Sometimes bloggers run out of post ideas and start wondering what to post on their blog. Even you may run out of ideas sometimes. If you don’t, then probably you are one among the few who can write articles many times a day.
There are many bloggers who post new content on their blog daily. But occasionally they don’t update their blog due to lack of post ideas.
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I update my blog once in 2-3 days and at times I don’t find any quality post ideas to post on my blog. That doesn’t mean I don’t update my blog for a week or two. I do manage to find blog post ideas and from where I find post ideas is what I’m going to share with you in this post.
Top Places To Find Quality Post Ideas
Social Bookmarking Sites
People use social bookmarking sites a lot these days. We all know these sites can drive a huge amount of traffic to your blog if you post some killer contents.
Also these sites are one of the useful places where I find some great blog post ideas.
The most popular social bookmarking sites are:
BlogEngage (Paid)
Forums
Forums are the places where ideas and views on a particular issue can be exchanged. So these are the best places to find post ideas.
People often use Forums to build backlinks, get referral traffic. But by participating in forums, you can get lots of post ideas. Have a look at the top 10 forums that you should use as a blogger.
Read Comments & Old Posts
Your readers might ask few questions or opinions through comments or send you an email. There would be some interesting questions which can be answered as a long post.
Sometimes when I read old posts published on my blog, I get new ideas or something related to it. So you definitely should try this method to get post ideas.
Aah! Once again Google appeared on my post. Google is everywhere!! Obviously everyone knows what Google does. It finds everything you ask for. So why not use it to find post ideas?
Use Google News to find whats going on around the world, release of new movies or products etc.
Use Google Blog Search to find what your fellow bloggers are posting on their blogs.
Use Google Trends to find what’s trending on Google. Post written on trending content can also go viral sometimes.
Use Google Reader to subscribe to blogs in your niche. Subscribe to as much blogs as possible because this is the best way to read all the posts published on authority blogs, at one place.
Social Networks
People spend most of their online time on social networking sites. If you have a blog and don’t use social networking sites, probably you are not normal. Haha! Just kidding. I just want to say that everyone who has got an Internet connection uses social networks.
The most used social networks are:
Use Facebook groups, Twitter #, LinkedIn groups and Google+ communities to converse with other bloggers in your niche. While talking to them, sometimes you will get something new to write about.
Magazines
Reading magazines can increase your knowledge about something and also it’s also a great way to get post ideas.
Take a look at the top 50 online magazines.
Question & Answer Sites
From Q&A sites, you would definitely find topics to write How To or Tutorial posts, which people love to read.
The best Q&A sites are
You can also use Bottlenose and Topsy to search for great topics which you can convert into some great posts.
Resources
List Of 23 Active Facebook Groups Used By Bloggers
List Of 8 Best Online Communities For Bloggers (Use these sites to find hot topics and engage with other bloggers.)
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Hey bro,
That’s very true. We used to run out of ideas. even probloggers do.
This morning, I got a wonderful post idea by just going through comments. That sounds good.
Truth is, there are sources of inspiration almost everywhere.
Thanks for the share weekend
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February 9, 2013 / 2:27 PM
Hello bro,
Yeah I agree with you. “Sources of inspiration almost everywhere”!! That’s why we should keep browsing the web.
February 9, 2013 / 2:32 PM
I often find the idea between the old articles, comments, or on various forums.
You gave me an idea: social networks – I’ve thought about this option.
Thanks for your post!
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February 10, 2013 / 1:27 AM
You’re welcome Sandi. And yeah, social networks are always great to get post ideas.
February 10, 2013 / 11:00 AM
Yes, the question and answer sites are a great for idea generation. You know that if people are asking certain questions on those sites, then there’d have to be a lot of people typing them into search engines. So if you can answer them in a post, you’ve got a good chance of getting quality traffic.
One of these sites I like a lot is Quora.
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February 10, 2013 / 12:05 PM
Hello Matt
It’s good to see you here again. I agree with you. Most people use Google to get solutions for their problems and if we write the solution in a post then that post would have great chances of going viral!
February 10, 2013 / 12:31 PM
The best way to get ‘killer post ideas’ is to use reddit for 24 hours. This is what most of the popular news sites do. They entirely depend on Reddit. Thanks.
February 10, 2013 / 5:45 PM
Yeah. It is also a good source to get post ideas.:-) I don’t depend depend only on Reddit but I use most of them mentioned above when I run out of ideas.
Thank you for the comment!
Cheers
February 10, 2013 / 5:49 PM
very nice article thanks for sharing really killer post
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February 10, 2013 / 7:16 PM
Hello Anis!
Good to see you back. Thank you so much!
February 10, 2013 / 7:36 PM
Hey Thejas,
Thanks for giving a link to my blog
When talking about social bookmarking sites, BizSugar and StumbleUpon are the best sites for me (to get traffic). but to get post ideas all are good.
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February 11, 2013 / 9:46 AM
Hello,
I found your post useful and that’s why I gave a link to it.
They are indeed great source for post ideas.
February 11, 2013 / 9:52 AM
Great post! Another way to get an idea is to capture your thoughts. I just got an awesome idea for my next post because I wrote it on a piece of paper so I wouldn’t forget. Social media is a great source as well, but I think some of the ideas it can present are overused (in my personal opinion). But hey, if you have nothing else at the moment, then use it with your own special twist!
Keep up the good work!
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February 11, 2013 / 10:16 AM
Hello,
Ideas can come into your mind at any instant of time. So it’s always better to capture it by noting it down somewhere.
Thank you for the comment.
February 11, 2013 / 10:29 AM
Very nice post! Every blogger should read this at the beginning of blogging to thrive in it. Such an informative post to get the killer post ideas.
Hope you are doing great job Thejas! Keep it up forever!
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February 25, 2013 / 11:57 AM
Hello Nirmala,
Thank you! It’s very important for bloggers to learn everything about blogging especially in the initial phase.
Cheers for the comment and stay tuned!
I’m gonna visit your blog right now and read the latest MAGICAL Post!!
February 25, 2013 / 6:17 PM
You are right! A blogger should atleast know all the blogging related stuffs in the beginning and should learn these slowly.
Am very glad that you are reading my magical posts! thanks for it.
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February 25, 2013 / 8:12 PM
Thank you for the reply.
yeah! I am now a loyal reader of your magical blog.
Keep visiting my blog too….:)
February 25, 2013 / 8:19 PM
Very useful post, Thejas! Having post ideas is very important in a blogging career as not having them can cause frustration and demotivation and gradually ruining one’s career! Thanks for the post!
March 14, 2013 / 10:07 PM
@Mukesh, Thank you! Yeah. I agree with you. Lack of ideas can demotivate a blogger and they lose passion when they don’t get post ideas.
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March 15, 2013 / 7:35 PM
A very awesome blog post. We are really grateful for your blog post. You will find a lot of approaches after visiting your post. I was exactly searching for. Thanks for such post and please keep it up. Great work
May 14, 2013 / 1:02 PM
Very Informative post this is, really liked that point “Subscribe for blogs in your niche” I’ve found this way of getting ideas very useful.
May 15, 2013 / 1:37 PM
The best way to get ‘killer post ideas’ is to use reddit for 24 hours. This is what most of the popular news sites do. They entirely depend on Reddit. Thanks.
May 17, 2013 / 4:26 PM