How To Come Up With Blog Content Ideas

Hi everyone!

Today I decided I wanted to talk about generating blog topic ideas. Writers block gets to all of us, but there are a million and one ways to overcome it.

Here are some tips and tricks for generating blog topic ideas:

1. Keep a notebook/binder and a calendar for your blog.
I love the idea of having a notebook strictly dedicated to blogging. In my notebook I simply record ideas depending on the season. For example, during February most of my post ideas revolve around Valentine's Day- The Boyfriend Gift Guide, Valentine's Day Lookbook, etc. 

If you don't want to keep a notebook, utilize Google Drive- it's your new best friend! I use it for everything. I have different documents dedicated to different seasons, therefore when I get an idea I can record it with ease. Once I have that method down, I then start plugging it in to the calendar to keep a constant posting schedule. It works like a charm!

2. Use the Katie method.
Here is a way to simply begin generating ideas. Next to these titles fill in the "last(s)." I have a ring of index cards that I use for the Story Idea Generator. It really helps me come up with ideas. For exaple, for the last website I was on I could do a wish list. As for the last thing I ate, I could find a recipe online and share it with my viewers.

Watched: Women's World Cup

Website: ModCloth.com

Place: Florida, Target, CVS

Bought: Clothes from Roxy, 

Ate: Chocolate chip muffin, 

Lightening Round: Taylor Swift style inspiration, makeup collection

3. Read everything: blogs, magazines, newspapers, etc.

Inspiration is everywhere. When I'm looking for new and exciting ideas I check out some of my favorite blogs. I always find an idea, whether they're talking about their everyday lives or a fashion haul. Here are some of my favorite blogs to gain inspiration from:

Boston Beauty Buzz- http://www.bostonbeautybuzz.com/

The Fashion of Craft- http://thefashionofcraft.blogspot.co.uk/

Yukova's Fashion Blog- http://yukovadesign.tumblr.com/

The Little Chatter Boxes- http://thelittlechatterboxes.blogspot.com/

I'm so lucky to be able to collaborate with other members from The Little Chatter Boxes. They always have such fantastic ideas that I can modify for my own blog! I also love so many other blogs!

4. When all else fails do the 20 minute challenge.

When I'm running low on ideas I open a word document and start the timer. During the twenty minutes I come up with 20 different blog topic ideas- whether they're seasonal or not. Then I plug them into my calendar depending on where they would workout best. I love doing this because coming up with a blog post idea on such short notice is difficult. It helps me plan out my ideas better- sort of. (I will admit to procrasinating some posts, most of my posts.)

Here are some ideas that I came up with on the fly:

• Summer Playlist
• Summer Fashion Essentials
• Beach/Pool Bag Essentials
• How To Stay Organized During The School Year
• DIY: Inspiration Board
• The Sister Tag
• Beginner's Guide To Makeup
• How & Why I'm Confident

*Chances are you'll see some of these posts in the future. I really like the idea of an inspiration board. (My friend just snapchatted me a picture of hers. See? Inspiration can come from anywhere!)

I hope this post helps you when you're in a pickle trying to post new content on your corner of the internet. How do you come up with new content topics? I'm always looking for better ways. Comment below!

Thank you so much for reading,

Guilianna