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101+ Killer Blog Post Ideas

February 7, 2011

For a while now I’ve been compiling a list of a bunch of different blog post ideas/types of blog posts (remember how I’m crazy about lists?), and I figured now is a great time to share it!

Below you’ll find a list of 101+ different blog post ideas (though I’m sure there are more that I couldn’t think of). So when you’re stuck and need some blogging inspiration, just do one of the following.

  1. Write reviews of physical products
  2. Review infoproducts
  3. Review software
  4. Review books
  5. Review magazines
  6. Review (and critique) other blogs in your niche
  7. Review websites (that aren’t blogs) in your niche
  8. List things learned from a book
  9. Write out things learned from a magazine
  10. Make a list of your favorite niche-related quotes
  11. Create specific, step-by-step how-to posts (like how to install WordPress)
  12. Create more general how-to posts (like how to make it through college)
  13. Explain the best way to buy things in your niche (like buying new vs. used, things to keep in mind when buying X, etc.)
  14. Share where to buy things in your niche (recommended online stores that have the best prices)
  15. Create a beginner’s guide to something
  16. Rant about something that really rubs you the wrong way
  17. Write a post elucidating the pros and cons of something
  18. Create an infographic (my infographic course should be good to go by the end of February, btw)
  19. Make charts and graphs
  20. Shoot your own videos
  21. Embed other people’s videos from YouTube or Vimeo
  22. Write about case studies that other people have done
  23. Conduct your own research or case study
  24. Link to your favorite blogs or websites
  25. Compile a list of online tools that people in your niche can use
  26. List related and relevant forums
  27. Write a Things You Don’t Know About Me post
  28. Write about how to improve a skill that people want to improve
  29. Write about some appropriate goals to set in your particular niche
  30. Release your own free ebooks
  31. Create a list of other people’s free ebooks
  32. Make a huge list of something (like this one)
  33. Have someone write a guest post for your blog
  34. Explain things you wish you had known or done differently
  35. Make a note to your future self
  36. Let your readers know how to make money doing whatever you’re blogging about
  37. Research some little-known facts relating to something or someone in your niche
  38. Unveil features of software that most people aren’t aware of
  39. Write about the history of _____
  40. Express your opinion about a recent news event or practice
  41. Predict the future of something (a blog, a company, etc.) or someone (a blogger, a celebrity, an authority in your niche, etc.)
  42. Interview leaders and influencers in your niche
  43. Interview Average Joes in your niche
  44. Write about common misconceptions that people outside of your niche community have
  45. Write about common misconceptions that exist within your niche community
  46. Create profiles of companies in your niche
  47. Profile famous people in your niche (do your research and write a short biography)
  48. Email someone a list of questions and post the questions along with the answers
  49. Ask your readers a specific question about something
  50. Ask your readers for general feedback about your blog
  51. Conduct polls
  52. Play the devil’s advocate on a particular issue
  53. Write about your own journey in your particular niche (how you got started, etc.)
  54. Write about where your blog was or what you posted 1, 2, or X number of years ago.
  55. Write about where you’d like your blog to be in the future
  56. Write about where you were (with regards to your niche) 1, 2, or X number of years ago
  57. Write about where you’d like to be (with regards to your niche) in the future
  58. Write about where you see your niche in the future
  59. Share your specific goals and how you plan to achieve them
  60. Pick a problem that you see and postulate how it could be fixed
  61. Do a collaborative post where you ask a few (or several?) other bloggers their take on something
  62. Write about a movie that is related to your niche (maybe including what they got wrong in the movie or what you learned from it)
  63. Use analogies to tie your topic to something seemingly unrelated
  64. Ask your significant other to write for your blog
  65. Write about the challenges of blogging in your particular area of expertise or niche
  66. Share some tips for blogging in your particular area of expertise or niche
  67. Make a list of your favorite blogs
  68. Explain what NOT to do in your niche
  69. Write about great podcasts to listen to that relate to your niche
  70. Run a contest on your blog
  71. Write about how to use Twitter and Facebook, but apply it to people in your niche. If you blog about rock climbing for example, you could write about how you can find climbing partners through Twitter or Facebook.
  72. Write a parody or satire post
  73. Compile a list of the best niche-related jokes
  74. Draw a picture or comic
  75. Write a best-of posts for a certain period of time (like the best social media blogs of the past week or of 2010, etc.)
  76. Break some news
  77. Links to other recent or especially relevant blog posts
  78. Write a poem
  79. Conduct a survey
  80. Write about your favorite books in your niche (and link to them on Amazon so you can get a commission)
  81. Showcase the best comments that you receive
  82. Write a post around a particularly good or controversial comment
  83. Create a post of your favorite images. They could be funny, inspiring, odd, etc.
  84. Create a comprehensive list of the best blog posts or articles around a certain topic
  85. Write about a hypothetical situation and what would happen or how you’d react if that occurred (like if Twitter died or if you broke your leg and couldn’t go mountain biking)
  86. Write out your guest post guidelines
  87. Make a list of great people to follow on Twitter
  88. Compile a list of frequently asked questions
  89. Write about how NOT to do something
  90. Explain how to do something in your niche faster
  91. Talk about your personal experiences as far as they relate to your blog and niche (like how having a baby made you a more responsible whitewater kayaker)
  92. Write a 10 commandments of or 7 deadly sins of or 5 pillars of post (or something else that’s similar)
  93. Write a manifesto
  94. Provide templates of some kind (like sample Excel spreadsheet budgets if you’ve got a personal finance blog or road trip planner if you’ve got a travel blog)
  95. List your best blog posts
  96. List your worst blog posts
  97. Link to interesting patents related to your niche (check out Google Patents for that)
  98. Take someone else’s blog post title and, without reading the post, write your own post. Feel free to change the title once you’re done.
  99. Write an article in response to someone else’s post
  100. Talk about the ideal skillset to have in your niche
  101. Write about what you’d do with $1000 (or some other amount) if you HAD to spend it on something related to your niche.

