{"id":6070,"date":"2017-09-18T17:00:04","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T22:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/?p=6070"},"modified":"2021-11-10T20:55:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T01:55:49","slug":"what-to-blog-about-first-blog-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/what-to-blog-about-first-blog-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Blog About When You Don\u2019t Know What to Blog About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever thrown up your hands in frustrating and said,&nbsp;<strong>\u201cI just don\u2019t know what to blog about!\u201d<\/strong>&nbsp;then this post is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deciding on a niche is one of the most paralyzing decisions any new blogger faces. You look at the topic scribbled down on a notepad and envision your future with it \u2013 what if you change your mind? What if you can\u2019t come up with enough content?&nbsp;You know there will be ups and downs with this niche, and you\u2019re just not sure if you want to commit to it. It seems so irreversible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m here to say that you have nothing to fear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This post, at over 5,000 words, is your definitive guide to choosing what to blog about.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>The Secret:<\/strong>&nbsp;I\u2019ll let you in on super quick way to find a popular topic to ensure you\u2019ll get traffic to your new blog.<\/li><li><strong>Part 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;The first part of the post will walk you through various questions to help your creative juices flow and discover what to blog about.<\/li><li><strong>Part 2:<\/strong>&nbsp;The second part of the post will give you a step by step system to refine your blog topic and decide on the right blog niche.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>By the end of this article, you will\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Discover what you should blog about<\/strong><\/li><li>Understand the keys to choosing a successful blog topic<\/li><li>Learn the secret to finding hot blog topics<\/li><li>Have a super simple process to follow to refine your blog niche<\/li><li>Learn about&nbsp;<strong>examples of blogs in different categories that make full time incomes<\/strong><\/li><li>Know how to move confidently forward and start your blog<\/li><li>Know what to do when all else fails<\/li><li>Find out what your first blog posts should be about<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/laying-on-stomatch-working-on-laptop-lady-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"laying on stomatch working on laptop lady\" class=\"wp-image-218239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/laying-on-stomatch-working-on-laptop-lady-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/laying-on-stomatch-working-on-laptop-lady-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/laying-on-stomatch-working-on-laptop-lady-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/laying-on-stomatch-working-on-laptop-lady.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*This post contains affiliate links.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>How to Discover What You Should Blog About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So you\u2019ve decided you want to blog, but now you\u2019re stuck, what should you blog about? Before we get into the technical step by step process regarding the perfect blog topic, let\u2019s start with this little secret to help you know what to blog about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The Secret to a Great Blog<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep this in mind as you\u2019re reading the post. The easiest way to grow a blog is to find a topic that is popular and to create amazing content around it. I\u2019ve seen new blogs grow from nothing to a full time income quickly by finding the right niche and producing great content consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>How do you find a popular topic?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A simple way is to browse Pinterest for trending topics. You can browse what is trending in certain categories, or just look at the overall results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pinterest-explore-1024x207.png\" alt=\"pinterest explore\" class=\"wp-image-205784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pinterest-explore-1024x207.png 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pinterest-explore-300x61.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pinterest-explore-1080x218.png 1080w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pinterest-explore-610x123.png 610w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pinterest-explore-600x121.png 600w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/pinterest-explore.png 1671w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Below I\u2019ve filtered down to what\u2019s trending Outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"923\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/popular-on-pinterest.png\" alt=\"popular on pinterest\" class=\"wp-image-205782\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/popular-on-pinterest.png 923w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/popular-on-pinterest-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/popular-on-pinterest-610x531.png 610w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/popular-on-pinterest-600x522.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 923px) 100vw, 923px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Then&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/trends\/explore?date=today%205-y&amp;geo=US&amp;q=camper%20living,van%20life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">plug the trending idea into Google Trends<\/a>&nbsp;and see what comes up. If it\u2019s clearly trending consistently on Google too, then it\u2019s a great blog topic!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-camper-living-1024x536.png\" alt=\"what should i blog about popular topic camper living\" class=\"wp-image-205783\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-camper-living-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-camper-living-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-camper-living-1080x566.png 1080w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-camper-living-610x319.png 610w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-camper-living-600x314.png 600w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-camper-living.png 1163w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few more trending ideas you\u2019re welcome to take and blog about! Just keep me updated on your success!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What about fat bombs?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looks like it\u2019s trending up and only going higher! If you\u2019re thinking about starting a food blog, definitely include a few fat bomb recipes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-fat-bombs-1024x537.png\" alt=\"what should i blog about popular topic fat bombs\" class=\"wp-image-205785\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-fat-bombs-1024x537.png 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-fat-bombs-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-fat-bombs-1080x567.png 1080w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-fat-bombs-610x320.png 610w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-fat-bombs-600x315.png 600w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-fat-bombs.png 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What about living in a 5th wheel?