There are some days when you can sit down at your computer and immediately come up with a topic to write a blog post on, but then there are the other days when you’re just stuck. One of the hardest things about blog writing is maintaining a steady influx of topics to write about. Constantly generating blog topics can be a huge challenge. We created this blog post to provide other blog writers with tips and resources so that they never run out of topics to talk about.

The best topics to write about are the ones that the writer is passionate or knowledgeable about. Generally, topics that generate discussions or friendly debates can the most significant impact on the audience. Additionally, topics where your enthusiasm can be felt by the audience will spark the best interest and reactions from your readers. When writing a blog you should always remain focused on your audience as well as the purpose of the article. Your blog posts should have an appropriate tone and be consistent with the rest of your blog. Furthermore, be persistent with your blog entries and try to establish an inviting environment so that your readers are engaged.

Additional Blog Tips Include:

• Target Your Niche Audience.
• Plan and research your topics.
• Keep a memory bank of future blog topics.
• Separate larger blog topics in to a series of articles.
• Find and successful format and stick with it.
• Create eye catching titles.
• Use a photo to separate too much text.
• Engage your audience with questions and comment sections.
• Respond to user comments.
• Focus on your audience.
• Make it relevant and worthwhile.
• Proofread
• Use your keywords.
• Provide links.
• Keep your posts simple and relevant. (Readers like lists and infographics)

Blog topics are everywhere and to find them all you need is to keep your ears open throughout your day. If you are still fresh out of ideas you may want to consider some of the following sources.

• Read other industry related blogs:

Reading related blogs can influence your own blog topics, whether it’s an extension of their thoughts or an opposing argument. If you write for an Internet Marketing Blog then you might check out other blogs like Search Engine Land, SEOMoz, or SEObook)

• Read blog comments:

The comments that readers post on other blogs as well as your own can often spark a new idea. You will also be able to get a sense of how popular a subject is by judging how many people responded with comments.

• Watch the news, listen to the radio, and read the latest headline:

The topics that make the news are usually the latest trending topics and can be great source to contribute your own thoughts to the topic. (Google News, Huffingtonpost.com, and CNN)

• See what is popular on social media sites:

Most of the time when you visit a social media website like Digg, Twitter, and Stumbleupon you are instantly introduced to a full set of topics to choose from.

• Revisit past blog post:

The majority of topics that bloggers write articles about can often be revisited, updated, or re-written from a different point of view. Knowledge is always expanding and sometimes we may not have all the details during the initial post. It may be beneficial especially if you revisit one of your most popular blog topics.

• Survey your Audience:

Your audience may want to learn about a specific topic or have you expand on a previous article. Give them an opportunity to make article suggestions by asking them.

• Check out question and answer websites:

Visit websites like Quora and Yahoo Answers to find out what readers are asking about. Write a blog article providing that information and then provide a snippet along with a link to your blog in your answer.

• Read forums and discussion boards:

The communication that takes place here is usually informative, fast paced, popular, and perfect to help generate your own blog post.

• Read some recent interviews:

Interviews provide a lot of important information. Creating a blog with background information and interview details provide readers with another medium for that information.

• Seminars, Case Studies, and Experiments:

Your own personal ventures can be another great place to start for a blog topic. Something you tried, something that worked, something that didn’t, it’s all relative and could be beneficial for your audience.

• Create Google Alerts:

Google alerts will enable you to set alerts for industry key words. Read the headlines that it captures and see what is interesting.

• Ask the people around you:

You can always ask co-workers, family, and friends to suggest a blog topic for you to write about.

• Major company blogs:

Companies like Google, Microsoft, Apple, or any other major company that makes the news daily can be a great resource for blog topics.

If you are still unable to generate a blog topic from the previously mentioned sources then try tackling some of these generic blog suggestions.

• Write a post by examining the pros and cons of an issue.
• Write a tutorial.
• Make a top 10-100 list.
• Conduct an interview with a person from your industry.
• Posting about current events in your niche.
• Invite a guest author.
• Post an “advantages/disadvantages” post.
• Update an old post with new ideas or findings.
• Debunk a myth in your post.
• Make a post for beginners.
• Create a guide for your niche.
• Post about frequently asked questions in your niche.
• Post about what’s popular in your industry.
• Write about generally unknown secrets in your niche.
• Make a post that expands on another author’s post.
• Make a post about what not to do for your niche.

Still don’t have a blog? Check out Why having a blog helps your website.

Thanks for Reading!

Dustin

CDTek.com