Today is one of those days. It’s late and I’m tired. I have a long list of ideas for posts but I don’t really feel inspired to finish any of them. It’s not the first time this has happened to me, nor will it be the last. In 2012 I have the challenge of publishing a post every day. It’s not easy, but if you want to achieve something, it’s always hard. So there are no excuses for not publishing today.
Generating new ideas for posts
Whenever I have one of these moments, I have to write an article that doesn’t require too much creative effort since I’m not in the right mood. I also have to be careful not to write something that is of low quality and that at least doesn’t stray too far from the average level on this blog. I use the following types of posts:
Announcing a series of posts: series of posts are a way to attract recurring visitors to your blog. I usually have several ideas written down and whenever I don’t feel very inspired I use this wildcard to be able to publish a post every day.
Adding existing posts into a series: Sometimes you find that several posts you’ve written deal with the same topic but from different cameroon phone number library perspectives. In this case, you can write an article that references all of them and also allows readers to easily read them.
List with 10 words:
this type of post is quick to write and usually gives very good results. I usually put 1 word that is accompanied by 1-2 explanatory sentences. “10 verbs to get started” is an example for this type of post.
List with +20 points: another similar type of post is creating lists with brief tips on any topic. Since you don’t have to write a lot of text deciphering search intent following on from context around the points, it can be a simple way to create an entry. An example for this type of post is “33 short tips to create better content on your blog.”
A photo or image: an image says more atb directory than 1,000 words. An excellent example is the post “The sequence of success” by Marek Fodor. It is a series of several images that he publishes in his post. I wish I had the idea because I think it’s just brilliant.
Updating an old post
If you’ve been blogging for a while, you may have some old posts that need updating. Rewriting an old post can be a way to publish a new article. Most of your readers probably won’t even know the first version and those who have read it will already thank you for updating it.
Inviting external authors: It’s not a bad idea to give your blog a new perspective. A change of tone can be a welcome variation. Inviting external authors to your blog can be a one-off solution but don’t make it the rule since your readers read your blog for you and not for third parties.
This type of post is what usually gives me good results when I’m not very inspired. What are the techniques that work for you when you lack creativity?