November Article Ideas

October 2, 2011 By Lisa Angelettie 3 Comments

November Article Ideas

November is not just about Thanksgiving you U.S. writers! There is a lot more going on.

So if you want capitalize on all that November traffic (everyone is online getting ready to shop for the holidays), then here are a few great ideas for you to get started with:

All Month You Can Write About:

Aviation Month
Child Safety and Protection Month
Good Nutrition Month
International Drum Month
Latin American Month
National Adoption Month
National Epilepsy Month
National Model Railroad Month
Peanut Butter Lover’s Month

On A Few Special Days You Can Write About:

November 1st

All Saint’s Day
National Author’s Day
National Family Literacy Day

November 2nd

Cookie Monster’s Birthday
Daniel Boone’s Birthday
National Deviled Egg Day

November 3rd

Sandwich Day

November 4th

National Candy Day

November 5th

National Donut Day

November 6th

Basketball Day

Daylight Savings Time Ends (First Sunday In November)

November 7th

Magazine Day

November 8th

USA Election Day

November 9th

Parade Day

November 11th

Veteran’s Day

November 13th

Mom’s and Dad’s Day

November 14th

National Clean Out Your Refrigerator Day

November 15th

America Recycles Day

November 16th

Button Day

November 17th

Take A Hike Day

November 22

Stop The Violence Day

November 23

National Cashew Day (my favorite nut:)

November 24

Thanksgiving Day in US

November 26

National Cake Day

November 30

Stay At Home Because You’re Well Day (sounds good to me!)

Article Ideas For May

May 5, 2011 By Lisa Angelettie 4 Comments

Article Ideas For May

May is a great month for writing new articles for your blog. There are tons of things going on. I wrote an article about general article ideas for May last year and all of the ideas are totally evergreen. You can write these year after year. Here’s the link to the original article:

http://lisaangelettieblog.com/may-article-ideas/

Go Local!
Another great idea for generating new articles during May is to think even smaller. What types of events, workshops, etc. are going on in your niche during May. For example, people who write about cancer (specifically breast cancer) can write several articles around the Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure. While these races go on at different times in different places, there may be one in your area in May (like in Philadelphia) and so someone could capitalize on all the great local search traffic these types of articles would generate.

Have fun with it!

April Article Ideas

March 28, 2011 By Lisa Angelettie 14 Comments

April Article Ideas & April Article Suggestions

Autism Awareness
This is a great time to write first-person stories about your family’s journey & autism. It’s also always a good idea to write basic autism articles, as there are many people who still aren’t sure what autism is and the wide range of disorders on the autism spectrum.

International Guitar Month
I love the sound of an acoustic guitar! This month is the time to celebrate that wonderful instrument. How-To Play articles, History of Guitar articles, Guitars From Around The World are great topics to cover. This is also a great topic for affiliate marketers.

Keep America Beautiful Month
Hopefully they are celebrating this one in your child’s school, but probably not:) So this is a good opportunity to write articles that give families ideas on how one person at a time can keep our country trash and pollution free.

National Child Abuse Prevention Month
This is a very important topic and one that a lot of mental health professionals, social workers, and people who have experience with this topic can write about.

National Frog Month
I don’t know much about frogs but I’m sure there are a lot of frog fans out there. Affiliate marketers can also capitalize on frog collector items, mementos, etc.

National Garden Month
This is a favorite one of mine! I love gardening and plenty of people are preparing their gardens right now for the summer. You could write literally hundreds of gardening tip articles on annual and perennial flowers as well as vegetables.

National Humor Month
The local and national news is depressing — I rather laugh. This is a great time to write funny pieces, promote your stand-up comedy act, or write comedy movie reviews.

National Parkinson’s Awareness Month
Exposure for this disease is starting to grow since celebrities like Michael J. Fox and Muhammad Ali have it — but it’s still a pretty wide-open topic to cover on the web. Awareness should be the goal for most articles.

National Volunteer Month
I always think about volunteering and I am always looking for opportunities for my children to get involved. Writing articles on volunteer opportunities (especially locally) would be a great idea. There are also a few books out there on volunteering for affiliate income opportunities.

