Is your creativity tapped out? Do you feel like you’ve blogged about every topic under the sun?
Don’t worry — if you aren’t there yet, you will be! And that’s when these 7 blog topic goldmines will help you cash in.
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Quora.com - This site hosts forum discussions about every topic genre you can think of. Get into the mindset of your audience by browsing through questions they’re actually asking.
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Magazines - Whether they’re mainstream or industry specific, magazines offer a plethora of ideas while also gauging the timeliness of topics.
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Pinterest - No, this isn’t just a time suck — not always anyway! Use the categories search section to browse through what your audience is browsing through.
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Thought Leaders - Feed off the good ideas generated in your news feed by following people and company pages on social media that are thought leaders in your industry. Look for leaders in your industry and follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter to stay abreast of current news and hot topics.
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Newsletters - Subscribe, subscribe, subscribe! Have blog topics delivered to your inbox routinely and repurpose interesting, relevant blogs for your audience.
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Google Trends - Google Trends is a free tool that allows you to compare the popularity of specific search words of your choosing (if you already have an idea of what you want to write about), or examine commonly searched terms by category. You can even narrow it down to a target location and time frame.
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Other Blogs - Blogs targeting a comparable audience to your own should provide interesting topic fodder. Just make sure to improve upon their ideas. NEVER EVER plagiarize.
I hope these suggestions help spur your creative juices. Have you found another blog topic creation resource? Share it with us!
