5 Internet Sites to Visit When You Have Writer’s Block
Sooner or later, it happens to every business blogger…the dreaded condition known as “writer’s block.” The good news is there are plenty of ways to overcome it. I know it’s true because I have been there, too. There is not one perfect solution for getting over that hump. Each writer finds what works best for them. I have stumbled upon dozens of great internet sites that help me when I am completely stuck for ideas.
I’d like to share five of my favorite internet sites with you. These help me gather my thoughts and I hope they help you, too. Even better, each site offers up plenty of idea-sparking activities at zero cost to you.
Soovle
You should definitely add this one to your arsenal of internet sites, if you haven’t already. Soovle combines the power of 7 search providers – Wikipedia, Google, Amazon.com, Answers.com, YouTube, Bing and Yahoo! – to produce results for the topics of your choice. Soovle also provides an alphabetical directory of the “Top Internet Keywords” for the day. You now have content inspiration and search engine-friendly blog fodder.
Topsy
Do you write about social media topics? If so, then Topsy is another place you’ll want to include on your list of go-to internet sites. Topsy works as a real-time search engine and is most often used as a social media monitoring tool. Its capabilities include tracking trends and keywords, as well as popular tweets from Twitter. It turns out that these same characteristics prove incredibly useful for sparking creative topic ideas.
Tweak Your Biz.com Title Generator
I don’t know about you, but I struggle with writing blog titles. In fact, I think writing the title is harder than writing the article, itself. This internet site, Tweak Your Biz.com Title Generator, which correctly states that “an outstanding title can increase tweets, Facebook Likes, and visitor traffic by 50% or more,” has become my new best friend. All you have to do is plug in your topic idea and this tool generates dozens of catchy title suggestions.
For years, I have considered LinkedIn to be an invaluable resource for content ideas. This platform now offers even more content than ever before. In February of this year, LinkedIn began rolling out its publishing platform to every user, and the content is flowing. One unique feature on LinkedIn, known as “Pulse,” picks out and suggests relevant posts based on your individual interests and activity on the site.
Triberr
Triberr is a one-of-a-kind blogging community. Bloggers form “tribes,” which sometimes – but not always – surround specific topics. The premise behind this platform is that as you discover and share blog posts from your tribemates with your specific audience, then they, in turn, will share yours with theirs. The resulting “blog amplification” helps bloggers gain more followers and start more conversations through social media platforms. Triberr is one of my favorite internet sites in general, and it provides me with a constant source of blogging ideas, as well as great content to share. I often gain a different, and often better, understanding for topics I follow. As well, when I read posts by some of the well-known authors in my tribes, it makes me want to be a better writer, too.
Do you use any of these internet sites for writer’s block or would you recommend others? I’d love to hear your thoughts and suggestions. Please feel free to leave comments below and let me know what works for you.
