Six Easy Ways to Find Great Blog Topics

Even the most seasoned bloggers get stuck for ideas now and then. Brain freeze can strike anyone at any time, so it’s best to be prepared.

Here are our top tips for beating the block:

1. Read

It sounds obvious because it is. Read everything you can get your hands on—trade publications, newspapers, other blogs—there’s bound to be something you can turn into an ace blog post.

The more you know about your field, the more ideas your brain will generate.

2. Write Something Else

That doesn’t mean abandon your blog. Just take some time out to write anything you want, even if it’s a letter to your imaginary Uncle Marv from the planet Zog. Get those writing cogs turning and something will come to you.

3. Wrap It Up

If you’re really stuck for ideas, why not rehash old posts? Weekly wrap-ups really do work. Not a round-up type of person? Try any sort of regular feature. A useful hint from Internet marketers KronikMedia: “Remember to reference and cross link related posts.” It’ll generate even more clicks.

4. Run Your Analytics

There’s no point writing if you don’t know which aspects of your blog people like best. Run your analytics and find out which keywords get the most clicks.

5. Read Your Comments

People are more vocal on the Internet than they are in real life. What are your readers asking you for? Make them happy by giving it to them. Or be even more direct. Darren Rowse of ProBlogger says: “You’ll never know unless you ask.” Sound advice.

6. Entertain Guests

If you can’t think of something to write, ask one of your blogger pals to do it for you. It gives them the opportunity to get their stuff read by new people and gets you off the hook. Win-win!