The Neverending List of Blog Post Ideas

Got a problem coming up with new stuff to write about on your blog? Don’t worry. It’s a pretty common problem. Luckily, it’s also very easily solved. All you need is a keyword list and a some format ideas.

First, your keyword list. Hopefully you already have one. If you don’t, hop on over to your favorite keyword discovery tool (I like Google’s Keyword Tool) and do some research. Depending on your niche, you might find yourself with a list of 100 or more keywords.

Now that you’ve got your keyword list, start thinking about what kind of blog posts you’ll be writing. I told you about 14 kinds of blog posts yesterday, but there are dozens more. Make a list of at least 10 that fit your style of blogging.

Do you see where I’m going with this yet?

Take the first item on your keyword list – let’s say it’s “homemade cat food” – and start brainstorming ideas for each type of post on your list, like this:

“12 Ingredients You Should Never Put in Homemade Cat Food”
“How To Make Homemade Cat Food Your Cat Will Flip Over”
“Cuisinart Elite Collection 14-Cup Food Processor: Perfect for Making Homemade Cat Food”
“5 Tips for Delectable Homemade Cat Food”
“Is Homemade Cat Food Better for Your Cat? We Asked a Vet, and the Answer Might Surprise You”

If we assume you’ve got 100 keywords and 10 different types of blog posts, you’ve got about four years worth of content right there. That should keep you writing for a good long time.

P.S. In a future post I’ll talk about how to keep writing even when you’re sure you can’t possibly type another word. Be sure you sign up for my RSS feed so you don’t miss it!

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