At the Starting Gate: Getting a Running Start on Your Blog

Often the scariest thing about getting started with a brand new blog is the daunting task of coming up with new content on a regular basis. What on earth will you write about?

My 16 Advanced PR Writing students are embarking on a blog-venture this week and I know this topic is top of mind.

I’ve collected quite a few resources here that will give you plenty of ideas to get started (and honestly to keep you going for quite some time).

OMG What Do I Blog About?: My list of 20+ ideas to get you started.

20 Types of Blog Posts – Battling Bloggers Block: From ProBlogger, a terrific list of categories of posts, which might help you think about your own blog.

Hey Blog Coach: My Blog Runs Dry, How Do I Get Started Again?: While clearly for a re-blogger, this list is also good for newbies.

7 Types of Blog Posts Which Always Seem to Get Links and Traffic: A simple list, but good ideas to think about. You don’t want to be blogging into a vacuum, it’s great if people actually read your stuff.

101 Great Posting Ideas That Will Make Your Blog Sizzle: Some common sense ideas, for the most part. But a good list to get you thinking.

40 Ways to Deliver Killer Blog Content: From the master of content, Chris Brogan. Not a list of ideas, per se, but some great tips and ideas to make you think about your own blog. (P.S. Subscribe to Chris’ blog right now).

50 Blog Topics Marketers Could Write for Their Companies: Think about this from a PR perspective, are there ways you could use these ideas and relate to your PR work in class or out.

100 Blog Topics I Hope You Write: Rounding out the trifecta from Chris Brogan, this is a stellar list of great topics that I’m sure you can find some good ideas in.

10 Steps to Writing a Successful Series: A series of posts on one topic is a great way to knock of several posts at once. This post will help you think about a series for your blog.