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Would you leave suburbia and travel around the country in a camper? Looks like there are other people embracing this lifestyle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"530\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-5th-wheel-1024x530.png\" alt=\"what should i blog about popular topic 5th wheel\" class=\"wp-image-205786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-5th-wheel-1024x530.png 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-5th-wheel-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-5th-wheel-1080x559.png 1080w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-5th-wheel-610x316.png 610w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-5th-wheel-600x311.png 600w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-5th-wheel.png 1168w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Of if you want to be a bit fancier, let\u2019s just do an RV instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-rv-life-1024x533.png\" alt=\"what should i blog about popular topic rv life\" class=\"wp-image-205787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-rv-life-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-rv-life-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-rv-life-1080x562.png 1080w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-rv-life-610x317.png 610w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-rv-life-600x312.png 600w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-rv-life.png 1171w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you a good speller?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you seen all the letter boards on Instagram? This may not be your main blog topic, but it could definitely fit well into an organizational or home decor blog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-letter-board-1024x533.png\" alt=\"what should i blog about popular topic letter board\" class=\"wp-image-205788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-letter-board-1024x533.png 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-letter-board-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-letter-board-1080x562.png 1080w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-letter-board-610x318.png 610w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-letter-board-600x312.png 600w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-letter-board.png 1166w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keto anyone?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have put off trying the keto diet, but the graph below could convince you otherwise. Just look at that almost vertical line trend! Start a keto blog, produce amazing content, share helpful recipes, and watch your traffic grow as your waistline shrinks!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-keto-1024x534.png\" alt=\"what should i blog about popular topic keto\" class=\"wp-image-205789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-keto-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-keto-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-keto-1080x563.png 1080w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-keto-610x318.png 610w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-keto-600x313.png 600w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-keto.png 1162w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Oh my shiplap!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Farmhouse decor is another very trendy topic to blog about. And it could also be a great excuse to remodel your house while creating great content and pictures for your blog!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-1024x529.png\" alt=\"what should i blog about popular topic\" class=\"wp-image-205790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-1024x529.png 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-300x155.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-1080x558.png 1080w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-610x315.png 610w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic-600x310.png 600w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/what-should-i-blog-about-popular-topic.png 1173w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wasn\u2019t that fun? Keep that little secret in mind as you read the questions below to discover where a popular topic overlaps what fits well into your life. I don\u2019t want you to pick a topic that you can\u2019t write about for years to come. Even if it\u2019s trending, make sure you\u2019re interested in it too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What Should You Blog About \u2013 Personal Discovery Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let\u2019s get into the questions you can ask yourself to discover what to blog about. Go through the list below and make notes of what sticks out to you. Once you have a few topics, use the process above to check if it\u2019s popular and trending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>1. What makes you angry?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The common advice is to follow your passions, but sometimes that can seem so vague. Let\u2019s look at the problem differently. What makes you angry? What gets your blood boiling? What sets your soul on fire?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll be blogging about this topic for a while, and the more passion and fire you have behind it, the further you\u2019ll be able to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>2. What do you do when your to do list is complete?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>When all is right in the world. The laundry is done, the kids are asleep, the kitchen is spotless \u2013 what do you do? Do you scrapbook, write letters, read novels, paint or jot down plans in your handy-dandy mom planner?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I often find myself creating photo books on Shutterfly. I\u2019ll spend weeks designing the perfect memory book, editing pictures, writing little cute snippets and reliving the sweet day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My love for editing pictures has translated wonderfully into my blogging career. Instead of creating Shutterfly books, I create pin images for my blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you do in your free time that can translate into the online world of blogging?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t have any free time, check out my handy dandy&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/super-simple-weekly-schedule\/\">weekly planner<\/a>&nbsp;that I use to organize my time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>3. What area of your life do you want to improve?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Why not double dip when you start your blog? If there is an area of your life that you\u2019d like to better \u2013 your health, your marriage, your cooking skills \u2013 blogging could be the perfect outlet for it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can blog about healthy eating and fitness tips for moms \u2013 and in the process, improve your own health!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can research and blog about improving your marriage \u2013 and in the process, improve your marriage!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only can blogging become a very profitable side hustle with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/make-money-small-blog\/\">passive income<\/a>, you can also reap other benefits in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>4. Where do you want to make a difference?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Your blog does not&nbsp; have to be self centered. You can use it to change the world! If you work with companies like Trades of Hope or Usborne Books \u2013 you can grow your income while helping these amazing companies grow too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can be a voice in the darkness on a topic that is close to your heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blogging allows you to reach thousands of people instantly. If you\u2019ve ever wanted to change the world \u2013 now is the time. Your voice can be heard. Blogging breaks the silence!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>5. How much can you teach and share?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If there is a topic that interests you, make a tree chart and see how deep you can go. This will give you loads of confidence that you can write about this topic for years. Below is the breakdown of what&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-start-make-money-with-kids-activity-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Susie from BusyToddler.com<\/a>&nbsp;blogs about. She has a hyper focused blog on activities for toddlers and little ones. Her blog is beautiful, helps a ton of other moms (including me) and makes a full time income!