1 – July 1 is Canada Day. Take the time to observe holidays and events occurring in places around the world. You never know where your readers may come from.

2 – Read a business book. Share the lessons learned.

3 – Take a writing prompt from Mama’s Losin’ It.

4 – What does freedom mean to you?

BONUS TIP!

Amy Schmittauer (pictured here) of Savvy Sexy Social and Vlog Boss Studios looks at the calendar to get her blog post ideas. Here’s what she has to say:

“I’m often inspired by my calendar. With seasons, holidays, current events, conferences, or just anything, I can usually come up with a new piece of content that connects with everyday life. Just writing down those keywords will help me come up with a way to tie my content to relateable subjects.” 

5 – Make a Pinnable image. Here’s how.

6 – Fill in the blank: It’s like sunblock for your ___________. (Thanks to Amy Schmittauer who gave this tip in one of her recent blog posts.)

7 – If you had to do it all over again, what would you say in your very first blog post?

8 – Treat your blog like a portfolio. Talk about a project you just finished up.

9 – Gather baby pictures of everyone in the office. Have readers guess who is who or come up with creative content to highlight everyone’s strong suits.

10 – Crowdsource a blog post. Ask a question on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media spaces. Take the responses and turn it into a blog post. Extend the conversation on your blog.

11 – Try the Portent’s Content Idea Generator.

12 – Do volunteer work with your co-workers, family, or friends. Share pictures.

13 – Think about the last time you were criticized on the blog or face-to-face. Take the opportunity to defend yourself and/or talk about how you will improve your work based on that criticism.

14 – Describe the anatomy of an inanimate object (e.g., the anatomy of a newsletter article or the anatomy of a successful startup).

15 – Analyze some of your company data and create a chart or graph.

16 – Try a new app or tool for your business and write a review.

17 – Make a video on Animoto. It’s super easy.

18 – Write a guest post for a blog outside your industry on a topic that may not fit your own blog.

19 – Visit the Google AdWords Keyword Tool and enter search terms relevant to your business. Look for interesting long-tail keyword phrases that you can write about.

20 – Get down to the facts. Give us the stats about your city, solar energy, cupcakes, or anything else that deserves attention. A top ten list would work great here.

21 – Find a poem that inspires you. Post it with attribution.

22 – Take off early today and enjoy a couple cocktails on the patio. How does winding down make you better at work?

23 – Create a “101” series of blog posts. Explain the basics of your business.

24 – What is the authoritative industry association in your space? Stay on top of events, news, and reports that they announce and relay the news on your blog.

25 – Take a shot at writing your own over-the-top “Onion” article. Here’s a recent article you could mimic. Just be sure to tell your readers it’s a joke.

26 – Host a webinar. Teach something. 

27 – Write a love letter to your customers.

28 – Publish your blogging goals. You may be more motivated to achieve them this way.

29 – Create a 10-page guide highlighting one of the most challenging issues your customers face. Then write a blog post announcing the publication and featuring the most important pieces of the guide.

30 – Enter your company to win an award. Or create your own award, and use your blog to promote it.

31 – Sign up on UserTesting.com. Talk about lessons learned.

About Sara Lancaster

Sara is The Condiment Marketing Co.’s founder and creative director. She oversees client relationships, strategic marketing plans, as well as a bit of copywriting and social media management.