Questions

When you are in charge of creating optimized content on a regular basis for your company’s website, chances are you have run into a writer’s block. There is no magic *****? to help you out, yet, ****? there are other ***?res. Writer’s block is a very common occurrence that happens to the best and most creative writers, ***?O or non-SEO. Over ***?me, while your skill and style are honed to ***?rfection, your tank of ideas begins to run out, making it harder and harder to come up with fresh ideas and new angles. Here are a few ideas on how get your creative juices flowing freely again.

Browse Industry Blogs

No matter if you are in ***?O or not, chances are there are hundreds of blogs covering the topics specific to your company. You can easily conduct a blog ***?arch on the ****?gle Blog feature will give you a plethora of material to spark your creativity. You can even use your keywords to identify more appropriate results and keep notes on the most relevant blogs to your writing. For ***?arch engine optimization and everything ****?gle, I tend to check Michael Gray’s blog, Graywolf ***?O Blog, and ****?gle’s Matt ***?tts, ***?dgets, ****?gle, and ***?O.

Please Note: Be careful not to copy or scrape content from other ***?ople. This is ****?ribly bad form and a rampant trend in blogging. Use your own opinion and experiences to ensure that you are providing interesting and unique content for readers. This only makes them come back for more.

Read Industry Magazines and Journals

I realize that reading a real magazine is SO last century, ****? they are still relevant, for now. Your company may already have a subscriptions to industry-specific journals or magazines that are rich with inspiring content. These niche magazines usually feature thought-leaders of the industry, so most news and stories will be relevant and intelligent. If there are articles that you disagree with, or left out a ***?rspective, ***?nd in a letter, or write a response article for the journal, or your blog. Joining the conversation will only bring more attention your way at a ***?me when you have gotten back on the Content Train to Productivity Town.

Google Alerts

This is very similar to browsing blogs. ****?gle has this great feature, Alerts, that you can ***?t up to collect stories and articles on the Internet based upon a keyword, and have their links emailed to you on a daily or weekly basis. I have a ****?gle Alert for “SEO News” to keep me updated on news and trends in the ***?arch engine optimization industry. It keeps my ideas fresh and inspired by all the relevant chatter online. It also helps me keep an eye out for scrapers of my own blog.

Competition Comparison

If your competitors are ****?cessfully bringing a different ***?rspective than you are to content creation, chances are you may be missing a key content ingredient. Are they authoring eBooks, or creating engaging newsletters? Do they differentiate themselves from you by ***?lfilling a need of the audience you aren’t? Content is king when it comes to online relevancy. Don’t copy their ideas, ****? consider approaching that delivery of content, whether it a newsletter or eBook, with your own unique ***?rspective. You can’t copyright the “car”, ****? you can copyright the “brand”.

Talk To Your ****?ents

What do your ****?ents ****?t to read? Maybe you aren’t covering a topic that is frustrating the ***?n out of your ****?ents. There may be something about your business that isn’t being communicated clearly, ****? no one knows it needs to be addressed. Your biggest ***?ns, your ****?ents, are an enormous resource for ideas on content. The best thing about it is you are guaranteeing readership.

At the end of the day, it still takes a great voice and sound skills to create intelligent, relevant, and engaging content. Although it is a basic skill everyone learns in grammar school, writing talent is not to be squandered. Copywriting is no different, and the balance between salesy and natural language is constantly being tested. In a world where the word travels ***?ster than emotions, unique ideas can be hard to come by. Don’t get discouraged. Do research, converse with industry thought leaders and ****?ents, and your creative juices will flow again.

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- Jeb Walker

I want to explore writing fiction stories and have them submitted in magazines or journals? Is it possible to be paid for them? I have a bachelors in Communications, worked in public relations, but lack the confidence to find work right now. I’m hoping that by exploring this, I can boost my confidence again.
- Suzy G

I have a few short fiction stories and am currently unpublished. I am looking for magazines or journals that often publish new or unknown authors.
- wilkepep

I’m trying to get some short fiction (generally horror, dark fantasy, fantasy, and speculative fiction) out in circulation, but I’m having a tough time identifying viable print markets. I’ve already leafed through the 2006 edition of the “Novel and Short Story Writer’s Market,” but I came away with only a few solid leads.

I’d appreciate any referral to either a) individual print magazines, journals, or anthologies that publish work in those genres or b) consolidated online listings of magazine, journal, or anthology publishers that focus on those genres. I’ve come across a few good listings of horror publishers, though I’d love to find more. A good example of what I’m looking for can be found at http://horror.fictionfactor.com/fiction.html

I realize that online publishing is extremely robust, but for my purposes, I’m restricted to publishers that produce a physical, printed text on a semi-regular basis.

Thanks in advance.
- Dr. Atrocity

I have pages of journals that aren’t touched and i need to fill them up! I am usually creative so if i get some ideas on what to write in them i will be able to get going. So please some ideas will help.
- WHAM!