Today I’ll be sharing my spy-like tips on how I manage to never run out of blog post ideas. Seriously besides this one I have 70 other posts planned and tomorrow that number will most likely be even higher, not that I brag or anything. But to be honest, having too many ideas can be just as dreading as having too little I never know what idea I want to use!!
Okay, okay, I’ll stop boring you with my life problems and actually give you some tips.
1.Write it down
Because no, you will not remember it in the morning! You know those 3AM bursts of motivation powered by the lack of sleep when you have a gazillion ideas of what you can write but you can’t be bothered to write them down… Well absolutely do write those down no matter what. Even if later on you won’t have a clue what you wanted to write about. One day you’ll bloody need that messy bundle of idea-like things.
Also, it’s always a good idea to write down every idea you ever have, no matter how stupid it might sound, because that idea might as well save your arse when you have nothing else to write about. ANYTHING is better than nothing.
2. Abuse trending hashtags or whatever else people are talking about
Ahem… Did I say abuse? Well, maybe not abuse, but definitely do USE them. This is basically the easiest way to get ideas from OTHER people. Just stalk a trending hashtag on twitter or check out a random debate on a forum. People talk and you can too… On your blog of course. Also, it’s usually a good idea to use events or holidays as an idea maker. Who wouldn’t want to hear a completely ridiculous Halloween story, of a failed confession for Valentine’s day?! People dig that kind of stuff so use them…. Wisely… or not, however, you prefer.
3. Ask a kid for help
Yes, I am serious. Ask a kid most of them have a great imagination. You’re a lifestyle blogger, of course, you can write about dragons…
I mean, use their imagination with your own interpretation.
4. Write a rant just for the heck of it
Did some asswipe just mess up your Cappuccino? Why not complain about it?
Okay, maybe not complain about your Cappuccino. But seriously rants are fun to read and ranting is good for your soul. Do it!
5. Borrow ideas from other bloggers
I think that one is self-explanatory. However, when you do borrow ideas, make sure that you won’t steal the post! You can only take the idea, a title maybe, everything else is up to you.
6. Make a list of….
Songs that you listen to while you’re cleaning your room. Because why not? Making list is the simplest way to throw together a post. You just have to look around you and type up few points about whatever thing that seems interesting.
7. When everything else fails, hijack a tag, or do a Q/A post
There are billions of tag posts out there. And even if no one tagged you, you can still use the tag post to your own advantage. I mean no one said that you shouldn’t write it just because you weren’t tagged. No one really cares if you were tagged of not, in the first place, just make sure you dig up something interesting.
Or of course, launch up a post where you answer random questions from random people, just because you’re cool like that.
As a lifestyle blogger you can write about anything, after all, it is YOUR lifestyle you’re talking about. Just have fun from time to time and do something out of the ordinary, don’t just stick to your routine posts.
Every single time I lay down to sleep, I get an idea: “I’ll remember it first thing in the morning.” – I never do. And I’m too lazy to get up haha
Lists and tags are endless amount of ideas and I love them!
great and useful tips 😀
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I’m the same that’s why I keep a notebook at my bed, or I just trype it in the phone
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Do check out my blog too, if you’d like
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Sure will do 🙂
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3am ideas are real… And finally some useful advice than superficial methods
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Thank you or reading I’m glad you find those useful 🙂
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Yes, yes and yes! I’ve got too many ideas and not enough time to expand every brain fart to publish. 🙈 Thanks for the enjoyable read!
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Thank you for reading, I’m glad I’m not alone on a flood of ideas that might never be posted XD
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Indeed! Very useful ideas. You can grab ideas from other bloggers but yes, don’t grab their contents, too. Especially if you know that their lifestyle isnt your lifestyle. And btw, I love your GIF’s here. Great post! 😀
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Thank you XD I’m glad people appreciate my gif choices haha
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These tips made me giggle. The photos following the posts were so on point. But yes, these were all awesome tips that I am sure to use. I never thought to hijack a tagging post. I see them all the time and always think, darn I want to chime in too!!
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Well no one can stop you, so go ahead haha XD
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Seriously, #1 is something I really need to do! I have had so many good ideas that I’m really excited about and they get forgotten before I can actually do it. I have started to keep a running list in my day planner!
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Very useful tips. New lifestyle blogger please check me out!
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Sure I’ll gladly check your blog
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Thankyou x
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Hey Cody, ahaha!
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Very useful ideas and yes write it down. I can’t tell you how many ideas I’ve thought were great and couldn’t remember them later. I tend to have 3 or 4 posts scheduled so I can take my time to come up with new content. I am a black travel writer living in south Korea… there is no shortage of things to write about.
