When we’re pressed for time but are still motivated to write a blog post; it can be a bit tricky to figure out what topic or content can fit into the creative moments we have available. Life can get bustling or frustrating for many reasons, hopefully these blog post ideas produce some inspiration!
Here are 15 quick blog post ideas for when you don’t have time to write …
Highlight Other Bloggers
If you don’t already implement this through monthly ad slots; share five blogs/bloggers that you feel people should know about/support. It’s a great way to show appreciation for the writing community.
Summarize Your Best Posts
Round up which of your blog posts were the most popular with your readers or that represent your personal favourites.
Join A Blogging Tag
Blog tags usually nominate writers to join in, but they are frequently extended to anyone who wants to take part. They provide a guide to what you’re writing about and are an invaluable opportunity to connect with fellow bloggers.
Facts About You
Answer some FAQ that your readers/followers have asked or share some interesting things about yourself that people may not know.
Share A Life Lately List
This list can encompass any aspect of your everyday life; books you’ve read, what you’ve been watching (TV/movies); exercise routines, favourite foods — anything you can think of!
Social Media Highlights
Get people interested in following your social media accounts by sharing a round up of your most recent photos, reels/TikToks, stories, vlogs and tweets, etc.
What I Wish I Knew Before …
Explore what you have learned from an experience (you could write about what you wish you knew before you started blogging, travelling, working or becoming a parent, etc.); offer some advice for those in a similar situation.
Use A Writing Prompt
Find a journaling or writing prompt that works for you and share your answer to it in a blog post; they can offer an excellent source of creativity.
Recommendations
List things that you rate highly; it can be books, what to watch on streaming services, computer games, food to sample, make-up brands — literally anything and everything!
Top 5 Distractions
Write about some activities that offer a positive distraction when needed; include the things you enjoy doing that help with relaxation.
Top 3 Self-Care Activities
Self-care has increasingly become a significant part of many people’s lives; share some of the key ways in which you nurture your mental, physical and emotional health.
Life Advice That Made An Impact
If you’ve been offered some advice about life that really resonated with you; delivering a beneficial and significant impact, write about what it was and the difference it has made.
Life Hack
No matter what the subject matter is, if you’re notably skilled at creating something, can simplify activities or expertly perform a task many people struggle with; provide a ‘how to’ that will make life easier for your readers.
Guess The Truth
For something a little fun; write four lies about yourself and one truth; invite your readers to leave a comment about which one they believe to be the truth. You can even have a vote on your social media (revealing the answer a few days later).
Create A Motto
Come up with a motto for what you’re focusing on achieving this year (or any other time frame). Explore the reasoning behind it and any goals you are working towards.
Writing content isn’t always easy, especially if time is limited; but if it’s essential something is published, these relatively quick and easy blog post ideas should provide some guidance. It’s necessary to note, however, that taking a break from blogging to focus on other things going on in life remains a valid and appropriate choice to make.
What do you put together when you don’t get much time to write? Which one of the listed blog post ideas above is your favourite?
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Auwww!!!!!!! These are good ideas! Thank you for sharing. I’m now looking for ideas on lifestyle posts.
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Thank you — so happy you found these ideas useful!
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These are really great ideas for when we need something quick.
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Thank you — I am in this position myself right now so it felt good to share some ideas!
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This was such a great and inspiring read to get back to when I need to let my blog juices flow! I love the idea of a post on what I wish I knew before and life hacks. I wouldn’t be the best at life advice, but would enjoy reading them!
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That is great — I am so happy this was useful!
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I’ve bookmarked this post so I can look at this when I’m in a writing rut! Thank you for sharing this! x
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I’m so glad this was useful!
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Doing a yearly summary of your work and what you’ve been doing is a great little blogiversary post. I do that each year my blog grows a year older. Luckily, I’ve never had writers block and have a long list of ideas to pick from
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Writer’s block can be awful; luckily these posts ideas can be used for that too and not just for when you don’t have enough time and need something quick. I love the idea of a blogiversary post!
