For small businesses that use blogging as part of their marketing strategy, it can be difficult to think of what to write about. This difficulty can lead to frustration and even giving up on the tactic all together.
If you’re looking for new ideas to blog about that people actually care about, check out this Blog Topic Generator tool from Hubspot. It will generate intriguing titles such as “Miley Cyrus and Marketing: 10 Things They Have in Common.”
I’m not actually going to compare Miley Cyrus to marketing (sad face, I know!), but I will show you a pretty cool free tool to generate creative ideas for your small business blogging and eliminate your writer’s block.
How to Kickstart Post Ideas with the Hubspot Blog Topic Generator
Step 1: Pick 3 Words
Pick three words or phrases that have to do with your business (preferably nouns) and type them into the generator. Phrases that work for my business are are lead generation, small business marketing, and marketing consulting.
Step 2: Generate A Week of Blog Topics
Press the button labeled “Give me blog topics”. Here are my results.
A blog topic generator can help you plan weeks or months of content. The ideas may not make sense 100% of the time, but they should be enough to get you started. You should make sure your posts provide useful information for your audience and support your overall marketing strategy.
We hope this gives you some inspiration. Happy blogging!
If you’re having trouble thinking of blog post ideas, or if you aren’t seeing results from your blogging, why not schedule a consultation with one of our marketing consultants? We’d be happy to talk to you about your strategy.