Blogging is fun. Isn't it? Honestly speaking, it is something which I enjoy the most. More so because I love to write. And when you have passion for anything as good as writing then it is just impossible to look back. I guess most of you agree to it. Fine, today in this post I will let you know about how to find topics for your blog. I mean how to decide what to write for your blog. As a blogger, it can be a real problem at times in deciding what to write on one's blog. Even I've faced the same problem in the past. But as I said earlier that I had passion to write therefore I kept motivating myself to write on anything which interested me. Well, anything means sensible, at least :)
Choosing topics for your blog can be very tedious task. But definitely not impossible. Unlike those who have created a niche for their blog, it can be totally different case with the others. Just take a moment to visit this blogosphere, you will find 'n' number of blogs on various subjects. Blogs on SEO and Online Money Making seems to have flooded this blogosphere. Every second blog which I visit today is either based on SEO or online money making. I just wonder what is there so much to write on such topics. Anyways for those who are new to this blogging field, choosing topics to write for your blog is not an easy thing to do. Exceptions are still there. If you are planning to start a blog without targeting any particular subject or just say, you want to simply blog on anything then following tips may be helpful to you -
- First of all, make sure that if you are ready blog on anything then you need to be determined on your decision. Blogging is a easy if you are determined for it and just impossible if you aren't.
- Take a moment to visit other blogs. You will learn a lot. You will come to know about what others are writing and this can give you an idea on choosing a good topic for your blog.
- The best advice from my side - be realistic. Write on something which is a reality. For this, the best thing you could do is it to find stories from your life. Nothing to hide here, this is what I've been doing quite often on my blog. When you are able to find stories from your life then the next thing you should consider doing is to speak about it on your blogs. Of course, to say that people will like it or not would be too early. But nevertheless, you have found at least something to write on your blog. Then it all depends on how well you present it on your blog, how interesting can you make it for your readers, how engaging can it be for your readers.
- At times, you may get interested in writing on much broader topics like SEO, Online Money Making, Internet Marketing, etc...There is absolutely no need to create thousands of blogs for each topic. You can simply create one blog and write on each and everything there itself. Be sure to create relevant tags and categories to separate each of your topics. When you put each and everything under one blog then blogging becomes much easier, in a way that you are able to generate more content on varied topics. It also allows in better blog management.
- If you are lazy or simply don't have enough time to write then you can do this - Put some videos or pics in your blog entries. As most of them do, you can also embed videos from youtube directly into your blog posts.
- A lot of topic for your blog can be gathered from the Newspapers. If you read newspapers then its well and good. Newspapers can provide articles on current topics. You can make use of those articles to express your views on any interesting topic or issue you came across. This is likely to fetch a good number of readers for your blog and hence more traffic on your blog :)
- Also, Television can provide you with some really good information to be posted on your blogs. Try it and see !
- Yet another best source of information in my opinion are books. Books are treasure house of knowledge. One can find huge amount of information from it if used properly. Most of the information you see here on my blog has been greatly possible due to Books. I like reading books and I love to write. So, a thing like blogging becomes much easier for me.
- Last but not the least, internet is the best medium to get what you have been looking for so long like anything. You can find lots of stuffs here. But make sure that you don't violate copyright laws in the process of using content from other sites for your blogs.
Well, I believe that these are some of the best ways to get topics for your blog. In the end, it only matters how well can you put your thoughts in your writings. My suggestion - be simple and original. Write in a layman's language which is easy to read and understand. Avoid technical jargons. I will be giving you much better tips for writing in my future posts. Till then, try to follow these tips seriously and make your blogging a pleasurable experience :)
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June 19, 2009 12:19 PM
great tips! And since I started blogging back in december 2008, I saw how helpful your tips are.
+A blogger should blog about something he enjoys himself and not about a popular article. Be real, you can't fake it on the blogosphere.
+when I started blogging, I visited few others blogs and I go ta philosophy about blogging "I will never add something I dont like myself on my blog" Per example, I hate words verifications and the "read more" widget, so I'll never add that to my blog.
ETC... I could comment on all your tips but you'll be bored about me 8-)
My point is, this is an awesome post and there are plenty of good tips everyone can use for his blog
June 19, 2009 12:36 PM
Thank you lazyking for your valuable feedback. Yes, blogging should always look realistic. People don't want to get bored reading same thing again and again. Every blogger should know this and should do its best in providing interesting and realistic content for its readers.
Bty, You are never boring to me. You are one of the most interesting bloggers here in this blogosphere. Great blog you have. Keep it up and Keep in touch:)
June 19, 2009 1:06 PM
Nice and interesting post, thank you.