Several more ideas were suggested by some people in the comments:

102.  Write about how much money you made from doing whatever it is you’re doing in your niche (Thanks James!)
103.  Show how much traffic your blog has been getting and analyze why that’s been the case (Thanks James!)
104.  Talk about a problem you’ve experienced recently and how you overcame it (Thanks Jens!)
105. Deconstruct a video or article and explain why it works or why it doesn’t (Thanks Paul!)
106. Write some fiction! (Thanks Mon!)
107.  Write what your life would be like if you lived in a different time period/country/reality (Thanks Nechama!)
108. Focus on the negative aspects of a particular niche (Thanks Jason!)

And that’s all I can think of, though I’m sure there are more. This list should be good enough to help you overcome any blogger’s block you might have. Good luck, and feel free to ask if some of these aren’t clear!

  • Which of these were new to you?
  • Which ones are your favorites?
  • Are you going to try any of these that were new to you? If so, which ones?
  • What are some other types of blog posts that you can think of?

Thanks for bearing with me for the last week while I took a break from the blog. Thanks for all of the comments, retweets, and shares. Now that I’m back I’ll get to work on replying to the emails I got, responding to the comments here, and commenting on others’ blogs.

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aobibliophile™ February 7, 2011 at 12:18 am

hi Tristan! this is an awesome list and will definitely go a long way in helping me (us) out even if i blog about books most of the time. i’m interested in creating infographics and i have a couple of ideas worth pursuing. i’m excited to hear about your infographic course! that is something i’d love to be a part of. thanks again and welcome back! c”,)

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 12:52 am

Great, I’m glad you found the post useful, Ao!

The infographics course is going to be really cool. I’m excited :)

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barry June 17, 2011 at 5:23 pm

hi tristan
I am new to the whole blogging business… have started a new blog but not getting much love. Can you give me some advice on getting traffic my way or shoul i just concentrate on the blogging side of things for the moment… check me out on underpressure1982.blogspot.com… have the idea recently on a tv programme should i concentrate on the blogging and have a build it and they will come mentality??

thanks… great ideas

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Nica February 7, 2011 at 12:33 am

Hi Tristan! This is a very helpful list. I intend to make an editorial calendar for my blogs and this list would really help a lot in planning the editorial calendar for my personal blog.

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 12:53 am

Having an editorial calendar is something I need to get better at, too. I’m happy that you found some good ideas in the list. Thanks for stopping by, Nica!

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callcenterguy February 7, 2011 at 12:46 am

Hi Tristan! This is very helpful. I normally ran out of topics to write about. Thanks for so many great ideas!

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 12:53 am

No problem, Dennis :) Thanks for taking the time to comment. I really do appreciate it. I hope you’re having a great week so far!

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Teresa Miller @ Marketing with Heart February 7, 2011 at 12:51 am

Great list! I’m normally an “idea person” but for some reason I often get stuck when it comes to blog posts. This will keep me going for a very long time.

Thanks!

Teresa

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 12:58 am

I think we all get stuck sometimes when it comes to blogging. I know I do! That’s why I made this list in the first place :)

Thanks Teresa!

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Hector Cuevas February 7, 2011 at 1:22 am

Holy crap.. that’s a long list. This is definitely getting bookmarked and saved for later use.

No one should ever have an excuse about not having ideas to write about ever again. All people have to do now is add a little creativity to make their content awesome.

thanks for sharing this man
Hector

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:00 am

Awesome! Having a post bookmarked has got to be one of the most fulfilling things a blogger can hear, so thanks Hector :)

And I appreciate you stopping by to comment! I hope you’re having a great week.

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SEO services February 7, 2011 at 1:46 am

Fantastic collection of ideas, thanks for sharing, keep them coming!!.

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:00 am

Will do :)

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Sathish @ TechieMania February 7, 2011 at 3:04 am

Hi Tristan,

This is a huge list of ideas. I have noted down all of them and I have already got few post ideas in my mind. Thanks for your advice.

Sathish

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:01 am

Great! I’m glad you found the post helpful. Thanks for the comment, Sathish!

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James M@Polymath February 7, 2011 at 3:10 am

There’s one type of post that I almost always click on: income or traffic reports.

The main reason why I check those types out is because they are usually full of information about tactics or products that people actually use, and not just promoting. I’m more often than not flabbergasted with the amounts people are earning online these days. When I first touched a web browser (heck, when I first used Gopher), I never would have imagined people would earn sums of money without selling products or subscriptions.

Great list of ideas though. I’m going to save the list and maybe some of these will pop up on my blog in the near future.

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:07 am

Oh man, good call, James! I can’t believe I forgot that kind of post… I just updated this post and gave you credit for it. It’s true, those types of posts are a lot of fun to read and more than a little bit informative.

Thanks as always for the comment, man.

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Sam @ Romantic Getaways February 7, 2011 at 3:24 am

Hi Tristan,

Great list and bit long but it clearly shows how hard you worked for it. I have noted down and will use them. I hope your love for lists continue forever. ;)

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:08 am

A bit long, huh? Hahaha. Well, you could have taken a break in the middle and come back later :)

I too hope that my list love burns brightly for a long time to come.

Thanks, Sam!

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Devesh @ Blogging Tips February 7, 2011 at 4:30 am

Hey Tristan,

What an awesome list of blog post ideas. Great Job dude. I love the idea of doing “about me” & analogies posts.

