Once you start Blogging about a topic of interest, you are bound to face a writer’s block. Since it is everybody’s dream to become a niche blogger, you are tempted to write something without giving impetus to quality and standards. Today we will discuss about blog ideas for writers who are into blogging about a niche and face problems of the above order.
Most of the time the ideas we get are of intuitive nature, based on which you proceed further to gather more information. One Key Blog Post Idea is enough which can go viral on social networking circles and can bring you lots of revenue. But once you develop a flair for blogging you can easily develop these blog ideas into a plan. Execute this plan with a purpose and soon you will reap benefits which will give motivation for your passion.
So let’s see some blog ideas helpful for writers when they face a writer’s block.
1. Readers as Thinkers
This is one of the most effective ways of producing great content. You need not think. Your Readers will think for you. Your readers are constants searching the web for answers and when they find relevant information on your blog, they will be more than happy to provide ideas.
But, how can your esteemed readers can give you blog ideas? For example, you can create a poll either on your blog or Social Media page asking readers for their feedback on a particular topic of your blog niche.
Based on the answers given, you can write a detailed blog post on the topic which majority of the readers are interested.
2. Comments as Blog Ideas
The second way is my personal favorite. If you have over 100+ blog posts and over 1000+ page views on a daily basis, this can bring you the required ideas. The above statistics show that your blog is popular. So your 1000+ audience would like to leave a comment on your blog post if they like your writing style and information.
Reading and Replying to those comments can create a discussion which soon can become a blog idea for your newer post.
3. Google Analytics
Everybody into blogging over than a year, are definite to find this FREE tool very useful. Analytics is a tool from Google which gives reports on traffic usage, keywords, content, demographic and what not. There are also advanced options like advanced segments, custom reporting, advertising reports etc. You can analyze keyword traffic using Google Analytics.
So coming to getting ideas from Analytics, you can use Traffic Sources > Sources > Search > Organic ideas as a major start. This will give a list of keywords for which you can know the traffic, landing page etc. By knowing the most popular keywords, you can use that keyword as the next major blog post. Just don’t stop there! Continue and research on that keyword using Google Adwords Keyword tool to get some more ideas.
If you are a WordPress user there is a simpler way of getting the above data. There is a plugin which can get you blog ideas. Just like your Analytics and Adwords tool, this plugin is one such weapon, which can create a viral post. I always use this plugin data to write some of my new posts and they soon become popular almost all the times.
Well, you are asking what that plugin is. It’s called SEO SearchTerms Tagging 2.
I am using this plugin on my self-hosted WordPress blog. I’m not sure whether it’s available for other CMS like Joomla, Drupal etc. This plugin actually catches all those terms which your users typed into search engine like Google and display below your blog post. This is good for On Page SEO if you go by the default settings.
Using those search terms you can get more blogging ideas for your next article.
ALSO SEE: 15+ Uses Of Google Analytics You Might Not Know
Hmm. The list doesn’t end here. There are some more blog ideas for writers if you are interested in writing unique and quality content. I’ll detail some of those in coming articles. Blog ideas new and fresh are important for writers who want to keep abreast of competition. If you are one of those quality content writers, please comment on the ways you derive your ideas and resist the writer’s block.
As far as blog posts go…Lower the bar a bit as far as length goes and just keep publishing. Short posts that deliver quality content are just as good as long ones…maybe better!
Excellent post! Found your tips quite intriguing, especially the second one. Getting blog concepts from comments sounds like a fantastic idea, and is quite logical too. Will definitely try it out!
I really found your article interesting. We bloggers sometimes do find inspiration from the comments we get or from reading other bloggers post, I know we don’t really tell anyone about it but that’s how it is and there is nothing wrong in it. On the contrary it is good thing that we are listening to the readers and keeping their comments in mind and writing articles.
I particularly like the comments as blog posts idea. It seems so obvious now that you bring it up! 🙂 I just started blogging, so, I’m also planning on bringing a notebook with me everywhere just in case a new idea randomly pops into my head.
@Mike: Evernote is a great tool for jogging down ideas. It also has a free account and syncs up data.
I just keep track of what I find myself explaining to clients and turn those explanations into blog posts. I figure that my best ideas come from my clients!
i am now using SEO SearchTerms Tagging 2 plugin its really awesome
@htmehrotra : Ya, it definitely gives an edge.
I must say it is an interesting post. There are times when I am out of ideas, that time sitting and having an brainstorming session with you readers is a good way to come up with topics. I have met so many smart and knowledgeable people in the blogging world that it is always a pleasure to talk to them about various things. Most of the time I get wonderful insights about the topics I could write on by talking to them.
