

Find someone in your niche that you can interview that way (or else phone that individual, recording the conversation for transcription later.) Then, write up a two-paragraph introduction, followed by your Q&A. One of the easiest ways to knock out a post is by interviewing someone else, via email, and posting their replies. So, swallow your pride and help others avoid making the mistakes that you did.įor example, my post, "The Worst Real Estate Deal I've Ever Done (And How You Can Avoid the Same Mess)," was one of the most popular I had written up until that point. We all make mistakes, and although they can be painful to discuss, mistakes can often be a great source of help and entertainment for your readers. Best of all - you'll be able to see how popular these topics are by looking at the number of searches each month for various terms. You can type in a word or phrase and instantly get a list of related topics. One of the best tools for this is the Google Keyword Planner. No one wants to write a post that no one will read why not write about stuff people are actively curious about?! So piggy-back on the success of that post and write a follow-up! 6. For most blogs, at least a few of the posts stand out above all others. Take a look back on your content from the past several years. Take a page out of Hollywood's book: Write a sequel! Yours would be a followup to a previous post that did well. Write a sequel to a previous popular post. For example, most of the real estate articles I write come from the largest real estate forum online, the BiggerPockets Forum. Look for popular topics that are getting a lot of posts and you'll likely find a good topic for an article. Most industries have popular forums or community boards where people discuss topics relating to their niche. So, having read that, you might be inspired to write " Google has Changed… Are You Keeping Up?" 4. This week, Gianluca Fiorelli from Moz wrote, "Wake Up, SEOs - the NEW New Google is Here. By taking a look at what Moz.com is writing about, you'll likely gain some good ideas for an article. Maybe you are a consultant who works with SEO, for example. However, reading the content from other niches can be a fantastic way for you to generate ideas of your own. No, I am not encouraging you to rip off someone's content word for word.