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/toddler-activities-breakdown-1024x558.png\" alt=\"graph of different things to blog about for toddler activities\" class=\"wp-image-7763\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/toddler-activities-breakdown-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/toddler-activities-breakdown-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/toddler-activities-breakdown-610x332.png 610w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/toddler-activities-breakdown-1080x588.png 1080w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/toddler-activities-breakdown.png 1860w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you can\u2019t go a few levels deep and end up with a chart that looks like the one above, think about how you can increase the target audience. Susie can always increase her scope and include baby, preschool and kindergarten activities too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wouldn\u2019t recommend going too far to end up getting too broad and unfocused \u2013 but the chart below can keep you busy blogging on those topics for years! And if you\u2019re talking to moms, most likely they have a baby and a preschooler at the same time (<em>or me at this time, with a baby, toddler and a preschooler<\/em>) \u2013 so it could be nice to have a blog that showcases activities for both kids to do together. Good idea eh? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you create a blog that has activities for moms of multiples with the same activity and supplies broken down into each age (so baby doesn\u2019t choke and the preschooler doesn\u2019t get bored.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/kids-activities-breakdown-1024x558.png\" alt=\"kids activities breakdown\" class=\"wp-image-7764\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/kids-activities-breakdown-1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/kids-activities-breakdown-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/kids-activities-breakdown-610x332.png 610w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/kids-activities-breakdown-1080x588.png 1080w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/kids-activities-breakdown.png 1860w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>And even then, within each topic, you can dive deeper into subtopics. Just imagine what a hub of knowledge your blog will become! Your search traffic will soar as Google sees your blog as an authority on \u201cbaby and toddler activities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"492\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ABC-breakdown-2-492x1024.png\" alt=\"graph of different things to blog about\" class=\"wp-image-7767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ABC-breakdown-2-492x1024.png 492w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ABC-breakdown-2-144x300.png 144w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ABC-breakdown-2.png 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>6. What do you do in real life?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about the amazing skills you already have in real life, how can you adapt those to the online world? For example, my husband is in the corporate world and often interviews new employees. He\u2019s become an expert at understanding people and getting the best out of them. He could translate those skills into an amazing podcast. (Update, <a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-retire-your-husband\/\">he&#8217;s now retired from corporate<\/a> and we&#8217;re both working from home on our own businesses.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courtney, a mom and photographer, takes amazing pictures. She\u2019s translated her photography skills to help others online do the same. And now she makes a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-make-money-with-a-photography-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">full time income from her blog.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Which of your real life skills could you translate to the online world? Are you a great writer? Power point master? Teacher? Photographer? Fitness coach? All of those could translate beautifully into a blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>7. What type of magazines do you buy?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The magazines that you flip through in the checkout line \u2013 what do you like about them? Why do you like them?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Could you create an online version of your favorite magazine with a spin on your take on things? If the magazines are selling and profitable in the checkout line \u2013 something similar online would be profitable too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When blogging you should continue to challenge yourself to think outside the box. I frequently walk through Hobby Lobby and Target just to get ideas for my blog \u2013 it may be design ideas or blog post topics. Your \u2018shopping trip\u2019 can become market research!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>8. What type of life do you want to design for yourself?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re at a wonderful time right now. You get the opportunity to decide what type of blog you want to create. You can make it up as you go. You get to decide which topics to include and which not to include. This is YOUR thing. It\u2019s not a job, it\u2019s YOUR home on the internet. How do you want it to look? How do you want to design it? What type of feeling do you want to convey with your writing? Helpful? Funny? Encouraging?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re in the drivers seat and you make the rules. Do you want to write short posts daily? Or do you want to write 5,000+ word posts once a month? Do you want to focus heavily on visuals and pictures? Do you want to incorporate lots of video and audio? Or keep it clean and minimal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is your time to design the blog you want that will fit in with your lifestyle. Don\u2019t start something that you won\u2019t be able to stick with consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>9. What do you want to teach your children?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll be spending a lot of time growing your blog, either during nap times, school times or bed times. Your blog will become a big part of your life as it grows to a full time income. And when your kids grow up, if they\u2019re little right now, one day\u2019ll they\u2019ll want to know what mommy does. Or if they\u2019re older, they may be able to help you with your blog (take pictures, edit videos, proofread posts, etc).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Can you choose a blog topic that will be beneficial to them too? If you\u2019re a food blogger, your kids will learn how to cook at an early age. If you\u2019re an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-start-make-money-with-kids-activity-blog\/\">arts and crafts blogger<\/a>, your kids can live out their creativity with you. If you\u2019re a<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/make-money-mom-fitness-blog\/\">&nbsp;fitness blogger<\/a>, your children can build strong confidence by understanding what their bodies are capable of. Or, even more direct, you can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/homeschool-blog\/\">blog your journey of being a homeschool mom<\/a>, and teach your kids while teaching other moms too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>10. What type of legacy do you want to leave?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like I mentioned in question 8, you\u2019re in control here. You get to decide what you want to blog about. What type of legacy do you want to leave? Your online home could be around for a long time. Thousands of people\u2019s lives could be impacted by your words and advice. When you\u2019re 100 years old and you think back to your wonderful life, what would you have wished you spent years blogging about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>11. What do you want to talk about with your spouse?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Having the support of my husband has been a huge benefit to my blogging career. He helps me think through new ideas, brainstorm post topics and even help manage the affiliate program. Having your spouse on board with your new blogging adventure is very helpful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if he doesn\u2019t understand the topic completely (mom fitness, arts and crafts for kids, etc) he can still help with strategy. If you can\u2019t decide what to blog about, run your ideas by your spouse and get his input. You\u2019re a team, and you never know, your blog may take off and completely replace his income! (<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-retire-your-husband\/\">Update, it did<\/a>!