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Hi. I’m Nicole Dean and I’m a Guest expert here all week at Mike’s request sharing ideas. (And, I’m having a blast and I thank Mike for inviting me here.)

This series is all about “How to Come up with Ideas for your Next Blog Post” and I’m on part 2. If you missed part one, you can catch up by clicking below.

Part One: Finding Blog Post Ideas

First of all, I’d like to comment on how very responsive this blog has been. Thank you for all of your comments! Please keep them coming. I see lots of familiar names over here. Doug & Joel & everyone ((waving to you!)) Leave lots of comments so that you can win! I’ll be giving away copies of the report of your choice from SRZone.com (My favorite is Homepreneur Habits – check it out!)

Today I’ll move on to one of my favorite sayings “Find out what works in your business. Do that more.” and the opposite is true, of course. “Find out what doesn’t work. Stop doing that!”

How does that apply to generating blog ideas? Simple.

Here are some of the easiest ideas.

5. Listen to your Blog Stats.
Find out which of your posts gets the most traffic and use those posts as inspiration for writing an entire series on the topic — IF, and only IF it’s related to your niche and there’s a way to monetize it in some way.

If you’re unsure how to read your web stats, it’s actually quite easy.

1. Log into your hosting panel. It’s normally www.yourdomain.com/cpanel (or something similar). 
2. Once you’re in, look for “web stats”.
3. Click on Awstats which are my favorite.

OR you can utilize the power of Google by setting up Google Analytics.

OR you can use a plugin that displays your most popular posts on your blog so that not only you, but your readers, can view which are the most popular blog posts. I’m not seeing it on Mike’s blog (perhaps I’m missing it?) but I have it on mine and you can view it here at the bottom of this web page: Bird Diapers & Bird Costumes: Weird Niche Wednesday.

Either way, you can easily see which of your web pages are the most viewed each month. A quick peek into your stats will tell you what your market is reading. Use that information to create more content about that topic.

6. Most Commented Blog Posts.
If you listen to your readers, they’ll TELL you what they’re interested in.  And, actually, you can use this tip even if you are on a competitor’s blog. Look at blog posts that are most commented and you’ll find hot topics that you should consider writing about.

7. Most Active Forum Posts.
Hang out on a forum in your niche? Find hot hot hot posts and use those as inspiration for your next blog post. Obviously the topic is hot or it wouldn’t get such a response.

Your homework?

Check back through your stats for the last 6 months and look for which blog posts had the best response, both with traffic and comments. Also keep an idea notebook on your desk and jot down a note any time that you are reading a blog or forum and see a very interactive discussion. That may just be your next great blog post.

I’ll be back tomorrow with more.

Warmly,
Nicole Dean

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