20 Questions to Unlock a Year of Blog Post Ideas

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20 Questions to Unlock a Year of Blog Post Ideas

20 Questions to Unlock a Year of Blog Post Ideas

Ever stared blankly at your computer screen, desperately seeking blog post ideas? Writer’s block can turn blogging from a passion into a painful process. But fear not! This post is your rescue remedy. I’ll share proven tips and a series of thought-provoking questions to ignite your creativity and produce a year’s worth of engaging content. Say goodbye to forehead-slapping frustration and hello to consistent, inspiring blog posts!

Before we dive into the questions, here are some helpful tips.


Tip 1: Schedule Uninterrupted Time to Brainstorm

To maximize your brainstorming effectiveness, carve out an uninterrupted hour dedicated solely to generating blog post ideas.

Blog Post Ideas on Tap: 20 Questions to Ask

Growing a successful blog demands consistent effort and fresh content. Prioritize this brainstorming session as a crucial step in your blogging journey. If you’re juggling parenthood, schedule this time when your kids are occupied to ensure a focused environment.

I know life is busy, but investing this time in planning will significantly impact your blog’s growth and success.


Tip 2: Just Start Writing

In The Ultimate Blog Planner, you’ll find a page specifically designed for post brainstorming called “Post Topic Brainstorming.” I recommend printing off one of these pages for each of your main blogging categories. Then spend 5-10 minutes per category brainstorming and listing as many post topics as you can think of off the top of your head.

Just start writing. Don’t worry about whether it’s a good idea or not at this point. Jot down anything and everything that comes to you. You can weed out the not-so-great ideas later.


Blog Post Ideas on Tap: 20 Questions to Ask

Let’s dive into the heart of this post: 20 questions to ignite a year’s worth of blog post ideas. As you explore each question, capture every idea that pops into your head. Before you know it, you’ll have a treasure trove of blog topics ready to be developed.

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Make sure to link those old posts within a new one for extra SEO points!

It will not only help your visitors find what they were looking for, but you will also have a link you can share when someone asks you the same question again.

Here are some ideas:

  • Behind-the-scenes
  • A day in the life
  • How you got started
  • What you wish you would have known when…
  • Tell about your process
  • Share some things people don’t know about you
  • Show examples of how you or your business has grown through the years
  • What products, services, or tools do you use every day?

Become a teacher! People love to learn new things, so if you have something you can share – do so.

Even better, create a tutorial that your visitors can follow to learn the skills you have.

Use these to inspire new posts. Maybe you can write more about the topics you covered in your popular posts? Again, don’t forget to link your old content to the new post.

Feature those milestones or achievements in a blog post. It will allow you o showcase your skills and collect all the great memories in one place.

Promote someone else. Remember that kindness goes a long way so be nice and make sure to let the featured person know that you wrote a post about them.

If you don’t know any blogs or websites you can feature focus on the products. Maybe you bought something recently that you really like or there is something people should avoid.

Share some freebies. You can start with our free printable library. It will not only help us grow but you will have free content. When sharing freebies or other products don’t forget to credit an author.

It will help visitors learn something more about it.

Even if your blog isn’t personal or lifestyle it is ok to write posts about you from time to time.

You could list a roundup of these posts as a help to your readers.

Share your successes and failures.

You could feature the people you work within a memorable way.

You could write about what or who inspires you.

You could offer to do a guest post on their blog as a trade for them doing one on yours.

Always disclose any affiliate relationships when promoting products.

Break your project into several posts. Introduce your project in the first post, then dedicate additional posts to promoting it in more detail.

Creating a survey will help you find out what your readers would like more of. You can then implement their ideas in future posts.


This should help you with post-topics brainstorming for an entire year! If you have a post you are really proud of, you can share it in the comments.