Thanks for sharing this great article. Have a great day.

~Dev

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:09 am

Thanks Devesh! I actually had a lot of fun writing this post. As I mentioned, the post has been in the works for a while, but I also just sat down and tried to come up with more ideas until I reached 101 :)

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Pete Carr@Niche Selection February 7, 2011 at 4:46 am

Hi Tristan,
Hope the holiday was good. Well you have excelled again. That is one hell of a list. If someone says they have run out of ideas again, they need pointing here.
This will give me content for this whole year.
Thanks mate
Pete

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:11 am

Yep, had a great holiday! It was nice to just sit back, relax, watch TV, and get fat. But it is great to be back blogging!

Sweet, I’m glad you liked the post! Thanks as always for stopping by and leaving a comment, Pete. You’re a stud.

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Dino Dogan February 7, 2011 at 6:23 am

Roh roh…you might incur the wrath of Chris Brogan with this list dude lol Doesn’t he charge for this type of information? Anyways…

I just wanted to say welcome back, we’ve missed you buddy :-)

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:18 am

I think charging for blogging information is kind of lame. It’s all readily accessible. Though I reserve the right to withdraw that in the future when I come out with a sick awesome new blogging secrets ebook…

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Brankica@How to blog like a star February 7, 2011 at 8:17 am

Thanks for the great ideas, Tristan, and hope you had a nice vacation :) I am sure gonna use some of these!

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:19 am

My vacation was indeed lovely :) And I’m glad you liked this post! Thanks for stopping by, Brankica!

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Sheila Atwood@newbielifeline.com February 7, 2011 at 9:13 am

Tristan,

Now that is the way to start back with a bang! I agree with Hector, this is one worth bookmarking. I have already come up with some new ideas. Thanks.

Good to see you back. Hope you had a great time.

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:21 am

Yep, I had a great time away from the blog, but it is fun to be back. But geeze, I forgot how much work this blogging thing is!

I’m happy that you like the post and got some ideas from it. Thanks as always for stopping by and leaving a great comment, Sheila.

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Kiesha @ We Blog Better February 7, 2011 at 10:46 am

Hi Tristan,
This is amazing list that I have no other choice but to bookmark, print out and stick on my wall for those days when I’m truly stumped.
You’ve put an amazing amount of work into this – a list like this doesn’t happen in one sitting. It’s obvious that you’ve poured a lot of mental energy into this one.

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:22 am

Hahaha. I love hearing that something I’ve written takes away from the freedom of choice of my readers :)

You’re right, this didn’t happen in one sitting. I’ve been compiling it for a while, though the final push to make it to 101 (I just love that number!) was done in a push.

Thanks Kiesha!

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Jens P. Berget February 7, 2011 at 10:47 am

Wow, what an amazing list of ideas. I usually just write about something I have experienced lately. It can be a problem I have experienced, or a tutorial (how to do something). I have added this post as a bookmark, and will look at it when I need some ideas :)

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:24 am

I like the idea of writing about a problem you’ve recently experienced. I just added that one to the end of the list, along with a link back to your blog :)

I’m glad you liked the post, Jens, and thanks for commenting!

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Jens P. Berget February 9, 2011 at 6:36 am

That’s awesome. Thanks a lot :-)

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Mavis Nong @ Attraction Marketing February 7, 2011 at 11:43 am

Hey Tristan,

Hope you had a terrific vacation. What an awesome list! Talk about returning with a bang :)

I’m going to print this out for future reference. No more excuses with these fantastic post ideas – there’s just so much to write about.

One of my readers left me a comment earlier on, asking if I could help him overcome writer’s block. I just shared a link to your post with him – perfect timing!

Well done, Tristan and great to have you back :)

Mavis

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:27 am

Thanks Mavis! You know, I love your comments. You’re always great at making me feel good :) I really appreciate it!

I’m glad you liked the post, and thanks for sharing it with your reader. I also have a free ebook about how to overcome blogger’s block :) http://www.bloggingbookshelf.com/free-ebooks/101-ways-to-battle-bloggers-block-review-and-free-pdf-download-2/

Thanks again!

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Roberto February 7, 2011 at 11:54 am

Tristan,
Excellent article. I love your ideas. This is something that will definitely get my creative thoughts going. First time visitor and I love the site.

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:28 am

Thanks, Roberto! I’m glad you found my blog, and thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment :)

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Brad Harmon @ Big Feet Marketing February 7, 2011 at 12:55 pm

Wow, Tristan! That’s a heckuva list you put together.

I’m very interested in #18 – creating an infographic. I look forward to the announcement of your course later this month. They seem to do such a great job communicating a lot of ideas, and people love to share them.

You could keep a blogger busy for a year writing two posts a week from this list. Great job.

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:29 am

The infographic course is going to be pretty great, if I do say so myself :) There’s nothing else like it.

I’m glad you liked the post, Brad! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. I hope you’re having a great week!

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Stuart February 7, 2011 at 1:58 pm

You know, the scary thing is, if we all sat down and tried to think of as many ideas as possible, then we’d come up with at least 101 ideas!

Very inspiring Tristan, this will help others to think creatively.

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:30 am

Thanks Stuart :) I really appreciate the kind words, man.

And it really is amazing what you can come up with when you just sit down and think long and hard about it!

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Paul Wolfe February 7, 2011 at 2:18 pm

Hey Tristan

Here’s one I didn’t see you could add – DECONSTRUCT a video or article and teach why it works. Or doesn’t work. Often we learn the most from analyzing what doesn’t work – and understanding why.

