Are You All Blogged Out?

All bloggers have been a victim of writer’s block at one point or another. Keeping up with a blog is hard work. Giving your readers fresh, interesting and unique content can be a struggle at times even for the most dedicated writer.

But, what do you do when you are all blogged out?

Sure, you can skip a day or two, but as attention spans grow shorter each day, you run the risk of your blog eventually being forgotten. Each day, the pressure increases to either create, or find, the most interesting topic and broadcast it to your audience.

Here’s a few tips on how to overcome your writer’s block.  If you’re new to blogging, bookmark the links below, you’re going to find them extremely helpful in the near future.

Make use of Google Reader

Reader allows you to subscribe to a RSS feed for a particular blog, or website.  You can search for blogs by keywords, or subscribe to a couple of your favorites.  Reader also allows you to keep up with the most popular news stories and also keeps track of what you’ve read so you are always looking at fresh content.  The more you subscribe to, the more ideas you’ll have.

Set up Google Alerts

Alerts are email updates of topics you choose to follow. You can set up an alerts to monitor a developing story, keep an eye on the competition, keep up with your favorite celebrity, etc.  You don’t have to wait on an email to check your alerts. Alerts can be checked, modified, or deleted at any time.

Browse your LinkedIn Groups

You joined the group for a reason, now is the time to use participate.  Whether it’s the discussions or the submitted news articles, LinkedIn Groups are filled with content.  Make sure you are a member of active groups.  No one benefits from the group if there’s no activity.

Look to  Twitter Search for guidance

People talk about everything from needing a 9V battery to their favorite type of jelly on Twitter.  It’s a given that you’ll find something interesting to blog about relative to your audience.

Search for a guest blogger

Don’t let your blog ego get the best of you. Ironically, a blogger enjoys writing for other blogs more than writing for their own.  All you have to do is ask.  It’s amazing how quick a guest blogger will send you a post.