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>12. Who do you want to help?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s switch gears. Instead of focusing on WHAT you want to blog about, let\u2019s focus on WHO you want to serve. What group of people have a soft spot in your heart? Who do you want to help? And how can you do that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to inspire those 50 years and older to focus on fitness and build muscles to live a full life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to help young teenage girls know their self worth and accomplish their dreams in STEM careers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to help postpartum moms who are struggling with depression, blistering nipples, breastfeeding difficulties and little sleep?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much like question #1, \u201cwhat makes you angry\u201d, this question is again focused on what gets your blood boiling? What makes your heart ache? Where do you see an injustice and want to help?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Use your God given talents to reach those that are struggling and hurt. Through the amazing reach of the internet, you can touch and change the lives of thousands!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>13. What did you want to be when you were a child?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is your opportunity to live out your dreams! When you were a little girl \u2013 what did you want to be? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>An actress \u2013 grow a YouTube channel along with your blog! <\/li><li>A cupcake baker \u2013 create the biggest cupcake blog there is! <\/li><li>An teacher \u2013 then teach online, whiteboard and all! <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about how you can live out your dreams through your blog. You\u2019ll be working on your blog for a long time and I want you to wake up every day excited to write a post, create a freebie or pin image and maybe do a Facebook live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>14. Recall the times you were most happy and fulfilled. Do more of that.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Susie from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-start-make-money-with-kids-activity-blog\/\">BusyToddler.com<\/a>&nbsp;started her blog because she loves making up games with her little ones. Christy&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/make-money-interior-design-blog\/\">blogs about home decor and farmhouse design<\/a>&nbsp;because she and her husband love fixing up houses. Courtney loves taking pictures, and now runs a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-make-money-with-a-photography-blog\/\">photography blog that brings in a full time income.<\/a>&nbsp;Incorporate what you love into your blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would much rather you blog about a topic that you\u2019re passionate about and stick with it consistently, than find the perfect niche and topic and only blog once in a blue moon.&nbsp;<strong>Consistent effort is going to win over inconsistent perfect every time.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>15. Act. And refine over time.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may still have no idea what to blog about. All of the question above could just have confused you even more. If you\u2019re still stuck on finding that perfect idea this is what I would urge you to do. Overthinking what to blog about is not going to help. You need to start taking action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow a step by step process and learn HOW to blog. You\u2019ll learn how to create a website,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-start-a-mom-blog-and-make-money\/\">start a blog as a mom<\/a>, write a post and promote it. It may not be on the perfect topic, but at least you\u2019re learning and not just sitting on the side lines. Follow the step by step instructions in the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.startablogbynumber.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blog by Number course<\/a>&nbsp;to start building your blogging skills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>16. Make a list to evaluate what to blog about.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The questions above are there to help you brainstorm ideas what to blog about. Below is a step by step systematic process to evaluate your ideas. You probably have a few topics in mind, so let\u2019s go through them and see how you can niche down and select the best topic to blog about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Start-a-Mom-Blog-Pinterest-Images-2018-1.png\" alt=\"What should I blog about infographic #infographic #whatshouldiblogabout #blogging #startablog #workfromhome www.startamomblog.com\" class=\"wp-image-7781\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Start-a-Mom-Blog-Pinterest-Images-2018-1.png 576w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Start-a-Mom-Blog-Pinterest-Images-2018-1-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Refining What to Blog About and Deciding Your Blog Niche<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s dive in to the technical side of choosing what to blog about. As soon as you start your blog,&nbsp;people will start asking you what you want to blog about. They may refer to your blog topic as your niche. But what is a blog niche anyways?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s always important to start at the basics. <strong>A \u201cniche\u201d is the overarching theme of your blog.<\/strong> The topic that almost every piece of content will revolve around in some way or another. The niche can be as broad or narrow as you please, but with all decisions, there are pros and cons to consider. For example,\u00a0 you could blog about motherhood in general, or you could \u201cniche down\u201d to postpartum hair loss for moms of boys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Do You Need a Blog Niche?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early days of blogs, having a niche was really not necessary. But as more and more blogs come on the scene, and the attention span of people get shorter, it\u2019s more important than ever to pick a niche to build your brand around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 4 main reasons to select&nbsp; a niche for your blog:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Improved Reader Experience<\/li><li>Search Engine Authority<\/li><li>Your Own Growth and Development<\/li><li>Becoming Profitable<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s quickly go over each one of these reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/keyboard-and-lady-with-coffee-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"keyboard and lady with coffee\" class=\"wp-image-218220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/keyboard-and-lady-with-coffee-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/keyboard-and-lady-with-coffee-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/keyboard-and-lady-with-coffee-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/keyboard-and-lady-with-coffee.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>A Defined Niche Improves Your Reader Experience<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever had a conversation with someone who just couldn\u2019t stay focused on one thought? Throughout the conversation you try to follow the conversation, but you can\u2019t help but get confused over time, even forgetting what you were talking about in the first place! How do you feel at the end of one of these conversations? Probably a bit confused, frazzled, and not very excited for your next conversation with that person!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that your blog is just a series of conversations you get to have with your readers. If you can\u2019t stay focused and on topic, your readers will look to have conversations with someone else who can stay on task!