@Daniel : Definitely. Your experiences grow with engaging readers. The only problem is finding expert people talking to you. Most of them may not have time! Also the writing style differs from region to region. So mostly if you can interact with other demography people your knowledge expands. Personally from home, I find it difficult to get readers talking to me.
Very useful advice. I always use Adwords tool before writing any post.
@Gaurang: Spend some money on Adwords too. You will reap much higher benefits, both traffic and revenue wise.
@Gaurang. Spend some money on Adwords. You will reap benefits both traffic and revenue wise.
Being a state of not knowing what to write next can really be disturbing. With me, I just write and allow my readers to decide. Hence I sincerely agree with the second point.
@kabenlah. That is very a simple technique which can be very effective. In this age of SEOs and other clutter, too much thinking can spoil the quality content. Fresh ideas will always bring in more widespread keywords and is also liked by Google.
Thanks for sharing some of the great ideas for getting some common blog post ideas.I like the feedback thing discussed wherein we can ask feedback from users about a particular topic and based on the suggestions and responses received we can create a detailed blog post.Also commenting and building conversations on your blog posts can be quite useful and can promote your post.
@Emma. Thanks for commenting. But you should not get carried away by the keywords list in GA tool. Instead post some natural content after researching in your niche and this will give fresh content to your readers.
Incredibly appropriate publish for those of use who have to publish on subjects that we really discover tedious and dull. You’ve assisted with guidelines that will definitely make composing specialized records a lot simpler and more pleasant.
Great post Ramarao. Some more ways to find post ideas are keeping an eye on the latest happenings in your niche. For example, if your blog is in the blogging / seo niche, Google algo updates can be the best inspirtaion for the next post.
Yes @DrKavita. You are right in keeping abreast with changing in your niche. This you can keep updated using the FeedReader tool like FeedDemon. That’s my favorite tool and its also free.(well you can pay $19.99 if you want no ads). You can find details about this in the comments above.
Love the way you explained under the Google Analytics. Thats really a worth read.
Regards
Hi,
Well i have getting engaged to all the niche blogs and reading ebook will the best way to get post ideas. However all the above mentioned tips are awesome.
thanks
Hi Scarlett,
Reading niche blogs is my favorite idea too. Check this article written by me as a guest post.
http://www.techmaish.com/how-to-write-great-blog-content-in-your-niche-with-good-seo/
This will help you to use FeedDemon in gathering all those ideas. Regarding ebooks I’m skeptical. Most of them take time in reading and also its polishing around a key idea.. I think GA and reading niche blogs using FeedDemon make a great combination. Thanks for commenting.
Hello Ramarao,
Great article. I use Google keyword research tool for selecting keywords. Also I check Google analytic for getting keyword ideas which you have told. Thanks for sharing this valuable post.
Google Analytics helps in lots of ways and you brought a new one! 🙂 thanks a lot!
very good this information, I will begin using it from now.
Quite agree with the Google analytics thing. The best way to understand your reader is Google analytics. Once you understand the reader and their behavior then you can write articles according to them. Comments are indeed the things which bring lots of ideas. Nice post
i am getting some ideas from keyword research
Hi hrmehrotra! I understand you are using the GA tool..Hope you get good ideas. Thanks.
Hi Palla! The second one is my favorite too. I like interacting with readers and then come up with an idea for the next post. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks April. Keep posting ideas.
I Get Blog Ideas through Social Online Communities. Since Google frequent algorithm update for fighting against spamming results on its SERP, Everyday It Posts Updates of SEO. So, I write a blog according to the update and post it on niche communities and to increase my site traffic and visibility
Yes, Raj. You have mentioned a very good blog idea which I missed. Your interaction from social circles helps you a lot. But you need to have the time and patience to read through the stuff. You must find the diamond among the pesky stuff.. The ideas I have mentioned are direct. You can directly get the ideas without spending much time.. Anyhow good point you mentioned.
wonderful article to find out Common Blog Post Ideas! well These are really nice & effective points but there is also one one which can also help to find common Blog Post Ideas if we Notice other blog’s comments because a personal always make comment on relevant so its will be very easy to find out common Blog Post by Notice other blog’s comments.
Yes Christina.. You are right.. That is very useful after reading one’s post. Keep blogging.
Nice information … help me to post in my blog
Thanks Anil. I think you are asking me to guest post on your site.. Sure definitely. I’ll soon contact you.
Google Analytics is really help me to understand what my readers like to find.
Yes, Rakesh. GA is a very useful tool. You can build posts around similar keyword(s) and this will bring you more traffic. This worked for me.
Hi! Palla Sir. Very nice article. I liked the point where you said “comments as blog ideas”. Really it’s true. We can check posts and read the discussions happening there, sometimes that discussions are so informative that they can be converted into a blog post. 🙂