We all experience difficulty with coming up with new blog topics from time to time.
This can be an issue if you are writing a personal blog, writing about private label rights you are selling or recommending, or any other topic of interest.
The follow article is from the blog of John Rhodes and covers 10 different ways to come up with new blog topics.
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10 Ways to Find New Blog Topics

1. Check Your Comment Section

Some of the best ideas come from readers. Read through your comments and check for interesting questions, provoking thoughts, or anything that could become a good post topic. Focus particularly on any comment threads that contain a spirited discussion among readers. If it’s hot, run with it.


 
2.  Create a list.

 
Whatever you blog about, there is likely an exciting list that you can uncover. Write the “5 Secrets to…” or the “Top 10 Ways…” or “8 Reasons Why…” or “3 Ways to Find Out…” They’re quick and painless, and even better: they’re fun to read.

 
3.  Review your greatest hits.

 
Read back through your old posts, particularly the ones that generated a good amount of feedback, and consider writing a fresh angle on the topic. If a subject was compelling once, it might be worthwhile to explore another variation on it.

 
4.  Spend some time on social networking sites like Digg and StumbleUpon to find out what other people are blogging about.

 
Sometimes just browsing through headlines of buzz-worthy blog topics will be enough to jumpstart your creativity. Good ideas are contagious, so take time to read popular blogs and blogs that are generating lots of conversations, and you’ll soon have a bunch of new ideas.

 
5.  Explore blogs in an entirely different category than yours.

 
Stepping outside your own content area is a wonderful way to be inspired. Have a marketing blog? Read a few food blogs. Have a craft blog? Check out a few political blogs. Inspiration is just a few clicks away.

 
6.  Do something different.

 
Create a post using only pictures. Hold a contest. Give something away to the “nth” person who comments. Invite your readers to ask you a question. Participate in a blog meme. Write a pros and cons list on a topic that is relevant for your audience. Write a post in your “alter ego” voice, contradicting a stance you would usually take. Create a poll. Write about a blog post that you had a strong reaction to.

 
7.  Invite a guest author to write a blog post.

 
If you need a break on the writing front, why not ask another blogger to write a guest post? Another up-and-coming blogger will likely seize the chance to write for a new audience, and your regular readers will get a fresh perspective.

 
8.  Step away from the computer.

 
Some of the best ideas come when you stop trying so hard. Spend an hour or two at the museum; catch the afternoon matinee; browse the magazine rack; or crack open a novel. Chances are good that you’ll find yourself inspired when you do return to your desk.

 
9.  Turn on the news.

 
We know: since you started blogging, you don’t watch nearly as much television, but local and national news are a goldmine of topic ideas. Tune in and be inspired.

 
10.  Keep an idea log.

 
Buy a cheap notebook and jot down ideas whenever they come to you. Carry it with you when you’re riding the bus or sitting at the airport. Next time you can’t think of anything to post about, all you’ll have to do is turn to your own treasure trove of brilliance.
 
Now you have ten methods for coming up with ideas for new blog content, so you should never have to ponder what your next blog post will cover.
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