If you have your own network marketing blog then you’ll hopefully also know that it’s very important to post regularly, every day if you can. But how easy is it to come up with quality, relevant content all the time?
Speaking from personal experience, the more you blog , the more you’ll start to see everything through a blogger’s eyes. Ideas are likely to come fast and furious at times so I recommend you always have a way of recording these since they also often come to mind when you least expect it.
However even those of us who have been doing this for a little while run into dry patches when there doesn’t seem to be anything to write about. This can be quite stressful especially when you know that your loyal followers are waiting for what you have to say next.
At times like this would it be useful to have some other ideas for posts? Maybe even have some pre-prepared posts in the bottom draw you could take out and use?
One of the best mlm blogging tips I can pass on is that you should be prepared for times like this. Here are eight ideas for posts so you never have to run out of material for your network marketing blog again:
#1: Create a list of “must-have” free resources for your readers.
#2: Ask a question of your followers using one of the many social media platforms and then blog about the best answers you get.
#3: Sign up for Google Alerts on topics related to network marketing and then blog about breaking news stories.
#4: Use a plugin to find out which of your blog posts is most popular, then blog about it.
#5: Get involved in a discussion on another blog or forum and then write up a summary about it on your own blog.
#6: Post monthly wrap-ups about what you have accomplished with your business.
#7: Present a case study of how someone has successfully used one of your mlm products or service to solve their problem.
#8: Run a poll on a controversial issue and then discuss the results.
What do YOU do when you run out of ideas for posts? I’d love to hear about them or anything else you have to say on this topic so please leave me a comment.
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Hi Marcus,
I hadn’t thought, or heard of, a couple of those ideas yet.
Before last week I only posted a couple times a week. Now that I’m posting more often I may have to resort back to your list here.
Cheers!
Susanna
.-= Susanna Hess´s last blog ..Is Your Coach Hot? Smoking Hot Desire Leads To Network Marketing Success =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 26th, 2010 at 11:28 pm
Well I hope some of the ideas come in handy some time Susanna. Have a great new week.
Cheers
Marcus
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Hey Marcus,
Those are some handy tips! Thanks for sharing them. I do often run into a dry spell.
Have a wonderful week!
Twila
.-= Twila Jacobs´s last blog ..The Best Of Success =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 27th, 2010 at 9:59 am
Thanks Twila! You will have got even more ideas from the comments left here. What a wonderful community the blogging gang is!!
Enjoy your week!
Marcus
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Hey Marcus,
These are some really good handy tips.
I like to try #8, putting together
a poll and discussing it would be really
interesting to get some of the thoughts
of the people who stop by my blog.
It may even attract comments from other
people that normally would not leave a
comment.
Thanks for the good tips
Tommy
.-= Tommy DiPietro´s last blog ..You’re A Mess! How To Bring Order To Your Home Office. =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 27th, 2010 at 9:58 am
Using a poll is a great idea Tommy because it invites people to get involved and interact with you on your blog. I look forward to reading a post that tells us about a poll you have run soon.
Cheers
Marcus
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Hey Marcus,
I’ve been getting individuals asking me questions on a particular subject/areas that they are having challenges in. I like to use their questions and then create and article/blog post on the question and answer. You have some great suggestions though. I will definitely use a few.
Anthony (AB)
.-= Anthony ´s last blog ..MLM Attraction Marketing Formula: 3 Keys to Being the Hunted And Not the Hunter =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 27th, 2010 at 9:56 am
Hey Anthony,
Welcome!
Yes I agree with you that questions are a great source for blog posts. You will notice a number of people use this to generate ideas. For those who are not yet talking to a lot of people , a good place to look for questions as is in forums.
Cheers
Marcus
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Hey Marcus
I get my ideas from being active in my business daily. Something always comes up that you can let your readers know about.
Reading other blogs with their comments also creates a lot ideas.
I believe the more you surround yourself with your blogging environment (in this case network marketing), the more vision you will have and the more ideas you will have.
