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To run a successful blog, you have to create regular content. This may not be easy to do and many new bloggers do find it hard to publish regularly but create you must if you intend to be a successful blogger. As with most things in life, the more you practice, the better you become. In other to have regular content, you need to keep writing. Now the next question is where to get blog post ideas. Depending on the niche, there are many ways to keep blog post ideas flooding and fight off writer’s block.

Here are some tips you may find handy when dealing with writers’ block –

Research Keywords

Looking out for keywords can help in content creation. Depending on your niche, you could search for relevant hashtags on social media and keywords on search engines to find relevant content to help you write blog posts. I do this sometimes when I am in search of new blogs for the blog or when I just want to see the sort of relevant content out there. If you are struggling with blog post ideas, research keywords to get the creative juices flowing.

Read Other Blogs

Another way to get blog post ideas is to read other blogs. These blogs can be in the same niche or in other niches, it doesn’t really matter because you should not be reading other blogs to copy but to get inspired. When next you are struggling to come up with blog post ideas, have a look at some of your favourite blogs and check out new blogs too for fresh inspiration.

Do Some Reading

Apart from reading blogs, magazines and books are also great for getting creative juices. I enjoy reading and I read a lot on my Kindle. This hobby helps me stay inspired and motivated. It also fills me up with ideas for the blog, so it is a win-win. If you are wondering how to get new fresh ideas for your blog, do some reading.

How do you fight off writers’ block? Please share your tips in the comments section.