One of the most difficult things to do is to continually be cranking out blog posts and generating content ideas. When I first started writing, I wrote for two years almost daily.  I had no problems with ideation.

Now, seven years later, I often struggle with ideas to write anything.

Research, Content Ideas

Updating your blog and site is important. Keeping information and tips related to your audience on your blog is also very important. But sometimes the mind just goes blank.

So what do writers do then?

I know many writers scan blogs and news websites for content ideas and information that could help them complete an article. Lately, one of the first places I look, once I have a topic idea, is SlideShare.

SlideShare is a place where speakers can upload the presentations from conferences, meetings, trainings etc. I won’t say that everything on SlideShare offers the best information, but I can tell you that about 80% of time – I can find valuable information and thoughts not typically found in blog posts, articles or news. – href="http://smallbiztrends.com/2013/01/content-ideas-research-blog-posts-slideshare.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SmallBusinessTrends+%28Small+Business+Trends%29&utm_content=Google+Reader">Using SlideShare for Research and Blog Posts by Melissa Fach

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