Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Get Great Content Ideas For Your Blog [How-To]

As bloggers the content we put out on our blog is a very integral part of our success. Building a successful blog is not just about pumping out just any content at anytime, it is about finding out what works and what people really want to read.


I have been achieving a lot of success with my blog where I talk about nutrisystem and medifast lately by leveraging some time-tested and proving tips I will be sharing with you below. You will be able to see your results go over the roof by implementing the tips below alone.


Leverage the Power of Blog Comments


Whenever I’m really desperate about writing link bait and viral content on my blog the first thing I do is look for the top blogs in my niche. For example, I talk about medifast and nutrisystem on my blog. I know a lot of people are willing to learn more about nutrisystem and medifast and that a lot of them spend the most of their time in the comments section of the top blogs in my field. So instead of looking for one great formula the first thing I do is visit these top blogs, look at the most common comments and write a post on what a lot of people want to read.


It is quite easy to look for solutions elsewhere, but the only people who can tell you the kind of blog post they want to read are the readers themselves. By reading the comments on the top blogs in your niche you will be able to understand what people want and therefore tailor your content to it.


Survey Your Readers to Learn More about what they want to Read About


Another way you can get great content idea for your blog is by trying to get into the mind of your readers yourself, and the only way to do this is by asking them.


Your readers are the only ones who know what they want to read the most and a great way to get great ideas from them is by asking them what bothers them the most. It can be in the form of a single web form on your blog. It can be in the form of a blog post asking them what they want to learn and it can be you asking them whenever they subscribe to your blog email list. Either way, surveying your readers can be a great way to get them to tell you what they want to read.


Make Effective Use of Social Sites


The final tip to help you get more content ideas is by using social networking and bookmarking sites. A lot of us spend the most of our day on Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Stumbleupon and Delicious. All these websites are great online portals with a huge user base and you can effectively leverage them to your success as a blogger.


Try to take a look at all the updates on your favorite social media sites everyday and try to look for which of that content is the most successful. Model your blog post after that successful blog post and you can get a lot of results.

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