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Ha that’s awesome, I lately just write as I go (I gotta say it’s not the best idea ever but I can’t help it), I wish I could go back to when I could bulk write my posts but It’s just not happening.
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Very helpful Annie! I have been struggling to think of post ideas and this helped me a lot. Thank you!!
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Glad it helped, thank you fro reading!
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Do a plan of ideas when you’re feeling inspired. Then you can reflect back on them as needed.
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Not a lifestyle blogger but I really loved your post.The tips are really helpful.I feel creativity is the key to to a good post. And it was really good idea to add gif images.
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Yes,it’s useful to plan blog ideas,and having them ready to share!
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haha i agree with all those tips and people actully do them
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I love these ideas! When I’m in doubt, I either share a picture post. Or I do a rant, because trust me, a lot annoys me these days 😉
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Lots of great ways to get out of a rut and create some content! I need to start writing down my ideas as they come as I’ve come up with some great ideas that, when I sat down later on to write about, missed some good details! Will definitely be doing more of these!
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I never ever have the feeling “oh man, what am I going to post this week”because my brain works in mysterious ways and always comes up with something!
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Great tips 🙂 They are really helpful. I agree to all you mentioned in the post. Thank you 🙂
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YES i always write down my ideas, because i can walk into another room and forget. I am also a huge fan of lists, i wouldn’t be as productive without them.
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haha i agree with all 7 your tips. i have actually seen people doing all those things on the internet. and i am also thinking about doing them myself soon.
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Great tips, especially writing down new ideas:)
I just followed you to not miss a thing!
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Very useful suggestions!. At Honey and Fox, we find that the Evernote app is helpful when it comes to jotting an idea down quickly. And ranting always gets the juices flowing. We just wish we would remember to record our rants, they provide great fodder for content and engagement. Heck, we had to dedicate a whole category to the topic, titled “Aww Hell Nah” because we can’t help ourselves.
https://honeynfox.com/aww-hell-nah/
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Haha that category sounds awesome XD I’l make sure to check it out
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These are really great ideas! I am in the midst of setting up a blog and having content is definitely something that is worrying! I really want to make sure that I always have enough ideas.
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Oh that’s great! Good luck with your blog!
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Reblogged this on Journal Edge.
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Oh thank you!
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My pleasure Dear 🙂
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Very useful I’m often stumped for ideas!
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Thanks for the advice! Great tips! ❤
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Great tips Annie! Will try to incorporate some into my blog since I’m trying to transition into a lifestyle blog besides writing about food ^^
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Awesome! Good luck! I hope those tips will help you
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😂I love these ideas. I’ll definitely be trying them all
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Great, let me know how they work for you 😀
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Great ideas!! I’ll give them a go.
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Awesome! Tell me how they’ll work out for you 😀
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Such great advice! Sometimes it is hard to think of things to write about!
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I hope it’ll help you in the future
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Writing it down is so important! I will forget 2 minutes later if I don’t write it down immediately. It also helps me organize my thoughts and plan what to write next.
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I love this!! I know list posts are ones that always do amazing for me and they are so easy to make as well!
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Yeah lists are awesome! They can literally be about anything, even lists lol
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All of these graphics make me giggle. aside from that thanks for the tips!
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These are all great ideas. I personally write my ideas down as soon as I get them. It helped me have a huge list to choose from. The one I would like to do, however, is the hashtag idea!
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Great tips, my favorite is number two.
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I like to have a notebook. It helps when I have writers block.
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Those are all awesome, really. It’s good to have a list of ideas so that you won’t have a difficult time coming up with posts.
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Sometimes, it’s tough to come up with posts since you’ve pretty much talked about everything. These are great ideas! Bloggers will definitely find this useful!
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These are great tips! i will have to keep these in mind!
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Great advice!!! It’s crazy how rants can go viral!!! I wrote a rant back in may and it ended up on HugfPost and went super viral!! Sometimes real is what people dig!
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Love these ideas! I totally agree with writing your ideas down as soon as you have them!
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hahhaha bonus points for the damon salvatore Gif. awesome post & brilliant tips, totally needed some of those. Lmao i love the ask a kid one. definitely doing that
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I’m just sharing what I learned so far hahaha
My 6yo cousin inspired quite a few of my posts so 😜
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So true, Annie
Number one is one I always practice.
I am always jotting down ideas at random moments, then I fix it together in little or no time!
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This is really helpful advice, thinking new blog post is hard when you don’t had any idea.
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As a lifestyle blogger as well these are great tips! I loved reading them and will be making good use of them too.
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Great tips! I agree to all you mentioned in the post. I need to brush up on the #4 for my blog. Thanks for sharing this lovely tips.
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With a lifestyle blog you don’t have to stick to one subject!
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these are great, really useful!
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I’m really glad you find this useful
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