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, all friendships explore other topics here and there, but in general you always know what similarities you share with each of your friends, and the conversations tend to stay around that topic. Same way with blogging. Feel free to experiment here and there, but ultimately it is more respectful to your readers when your articles are able to hone in on a topic and fully develop it in your posts over the coming months and years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s not forget that in many cases, new readers coming to your blog for the first time will likely sit down and read many articles all at once. If there is no flow from article to article, the user may not become a subscriber and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-build-email-list-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">your email list will not grow<\/a>, cutting your valuable relationship short of its potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-sitting-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-sitting-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-sitting-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-sitting-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-sitting.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>A Defined Niche Improves Your Search Engine Optimization<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Search engines like Google are designed to analyze all the information on the internet in order to provide the most relevant and valuable results to people when they search. When Google indexes your website, it looks to see how all your content relates to itself and to the rest of the information on the internet. It is looking to determine how much of an \u201cauthority,\u201d you are on any given topic or keyword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of it this way: imagine you visit 2 friends who have cats\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the first house, you see the cat \u2013 but then you see a bird, 2 dogs, 14 lizards, and 3 turtles. You also only see a single book about cats on a dusty book shelf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the second house, you see\u2026 CATS. 10 cats in the living room, 3 more hanging from the chandeliers. You see cat-printed toilet seat covers. Cat-napkins. One of the cats is actually dressed as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2HWMBaZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">caticorn<\/a>! And there are cat books, magazines, even encyclopedias lined across the cat-themed sitting room. You get the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you have a question about how to care for your new cat, which friend are you going to ask? I thought so. Google makes the same decisions with each search.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you blog about too many random topics, you don\u2019t have the opportunity to truly become an authority in any individual topic, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/beginner-seo-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google may not rank you when people search for one of your blog posts.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-working-on-laptop-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"lady working on laptop\" class=\"wp-image-218229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-working-on-laptop-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-working-on-laptop-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-working-on-laptop-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-working-on-laptop.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>A Defined Niche Accelerates Your Own Learning and Development<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Think about a skill that you spent years honing. It could be your career, your experience as a parent, or a hobby. Think back to the first few days of your craft, and compare them to how you were years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To become an expert in something, it takes deliberate time, energy, and focus. And just how Google wants to provide the \u201cauthority,\u201d to your readers, I know that&nbsp;<strong>you<\/strong>&nbsp;truly want to be the authority on your topic too! Even if you are an amateur at best on day one, you will absolutely improve with each related post, video, or freebie created&nbsp;<strong>around that niche.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you simply blog about whatever you did that day or the random musings in your head, you won\u2019t have the opportunity to peel back the layers of any one topic and truly become world class at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Are \u201cThe Riches are in the Niches\u201d Really?\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a common phrase online, and it is so true. Many of us are attracted to blogging because of<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/blog-income-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;its incredible earning potential while doing what we love<\/a>. But if you never focus in on a topic, it can be hard to reach your profit goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For your readers to be comfortable\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">purchasing any of your paid offerings<\/a>, you need to build up trust with them. And if you have successfully focused on a niche and become an expert in it, your readers will be confident of the value they will receive on the other side of the transaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/woman-working-on-laptop-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"woman working on laptop\" class=\"wp-image-218237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/woman-working-on-laptop-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/woman-working-on-laptop-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/woman-working-on-laptop-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/woman-working-on-laptop.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>What Makes a Good Blog Idea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all blog topics are created equal! Now that you agree that you need to select a topic, we need to cover what makes a topic a good, meaty topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many factors that play into the value in a niche, but they break down into Internal and External Factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Internal factors include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your personal experience with the topic.&nbsp;<\/strong>You never need to be an expert in the topic to start a blog about it, but having some experience is definitely a help. Even with mild experience with the topic, you will learn so much through the act of blogging about it for an extended time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your passion for the topic.&nbsp;<\/strong>If you know you hate the topic, you probably shouldn\u2019t blog about it! But if you love a topic or at least show an interest in learning more about it, it could be a good option for your niche. But if you\u2019re not on fire about the topic initially, don\u2019t rule it out automatically. Often times your passion for something grows as you get better at it over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Your desire to grow more intimate with that topic.&nbsp;<\/strong>Sometimes you see a trending topic and think you want to jump on it. But before you do, remember that blogging is a long-term game. Think 1-2 years ahead. Do you think you\u2019ll still like to talk about that trendy topic, if it even still exists? I like to encourage people to find topics that have evergreen potential and will still be talked about for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>External factors include:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How much competition exists.&nbsp;<\/strong>This one may be confusing \u2013 you WANT there to be competition in this space. If you are the only one talking about the topic, then there probably isn\u2019t a huge readership for you to attract. Additionally, you shouldn\u2019t think of other bloggers in your space as your competition. Instead, think of them as potential collaborators. Someone you can interview, do&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/guest-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">guest posts<\/a>&nbsp;with, or just share ideas. Without building a community, blogging can be a lonely game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How profitable it is.&nbsp;<\/strong>Every niche has different earnings potential. If you are solving a problem for your audience that they desperately need solved, they will probably be willing to pay you for it. But if you are simply entertaining them, it may be more difficult to profit. Think through the topic and how many different&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/passive-income-blogging\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">products you can recommend as an affiliate<\/a>, what&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebookbynumber.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">products you could potentially create<\/a>, or what&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/work-from-home-as-virtual-assistant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">services you could offer related to your topic<\/a>, and keep those in mind when you get to the next step in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/is-my-blog-topic-profitable-1024x559.png\" alt=\"example home decor - is my blog topic profitable\" class=\"wp-image-7758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/is-my-blog-topic-profitable-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/is-my-blog-topic-profitable-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/is-my-blog-topic-profitable-610x333.png 610w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/is-my-blog-topic-profitable-1080x589.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if you choose to blog about&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/make-money-interior-design-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">home decor<\/a>, you can make money with your blog through the following ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Ads \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>If this is a popular topic which&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/increase-traffic-to-your-blog-and-grow-a-huge-following\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">gets a lot of traffic<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 and home decor definitely does \u2013 then you can monetize through advertisements.<\/li><li><strong>Products \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Are you skilled enough to teach others how to decorate their home?<\/li><li><strong>Services \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Can you do a virtual tour with a client and help them organize their home? Can you offer 1:1 consulting?<\/li><li><strong>Affiliates \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>There are thousands of items you can recommend for home decor \u2013 win!<\/li><li><strong>Sponsorship \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Can you reach out to big companies (IKEA) and ask them to sponsor a new project?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>How to Evaluate Your Blogging Ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a super simple framework you can follow to help you narrow down your potential niches and make a smart choice from day one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1: Get out a blank sheet of paper.<\/strong>&nbsp;Or if you are a techie, whip up a blank Google sheets spreadsheet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2: Brainstorm all of your interests, experiences, or passions you want to learn more about.&nbsp;<\/strong>Write all of these ideas down on the left hand column of the page. Don\u2019t try to over think things at this point. Whatever comes into your head, put down on the page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3: Make 4 more columns to the right of your list of ideas.<\/strong>&nbsp;Name these columns Passion, Skill, Profitable, and Total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4: Take the first idea in the list, and evaluate it against these 3 categories.<\/strong>&nbsp;I recommend you rate yourself on a scale of 1-5, with 5 being the highest score. For example, if your example is \u201cvegan cat food,\u201d you would ask yourself the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>How interested or passionate am I about vegan cat food? A TON, so I give myself a 5 and I could learn more about vegan cat food all day long.<\/li><li>How much experience or skill do I already have in the topic? None yet, I just got my first cat yesterday, so I\u2019ll give myself a 1.<\/li><li>How many ways could I possibly monetize a vegan cat food blog? Well, I can recommend the best brands, I could create an ebook for new cat owners on the benefits of a vegan diet, I could even create a mastermind group for fellow cat lovers! A lot of ways to go, so I\u2019ll give it a 4.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5: Add the scores up and put it in the Total Column.<\/strong>&nbsp;In our example we have 5 + 1 + 4 = 10 out of a possible 15 points. Not bad!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6: Repeat these steps for every idea you brainstormed in the beginning.<\/strong>&nbsp;I urge you not to try to overthink any of these steps. Use your intuition and trust your gut when doing the initial evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you are done with this step, you will have a list of possible ideas, each one scored out against your skill, passions, and profit potential \u2013 Great job!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1014\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/What-should-I-blog-about-chart-1.png\" alt=\"What should I blog about chart 1\" class=\"wp-image-7757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/What-should-I-blog-about-chart-1.png 1014w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/What-should-I-blog-about-chart-1-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/What-should-I-blog-about-chart-1-610x338.png 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, above are a few of my passions; organization, baby food, fitness, pregnancy, kids activities and hopefully one day, a RV lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may wonder how I came up with the profitability scoring. Here\u2019s my thought process: In the organization niche there are numerous&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/first-affiliate-sale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">products I can recommend through affiliate marketing<\/a>. Bonus, what\u2019s in vogue is always changing, it may be&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/make-money-interior-design-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">farmhouse decor now<\/a>, and then retro 70s furniture next month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both baby food and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-start-make-money-with-kids-activity-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">kids activities can both be very profitable through ebooks<\/a>, online courses and affiliates \u2013 but because I\u2019m not super skilled in those topics I won\u2019t be able to create those educational products anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/make-money-mom-fitness-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mom fitness<\/a>&nbsp;on the other hand, well that\u2019s something I\u2019m hyper interested in. And even though I\u2019m not an expert now, after a few years of building my mommy muscles, I\u2019ll know a thing or two and be able to teach others. Health and beauty is always a fantastic niche for monetization \u2013 people will pay to look better. Do you realize how this niche won\u2019t only help you build a blog, but also improve other parts of your life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When considering what to blog about \u2013 think about the impact it will have on the rest of your life. Can you \u201cdouble dip\u201d and blog about something that will not only be profitable, but will also help your children, your family, or your health? For example, if you\u2019re thinking about homeschooling your children, you can start a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/homeschool-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">homeschool blog<\/a>&nbsp;alongside your new adventure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, take the top 3-5 of your scored out ideas. These are your finalists that we will do a little bit more research with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019d recommend you use an entire sheet of paper for each niche for the next step, because you will be coming back to this for a long time for future content ideas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>How to do Market Research for Your Blogging Idea<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>On your blank sheet, make 4 columns and label them<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Places<\/li><li>People<\/li><li>Questions<\/li><li>Topics<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, go to Google and type in \u201cblog:\u201d+your topic idea. For this example, I would type in<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>blog:vegan cat food<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"824\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Vegan-Cat-food-google-search.