10 Places to Find Blog Post Ideas by jmcevoy Writer’s block happens to everyone…so what do you do when you have committed to blogging on a regular basis but run out of blog post ideas?? Well, for one you could do a post like this and write about where to find ideas for your next blog post! Or you can find ideas and inspiration from any of the 10 places listed below…
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Books: “Leaders are readers,” and so are bloggers! Books are an amazing place to learn and get inspiration for whatever you are doing. You can read books that are within your blogging niche, or you can just read books that inspire and enlighten you. Not only will you get ideas from the actual words on the pages, but just the act of reading will stimulate your mind and get the creative juices
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flowing again. Other Blogs: Be a spy, check out some other blogs in and out
of your niche and get some inspiration from them. If you see something you like, model after it but put your own spin on it and add in your own personality and flare. It’s not copying unless you actually do copy it. Just use it as inspiration and to 3.
get ideas to create your own version of the blog posts that inspire you. Facebook: If you follow people who inspire you, you can easily get on Facebook and scroll through your newsfeed to get inspired. And if you don’t follow anyone inspiring, you need to start! Surrounding yourself with positive and inspiring people is absolutely crucial, and thanks to the internet you can do that without even personally know the people. So think of
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some people who inspire you and find them on Facebook! Youtube: I love getting on Youtube and watching inspiring and entertaining videos, and there are a TON of videos on there to give you inspiration for your next blog post! Search for something within your niche, or just something that interests you. Then you have an extra bonus, because you can take that video and embed it into your blog post! Then half the work is done for you because you can just write 200-300 words about the cool video you watched and walla! You have your blog post done for the day.
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Google: Umm, just “Google” it… Search “blog post ideas” or something similar and you will get millions of posts like this with tons more blog post ideas! Many of them even list specific titles or topics to get you started. You can also check out “Google Trends” to see what people are searching for on any given day. Pinterest: If you don’t use Pinterest, you should start. There are billions of “pins” for anything you can possibly think of. Search for something specific or just browse around for a few minutes until something catches your eye and gives you a blog post idea!
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Taking a break: Take a break for a while and do something completely un-related to your blog. Bake cookies, go for a run, meditate, do yoga, play with your kids, go for a walk with your spouse, or call up a friend and chat. Many times our minds need us to stop trying so hard so they can work properly. Some of the greatest minds in history have talked about their best ideas coming to them when they weren’t even thinking about the problem at hand. So stop thinking about it and let your unconscious take over while you do something else.
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Your readers: Yep, just ask your readers what they want you to write about! After all, you are writing for them aren’t you? And your readers will love having a say in what you write and it will give them even more reason to come back and read your blog if you use some of their blog post ideas or topics!
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TV or Movies: Of course you want to seek out stimulating entertainment rather than soap operas, although you might be able to write about the lessons you learned from the soaps I guess…but you are probably more likely to get inspired by
something a little more wholesome 10. When all else fails, outsource: Nothing wrong with having a guest blogger every now and then to give you a break and give your readers a little variety! It’s also nice to help new bloggers get some exposure if you have a large following already.
There are an unlimited number of things to write about, you don’t have to come up with every single blog post idea by yourself. Get out of your own head and find inspiration in other places and from other people. If you are willing to do that you will never run out of blog post ideas! And hey, since you are already blogging, why not make some money doing it? Click here to find out how!
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