Please keep on blogging.
Best regards !!!
June 19, 2009 1:18 PM
Thank you so much for your comment. Yes, I will keep it up:)
June 19, 2009 2:04 PM
Hello Friend. That's a wonderful article which is infact a treasure for many bloggers out there. keep Rocking my Friend. . Have Fun. . CHEERS ;) ;)
June 19, 2009 2:19 PM
Excellent ideas, all bloggers should read this... for instance some of my writing styles are from a famous newspaper columnist in Uganda. Good day
June 19, 2009 2:34 PM
Thanks tons! will do :)
June 19, 2009 2:37 PM
Paul..thank you so much for dropping by and leaving your comment. Just been through your blog. Very impressive blog you too have. I like your writing style. Keep it up:)
June 19, 2009 2:46 PM
Thanks for the comment, lets keep the link.
June 19, 2009 2:58 PM
You are welcome. Ok, sure..no probs!
June 19, 2009 5:51 PM
good post for the bloggers here who are interested in writing for your blog - good guidelines!
June 19, 2009 5:53 PM
Thanks Rajesh:)
June 19, 2009 8:57 PM
These are helpful tips. I agree with the second one, I think that's very helpful. But of course we have to maintain our originality too. 8-)
June 20, 2009 8:00 AM
Aswani,it sure is a very helpful post for some onelike me who two months back had no clue what blogging is all about,i can't write but i had this desire to highlight few things about my state,and . one day accidentlly i landed in one of the blog and i was very impressed by the power this world possessed......informations,pictures ....
Your tips are going to be my guidelines...thanks for sharing.Kavita :)
June 20, 2009 9:27 AM
Thank you evilsquirrel01 for your comment. Ofcourse, we need to maintain our originality. We can let each and everything related to oneself, to be known our readers. Again depends upon your wish=-X
June 20, 2009 9:31 AM
Thank you Kavitaji for liking this post. Yes, blogging can be an enjoyable experience if you follow some basics. I just tried to put some here. I hope more and more people like you will find this post helpful. Thanks again:)
June 20, 2009 12:42 PM
Thanks I'm flattered
June 20, 2009 12:53 PM
You are most welcome8-)
June 20, 2009 4:39 PM
well said & thank you for sharing
June 20, 2009 4:44 PM
Thank you bluesman for your comment:)
June 20, 2009 9:59 PM
Wonderful post Aswani, thank you sharing!
June 21, 2009 2:16 AM
Very good post. This is somewhat like the ultimate guide to everyone who wants to start their journey and do not know which topic to concentrate on. The key here is "passion". If you are passionate about something specific, go for it and if it is writing you like, even better.
June 21, 2009 7:19 AM
where the new posting bro?
June 21, 2009 10:48 AM
Thank you sir for your comment. Yes, its my passion actually which keeps me busy blogging. I hope others too can be passionate about it:-D
June 21, 2009 10:49 AM
Dear, you have commented on my new post itself. bty, which post are you talking about O:-)
June 21, 2009 8:55 PM
Thank you so much for dropping by and leaving your comment. Keep smiling and keep in touch :)
June 22, 2009 12:08 AM
Those are great tips! Yes, reality is the best topic :)
June 22, 2009 9:30 AM
Thanks Sis :)
June 22, 2009 11:35 AM
i think long post bhi thoda bore karti hain.:)
June 22, 2009 11:36 AM
upar wala comment mera hai.:)
June 22, 2009 11:59 AM
Ok Dear, aap ke liye thoda short mein likhne ki koshish karunga. Pakka 8-)
June 22, 2009 12:01 PM
Main bas soch hi raha tha ki sabke comments aagaye but aapke nahin. thank you dear for your comment. Please keep visiting and commenting:)
June 23, 2009 7:23 AM
Great post. Lots of good ideas! Thanks.
June 23, 2009 9:35 AM
Welcome SE :)
June 23, 2009 10:59 AM
thanks for you comments. I really really appreciate them.
when are you planning to post your new article, or it isnt ready yet?
June 23, 2009 11:03 AM
You are welcome:) My next post is not ready yet. will take few more days. Till then keep smiling and keep visiting :)
June 23, 2009 1:02 PM
great list of tips. you are right, if one is not determined about writing on a certain subject, it's really hard to write. it requires a lot of researching and without determination it is not possible. reading other blogs is also a necessity as it widens our outlook.
best wishes.
June 23, 2009 1:18 PM
Thanks Irtija for your time here. Yes, it requires strong determination from one's side to continue it for so long. To start is easy and to maintain it, is never going to be easy until and unless we are determined and passionate about it :)