Writing down ideas as you get them is priceless. I have a long list which I can fall back on in the ‘dry periods’
Happy Monday
Dwayne
.-= Dwayne Huggins´s last blog ..What You Can Learn From Network Marketing Spam =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 27th, 2010 at 9:53 am
Yes Dwayne you are right I get a lot of ideas from reading other blogs too. Like you I am continually scribbling down ideas down for posts.
Have a great week!
Marcus
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There are literally endless ideas for writing a blog post. Some of the ideas I haven’t heard of before so thank you Marcus. I would definitely add to the list great ideas from books that you read, MLM companies, MLM leaders, MLM products, Useful tools for marketing and how to be more efficient and many others. Great post Marcus, writing a post about what to post!
Vitaliy Dubinin
Online Marketing Specialist
.-= Vitaliy Dubinin´s last blog ..Vision, Focus, Action – The Mantra For Success In Business =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 27th, 2010 at 9:49 am
Some more excellent ideas there Vitaliy! Always a good idea to writs posts about current MLM happenings.
Cheers
Marcus
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Hey Marcus,
These are all great points to keep us always having content available to use.
Since I talk to a lot of people. Most of my blog post comes from questions that are being ask. If one person is asking the question. I’m sure there are 100′s more who are looking for the answer to the same question.
Chat with you later…
Josh
.-= Josh Garcia´s last blog ..3 Video Marketing Tips That I Debated To Tell You or Not! =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 27th, 2010 at 9:48 am
That is a great tip for posts Josh and one that I use most of the time.
Cheers
Marcus
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Great tips Marcus. I also like to listen to webinars and write about them. There are 100′s of them in mlmpro recordings.
Heres a question?
Use a plugin to find out which of your blog posts is most popular, then blog about it.
Whats the name of the plugin Marcus?
.-= Maria Eves´s last blog ..MLM Global Mindset Tribe- Welcome =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 27th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Thanks Maria and well done on being the featured tribe member this week too. That’s a great tip you left about writing about webinars. You are right there are heaps of these one can use in My Lead System Pro. I don’t know how I would cope without this system.
As for the plugin Maria, it’s called Popularity Contest
This will enable ranking of your posts by popularity; using the behavior of your visitors to determine each post’s popularity. You set a value (or use the default value) for every post view, comment, etc. and the popularity of your posts is calculated based on those values. Once you have activated the plugin, you can configure the Popularity Values and View Reports. You can also use the included Widgets and Template Tags to display post popularity and lists of popular posts on your blog.
Cheers
Marcus
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Hey Marcus,
Some great ideas there, it can be challenging maintaining a daily blog so these tips will be valuable to people who want to get started with their blog.
Thanks for this post.
Wayne Vassell, signing out…
.-= Wayne Vassell´s last blog ..Are You Flushing Money Down The Toilet? =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 27th, 2010 at 10:51 pm
Hey Wayne,
Thanks for stopping by and for leaving a comment my friend.
Cheers
Marcus
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Hey Marcus,
Maintaining a blog and putting out posts daily is important. There are times where it just doesn’t fit into the mix.
However, using these eight tips can really help someone ensure they get as close to this as possible. I use most of these, but I see a few I’d like to add.
Thanks for that!
Have an awesome day,
Jerome Ratliff
.-= Jerome Ratliff´s last blog ..Network Marketer Stung by Time Management Crunch =-.
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Marcus Baker Reply:
April 28th, 2010 at 7:53 am
Jerome I understand fully how sometimes getting a post out every day can be a challenge. I sometimes find myself close to midnight with no post written because I have been busy elsewhere desperately searching for a quick solution. Having a plan in times of need like this is a lifesaver.
Cheers
Marcus
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Hi Marcus,
Great post my friend!Useful ideas here.I love the ones with the question and the poll.Thus you’re engaging with people and at the same time,get valuable suggestions. Gotta test them!
Appreciate all that you do!
All the best,
Radu
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Marcus Baker Reply:
July 5th, 2011 at 3:53 am
Hey Radu,
Great to have you visit again. Your are spot on when you say that activities that assist us to engage with our readers are the best.
When I first started blogging I thought it was all about me saying what I gad to say but it’s really all about your readers and knowing how you can help them.
~Marcus
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