Paul

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:33 am

Ooooh. GREAT idea, Paul. I just added it to the list and gave you a little link love in return :)

Thanks man!

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Ingrid Abboud February 20, 2011 at 5:53 pm

Hey Paul,

Great idea!
I just wanted to step in here and say that I think Dino Dogan from DIYBlogger.net does a fantastic job of de-constructing videos/commercials and so forth.

Hope you don’t mind me jumping in here Tristan :).
Cheers

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Robert Nelson February 7, 2011 at 3:55 pm

Useful list of ideas for Blogging. Thanks for posting it

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:33 am

No problem, Robert. Thanks for commenting!

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Scott@Self Improvement Tips February 7, 2011 at 5:03 pm

Awesome list Tristan, and great to have you back. Hope you enjoyed your vacation my friend! This is going right into the “Post Ideas” folder as a resource when the idea bank goes dry. MUCH appreciated … this will be useful in any niche.

Best to you,
Scott

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:35 am

Yep, I had a fantastic vacation, Scott. It’s nice to be back at the blog, even though I kind of forgot how much work this blogging thing is!

I’m glad you liked the post, Scott! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.

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Mon February 7, 2011 at 5:21 pm

Hey Tristan,
Awesome list! Thanks. I myself hope soon to add a ”fictional tale” or two, every now again on my blog, as I have found a few new writing communities/projects to join. Guess it will be something different for readers – hope they like it! I love writing across all genres and thought it was about time my fiction stories got out of their computer files and got themselves a digital presence!
Hope you had a great holiday!
Mon

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:38 am

Awesome! I just added “Write some fiction” to the end of the list, along with a link back to your blog. Thanks, Monica!

And yep, my holiday was fantastic :)

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nechama February 7, 2011 at 6:12 pm

thank you so much!
i’m going to use quite a few of them.
some of these ideas are old hat,but there are a lot of great new ones in there.
thanks for a excellent write-up.

for post ideas,
how about writing what you\your life would be like if you lived in a different time period\country\reality etc.

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:42 am

That’s a great post idea, Nechama! I just added it to the end of the list, along with a link back to your blog :)

Thanks for the great comment!

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Jason from Skyward February 7, 2011 at 6:25 pm

Tristan,
This one’s bookmarked brother! You’re just a fountain of inspiration, aren’t you?

What’s cool is that I write for three completely different types of blogs: my inground swimming pool company’s blog, my web consulting blog, and my personal blog that has a spiritual slant……and now my mind is reeling with dozens of your great ideas because they apply to all of the above!

One other thing that’s been effective for us is to focus on the negative aspects of our particular niche since no one else seems to write about them.

Thanks for providing such a valuable resource bud!

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:47 am

Ahhhh… I love hearing that something on my blog is bookmarked :)

When I created this list, I tried to make it as applicable to as many niches as possible, though some of the ideas work better for some niches than others.

I like the idea of focusing on negative aspects of a niche! I just added that to the end of the post and threw a little link love your way.

Thanks Jason!

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RichardStep@Youtube Personality February 7, 2011 at 9:02 pm

Wonderful compilation here, sir! I love making gigantic lists of stuff… usually it’s thrown together piece by piece and ends up being and awesome list like this in a few months… but every once in a while I just set my mind to it and go nuts. I can appreciate the work you put into this and can’t wait to sift through this gold mine. Kudos!
-Richard | Life Engineer

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:50 am

Yeah, I’m a sucker for big lists, too :)

Thanks for the kind words, Richard, and I really appreciate you taking the time to comment!

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Brandon Cox February 7, 2011 at 9:08 pm

I’ve said this elsewhere on the web, but 101 always sounds so much better than 100. I like the one in which you said “write a manifesto.” Those tend to change planets.

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:52 am

It’s so true! 100 is lame. 101… That’s just sexy.

I’ve been meaning to write a manifesto on the blog here, but haven’t gotten around to it. One of these days…

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Simon Duck February 8, 2011 at 2:45 am

Great ideas. I’ve already noted some down to try and use in the next couple of weeks. A couple stuck out straight away, so I’ll be using those ones first, trying to get an interview at the moment.

Thanks

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:55 am

Awesome, Simon! I love hearing this kind of feedback :)

Thanks for the comment!

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Edwin@Computer Tips February 8, 2011 at 5:55 am

Thanks for the great list. I had my notepad file open and was constantly writing down new things I can do, thanks!

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:57 am

Awesome! I’m glad you liked the list, Edwin. Thanks for commenting!

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Steve@Internet Lifestyle February 8, 2011 at 6:28 am

Tristan,

Whew! one hell of a list of Ideas. Some really good stuff. tons of creativity these ideas a lot of good places you could go to make some really good articles. I’m often not pressed for ideas on things to write about but if I ever am I certainly know where you go, now.

I hope you enjoyed your vacation and glad to have you back. :)

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 1:59 am

Thanks for the kind words, Steve! I love making lists like this. Usually they start out as a list of about 30. After that, it’s fun to just sit down and brainstorm.

And yep, I had a great vacation. It was great to get away for a while, but it’s great to be back, too. But I kind of forgot how much work this whole blogging things is…

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Robert Dempsey@Internet Marketing Strategies February 8, 2011 at 7:09 am

I really do love it when you do my thinking for me Tristan, so thanks again. One more for you list is just “go outside.” Amazing what a nice walk can do for the noggin.

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:05 am

Yep, I’m definitely a fan of taking walks. I go on at least a 15 minute walk every day. It’s nice to just get outside and stretch the legs.

And yeah, if you ever need some hardcore thinking done, you know who to turn to :)

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Rammesh@ PLR Software February 8, 2011 at 7:24 am

Awesome list of ideas Tristan, writing an article not easy task for everyone :). Thanks for sharing.

