The Best Way to Research New Blog Topics | Ep. #52

<p>In Episode #52 Neil and Eric discuss the all-too-common challenge of finding great ideas for blog topics. Listen as they share a number of their favorite tools, proven techniques, and secret sources for marquee content.</p> <h3>Time Stamped Show Notes: </h3> <ul> <li>00:23 – Today’s topic: <em>How to research new blog topics?</em></li> <li>00:42 – Hold weekly meetings and crowdsource idea generation</li> <li>01:00 – You can also tap into your email list</li> <li>01:50 – Tap into <a href= "http://www.feedly.com">feedly.com</a></li> <li>02:05 – Neil only sources his audience for blog/podcast topics</li> <li>02:31 – What type of problems are you hearing about again and again at conferences and industry events?</li> <li>02:50 – <a href="http://buzzsumo.com/">BuzzSumo</a> and <a href="http://backlinko.com/skyscraper-technique">Brian Dean's Skyscraper Technique</a></li> <li>04:00 – <a href= "http://www.trackreddit.com/">TrackReddit</a></li> <li>04:48 – Tap into article sub-headers and use those sub-headers to create individual posts</li> <li>05:30 – What have people engaged with in the past?</li> <li>06:56 – <a href= "http://www.digitalmarketer.com/get-more-clicks-from-social-media/"> Digital Marketer – Headline Ideas</a></li> <li>07:15 – <a href= "https://www.quicksprout.com/the-complete-guide-to-building-your-blog-audience/"> Aaron Ageis Quick Sprout</a></li> </ul> <h3>3 Key Points:</h3> <ol> <li>Tap into the hive mind (aka the crowd).</li> <li>Listen into your industry’s buzz.</li> <li>Try transforming sub-headers from older content into stand-alone pieces.</li> </ol> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Leave some feedback:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><strong>What should we talk about next?</strong> Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong> If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><strong>Connect with us:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.q