What to write about?

If you’re in a slump and aren’t sure what to write about, you need to take a few things into consideration:

What is your niche?
If your niche is music, then post a video with some commentary. If your niche is blogging about blogging, then see what others are saying about your community. We all know that there isn’t a whole lot that hasn’t been said, but if you put your personality into your blog, then people will learn more about you. If they like your personality, through your blog, then they will subscribe and come back.

Maybe posting nothing is better than posting something you don’t care about
Think about that for a minute. If you’re in a slump or a bad mood, don’t you think your regular readers will know? If I’m in a bad mood and answer the phone, can you tell by my voice inflection, whether or not I’m having a good day? People can tell that your heart isn’t in the posting, so if you don’t have anything productive to add, then maybe you shouldn’t.

Give readers a reason to come back
This is sometimes easier said than done, but show off what you have to the world. Love what you’re doing, it will shine through in your blog.

Think about what you’d get from your blog if you were a subscriber
Put the shoe on the other foot. What do you get from the blogs that you read the most? Is it the posts or the commentary that follows? Is it the community atmosphere or the welcomed feeling in each post? Does the author care about your opinion? If you were reading your blog for the first time, what would your impression be? Would you come back?

Draw like-minded people to your blog
Here’s another one that’s easier said than done. I’ve said this before, but birds of a feather, flock together. This means that if you’re outgoing and have fun with your blog, then it will show. More importantly, bloggers who have the same writing style or personalities will read you as well.

Paint a picture for your readers
Sure, you could show a picture to your readers with some added commentary. However, if you’re describing a feeling that you’ve got about something, then paint a picture for your readers, with words.

Hopefully you’ve found these tips helpful. What do you do when you have nothing to write about?