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:06 am

No problem, Rammesh. Thanks for stopping by and commenting, and I’m glad you liked the post :) I hope you’re having a great week!

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Ankur @Windows 8 February 8, 2011 at 8:51 am

Great ideas, at times I feel it difficult to choose the topic on which the blog post has to be written,this would surely help

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:09 am

Great, Ankur! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment.

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Richard February 8, 2011 at 9:02 am

Hey Tristan,
This is an awesome list. Now I know where to go if I ever get stuck for an idea! Thanks for these ideas!

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:12 am

No problem, Richard. I’m glad you liked the post and found it useful. Thanks for stopping by!

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Adrienne February 8, 2011 at 10:48 am

Wow Tristan, what a list. If I had to sit down and think of things to write about I would come nowhere near having as many on my list as you have provided for us. Great tips there and you really got me to thinking. From this day forward I will never ever say again that I can’t think of anything to write about. I can just refer to your list and my brain will start going.

Thanks my friend, awesome list. You impress me more and more every time I visit your blog. I like that about you!

Adrienne

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:17 am

Adrienne, I’ve got to say that you always leave awesome comments. It’s comments like this one that get me really excited about what I do and make me want to work even harder, so thanks so much for that!

I’m glad you liked the post, and thanks so much for commenting!

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Donace@Hostgator Coupon February 8, 2011 at 12:06 pm

awesome list! some…well loads i’ve never done before; will def give some of them a go.

Think like mentioned above income /progress reports are one’s I check out almost always, as good to see progress, very inspirational!

Also ‘working’ tactics are share which is worth its weight in gold!

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:18 am

I’m glad you liked the post, Donace. Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. I hope you’re having a great week!

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Marcus Sheridan-The Sales Lion February 8, 2011 at 3:06 pm

Tristan my friend, so great to have you back. Hope your batteries are recharged and you’re doing well. This list was great— one big, fat bag of inspiration for future posts…and who doesn’t need that? Personally, I was really down with this little run you had—

# Write about your own journey in your particular niche (how you got started, etc.)
# Write about where your blog was or what you posted 1, 2, or X number of years ago.
# Write about where you’d like your blog to be in the future
# Write about where you were (with regards to your niche) 1, 2, or X number of years ago
# Write about where you’d like to be (with regards to your niche) in the future
# Write about where you see your niche in the future

This little run alone could keep a blogger busy for weeks.

Great stuff bud.

Marcus

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:22 am

Yep, the batts are charged and I’m ready to blog! Except that I kind of forgot how much work blogging is :)

Thanks for the comment and kind words, Marcus. I hope your week’s going well so far!

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Alex February 8, 2011 at 3:17 pm

DUDE!

Bookmarked – totally.
If ever there was a post that deserved to be bookmarked – this is it.
In fact, no other post should ever be bookmarked ever again.

Thanks, thanks a lot Tristan.

PS:~Want to buy a few domains I own, apparently its all over for the rest of us now ;)

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:34 am

Hahaha. Best. Comment. Ever.

Alex. I love ya, man. Your comments always bring a smile to my face. I’m glad you liked the post, and I really appreciate the comment!

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Janet @ The Natural Networker February 8, 2011 at 4:12 pm

Tristan, aloha. Love the list and already have ideas for several blog posts in mind. As it happens, I was already going to start interviewing people from my niche so that will be up soon. Your idea of the FAQ and the use of twitter/facebook as they relate to my niche inspire me. As I post each one, I will be sure to let you know so that you can see the results of your inspiration. Until next time, aloha. Janet

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:42 am

Great, Janet! I’d like to do more interviews in the near future, too. They’re great for everyone involved!

Thanks for the comment, and I hope you’re having a great week!

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Jk Allen February 8, 2011 at 5:58 pm

What an extensive list. I was thinking to myself…”could I put together a list that long”…I came to reality…”why would I do that, when Tristan already hooked it up”.

I tell you man, I’ve pulled several cats out of this hat. Here are two:
Run a contest on your blog
Conduct your own research or case study
Write about your favorite books in your niche

Okay, that was three…but guess what – I have 98 more to pull from!

Thanks – I genuinely appreciate the exhaustive list.
PEACE

Thank you!

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:50 am

Yeah man, I do all the hard work with posts like this so you don’t have to :)

I’m glad you like the list so much! I love making big posts like this. They’re really… fulfilling!

Thanks Jk!

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Trevor February 8, 2011 at 6:19 pm

Nice list Tristan. Sometimes you just need a place to start. Thanks!

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:46 am

Thanks, Trevor <3

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Tinh February 8, 2011 at 6:58 pm

Great list for new ideas and I usually review softwares or books if I can not find any new ideas for my blog. Thanks

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:50 am

I haven’t done much software reviewing, but it’s something I’d like to do more of. Thanks Tinh!

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Jon February 8, 2011 at 7:10 pm

New to me from your list:
Showcase the best comments that you receive
Make a list of great people to follow on Twitter

My favorite from your list:
Provide templates of some kind

I’d actually be really interested in creating a template offering. Mainly to help people but somewhat for the goodwill of them spreading the word about it. This is an idea I’m going to develop more.

Way to over-deliver yet again!

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:52 am

Thanks for the kind words, Jon :)

Yeah, creating templates is something I’ve done a little bit but I think there’s a LOT of room for it in pretty much every niche. It doesn’t get done very often.

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Gurgaon Property February 8, 2011 at 10:18 pm

Ya thanks for nice sound Tristan! This types views are much helpful for a blogger. No doubt niche based post always be admired……….

