6 Ways to Find the Best Blogging Ideas

Posted on : 15-07-2010 | By : Alfandi | In : Blogging Ideas

Most bloggers find it difficult to come up with new blogging ideas every single time! It is the online equivalent of the writer’s block we hear so much about! In fact, some people are so frustrated by the effort required that they simply give up on the idea! This need not happen to you. We’ll tell you exactly how you keep the ideas flowing!

1.       Decide What You Want To Write

Tapping into your daily experiences is a great of keeping those blogging ideas flowing! Go about it this way- make a mental note every time you come you come across something that is related to your niche- whether it is a discussion you had with your customer or just a news item you came across. You can even use a real life event you came across.

2.       Pick Some Up From Other Writers

Magazines and dailies are a great source for blogging ideas. The ideas are there- you just have to find some that is right for your niche and then write away! Just remember to add your own ideas to the whole thing. We are NOT talking about lifting ideas straight away! For instance, you can talk about the easiest way to lose weight- but remember to add your take on it. Your visitors do not want to go through repetitive content!

3.       Content Aggregators

These are very useful in sourcing blogging ideas. Sites like Stumble Upon and Technorati have active content most of the times. You can get to know what people are discussing from these sites. The biggest advantage of these sites is that you get access to targeted subjects- it’s the easiest way to ensure that you write about something interesting.

4.       Use Alerts

You can get some blogging ideas by setting up alerts on Google. Once you set up these alerts, Google sends you relevant matter found by the search engines on keywords you searched for. These can let you know the relevant topics under discussion, so that you get your ideas right away!

5.       Groups On Social Networking Sites

Group dialogues on social networking sites like LinkedIn are great as a source of blogging ideas! You can get some of the best ideas from the relevant topics being discussed. While you are at it, make sure you read up the responses to the topics under discussion. Some of the responses may lead to new ideas altogether!

6.       Provide A Tip Or  A List

This is one of the best blogging ideas you can come across. Think about your niche and provide lists of stuff that can be useful for visitors. You can also provide our visitors with tips on something useful related to your niche!

Finding great blogging ideas is quite easy- the key is to observe what is going on around you and then add your own ideas to them!

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Comments (25)

These are all good ideas for blogging. And you can also apply them for article writing as well. Good job – thanks Alfandi!

Lynn Brown
Online Business Professional
Learn It 2 Earn It …. eBusiness Success

Sometimes it is quite difficult to think about a subject which we want to write.You have provided here some useful ways to find the best blogging ideas.I prefer to write some useful information for all as it works a lot.We can also share some problems with people.

Great tips, thanks for sharing your thoughts

Writing comes more easily if you have something to say.

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This is very useful information, when taken as a total package, all these ideas together, will just make ideas almost flow. Thanks for sharing.

Good post,you can also apply them for article writing as well. Good job – thanks Alfandi!

Well,these ideas are wonderful for blogging,I appreciate them much.Sometimes I find it rather difficult to write a nice post as I even dont know what and how to write.However,with the 6 tips I believe I can do well next time.

These are all good ideas for blogging.I have learn a lot of things from your article,thank you very much.

Once you set up these alerts, Google sends you relevant matter found by the search engines on keywords you searched for. These can let you know the relevant topics under discussion, so that you get your ideas right away!

If you have a popular blog why not ask the readers what they want to read about on your blog. Darren Rowse of Problogger.net does this a lot and it’s a great way to get social feedback before your article is written.

Your ways to find the best blogging ideas are good and useful.Thank you for sharing.I learn more today.

All good ideas for blogging,This is very useful information,thank you for sharing!you are very good!

Thank you for sharing.
Your way is so useful in these days.
Many people will has a bog belong to .

Agree with the article, the last suggestion infact makes complete sense – giving tips on your niche is a very viable option…

I am just lookin for that,you are my liberator.

I like to read your article. I wish you can write more better articles for us.

It is one of the wonderful information which you can share with us. With my point of view the last suggestion which you can give is really great for these all tips i appreciate you.

Exactly what I needed today, when I created a fairly aggressive approach Blogs perfect timing. Calendar idea is what I need to keep me on track.

Nice article,

Thanks for six amazing ideas on blogging, these six ideas makes finding blog so easy. Thanks for sharing this wonderful ideas with me. Keep writing this.

Thanks Again!

Excellent post. You gave me some great ideas. Here are a few more:
1. Answer readers questions from the comments sections.
2. Expound upon what readers have talked about in the comments sections.
3. Write follow-up posts to earlier posts you have written (continue earlier posts adding more information).
4. Write about something going on in the news concerning your niche.
5. Ask your readers what they would like you to write about.
6. Instead of keeping information in you head, carry a small notebook w you, and jot down fodder for posts as you capture it in your head.
7. Interview somebody in your niche.
8. Invite a guest poster. This will add a fresh perspective to your blog.
9. Ask someone who is not normally a reader of your blog for suggestions of what they think you should write about. Sometimes you are so close to the “blogging world” that you may be coming up w the same ideas as everyone else, w/o fresh ideas! Often a family member or friend will come up w something different, see things differently, come up w a different topic, or see things from a fresh perspective. Ask them what they would want to read about, or what they think the readers of your niche might be interested in.
10. Do a poll asking your readers what they want you to post about. Make sure you make on of the answers “other,” giving them a chance to decide on their own topics. You’ll never know what they come up with!
11. Have a blogging buddy, someone that can look at your blog w a fresh perspective. Perhaps your blogging buddy can come up w an idea for you, while you can come up w a new idea for them.

These are some of the ideas I have used. I hope they are as helpful to you as your ideas have been to me!

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Thanks for the addition. These are especially very helpful ideas especially no 11.

Excellent article and really great inforamtion i have collected regarding the Blogging.Your ideas really makes the search the blogging is too simple and easy.

Thank you for your usefull information.I like this kind of post which tell us much wanderfull massage.

Blogging is the best way to get traffic to the site. Here are some more ideas :
Post interesting and fun photos of yourself with an untold story.
Post that type of post that solves a problem and very useful for other people.
Write a post like you are telling a story.

Your post is quite interesting. Thx for researching and posting it

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