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9 Ways to Never Run Out of Topics to Blog About

By | November 8, 2008

Blogging is the topic for the Business & Marketing Strategies Home Study Program for the Month of November. You can purchase the lessons you need the most with this program. Click this link to get on the mailing list, subscribe or just learn more about the home study program http://www.nacwib.org/homestudy.htm

If you are a blogger, writing posts on a regular basis may result in the problem of “blogger’s block”, a condition similar to writers block. It means you get stuck when trying to write your blog posts.

1. A business blog can serve various purposes. It can be a serious place to write about what you do in your business. It can also be a place for you to express your personal voice. No matter the source

of the information you use on your blog, make it related to your work and write in a tone your readers will recognize as unique to you.

2. An easy source of information for blogs is reprint articles. There are precautions to consider before using this form of information. Avoid using a reprint article in it’s original state. You want to rewrite

the content enough to make it original for your blog audience.

3. Another option is to publish the reprint article on your website and create a blog post that links to it, but keep the blog content your own. This will allow you to have an original blog post while providing

readers with more detailed information that let’s them continue to create a relationship with you.

4. Keep blog posts related to what’s going on in the media. Watch the local news, read the paper, or check media websites. Right now, anything related to the recent Presidential election, the economy, even fashions for the First Lady are hot topics. Spin the stories into a related issue for

your readers.

5. Speaking of news resource, you can always keep your readers interested by linking to the original post. If you come across a news clip that features something your readers would find interesting, create a blog post about it. Give your opinion or reflection on the story, then link to the original news source as a convenience for your readers. They may find your post so interesting; they’ll want to read the original story, too.

6. Find something to promote as an affiliate seller and do a blog post on it. This allows you to provide a service to your readers while making some money at the same time. You can do a review of the item, give tips on how to use it, or give other useful information. If your reader clicks on your link and purchases the item, you’ll make money at the same time.

7. Use your blog to promote what’s on your website. Let your readers know when you have made a change to your site, such as publishing a new article. Create a blog post that contains the first few lines of the article to tease your readers, as well as a link to the page that features the full text.

8. Keep your posts timely, helpful and relevant. The holiday season is fast approaching. Right now, you could write posts related to Thanksgiving and Christmas. You can get away from the serious matters and post a new turkey recipe or a how-to post that explains a quick and easy craft to decorate the home.

9. To help your readers stay up to date with the new posts on your blog, install a feed burner. There are different feed services to choose from, including free ones. Once you register, you will be given a small amount of HTML to add to your blog. Your readers can choose to subscribe and have your new posts delivered to their email or computer’s home page.

To learn more about blogging, get the download from the Business & Marketing Strategies Home Study Program on “Your Business Blog.” If you’re not already registered for the program, you can register here: http://www.nacwib.org/homestudy.htm

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