National Mathematics Education Month
My children always do a math-a-thon fundraiser at school in April and it really does what articles around this time can do — and that’s raise an interest and awareness in mathematics for ourselves and our children.

National Poetry Month
Write a poem. Enter a poem contest. Write about great poets or unsung poets.

Stress Awareness Month
Great opportunity here to write about various stress relieving exercises, activities, tools, etc. You could also write about the effects of stress on mind & body. Stress is a great affiliate article marketing topic. There are digital guides as well as plenty of stress relieving products, books, and music to promote.

Week Long Topics
If you’re going to write a week-only topic for April, you need to make sure that you’ve written and published several articles at least 2 weeks before the launch week. This ensures that the search engines see them and rank them. You will also include an article or two the week of and link them to the older articles. Week long topics you could write about for April include:

April 1st
April Fool’s Day
One Cent Day

April 2nd
Hans Christian Anderson’s Birthday
International Children’s Book Day

April 3rd
Find-A-Rainbow Day

April 5th
National Read a Road Map Day

April 7th
No Housework Day
World Health Day

September Article Ideas

September 9, 2010 By Lisa Angelettie 7 Comments

September 11

September Article Ideas

With the kids back at school or college, it’s time to kick your writing up a notch. Let’s crank out some great articles for September. Here are some article ideas to get your juices flowing…

September 11th

Write about the survivors of September 11th. What are they doing now? Have their lives changed in a significant way. For better. For worse. Write about the current political controversies surrounding the continued rebuilding of the area. Write about how this event affected people outside of New York, how it changed the way we view our “safety” as a nation.

Baby Safety Month Article Ideas

Write about topics such as high chairs, car seats, booster seats, toys, national recalls, fast food meal toy safety, dangerous things in the home, cleaning supplies, safety gates, SIDS, etc.

Better Breakfast Month Article Ideas

Write about the importance of a breakfast. Include statistics on school or work performance with and without eating breakfast. Also include menus and suggestions for breakfasts that are healthier, that taste better, and that are quick to make.

Cable TV Month Article Ideas

Write a piece on the history of Cable TV. Life with and without it. The cost of Cable television. You could write about lack of real competition for cable tv dollars.

Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month Article Ideas

My cousin was just diagnosed with some sort of fungus of the cornea. Both eyes. He wears contacts and if it isn’t addressed right away he could lose the sight of one of his eyes. We only have two! So you could write about children getting exams outside of school, safety when playing sports, possible eye diseases etc.

Classical Music Month Article Ideas

It’s important that we share the joy of classical music with the younger generations. Write about great composers, etc.

Library Card Sign-Up Month Article Ideas

If you write a few articles about the economy and tie it in with “escape reading” THEN add how can spend zero dollars for this by signing up at your local library – you’ll have a great article there!

National Chicken Month

Chicken recipes. Need I say more. Who doesn’t eat chicken?

National Courtesy Month Article Ideas

Let’s be a little nicer to each other. That’s what I told my daughter just today when we were shopping in Whole Foods. On the other hand, one of my other kids went on a playdate and the mother returned saying that she was well-mannered and a joy to be around. There’s something to be said about being courteous. Being kind. Being helpful and thankful. Write about it this month.

National Honey Month Article Ideas

Allergies are about to kick in strongly again. I take a spoonful of local honey to help build my immune system. Health benefits of honey! Types of honey. How honey is harvested from bees.

National Pediculosis Prevention Month Article Ideas

First of all, write an article defining what Pediculosis is. (Lice Infestation). This is the time of year that lice infestation kicks up – so write about traditional and alternative treatments. Write articles that debunk myths (only dirty people get lice), etc. Or simply write about what lice are, what they do, and why they do it to us!

National Piano Month Article Ideas

I’m about to rent a piano for my daughter to practice her lessons. The electronic keyboard doesn’t have all the keys. I sold my baby grand when we moved here. Big mistake! Pianos are pieces of art. Make sure to include lots of pics with your piano articles: making of piano, history of piano, types of pianos, etc. Famous people who play the piano: Elton John, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder

National Rice Month Article Ideas

Types of rices. Countries popular for rice crops. Rice recipes.