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:53 am

For sure. Thanks for the comment!

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Gurgaon Property February 8, 2011 at 10:21 pm

I think this post is much helpful for even a new blogger. If he hasn’t any view to right, the suggested 101 tips may be helpful for to write some thing impressive and praiseworthy post…….

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:55 am

Yep, any one of these 101 ideas should do get you a praiseworthy post :)

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Stella February 8, 2011 at 10:39 pm

Tristan, you have a resource for everything don’t you? :) I love this list! The parody/satire one was new for me. I laughed incredibly hard at the “write a hypothetical situation and how you’d react…if Twitter died”. Keep up the awesome work!

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Tristan February 9, 2011 at 2:58 am

Stella, I think I actually did read a post once about what would happen if Twitter suddenly disappeared. But I don’t know what was said in the post :)

Thanks so much for the kind words and great comment!

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MegB@Locksmith Training North East February 9, 2011 at 4:43 am

Great All are need to follow. I also want to add one-”Write what you Feel and its Real which is in turn Explosive your THOUGHT”

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Amanda@Makeup&Beauty February 9, 2011 at 5:05 am

Hi Tristan: Wow, thank you very much for this great, UBER-helpful info, haha! It really helps, especially since I’m a bit new at the “new-&-improved” blogging of nowadays. They should be teaching this stuff in school & college! But, like….MANDATORY (this is way better than anything I’ve ever learned in stuff like Rhet & Comp)! Also, I tweeted your link on my Tweetdeck. I am @akrauseavon on Twitter. I’m positive I’ll be coming back to your site…which, by the way, is amazing! & bookmarked! Thanks again!
~Amanda~

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Iroko@Marketing Tips February 9, 2011 at 6:42 am

Wow! This is huge, why am just finding your blog…I just had to bookmark this.
If you are interested in guest blogging this would definitely be an inexhaustive list to be able to write from…thanks!

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Ingrid Abboud February 9, 2011 at 9:32 am

Hey Tristan,

This is a fantastic list. Definitely worth bookmarking and coming back to when faced with blogger’s block – and even when not!

Excellent ideas – I’ve tackled a few of them – but now I’ve go boat load more to go :).

Thanks for doing this R2D2 :).

Cheers

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Michele @NewBizBlogger February 9, 2011 at 12:12 pm

Holy crap Tristan! This is a years worth of ideas!! Awesome job.

You definitely have talent. ;-)

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Charise@I Thought I Knew Mama February 9, 2011 at 12:38 pm

Thank you! This is so helpful!

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Mel @ Trailing After God February 9, 2011 at 12:38 pm

Wow, lots of great ideas. I’m not sure I could critique someone’s blog unless I was being nice :) LOL That could be a whole can of worms LOL

Blessings,
Mel
Please feel free to stop by: Trailing After God

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Timo Kiander February 10, 2011 at 1:32 pm

Hi Tristan!

Sweet list!

Now, I’m not sure if this was already in the list, because to be honest, there were so many tips here, that I already forgot some of them :)

Anyway, what about taking a different angles to look at a certain topic?
Also, combining a certain thing in your niche with something completely different in another niche (out-of-the-box thinking)?

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Ali Mujtaba@Tinnitus February 10, 2011 at 7:20 pm

A lot of the were new to me that’s why I saved the list in my notepad. Thank you very much for sharing this Tristan!

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Anne Sales | Coupon Codes February 11, 2011 at 6:29 am

Awesome! This is by far the best tip I’ve ever come across this week. I’m starting my very own blog site in a few weeks and I’m brainstorming on the possibles ideas to write and here I am with the most useful tip.

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SBA February 11, 2011 at 9:59 am

Tristan, you’ve left us all awe-struck!
I’ve bookmarked since this will be very very handy as I start to revive my blog that recently moved to WordPress — I had abandoned it for a few months. I intend to just pick a random number from your great list and let the creative juices flow! Thanks.

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nazimwarriach February 11, 2011 at 10:22 am

Thanks to Blogging Book Shelf for bringing me a bundle of such nice post ideas. I think half of them will be new on my blog…. when I will write something on these lines. I have saved these points as a list on my desktop for easy access.
To write reviews about other things in my niche has opened a new sky of blogging for me as I will write many posts with it.
Keep making useful lists for us, your readers!
Nazam Warriach

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Nick Begin February 11, 2011 at 1:38 pm

Thank you posting such an exstenive list of ideas. Your ideas are giving me more ideas. i can’t write them down fast enough. :)

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Rakesh Kumar February 11, 2011 at 2:28 pm

Great list! I have picked up some tips such as Reviews about Latest news, software and gadgets. Thanks

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Jeevanjacobjohn @Techpupil February 11, 2011 at 2:41 pm

Hi Tristan,

First of all, great post !

Before reading this post, I thought it would be the same old thing that I have read before (Although I do expect unique things form you). But now, I have to tell you that your post is amazing. You just gave me many more ideas to blog on (the ones I haven’t thought about). My personal best in analogies. I love relating analogies and other subject matter (that I learned in school) to blogging. It makes both school work and blogging more fun.

Anyway, thank you for sharing,

Jeevan Jacob John
Have a great weekend !

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Darren Scott Monroe February 11, 2011 at 6:13 pm

Hey man it is a great post I just retweeted it.

