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Its been said many times on this blog to try and at least blog once a day. Why? It drives traffic. People like new content to read, search engines like to index new content. OK - lets be realistic, if you run your blog as a hobby sometimes you cant make a post every day, then that leads to another day, then another and you end up not blogging for a month *cough* not guilty *cough*.

If you get a fantastic idea in your head you want to share - you do actually go home after work at night and blog about it. Its just getting those ideas. Here are some of the ways to get ideas to write about;

• Write about daily events at work. If funny, stupid events occur every day at work - consider starting a blog dedicated to this.
• Read other peoples blog posts that interest you. It is likely you have a response or an idea to expand upon.
• Write a tutorial about a procedure or process that you think will of use. PSD tutorials, PHP tutorials, SQL tutorials….you get the idea.
• Write reviews on various affiliate programs, new services you are experimenting with.
• Write for money. Pay for post. Money is an incentive to write about anything isnt it?
• Create a ‘Top 100 ideas’ list. A comprehensive list of the top whatever you choose to write about.
• Be lazy. Dont write at all - encourage other users to post for you.
• Be aggressive. Write an alternative and opposing viewpoint to another popular post.
• Release your secrets to the public, be it research, processes - well dont let all of your secrets out
• Link bait. Make some completely random crap up, but a believable post that will leave people thinking what?!?!!
• Create a post containing one question. You can follow this up in later posts. Run polls.
• Write a ‘for dummies’ post. SQL for dummies. PHP for dummies. Etc…
• Create an argument in a post of which is the subject of general interest to you. You’re more passionate that way.
• Post about your other posts. Which ones are good? Which ones are bad?
• Create monthly reviews. This way you post at least once a month to your blog. *note to self*.
• Write a post like this if your stuck for ideas anyway.

There are lots more ways for getting ideas for blog posts. What do you think they are? Visit our community forum if you wish to extend this article to another level.