This is a post from our “Inside SEER” series where we’ll be sharing with you, almost verbatim, what we share with each other at SEER. We have an internal resource here at SEER that we almost always defer to whenever someone has a question or needs help on a certain process. Before now, this content was meant for SEER employee eyes only, but what’s the fun in that? The purpose of our blog is to share our knowledge with the community, which is why we decided to publish this series. In future posts, we’ll be exploring a variety of topics from keyword research, to all-things link building, technical SEO, and more … so stay tuned!
If you’re anything like me, you have grand visions of being a prolific, widely-known blogger with a fabulous life and unlimited time for crafting and baking and taking beautiful photography.
Maybe you’re a budding baker who wants to share cake decorating and icing techniques. Maybe you knit booties for your cat(s) and want to share your templates and kitty photos with the world. Maybe you’re travelling the world and want to blog to share and help fund your adventures.
But no matter what you want to write about, there’s going to come the moment when you actually have to sit down at the keyboard and get to work. And that’s when panic strikes. What should I write about? Does anyone care? Is there anything that hasn’t been written about before?
If you’re at a loss for what to write on your blog or trying to come up with a post name that lures in readers, these are the tools for you. While some of the ideas you’ll be presented with may be totally off the wall and wildly inappropriate for your niche blog, they will get you thinking about different topics and angles to help you strike inspirational gold.
1. HubSpot's Blog Topic Generator
How to Use: Enter 3 nouns to generate 5 post titles. New ideas and titles every time. Try it out: Blog Topic Generator
2. Portent's Content Idea Generator
How to Use: Enter one noun and the tool will return one post title. Hitting the refresh button provides you with a new title idea. Try it out: Content Idea Generator
3. InstaGrok
How to Use: Enter one noun and use the interactive mind map to identify related terms and how the topics are being discussed on the web. Try it out: InstaGrok
4. Don't Know What to Blog About?
How to Use: 88 Mad Lib-style post titles. Great for niche bloggers looking for compelling titles. Try it out: Alexandra Franzen
5. Buzzsumo
How to Use: Enter a keyword to see what the most-shared articles are. Filter by article type and date; sort by share type. Identify influencers that you may want to share your new post with. (Free) account required. Try it out: Buzzsumo
How do you brainstorm new posts for your blog? Do you use any tools not listed here? Let us know in the comments below.
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