{"id":971944,"date":"2019-11-28T22:42:43","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T11:42:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/problogger.com\/?p=971944"},"modified":"2019-11-28T22:42:43","modified_gmt":"2019-11-28T11:42:43","slug":"all-the-good-ideas-are-taken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/problogger.com\/all-the-good-ideas-are-taken\/","title":{"rendered":"What Can You Blog About When All the Good Ideas Are Already Taken?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When you\u2019re trying to come up with a great idea for a blog post, does it seem like every topic has already been done to death?<\/p>\n

You might want to write about your ten favourite WordPress plugins. But a quick Google search shows there are dozens of similar posts.<\/p>\n

Maybe you want to share your experience of raising children, but you know loads of blogs already covering similar ground.<\/p>\n

Whatever your idea is, there\u2019s a good chance there\u2019s already something similar out there. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here are five ways you can make the most of your idea, regardless of what\u2019s been done before.<\/p>\n

#1: Look for What Others Aren\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0Saying<\/h2>\n

Is there something people aren\u2019t exploring or covering on their blogs in your niche? Perhaps there\u2019s a particular area that doesn\u2019t get written about much, or some received wisdom no-one ever seems to challenge.<\/p>\n

It can be tricky to spot the gaps in what others are covering. But if you can find something that\u2019s only ever covered in passing, or something bloggers don\u2019t seem to address at all, it could make for a great post.<\/p>\n

#2: Turn Your Idea On its Head<\/h2>\n

Some \u201calready taken\u201d ideas could become fresh and new with a quick tweak. For instance, instead of \u201cThe Ten Best WordPress Plugins\u201d, how about \u201cTen Surprisingly Popular WordPress Plugins to Avoid\u201d or \u201cThe Ten Most Pointless WordPress Plugins\u201d?<\/p>\n

You could still use a post like this to share plugins you do<\/span>\u00a0like by either:<\/p>\n