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Vegan-Cat-food-google-search.png 824w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Vegan-Cat-food-google-search-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Vegan-Cat-food-google-search-610x623.png 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 824px) 100vw, 824px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This will try to pull only the blogs who are already focusing on your potential idea. Again, don\u2019t worry about the competition, it is a very good thing \u2013 if people are writing about it, you can be fairly sure that other people are reading it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spend a maximum of 10 minutes browsing the top 5-10 results on the page and do a few things on your paper:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol><li>Write down the URL of the website under the \u201cplaces\u201d column. You may want to come back to reach out and collaborate with this person later (think:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/beginner-seo-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">back links increase search engine rankings<\/a>)<\/li><li>If you can find the name of the owner of the website, put that info down under People. Blogging is all about relationship building!<\/li><li>Try to summarize what the general focus of the blog is and put it under \u201ctopics\u201d \u2013 this is&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;to copy other people\u2019s work, but simply to understand what area of the market is already being served by this website and to help you see where you can be unique and different.<\/li><li>Look at some of the comments on their most popular posts. If you see comments that ask profound questions that haven\u2019t been answered yet, jot that question word for word down under \u201cQuestions.\u201d You could be the person to answer that question with an amazing blog post!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have done this for each of your finalists, you should have a good feel for what is already in the space, and whether you would like to go into it as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But always remember that you can\u2019t compare your day 1 with their day 100 \u2013 simply identifying what area you want to dedicate to is the goal here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time you will develop your own unique style and stand out in the space as well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>What if you can\u2019t decide what to blog about?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The steps above are a solid way to determine a blogging niche, but sometimes we still have doubts in the back of our mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s ok! Absolutely nothing to be concerned about. There is a simpler method to select your blog niche in case you just can\u2019t commit after going through the exercise above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Niche Selection Option #2: Refine Over Time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As much as we try to make the perfect plan in the beginning, there are simply things we won\u2019t learn&nbsp; until we actually&nbsp;<strong>start blogging.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will I actually enjoy writing about this topic?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Will people actually enjoy reading about this topic?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And those are just some things you need to learn about your niche! There are a ton of exciting skills you get to learn about blogging in general, and each skill takes time to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is a lot to learn! It can be overwhelming for new bloggers, but it absolutely doesn\u2019t have to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are starting to feel a bit nervous and overwhelmed, take a deep breath and smile. It\u2019s all going to be OK. Here\u2019s what you do:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Start Broad<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A great place to start is to buy the domain name that is your own name. For example, SuziWhitford.com or&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.momlifehappylife.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MomLifeHappyLife.com<\/a>&nbsp;. This allows you to blog about whatever you want, you are never locked into a single topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The focus in the beginning should be to take it slow and focus on learning the skills of blogging. At the same time, you are learning what you enjoy, and what others respond well to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It won\u2019t be perfect, but no amount of planning will make you a perfect blogger on day 1. Celebrate that fact. Think about all the big bloggers you look up to and know that they started exactly where you are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Only through consistent effort and a positive mindset will your blog grow into a professional authority in your space. And it absolutely can when you put the work in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If it\u2019s just too much to know exactly what you want to blog about, then start broad. By taking those first steps and starting your blog you\u2019ll learn super valuable skills that will put you light years ahead of those that just.never.start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A broad topic blog will help you learn the following skills, so&nbsp;<strong>you can refine over time.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you start, even if it\u2019s not the perfect topic, you\u2019ll learn the following skills..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/guest-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to structure a write a good blog post<\/a><\/li><li>How to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/pinterest-strategy-business-loop-pins-tailwind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">create a pin image<\/a><\/li><li>How&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/startamomblog\/live_videos\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to do a Facebook live<\/a><\/li><li>How&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/pinterest-strategy-business-loop-pins-tailwind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to pin to Pinterest<\/a><\/li><li>How&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCHX2hW6GhvIt00imrJjIrcA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to make a good Youtube video<\/a><\/li><li>How&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-build-email-list-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to build an email list<\/a><\/li><li>How&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-create-printables-grow-email-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to create a freebie and a sign up form<\/a><\/li><li>How&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-make-money-blogging-small-medium-large-mom-bloggers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">to start with affiliate marketing<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you always sit on the sidelines praying to find the perfect thing to blog about, then you\u2019ll miss out on starting the process and learning valuable skills.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Can Broad Blog Sites Still Make Money?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Absolutely they can, but this shouldn\u2019t be your focus in the beginning. Let\u2019s say you buy your domain name and start blogging about Mom Health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You bounce around between posts on exercise, meditation, dieting, and self care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time you start to get a small readership and start seeing the comments come in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You start to realize that the majority of the comments are on your self care articles. Your exercise and meditation posts tend to fall flat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is incredibly valuable information to have! You can begin to niche down over time and focus your future content on Self Care for Stay at Home Moms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have niched down and you are starting to build a loyal following, you can start to find\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-make-money-blogging-small-medium-large-mom-bloggers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">amazing ways to monetize the blog.