Open Discussion: How Do You Come Up with Ideas for Blog Posts?

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Michael Martine • 121 Comments

Here’s what I want to engage with you on for this week’s open discussion post: How do you come up with ideas for blog posts?

I’ll reveal my strategies for this later on in the comments. I want to hear from you guys first.

Are you reactive to current events, or do you follow a preset plan or editorial calendar?
Do you keep an idea notebook, and if so, in what format (WoodPulp 1.0, desktop software, webware, vocal, etc.)?
How do you know an idea you have is worth pursuing? What makes you decide to reject a post idea?

I can’t wait to hear from you in the comments!

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http://www.slymarketing.com Jens P. Berget

I keep a notebook of ideas. I add everything that comes to my mind. When it's time to write, I open the notebook and pick a topic.
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  Terrific time-tested way to do it!
http://www.slymarketing.com Jens P. Berget

I keep a notebook of ideas. I add everything that comes to my mind. When it's time to write, I open the notebook and pick a topic.
remarkablogger

Terrific time-tested way to do it!
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http://www.rosettastone-mall.org/ Rosetta Stone

Thank you fou shareing!
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also,i forgot to add i like writing comments or submitting articles to give myself a presence online.
http://stormywriter.com/default.aspx Robert Medak

I wish I really knew. I just think about the blog I am writing for and what people might find interesting.

The subjects usually come from somewhere in the old gray matter.

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