topics, Keywords, Questions... - What are you looking for?
The table below explains each type of item and its search results (or suggestions). Start by looking at Topics to get inspiration on what to write about. Check out Keywords and Questions to see what people are interested in. Headings help you with structuring your content. Switch to Articles to read more in-depth information on the topic or to find sources to cite.
| Type of suggestion | What it is | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Topics | Related topics from Wikipedia and subtopics generated by AI. | Get ideas on related topics and subtopics you could write about or research. |
| Keywords | Keywords people search for on Google (shown with monthly search volume and keyword difficulty) and suggested by AI. | Find out what people are interested in or get ideas on more keywords to research. |
| Questions | Questions people ask Google (shown with monthly search volume and keyword difficulty) and suggested by AI. | Find out what people are asking about and what you could answer in your content. |
| Headings | H2/H3 headings extracted from top ranking articles and suggested by AI. | Get ideas on what headings you could use, how to structure your content. |
| Articles | Web search results (web articles), academic papers and posts from Reddit. | Research your topics and find sources to cite. |
| Content styles | Presets of format, length, tone etc. for generating text or outline from your map. | Reuse previously created content styles. |
| Maps | Maps you created previously. | Include links to related maps into your current map. |
Choosing your sources - filter suggestions
Each type of suggestion has a filter drop-down menu where you can select what sources should be used to generate suggestions. In general, you can choose between real data (like the web, Wikipedia or questions people ask on Google) and AI-generated suggestions.
Browsing suggestions
Suggestions are shown in real time, as you type your search query. As you scroll down, more suggestions load. Click on any of them to get more information in a detailed sidebar that pops up to the right.
The suggestion sidebar shows the information Contextminds has about a specific suggestion - e.g., keyword metrics if the suggestion is a keyword or question, or a text snippet if it's a web article. In all cases, you can see web results for the particular suggestion in the Related articles section of the sidebar. That can be useful to research further the existing content on the topic.
If you like the suggestion, save it to your whiteboard by clicking on the plus button. You can also drag and drop it to place it exactly where you want on your whiteboard.
Pro tip: Save everything that looks interesting. It will wait on your whiteboard until you're ready to revisit and sort your information.
Choosing the target country and language
By default, Contextminds shows suggestions relevant to your current country and language. If your language is not supported, US English will be used as a default. Change the country and language settings by clicking on the settings button in the top bar.
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