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Kavita February 13, 2011 at 6:46 am

Hi Tristan, What a list of blogging ideas. I must say that a simple but long list that can be quickly glanced and implement. Thankyou

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Mihai February 16, 2011 at 4:51 pm

Hi, i am Mihai and i have one blog about fashion for 6 months now and another one about luxury for men for 2 months. For my fashion blog i am getting some traffic now, but not as much as i want/expected. I am very curious about a few things about your blog:
1. how old is it? :))
2. what percent takes twitter of your total traffic sources?
3. i must admit that i recently discovered your blog(i really don’t remember how, sorry) and i wasn’t able to read many posts, but i read some quality content on your site, but this can’t be the entire secret your using to have so much traffic. I mean, in 30 days you went from 16000 pageviews/day (on average) to 23000. This is huge, my friend and you have all my respect for that :) Sooo, i am very curious how you did it and maybe point some 4-5 very important things that helped you a lot and maybe even your gratest traffic sources.
I really understand if you don’t want to do that, but i was at least trying to find out more :) i was like “wtf? what can i loose?”

So, congrats on your awesome blog again and may everyone who read this blog have a wonderful day :)
Mihai

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Mohammed Fouzan@ ScreamingTips February 18, 2011 at 5:53 am

Wow!! These is a huge list with great tips !! I enjoyed this. Thank you :)

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Shelley March 3, 2011 at 6:12 pm

Tristan,
this was a fabulous post! thanks so much for the great ideas! I will definitely retweet.

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Christina Crowe March 19, 2011 at 10:06 am

Woah, Tristan – this post is MASSIVE! I don’t know how you were able to come up with 101 blog post ideas, but keep up the crazy good work!

Christina

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Saket Jajodia March 19, 2011 at 10:17 am

Huge list.. Thanks for huge tips.. which I likes are
11. I am best in writing step-by-step guide
21. I like to watch lots of videos
32. Never made but read few and liked them all
70. my fav one, spicily when I it happens on other blogs :p ;)

And there are many liked in this huge list.. Thanks again.. :)

Best Wishes,
Saket Jajodia
SJbn.Co

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karan@ Wordpress SEO April 3, 2011 at 1:36 pm

Wow, now this once a long list….

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Ricky | Blogging April 20, 2011 at 4:35 am

Really useful ideas. Will be working on these very soon. Thanks for sharing.

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Naomi April 27, 2011 at 10:26 pm

This has got to be one of the best blog posts I’ve ever seen! You made a long, long list interesting a fun to read! I’ve come back to your site three different times just to read this list :)

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Lorraine April 29, 2011 at 2:55 pm

Thank you, this is very helpful! I’m always looking for some new ideas. I can be on twitter and FB with no problem but when it comes to blogging I draw a BLANK!

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rangpur.soft May 12, 2011 at 1:10 am

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gmat1984 May 13, 2011 at 3:04 am

Its good.. Thanks for this.

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Abhi May 13, 2011 at 3:07 am

Very nice…
I like it

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ohd May 25, 2011 at 4:19 am

Nice blog. keep sharing this.

Thanks

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Cheolsu@Orkut Login June 14, 2011 at 9:43 am

This is one brilliant list. The number of blog comments says it all!

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Hayley -days like these are one of the best June 26, 2011 at 8:24 pm

Hey Tristen, Just wanted to say thanks for the Ideas! They are really rockin! I wrote a blog! please read it !thanks
Hayley

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Meg Brown July 1, 2011 at 1:43 am

Thanks a lot for this post.

I have used many ideas from your list and also shared to many of my followers and friends who are engaged in this field and get shocking results.
Mostly get benefits form this only no one say that its useless.
This is all happen coz of you and your post.

So please keep sharing such post for us and again thanks a lot on behalf of my friends and followers as they told me to say you in my next visit.

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Ray Colon July 5, 2011 at 3:23 pm

Hi Tristan,

I’ve bookmarked this list. Thanks for posting it. After reading it, the ideas are flowing!

Thanks,
Ray

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Alexifa July 6, 2011 at 5:18 pm

Great list there with some good ideas. Bookmarking this page and check my blog over the next few weeks – might just be borrowing some of those ideas.
Thanks

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Kyle Sundgren July 11, 2011 at 12:38 am

Damn, your blog is pretty well organized! I’ve got this bookmarked and well definitely reference this particular post many times in my own blog. Thanks a bunch! How did you get the “confirm you are NOT a spammer” link at the bottom? I would relish having that on my own blog!

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Mike Cleveland@Blogging ideas, Blogging, July 25, 2011 at 10:59 am

I like this post. Right away, it gave me an idea for a blog post. Your post just shows writing ideas are out there, however, a blogger needs to draw them out by reading other blogs, forums, and just listening to others on social mediums like Twitter and Facebook. If we do this we will never run out of posts for our blogs. Now, it is time to invest in a notebook, and pen, and write down some of these ideas. They will come…. Thanks for the idea.

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Sarah July 27, 2011 at 10:34 pm

great ideas. thanks for sharing. I recently started a blog if anyone would like to check it out. itssarahbarrera.blogspot.com

Sarah

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Anushka Sharma August 10, 2011 at 3:26 am

huge list of ideas man, thanks for sharing with us…

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Steven Cohen August 29, 2011 at 5:30 pm

Very nice blog post. Even the most passionate blog writers come into writers block every now and then.

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Tom Treanor@small business blogging September 10, 2011 at 1:18 am

Tristan,

Nice list! I came up with 166 but I can tell by looking at your list that you’ve got some other, great ideas (like the hypothetical situation one and how NOT to do something)!

Tom

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Chetaeu September 13, 2011 at 2:14 am

Hi&.
Thanks for sharing this information and resources its really help full for me with the help of this we can improve our blogging or blog design and development I really inspire with this information thanks

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Shasta MacRory September 16, 2011 at 7:38 pm

Hi Tristan,
I’m pretty new to this blogging thing. I’m a writer, and I have the info about my stories up on my site, but I’m having trouble keeping my posts steady because I have no idea what to keep writing about. Your list was helpful, but I was wondering if you had any ideas an aspiring author could write about. If it’s really any different than what you’ve already posted, that is. How do I draw attention to my site? I’m not involved in any groups or other blogs. I have no clue how to get there either.
Please help!

