Creating a Content Brief is a three-step process:
- Ordering a Content Brief
- Creating the Sections
- Reviewing and Editing
This document covers step 1.
Different Ways to Get a Content Brief
Content Briefs can be ordered the following ways:
- Using the inline adder.
- Selecting an Inventory Item (In Topics or All View)
- When viewing Related Pages in Topic Detail view.
- While viewing Ranking Topics in Page Details view.
- While viewing All Briefs
- Ordering them from a Plan.
Ordering a Content Brief requires that you have at least a topic and optionally a URL.
Using the inline adder.
Click Add to inventory in the top right section of the action bar.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief Add to inventory 0TI](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Add-to-inventory-0TI.png)
Fill in the topic and the URL (optional)
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief inline adder ynY](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/inline-adder-ynY-1024x119.png)
Click Get Brief and press Finish.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief finish](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/finish.png)
Confirm your order.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief Brief order 1Os](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Brief-order-1Os.png)
Selecting an Inventory Item (In All or Topics View)
Click on the checkbox beside the row for wish to order a content brief, then click on Order Brief in the top action bar.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief Selecting inventory SE8](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Selecting-inventory-SE8.png)
Confirm your order
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief Brief order 1Os](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Brief-order-1Os.png)
When viewing Related Pages in Topic Detail view.
Click on a row in the Inventory > Topics view.
Click Related Pages in the left navigation bar.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief related pages pXY](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/related-pages-pXY.png)
Mouseover the row you want and click Get Brief.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief get brief](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/get-brief.png)
Confirm your order.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief Brief order 1Os](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Brief-order-1Os.png)
When Viewing Ranking Topics in Topic Detail view.
Click on a row in the Inventory > Pages view.
Click Ranking Topics in the left navigation bar.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief ranking topics Ji8](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ranking-topics-Ji8.png)
Mouseover the row you want and click Get Brief.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief get brief](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/get-brief.png)
Confirm your order.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief Brief order 1Os](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Brief-order-1Os.png)
While Viewing All Briefs
Click Briefs in the left navigation bar.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief briefs left nav bar FZQ](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/briefs-left-nav-bar-FZQ.png)
Click Order Brief at the bottom of the left navigation bar.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief order brief left nav bar 6wM](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/order-brief-left-nav-bar-6wM.png)
Fill in the topic and the URL (optional)
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief inline adder ynY](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/inline-adder-ynY-1024x119.png)
Click Get Brief and press Finish.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief finish](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/finish.png)
Confirm your order.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief Brief order 1Os](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Brief-order-1Os.png)
Viewing Brief Order Status
To view the status of your order, click Brief in the left navigation bar.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief briefs left nav bar FZQ](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/briefs-left-nav-bar-FZQ.png)
To further filter this list, click on one of the status filters in the left navigation bar.
![Step 1 Ordering a Content Brief image 18](https://docs.marketmuse.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/image-18.png)