Article Marketing-Fresh Out Of Topics?
If you’ve been doing article marketing for a bit, sometimes you may feel like you are fresh out of topics to write about. This is the scary phenomenon called….dun da dunnnn…writers block!
And you’ve won the title fair and square 
So where do you go from here?
Well, as you probably already know, if you are using articles to boost traffic to your website or blog, you’re gonna have to write lots of articles before you’ll start seeing the results of your efforts.
So at some point after writing so many articles, you just draw a blank. But it doesn’t have to be a permanent blank. Just a short, shall I say, lapse of any brain power available. Just like a battery, you need a recharge to get your creative juices flowing again.
Fortunately there’s help.
First of all, when you run out of ideas, head to the bookstore. Honestly, once you start using this technique, you’ll never run out of ideas.
Whatever your niche is, there will be a section in the bookstore that addresses it. Fitness, starting your own business, internet marketing, parenting, crafts, public speaking, career changes, gardening, dog training…you will find a section of the book store that addresses it.
You don’t necessarily have to buy any books, although if you look in the bargain section of the book store you will frequently find books that cover your topic, for $5-$10. However, if you don’t want to spend the money, all you have to do is flip through some books and skim some of the chapters and chapter headings.
If you have a web site about fitness for men, look at the books in that section. Now look at the different techniques that are recommended in those books, and start writing down lists of ideas. Next, head over to the magazine section. It’s well worth the investment to buy a few magazines in your niche and flip through them to mine for new article ideas.
For instance, a recent issue of Dog World had articles on top dog friendly vehicles, and caring for a dog with arthritis. These are perfect article subjects for a dog site.
You can also go the library to read recent magazines for free, and you can check out books on your niche area. And, if you want more inspiration, go to the article directory that you write for and see what other people in your category are writing.
Don’t worry about the fact that you are covering the same subject. Magazines recycle ideas, books recycle ideas, ezine article publishers recycle ideas. There is only so much that can be said about a particular niche; but, when you write your article you will give it your own unique twist.
More sites of interest:
| Do You Suffer From Search Engine Marketer’s Writers Block? – Search Engine Marketer’s Writers Block As a blogger, often I find myself staring at a blank white screen, wondering what I should write about. My job as an author is to write content that I monetize towards earning money online. …
Getting over Writer’s Block Saturday Writers – I’ve had writers block for a couple months. No matter what I did, I couldn’t get anywhere. Everything I wrote I trashed. Finally, a couple days ago, I realized what my problem was. If I am going to write more, I need to know more. … The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain blog: Writers don’t believe in … – Of course, “Do you believe in writers’ block?” is a very simplistic question. Who could really say that what Douglas Adam experienced (as mentioned by Gail Renard in the comments to the original post) wasn’t genuine? … Writers Block?? | BlogButterfly – I came across an handy post regarding Writers Block and thought I’d share my findings (for any of you lovely fellow bloggers)…..Courtesy of Blogger Talk. Writers Block – 5 Tips to Cure It for Bloggers and Other Writers … |
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I do a lot of article marketing and a lot of writing other than that, as well. Flipping through magazines has always been one of my secrets to always coming up with new ideas – now you’ve let the cat out of the bag! Seriously, it definitely works. Another easy thing to do is to visit your local library. Not only can you browse their selection on your topic, you can also look it up in their catalog. Most libraries include other libraries in the area due to interlibrary loans so you will see tons of titles for books and other materials. Those are bound to spark many great ideas.
You Know that is very true, but it really is not a secret. People have been using ideas from other avenues for a number of years if not 100’s or more. Books, newspapers, others articles and things that pop into your head are a number of places you can get idea’s as well as from other people. In fact what you write today might inspire someone else to write something from it tomorrow.
There’s nothing more vexing to me as a constant content-supplying writer than writer’s block, especially when I really want to go after the more lucrative writing gigs available.
Sometimes I find that simply getting away from writing ANYTHING for a while helps – because writer’s block isn’t just about lack of ideas but also lack of mental energy or stamina.