It`s
essential that all writers and bloggers need new article titles. While we have
thousands of topics to cover, with time, it becomes more and more difficult to
come up with new subjects on a daily basis. Part of the problem is that not
every subject sells well on the internet and that some of the most profitable
content niches are extremely saturated. Successful online
writers will stick to writing about what they know, as well as about what
they’re interested in by managing their resources wisely. Here are top 20 ways
in which you can maximize your article ideas in quantity, quality and earning
potential.
Keywords used in searches – keywords that appear in
your search stats can give you a more exact idea of what information people
were searching for when they accessed your blog and how you can answer their
questions better next time. You can use those keywords to cater to some of the
missed searches (also reflected by your title-specific bounce rate) as well as
expand your content hubs and improve site navigation. More often than not, a
whole string of short-tail search queries will make the title of your next
popular blog post.
Article series – using keywords is a great way to
create content webs — mutually interlinked article series, each with a limited
focus, that guide the reader from one step to another, is a way to keep readers
focused on reading and navigating through your blog.
Splitting posts – try splitting your blog posts into
fragments. Writing posts containing too many details and multiple angles is an
unnecessary waste of resources. Be comprehensive, but also focused and
systematic.
Re-writes and round-up articles – rewriting
your blog content must be approached reasonably, and you should avoid
repetition. This method works best with posts targeting search queries vastly
different from your original posts — more general information, more specific
information, a general interest story, a fun fact, etc. It’s also a way to make
your content go viral.
Traffic statistics – observing where your visitors are
coming from may give you some fresh article ideas, possibly in low-competition
areas, on anything local or regional.
Keyword Research – never overdo your keyword research
— Google doesn’t like it. That said, the Google Adwords Tool can give you a
better idea of when and how people search for the information you’re about to
include in your post. This is especially important for niche blogs that don’t
get too much traffic from search engines.
Social networking and social bookmarking sites –
follow users whose interests are similar to yours as well as established
sources in your area of expertise — you’ll get tones of new information and
things to write about daily with “research” and “ideas” literally delivered to
you in your feed. That’s yet another benefit of using social media – instant
access to new and interesting information.
Personal experience – the hands-down best source of new
blog posts — anything that happens in your life or the way you deal with behind-the-scenes
problems on your site can be the subject of your next blog post.
Research – every time you research information for your
use, you can turn the knowledge and experience into a new blog post.
Press releases and newsletters – great
source of newsworthy writing material and topical issues that can get popular
on social media sites. They can also be an inspiration for commentary and
opinion pieces.
Discussion groups and forums – a great
source of ideas for how-to articles and guides since a number of questions
posted and discussed there is bigger than anywhere else. You can then link to
your article from those places and earn more contextual backlinks.
Read related blogs and websites – you may
discover that you know more about a topic already covered by someone else or
will feel you’d like to dispute their viewpoint. You should check if the
article is missing information you can add, but you should also avoid using the
same keywords as they did – it’s unproductive from an SEO perspective and can
be considered plagiarism (cannibalism).
E-mails and comments – yet another way to come up with
new titles. Rather than reply to every comment or e-mail, you can answer your
readers’ questions in another blog post and let them know about it.
Carol James is an EssayLab psychology department writer and senior editor. She has MA degree in social sciences and is an excellent specialist in this field. Carol worked with numerous materials on the subject and is eager to share her knowledge with our readers.
