Content creation suggestions using keywords, similarity, and social networks

In a digital medium environment for controlling suggestions for image creation, a method implemented by at least one computing device of a content sharing service to guide image creation, the method comprising:

• monitoring searches initiated by searching users to locate images that are made available via a network by the content sharing service and for use by the searching users;
• determining which of the searches are recognized as having failed based on the searches having been performed a number of times that is over a threshold number and that the searches have resulted in less than a threshold number of results;
• generating suggestions directed to image creators to guide creation of subsequent images based on determination of recognized failed searches to expose the image creators to unmet content demand;
• and
• exposing the suggestions via a user interface configured for the image creators.

Non-transitory computer-readable storage media having stored thereon instructions that are executable by at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

• monitoring searches initiated by searching users to locate content items that are made available via a network by a content sharing service and for use by the searching users;
• determining which of the searches are recognized as having failed based on the searches having been performed a number of times that is over a threshold number and that the searches have resulted in less than a threshold number of results;
• generating suggestions directed to content creators to guide creation of subsequent content items based on determination of recognized failed searches to expose the image creators to unmet content demand;
• and
• exposing the suggestions via a user interface configured for the content creators.