4 Ways to Breathe New Life Into a Blog

Sometimes your get-up-and-go has got up and went, and you just don’t want to keep on blogging. It takes time for a blog to really catch on, and while you’re waiting it’s easy to lose the inspiration you had when it all began.

I know how it is, and here are a few tips to pull you out of the funk and get the ball rolling again.

1. Go Multi-Author. About all I remember from my college physics class is the law of perpetual motion. If I remember correctly, it said something like “an object in motion tends to stay in motion.” If your blogging efforts are stuck, give them a kick in the rear by bringing in a few fresh bloggers to join you. Once they get the ball rolling, you might find new inspiration. You can advertise for bloggers on the ProBlogger Job Board.

2. Install a New Theme. If you’re blogging with WordPress, installing a new theme is a piece of cake. A new look might be just the thing to rouse your posting muse. Premium themes like Brian Gardner’s Revolution Theme can give your site a more professional appearance. But when picking a new theme, be sure it’s SEO friendly!

3. Read a Good Book. An old programming phrase went something like, “Garbage in, garbage out.” Whatever you feed your brain effects what your brain can produce. Read a good book and the posting juices could start to flow. But don’t just rehash what someone else has already written. If you read something on a topic entirely unrelated to your blog, even if it doesn’t seem applicable at first, you might stumble on a fresh idea you can bring to your own niche.

4. Just Do It. Sometimes the only way to bring about change is to get up and start doing something. Even if you can only take a small step, at least you’re putting things in motion. Remember, the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. If you feel overwhelmed and the whole project looks too big, just start with a small part of it. One small step for a blogger, one giant leap for blogkind.