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Kenson September 19, 2011 at 9:44 am

KensonMartz@Kcmartz’s Blog
I bookmarked this for later reference. My blog is just a general blah-blah type blog no specific niche.

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Ken Lowman@Lake Las Vegas real estate September 22, 2011 at 7:03 pm

Posting a poem you created is really cool for me. I think it gives idea to the readers how the author is creative with words. I appreciate you making this list for us. Thanks!

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Tanja September 26, 2011 at 3:16 am

Awesome list, Tristan! I’ve just finished a blog post on… wait for it… the best lists of blog post ideas I found today when I was researching the subject today – your list well and truly had the most ideas I could use on it.

Thanks for sharing it – I’m really looking forward to devouring your ebooks next :-)

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Brook (Matt5verse6) September 27, 2011 at 10:05 am

Fabulous! Thanks for the list. :) I never thought of offering free ebooks. Is there a format, template, or specific software you prefer for creating ebooks or do you just write a document then make it a PDF?

Kindest regards,
Brook

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Nwobhm October 1, 2011 at 9:50 am

Very good list, but some ideas are less interessting than other..

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Floyd Andrews@SEO resellers October 10, 2011 at 11:35 am

Number 99 will make the other blogger feel that you’re conversing with him or her by sharing your ideas about the post that he or she made. Creating relationships with other blogs which talk about your niche will help you spread out links that direct traffic towards your blog.

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Darren October 11, 2011 at 9:39 am

That’s quite a list. I ended up spending a lot more time reading this post than what I expected when I landed. Thanks for all the ideas.

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Alt0 October 19, 2011 at 9:24 am

Hello admin,
would you be interested in my service where people are able to suggest post ideas for you as the site owner?
Please let me know as it is in early stages and I would definitely love some feedback.
Thanks

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Prosklitiria Agoraki October 27, 2011 at 11:20 am

Great list, thank you for this valuable ideas.
I especially like this one “Write about common misconceptions that people outside of your niche community have”

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Money Making Guide November 12, 2011 at 12:22 am

Extensive list! Really well done.

I would imagine that it may have taken you a few days? So tell me, What did you where at #55 with no more ideas? Anyway, good job, I’ll take your advice and go write a poem.

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bjohnson @ consumer lists December 15, 2011 at 12:25 am

I do believe that blog posting is the best way to promote or share your ideas for a particular topic or any products. I will have to check all the ideas as they are really good to see.

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He says, She says December 20, 2011 at 8:10 pm

Thank you for such a great list. It has sparked several blog ideas for us. We are a husband and wife team, and we take turns writing a weekday blog. I hope you come out with another list some time!

Sincerely,
Ryan and Carrie Sharpe
He says, She says

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My Awesome Blog December 30, 2011 at 8:28 am

Awesome article! I’ve linked to your post and have included a few ideas generating tips and techniques of my own at:

http://www.myawesomeblog.com/blogging-tips/how-to-find-and-create-blog-post-ideas

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Grace B February 5, 2012 at 1:34 pm

Cool ideas! I want a blog now…About what NOT to do!

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Sher February 21, 2012 at 8:46 am

I read most of your posts this a.m. and find your style (and thought process) enjoyable. This post particularly is helpful to me as a new Blogger. To me there is no need to Blog daily; I write only when I feel I have something to say. Maybe that’s good, maybe not.

I saved the list of 101 ideas for future reference as I know there will be times when I have nothing to say.

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danh March 12, 2012 at 6:23 pm

Testing only

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Julia February 27, 2012 at 8:04 pm

Thanks to you, I have a good idea on what to do with blogging! Thanks!

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duytantong March 12, 2012 at 6:22 pm

Only for testing.

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duytantong March 12, 2012 at 6:21 pm

Wow. I find these advices very helpful.

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jymiely March 13, 2012 at 10:47 pm

i’m a newbie in blogging.. and i like this “Make a note to your future self”… it will make me see the “newbie” blogger writing to the “world wide acclaimed blogger” in the future!haha! thanks so much!!Kudos!!

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danh March 17, 2012 at 11:48 am

Nice

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dada March 22, 2012 at 6:36 pm
Maggie April 16, 2012 at 9:36 pm

I recently did a blog post listing my favorite Android Apps. This could be specific to a niche. I blog mostly about crafts, so I could review craft or craft store apps.

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Marlita Hill July 5, 2012 at 9:56 pm

Hi Tristan. Thank you so much for this list. I am relatively new to blogging. I started a blog for choreographers and was looking for directions to go. his will help so much!

Marlita

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Adam July 9, 2012 at 9:28 am

There are many other lists available on various blogs but this one is awesome. I have chosen few very good topics from here to write about on my own blog.
Thanks

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Dreamscapes pool July 12, 2012 at 12:38 pm

awesome blog, i love reading your posts- you give me so many great ideas! keep the posts coming, for me!:)

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Joe July 13, 2012 at 12:45 pm

I feel the need to blog about your blog post which blogs about other blog that blogs about your blog. :)

Nice list, Tristan! Though many points you have here are very very familiar to me. But that’s OK. And thank you for the Infoproduct Idea Kit. :)

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Stewart@Elton Izumi December 19, 2012 at 9:50 pm

We’re a bunch of volunteers and starting a brand new scheme in our community. Your web site offered us with useful information to work on. You have done a formidable process and our entire community will probably be grateful to you.

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