As a blogger, sooner or later you will likely think you have run out of blogging topics. Everything has been said. Everyone else has already said it. You included. Don’t despair. Here are a few places to turn for brainstorming blog post ideas.
Related Blogs can be a great place to turn to for new blogging topics. Don’t worry that someone already said that. They haven’t said it with your voice and from your point-of-view.
Regardless of your blog’s niche, there is likely some type of Industry News you can incorporate into your blog. Relay important information, tips and tools to your readers.
Ask Your Readers what they need, or create posts around the most frequently asked questions you receive. Those questions may come from your comments, emails or social networks.
Yahoo! Answers was discussed in a recent post about blog traffic. It is also a great place to find blog post ideas. Just like reader questions, use those common queries on Yahoo! Answers for new posts.
EzineArticles has a Title Suggestions feature under their Author Tools. Use these blogging topics for your own site. Or, create two versions. One for EZA. One for yourself.
Guest Posts can help relieve the blogging pressure by putting the post in someone else’s hands. You may also have posts on occasion that you can use as a springboard for sharing your own point-of-view or suggestions.
Google Keyword Tool can always be used for blog post ideas. Though you do not want to blog strictly for search engines, keep in mind these are things your potential readers are already searching. Provide them the information.
The News has been the source of many blog post topics around here. If there is an industry trend making the rounds through media channels, hop on the bandwagon. Viewers often head to their computers to learn more.
Stay on topic. If your choices are to not post or to post anything for the sake of having a post, don’t be afraid to take a day off occasionally. Instead, spend that writing time finding a few topics that pique your interest. Take those ideas back to your own blog.
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Thanks for this article Angie! I’ve heard most of those ideas before, but I hadn’t thought of using Yahoo Answers. That’s a great idea, especially for one of my niches that I know gets a lot of questions via YA. I’m working on that blog’s editorial calendar now, so I’m going to head over and get some ideas. Thanks!
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Great, Kristen! Best of luck.