National School Success Month Article Ideas

This is a great time of year to write about schools who have “figured it out” and have amazing success stories. Innovative charter school stories. Everyday student stories. Articles in this niche that always do well are “Top Schools” in whatever city.

National Sewing Month Article Ideas

My daughter signed up for a two hour sewing class this month. The classes were not full which was fine by me, BUT it let’s me know that sewing is an art and a craft that has lost it’s popular appeal. It may soon be a lost art to the common man.

So it’s a great time to talk about sewing. Compare and contrast sewing in the home of yesteryear to how often we sew today — or rather who sews are garments today.

You could also write light stories about sewing the latest fashions. Sewing tips. Sewing for children. How to buy a sewing machine.

Read-A-New-Book Month Article Ideas

Sometimes my kids just don’t know what book to read next. This is a great topic to feature new authors, local authors, the hottest books on the shelves, etc. Talk about libraries and how it is so cost-efficient to borrow a book than buy one from the big local chains. Write about book groups and clubs. Write about how children are swapping books for fun.

Women of Achievement Month Article Ideas

Pick a woman you admire – write about her. Pick a woman in your community who is actually out there doing something – write about her. Pick a woman from the past who was an unsung hero for whatever reason – write about her. Write about the most powerful women in the media, entertainment, politics, etc.

Have any other September article ideas for your fellow writers? Share them with us in the comments section below.

August Article Ideas

August 12, 2010 By Lisa Angelettie Leave a Comment

For some reason I think of August as a “lazy” month because it’s so hot (where I live) and because most therapists vacation in August. Better not have a mental health crisis in August! All the good therapists are on a cruise. So in the spirit of keeping you writing, and not just sitting by the pool this month, here’s a list of August article ideas you can use to generate content for your site(s), the directories, etc. Write about these month long observances.

American Artist Appreciation Month
Don’t the artists from other countries get all the glory? Here’s a great chance to write about HOT or new American artists. You can request an interview (which most artists will gladly give you to gain the exposure). You could write about art-related topics and tie them into your business. Example: the use of color in a piece or the absence of art progams in American schools. Use American artists work as examples in your pieces. (Show pictures but make sure to give proper credit to artist and owner of picture.) Affiliate article marketers can promote artist pics and replicas via affiliate programs such as art.com

Foot Health Month
Our feet are way more important then we give them credit for. They get us from point A to point B everyday, in uncomfortable shoes, with zero complaints:) It’s only fitting we give them a little love in August. You can write plenty of articles on foot health, foot massage, pedicures, trends in pedicures, reflexology, foot disorders, podiatry, better foot care, shoes, exercise and feet, sizing your shoes properly, and of course the list can go on and on. Just use a little imagination! Affiliate article marketers can promote foot care products, shoes, exercise programs that are low-impact on the feet, etc.

Home Business Month
Here’s a fantastic topic to write about, because most of us know first-hand what it is to start and run a home business. We’ve all seen the general articles on starting a home biz, so now is the chance to dig a littler deeper for those long-tail keyword phrases and write about sub niches within this market. You could go local: Example: Philadelphia Home Business Affiliate article marketers can promote a lot of great home business start-up programs, ebooks, products on Clickbank, books on Amazon, and any types of products which support a home business.

National Catfish Month
Recipes! Recipes! Recipes! Okay so what else? Where do catfish come from? Where are they caught? Farm raised vs. Wild caught. How to eliminate catfish odor when cooking. Affiliate article marketers can promote recipe books, fishing products like reels, bait, (this is a big hobby!), and how to be better fisherman books, etc.

National Golf Month
Are you kidding me? With Tiger Woods in the media all the time there is plenty of news related items you can write and comment on. You can of course talk about improving one’s golf game. Children and golf – building character. Best golf excursions. Better golfing tips. Golf and business networking. Affiliate article marketers can promote anything golf related from products like clubs, balls, gear to books and ebooks on building a better golf game.

National Inventors Month
Here’s a great topic. You could do a ton of interview articles on new inventors. Write articles on old patents expiring. Feature articles on best inventions in your niche. Example: Home business owners could do a feature on the history of computer inventions. It truly revolutionized how we do business. Affiliate article marketers can find new products to promote in this niche. Technically they are new inventions. Like the ones you see on “As seen on TV”. They have an affiliate program you could join to promote all the products you see on television.

