Utilize Twitter: Twitter is a great place to get topic ideas. It is where audiences from all industries spend a significant amount of their time and resources.
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Monitor forums: Forums are an excellent source of blog topic ideas. Despite the rise of social networks, many online users still gather in forums to discuss a wide range of topics, both general and niche. You can use a listening tool, such as Google Alerts, to monitor forum conversations for topics that could be used in your next blog post.