The secret to create your next viral blog post lies in MOVEMENT not MEDITATION.
There are 5 things that make a story newsworthy: Significance, timing, proximity, prominence and human interest.
Same goes for your next blog post idea.
You see, we spend hours and hours in crafting one single piece of a well-researched 3000+ words blog post. And if it is not what our audience is looking for -- all is in vain. If I'd summarized how to validate your next blog post idea, I'd do it in following words:
"The secret to create your next viral blog post lies in MOVEMENT not MEDITATION"
98% of bloggers get their "light bulb" blog post idea while they are meditating; whether it's for 5 minutes before going to bed, or while taking a shower, or maybe sitting on the desk for hours and hours.
When it comes to idea generation, we have been taught to ONLY think and meditate. Thanks to Einstein!
What we fail to realize is the fact that just like we SEARCH out for our product demand or look out for solid opinions to validate our startup idea, we should also show somewhat similar MOVEMENT in validating our next blog post idea (before finally pumping in our blood and sweat).
Well, I am not saying you to spend hours and hours in doing so (after all, it's something you are giving away for free), but still a half an hour MOVEMENT can bring in good returns on your time.
Stop saying MOVEMENT and tell me what it is!
It means to go one step further than "having a blog post idea" and visiting different free online platforms to get-to-know whether your "meditated idea" is good enough?
Are people taking about it? Is there any human interest?
There are many cool online resources you can visit RIGHT NOW to validate your next raw and gritty blog post idea:
1. Buzzsumo
There is no better validation than typing your blog post idea (or related keyword) in the buzzsumo search option. A list of competitors will appear, showing how they performed on social media and many more metrics.
Check whether a similar article has been a hit? How it performed? Was it shared like CRAZY?
You can also search by typing your competitors name and see which of their content is receiving greater appreciation.
And....the rest is your creative twist.
For example, after you have realized that there is an immense demand on "How to wake up early" topic, the rest of the magic lies in your creativity.
How you twist the topic and present it in a more DEMANDABLE way to the PROVEN hungry crowd is the next vital step (towards viral content).
2. Quora
Quora provides you:
- An opportunity to validate your present blog post idea.
- An inspiration for your future blog post ideas.
You just start typing your blog post title (or related keyword) in quora search feature and tonnes of similar questions will appear. Again, look out for people response on your related questions.
3. Google keyword planner
Unlike in SEO, where you look out for keyword competition, validation of your blog post requires a different analysis: number of monthly searches your keyword is receiving.
There are many other validation resources I might be missing. For example, I have heard that savvy bloggers are first crafting short 2000 characters mini blog post on Instagram and then, by analyzing its response - going out for the bigger shot.
Would love to know your secrets at crafting your next viral blog post!
Thanks
Junaid
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