Stop struggling — 54 article ideas for ANY niche

Having a tough time finding the next topic to write about? Don’t feel bad; as the late Michael Jackson piped: you are not alone.

It’s actually pretty common for bloggers to run out of ideas, have writer’s block, or simply “hit a wall“. In fact, it’s the norm. Let’s get the juices flowing in your brain, shall we?

Below is a list of 54 article ideas that should give you a jump-start no matter what niche you’re in!

Something you love
Something you hate
Something you used to love but now hate
Something you used to hate but now love
A new breakthrough
A reliable staple
A current event
A past event
Your goals for your site
Your objectives for your site
Your goals for your life
Your objectives for your life
What you love about blogging
What you hate about blogging
Your mentor
Your blog buddy
Your favorite article on your site
Your favorite article on another site
A book review
A site review
A product/service review
Compare products/services
Favorite tools of the trade
Promote a partner/affiliation
Your writing strategy/schedule
Your commenting strategy
Popular blogs you visit
Up-and-coming blogs you visit
Your inspiration
Inspire your audience
Your motivation
Motivate your audience
What you’re most proud of
What keeps you up at night
An industry trend
A prediction
Competition
External/government factors
How the economy affects your site
Advice for “noobs”
Advice for “grey hairs”
Request advice
Favorite lessons learned from blogging
Favorite lessons learned from life
Make an analogy
Make an apology
Demonstrate a process
Describe a step-by-step approach
Make a top 10 list
Make a bottom 10 list
Reveal a secret to success
Reveal an embarrassing blunder
Expose a myth
Interview someone interesting

Oh yes, there are so many more I can come up with but these should keep you busy for a while.

What would you add to the list?

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96 Comments

At 2010.01.27 17:53, Olusegun said:

Thanks for the 55th tip.

I’d copy that.
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At 2010.01.27 17:54, Olusegun said:

These will have a huge impact. So concise and yet so practical.

Thanks Gabe.

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At 2010.01.31 08:19, Raj said:

amazing read man !! u r right – its becomes more easy to write about something that we have loved or hated
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- At 2010.01.31 12:06, Gabe Young said:
  
  I’ve definitely written my fair share of those!
  
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At 2010.02.04 11:12, Rich said:

A list of simple but effective topic ideas… good stuff.

But more importantly, a nice site in general. Bookmarked.
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At 2010.03.12 13:36, waqas ali said:

Very helpful list, anyone having idea’s for forex niche???
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At 2010.03.25 01:59, Ricardo said:

If topics are a dilemma for multi niche blogs, what more for those with a particular niche? hehe, i guess listing the topics would help
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At 2010.04.01 03:55, Ricardo said:

Whenever I use topics for current events I do not land on the first page of SERPs may be because there is a lot of competition.
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At 2010.04.03 23:52, Gurl said:

Glad I found your site. This has been added to my “what in the world do I write about” Bookmarks folder

I really like that the topics ARE so general, so I can spin them however suits the moment. Excellent job, I bet this was an interesting challenge!
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At 2010.04.11 15:18, jake jacob said:

Go to twitter and type in your niche and bounce of trending subjects
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At 2010.07.05 08:30, My Gamer Diary said:

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At 2010.10.24 20:25, Benjamin Warsinske said:

Great post! Another good one to add to the list is to find articles in newspapers and magazines, photograph them and blog about how they relate to your niche. It is fun to bring in physical media to the digital realm. Thanks for the list!

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At 2010.12.10 17:03, ryan said:

Great post…every now and then I find my mind feel like it is blank…If only I had reminders for everything!

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At 2011.01.24 09:17, Natalie said:

Great list, Gabe! I’d surely go back to this on days when I find myself dumbly staring at my computer screen for hours on end. I particularly like numbers 3 & 4. Looks like I have something to write about in the next two days!

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