National Water Quality Month
Is the water in your area okay to drink, shower in, cook with? Hey, I don’t know but maybe you could find out and write a bunch of localized articles on area water quality. Affiliate article marketers could absolutely promote water testing kits.

LeBron James Article Ideas

July 17, 2010 By Lisa Angelettie 3 Comments

I know what you’re thinking. The buzz is over. He made his decision. Okay he did, and now that all the journalism heavy hitters have written their articles on LeBron James as a free agent, his mother’s alleged indiscretion, his desire to win, his move, and all the other stuff that went with it — we small fish can piggy back off of the “after glow” and rank for other related LeBron James articles.

I don’t care what your niche is, there probably is a way to tie this entire James story into your business. Even if you sell cupcakes! For example, say you sell facial cleansing products and moisturizers, you could write a story about how that the massage oil product you make can help LeBron relax after all this positive and negative hoopla and media attention. I’d name it perhaps: How To Help Lebron James Relax

Here are a few article ideas to help you get started…

1. Write about branding. This LeBron James story is perfect for a branding coach. Here’s an example: 5 Branding Lessons We Can Learn From LeBron James

2. Write about whether you’d choose money vs. some other sort of success in your business. (LeBron chose the desire to win a championship over money)

3. If you live or run a business in Miami, this is a great time for you to write articles that not only get LeBron search engine juice but local seo power as well. Write about what your business can offer LeBron. Write about how his presence in Miami would affect your business.

4. Sadly we could make the same case for Cleveland business owners. How will LeBron’s departure affect your business?

5. Write a feature on NBA families or families who have to move for work. LeBron will probably relocate his family to his new city. How do big moves based on career affect families.

6. Write about NBA triads. Does the 3 man team really mean NBA success.

7. Write about the media attention paid to this story. ESPN dedicated a lot of time and hours to covering James’ decision.

8. Write about how social media factored into this story. Reporters were following players’ comments on this story via Twitter in real-time. It was nuts!

9. Just based on the interest in this player, write basic info articles on him. His high school basketball career. Family life. Friendships. Mentors. Other interests.

10. You could always write an opinion piece on some aspect of this story. How you might have handled things differently. Reaction to Cavaliers owner’s comments. How this affects next season. Or whatever opinion you may have.

Hope these Lebron James article ideas inspire you to write. I’m sure if you sit for a minute, you can come up with 10 additional ones and take advantage of the traffic surge that is sure to come your way.

Article Ideas: How To Write A Real Life Success Story Article

June 25, 2010 By Lisa Angelettie 4 Comments

One of the biggest obstacles with article writing and article marketing is the level at which some people can produce new and fresh content. I know that many of us have sat many an hour staring at our blank computer screens wondering where the inspiration was going to bubble up from!

Yet I believe that many of us creative authors, speakers, coaches, and other solopreneur types get stuck because we tend to fall in the habit of over-intellectualizing our writing. It’s not that deep ‘yall! In fact, I have a great article generation tip that has probably been in front of you the whole time and you just never thought to write it down.

Do you have coaching clients? How about even one? Do you have customers who have said “thank you!” If you do, even if you have just one, you have a great article idea. Writing an article about a customer or client success story is a real easy article for you to write for several reasons:

1. You know the story already. You have lived it in real life. You know what you did for the customer or client, how their business or lives benefited from what you do, and the end result. So there is no research involved or worrying about how to explain the information. This is real easy – just tell what happened.

2. You can use a lot of direct quotes in your success story which helps the article read almost like a 400 word testimonial! So these type of articles pack a wallop of benefits for you and your business. This is an example of an article idea that can truly send you “qualified” prospects back to your site and sets you up as an automatic authority.

3. People love success stories. Have you ever bought one of those woman’s health related magazines simply for the fact that you wanted to read the exercise success stories? How about that yearly issue of a couple of the main trade magazines that feature real-life weight loss success stories?

