8 blog topic treasure troves

Replenish your well of creativity with help from Google, Buzzsumo, Quora and SEMrush.

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This article originally appeared on PR Daily in November of 2017.

You’ve committed to blogging and the deadline is looming, but the screen in front of you is blank.

If you’re not sure what to write about, don’t fret; blog topics are everywhere.

To show how easy it is to find blog topics for any business, let’s use a random word to find a theme. How about “bake”? Let’s assume we’re promoting a baking company, blogging about cakes and baking. Keep in mind, each source listed below can be used for any company in any industry.

Blog topics from keyphrase research tools

Keyphrase research isn’t just for SEO. It’s a fun, fast way to read the minds of millions of people and find great blog topics.

1. Use topics Google suggests.

Whenever you search in Google, you’ll see suggested topics as Google auto-completes your query with a longer phrase. This is convenient for searchers, but it’s also a potential goldmine for savvy bloggers.

Just type in a question word (such as “which”) and your topic word (such as “cakes”), and Google will suggest a list of blog topics.

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