Creating a blog is one of the best things you can do for your business. It helps with everything from SEO and making your business easier to find, to simply giving your company a voice. However, to truly make it effective, you have to post as regularly as possible.

On our blog, we try to get a post up every single week. While that is less than a lot of other companies out there, it can get tough to think of a topic every single week.

If you are struggling to come up with the next great idea for your blog, here are some ways how to get over writer’s block and to get those creative juices flowing.

(Quick side note: I hate the term “creative juices”. It just sounds gross.)

Tip #1 is something that I am putting into practice right now. If you are struggling to write a post, just look at the world around you or the situation you are currently in, and write about it! The reason I am writing this post is because I had a tough time all week trying to think of a good topic. It was only this morning that I figured out that my struggle for a good topic was actually the answer to my problems.

Tip #2 can really help you get a blog post out fast. From an SEO perspective, blog posts are most searchable when they are around 2100 words. That is a really long post. It is tough to find enough topics to write that much about – let alone how much actual time it will take to write it. Remember, that while writing longer posts is great, not every single post has to be a massive essay. Find a topic that is simple, easy to write about, and easy to consume by your ready and you can find success.

Tip #3 keeps your business relevant to what is going on in the world. When looking for a topic, just Google common words in your industry and click on the news tab. Find an article that is recent and react to it! For me, it might be that snapchat came out with a new feature or that a new study has given interesting insight into a new area of marketing. I can easily read it, link it in my blog post, and just react to whatever the findings are. These types are easy because a lot of the content is already there, you just need to give your opinion.

Even the best writers hit a wall sometimes, but using these tips can help you get over the hump and create some awesome content that your readers will enjoy!