You know why they feature those every year? Because people gobble them up at the supermarket. We love REAL LIFE success stories, because if someone else was able to do it then we become really inspired that we can succeed as well. It’s all about how they relate to the person being featured.

So How Do I Write A Good Real-Life Success Story Article?

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Article Ideas For June

June 11, 2010 By Lisa Angelettie 6 Comments

It’s getting hot outside (depending on where you live), and I bet you rather hang out by the pool than struggle with coming up with article ideas — right? Well if you need a few article suggestions for June, I think I have a few to get you moving in the right direction. These are all article ideas based on holidays or observations associated with the month of June:

Dairy Month

You could essentially write about anything dairy related such as cheeses around the world, organic milk, probiotic yogurt, etc.

Great Outdoors Month

This is a great one because you could write about any thing that you like to do, that your business supports or promotes, etc. outdoors. For instance, about the only thing that I LOVE to do outdoors is gardening. I’ve gotten the bug since I’ve moved into my big ‘ole colonial home, and I am positive that I could find a way to tie gardening into writing or one of my other niches that I write in. Tie-ins are actually very easy if you don’t over think them.

Finally your business may be an outdoor one such as selling camping products, pool accessories, or bicycles. So write all about those activities and run a promotion during the month of June.

National Adopt-A-Cat Month

Obviously, you can write all about the benefits of adopting kittens and cats. Pet adoption is great for families, the elderly, and those suffering from depression.

National Drive Safe Month

Driving safety is a HOT topic right now. Especially with the increase of accidents involving people who are texting while driving or are using their cellphones. You can write plenty of articles with driving safety tips, etc.

National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month

It use to be quite popular years ago, but now it’s coming back. City and suburbanites alike are planting apple trees, pear trees, peach trees, blueberry bushes, and building vegetable gardens in even the smallest of backyards. You can write hundreds of tip articles, how-to articles, as well as articles on the benefits of consuming fresh fruit and vegetables.

National Iced Tea Month

Hey, I love a good ‘ole southern sweet tea. What about sun tea? How about all the new flavored iced teas now? Peach. Green Tea. Raspberry. Can you share some recipes in your articles?

National Rose Month

Roses are the official flower for June, and of course I love them because I have a June birthday:) So I would love to see plenty of articles on the best roses to plant depending on where you live (hardiness zones), how to care for roses, de-bug roses, winterize rose bushes, etc.

National Safety Month

You can’t quote me on this, but I was listening to a news program that said that most bodily injuries and accidents happen in the home. So isn’t that the perfect stat for writing dozens of articles on safety in the home: bathtubs, showers, electrical repairs, gardening, roofing, cooking, etc. Not to mention that you could write articles about safety in relation to your business.

National Tennis Month

This is the season for tennis, and it’s a great sport for children and for adults to stay in shape. You can write about tennis fashion, tennis racquets, tennis lessons, tennis camps, national tennis programs, tennis injuries and more.

Potty Training Awareness Month

Who knew that there was a potty training awareness month? But you know what, maybe there should be, because potty training is tough! I have 3 kids and it was no walk in the park. So let’s give it up to all the moms and dads out there struggling with potty training. Especially when you want to get your child into a preschool and they request that your child already be potty trained! That’s why a lot of great tips articles on potty training would benefit parents. This is also a great topic to monetize as there are a ton of potty training videos, potties, potty training books, etc. available via Amazon or Clickbank.

Turkey Lovers Month

Many families have turned away from cooking red meat such as ground beef and pork and use turkey instead (which is leaner) in their favorite recipes. This is a great opportunity for recipe articles, types of turkey cuts, etc. Or you could go in another direction and write about the raising or farming of turkeys. Books or poems featuring turkeys. Thanksgiving and turkeys.

Zoo and Aquarium Month

Write about new animals or exhibits at your local zoo. Write about ways you can rent or use the zoo in your area for other than visiting. For example, I once went to a wedding hosted in the gardens of a zoo. It was beautiful and a bit off season, so there was no smell:) Aquariums is a great affiliate topic. People who own fish and aquariums spend a lot of money on tanks, filters, fish, fish food, and other accessories associated with the keeping of aquariums.

November Article Ideas