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-smiling-and-working-on-laptop-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"lady smiling and working on laptop\" class=\"wp-image-218231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-smiling-and-working-on-laptop-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-smiling-and-working-on-laptop-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-smiling-and-working-on-laptop-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/lady-smiling-and-working-on-laptop.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Examples of Different Types of Blogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/blog-type\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">list of various types of blogs<\/a>&nbsp;and a rough estimate of how much they make per month. I want this to put you at ease, that yes, finding a perfect blog topic is the best idea, but starting a broad blog and refining over time works too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MOST IMPORTANT thing is to chose something that you can stick with for a long time. It doesn\u2019t matter if you pick the perfect thing to blog about \u2013 but you never actually start your blog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong>Imperfect action is 100 times more powerful than no action.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples of Curation Blogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/whatmomslove.com\/\">whatmomslove.com<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 $8,000 per month<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzfeed.com\/\">buzzfeed.com<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 $1,000,000+ per month<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chasingfoxes.com\/\" class=\"ek-link\">chasingfoxes.com<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 $19,000 &nbsp;per month<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples of Teaching Blogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/\">startamomblog.com<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 $70,000 per month<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/backlinko.com\/\">backlinko.com<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 $100,000+ per month<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples of Lifestyle Blogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovinglivinglancaster.com\/\">lovinglivinglancaster.com<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 $3,000 per month<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mystayathomeadventures.com\/\">mystayathomeadventures.com<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 full time income<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sixthbloom.com\/\">sixthbloom.com<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 full time income<\/li><li>Here are 12 more successful&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/what-is-a-lifestyle-blog\/\">examples of what a lifestyle blog is.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples of Niche Blogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/make-money-interior-design-blog\/\">theharperhouse.com<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 $6,000 per month (home decor)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/arabahjoy.com\/\">arabahjoy.com<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 $6,000 per month (Christian blog)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/make-money-mom-fitness-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">easylivingtoday.com<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 $20,000 per month (mom fitness)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples of Guest Blogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total Per Month: $1,000,000+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/\">engadget.com<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/\">lifehacker.com<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/\">huffingtonpost.com<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is more help if you need it to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/list-blog-niches-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">choose your blog name and niche.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/What-to-blog-about-when-you-dont-know-what-to-blog-about-534x1024.png\" alt=\"What to blog about when you don't know what to blog about\" class=\"wp-image-6107\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/What-to-blog-about-when-you-dont-know-what-to-blog-about-534x1024.png 534w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/What-to-blog-about-when-you-dont-know-what-to-blog-about-157x300.png 157w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/What-to-blog-about-when-you-dont-know-what-to-blog-about-1080x2069.png 1080w, https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/What-to-blog-about-when-you-dont-know-what-to-blog-about.png 1130w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>What Your First Blog Posts Should Be When You\u2019re Just Starting Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beginning bloggers are always stuck at what to write about initially. What should your first posts be about? How do you even start to create content for you blog?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are my suggestions. Your first few blog posts won\u2019t be so much for others, it will be much more for you! By writing and creating these first few posts, you\u2019ll dive deeper into finding your passion and voice.&nbsp;<strong>These posts will help you to establish a strong foundation and direction for your blog.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your first posts do not need to be amazing. They probably won\u2019t be masterpieces. And that\u2019s okay!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But these articles will help you become a better blogger. You can always go back and edit them, or delete them entirely. But the more you create, the better you\u2019ll become!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It\u2019s inevitable that the more you do something, the better you\u2019ll get at it.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Was your first batch of cookies amazing? Or did it take you some time to create that perfect mix of sugar, flour and water? And after baking hundreds of cookies, now the entire family loves your special recipe. 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By getting your audience engaged on this post, you\u2019ll discover where you need to find solutions.<\/li><li><strong>Additional benefit why this blog post is great to start with:\u00a0This post will give you future post and product ideas!<\/strong><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Top Influencers<\/strong><ol><li>Do a round up post of the top influencers in your niche. Write a short review or paragraph why you love and admire each of those influencers or top bloggers. What have you learned from them, and how have they helped you? Then reach out directly to those influencers and share the post with them, letting them know that they are your inspiration. More often than not, they\u2019ll share the post with their audience too, and bring your new little blog traffic! It\u2019s also a great way to start building relationships with those you admire.<\/li><li><strong>Why this blog post is great to start with: Traffic to your blog!<\/strong><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/startamomblog.com\/how-to-make-money-blogging-small-medium-large-mom-bloggers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Example of a Top Influencers post.<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Your Favorite Things<\/strong><ol><li>Lastly, you can write a post about your 5 favorite things. Again, if you\u2019re in the breastfeeding niche, you can write a mini review of your favorite breast pump, your favorite breastfeeding bra, your favorite breastfeeding balm, pillows and accessories. You can then link all of these to affiliate links, and this can turn into your first money making blog post. Go into detail why each product has worked well for you. Provide cheaper and more expensive alternatives to each one to increase your conversion rates. 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