5 Tips to Improve your blog writing

There comes a time for everyone when you just can't think of anything to write about. You have a blog that's focused on your passion, but you just can't stay focused, or you can't get started, or you just can't find the motivation to find material to write about.

You've probably heard of bloggers who do 10 or even 20 posts a day, and you can just barely get out 2 posts a day. It can be pretty discouraging when faced with others who seem more passionate than you. How do you compete for traffic? How do you do what they do, and still maintain your sanity?

It's important to keep some perspective on the situation. You don't need to compete with anyone else. You only need to do it for yourself, and this will help you find the ideas, focus and motivation to keep you going.

1. Have new topics sent to you
   Go to Google Alerts and sign up to receive the latest news on your favourite topics sent to your email. No need to copy them word for word, but they're doing the work for you, by sending you things to write about. Use them for ideas and content to put your own words to.
   
   
2. Add quick thoughts, ideas and opinions
   Not every post has to an article, and they don't need to be long and informative. Some of the most valuable posts might just be a sentence or paragraph or two. They're quick and easy to read, offer simple solutions or insights, or get people thinking or debating.
   
   
3. Cause debates
   Your opinion is important - that's why you're blogging, right? But not everyone is going to agree with what you say, and that's ok! You don't want everyone agreeing with you, as that would just be boring. In fact, the more people that disagree with you, the better! It inspires debate. Obviously, don't be an idiot with what you're saying, as that would just lose you respect, and people aren't going to value your opinion. You want to be different, but logical and respectful. You don't have to be right, but you have to be expressive. Be open to being wrong, and humble about it. It'll gain you more respect, and you'll learn so much more as well.
   
   
4. Write reviews
   Write a review about the latest book you read, the latest movie you saw, the latest product you used that you loved or hated. Write about your thoughts and feelings, expectations and actions. Help others understand your opinion about it. They might find great value in reading your opinion, and it could help them decide to something of benefit to them, or prevent them from wasting their time or money. They'll appreciate you for it.
   
   
5. Make exciting and relevent headlines
   The first glimpse of your writing they'll get is your subject heading, or headline. If you want them to be excited by what you write, think about how you can create an exciting headline that'll grab their attention and make them want to read the whole post. Play on emotions, riddles, rhymes, shock appeal, etc. Use it in moderation though, only where it might be relevent. If you have too much of it, it becomes normal, boring, and expected.

Hopefully these tips will help you find inspiration, and help you find more to write about. Now get writing, and enjoy!