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Do You Use Mind Mapping to Organize Keywords and Ideas?

Do You Use Mind Mapping to Organize Keywords and Ideas?

What is Mind Mapping?

Mind Mapping means graphically representing words, ideas, concepts, tasks in the form of a diagram – it is thus outlining some structural knowledge around some core word or concept.

Mind maps are used to:

  • Structure, and classify ideas and words (e.g. in keyword research)
  • To visualize and ellaborate further on ideas (e.g. in writing and content brainstorming and research).

A Brief Look at Free Mind-Mapping Tools:

There are plenty of free web apps that let you create mind maps, this short overview looks only at those that:

  • Offer something different
  • Are free and fun.
Core feature Collaboration? Sharing Demo
Flow Chart Multi-user, multi-page support; drawing tools; Record/Playback your flowchart. Live collaboration Embed and/or export as an image Playground
Flowchart
Think Organize each idea as a thought. Each thought is then further divided into nodes. No Export / share as an image Think -> tutorial
Think
Gliffy (free account comes with unlimited number of public diagrams) Powerful techy-oriented diagram creation tool Yes Embed and/or export as an image Video
Giffy
BBC’s Pinball Fun, arcade-game-like brainstorming utility No Export / share as an image
BBC
Glinkr Attach links No Embed as iFrame, Import / Export as XML Examples
Glinkr

Can You Learn to Mind Map?

Yes, for sure. All you need is just start playing and you’ll find your own way to do that.

A great way to start and get inspired to is to get the copy of Mark Dykeman’s eBook called “Unstuck, Focused, Orgamized Using Mind Mapping“.

The book gives a reat rount-down of:

  • Various ways to use mind maps to clear your mind and get unstuck;
  • Examples of how actually people can get started with mind maps;
  • Mind-mapping at home (using pen and pencil);
  • Mind-mapping software;
  • etc, etc.

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Do you mind-map? Share your tips!

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Do You Use Mind Mapping to Organize Keywords and Ideas?

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