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These are some really useful ideas for when you hit a blogging slump – sometimes a writing prompt, for example, is all you need to get motivated again, thank you!
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These blog post ideas for when you don’t have the usual amount of time to write a post are definitely good for when you hit a slump too!
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I really appreciate this post. March has turned out to be a tough one for me. I am trying to build content on my blog while diversifying my efforts elsewhere and that’s already slowed me down. Then life happened and threw me off balance in a big way. I am having a tough time rebounding and finding what to write next. This is such a great jumping off point that I am incredibly thankful for.
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Exactly! I don’t have the time I used to at the moment so wanted to share some ideas for when life is busy but you still have the motivation to do something. I am glad this helped!
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this is such a helpful post! writing slumps are no fun & this list gave me tons of inspiration.
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I’m so happy these ideas helped out!
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These are all great ideas! I sometimes struggle with what to post, especially when I’m having a flare-up and haven’t managed to plan in advance x
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There are definitely times when blogging is harder than others; I’m happy these ideas were useful!
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These are really great suggestions. I appreciate you putting these ideas together in this post. I will definitely keep them in mind for the future. 😊
Pastor Natalie (ExamineThisMoment)
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Thank you — it’s great to know these were useful!
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This is a great list! And super helpful to my too-tired-to-think brain right now 🙂 My go-to when I don’t have time to write a big post is to highlight a furniture refinishing project. They are mostly picture posts so it’s easy to do (and now you know my secret haha 😉
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That is so great you have a go-to like that, it’s always useful to have something we can turn to when we are too busy or too tired (me right now, haha)!
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Really useful ideas, thanks!
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Thank you!
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Thanks for aiding in breaking my writing slump. This is one to keep close.
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I am so glad this helped!
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Great tips all of them. And you led with supporting other bloggers, which was cool. Loved reading this and thanks for sharing.
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I am so happy you like them!
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I love these ideas for blogging.
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Thank you!
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These are helpful thank you Molly! Every couple of months I do find myself in a block where I just run out of ideas, even with lists of ideas sometimes they don’t speak to me at that moment! This is a great list of suggestions and positive distractions are something I’ve never considered writing about but sounds like a great topic!
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I go through cycles of either writer’s block, lack of time (but motivated) or like you described; plenty of ideas but nothing resonates — so glad this was useful!
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These are such good ideas! I sometimes struggle when I don’t have enough time to get the blog posts out that I want, so I may just have to come back to this list!
Thanks for sharing 🙂
Aimsy xoxo
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I am experiencing this at the moment so thought I’d share some useful ideas — I’m so happy you like them!
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Great post Molly! I love the variety of topics here. We can all use a boost of motivation for writing every now and then. Thank you for sharing! I’m feeling inspired! 🙂
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I know we all go through stages where we don’t have the time we’d like to write so I’m happy to provide a bit of support!
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These are such great ideas. I have been feeling overwhelmed trying to fit time for writing in my busy everyday schedule too so this came at a perfect time! Thanks so much for sharing!
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I’m so pleased this post was helpful!
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These all sound like wonderful ideas!
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Thank you!
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These are some really good ideas to share new blog content when you don’t have time to write. Thank you for sharing these suggestions.
Lauren
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I’m so happy you liked them!
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These are some fab more chilled out blog post ideas! I definitely have those moments where I really can’t be arsed to write anything serious or anything that requires too much though and I just want to write freely. I usually do a tag when I’m in that mood!
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Exactly! Sometimes you just don’t have energy or time to do something so it’s great to have some ideas to fall back on!
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It can be tricky to figure out what to write about, so these blog post ideas will come in handy. I like the idea of summarising your best posts, sharing facts about yourself and a guess the truth post.
Thank you for sharing these creative blog post ideas. 😊
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I agree 100%; sometimes blogging and coming up with content can be super frustrating. I’m so happy these ideas were useful!
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These are really great ideas. I like the idea of joining blogging tags, doing roundups and sharing the latest things you’re enjoying. I’m taking notes to use in the future. Thanks for sharing.
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Those are great posts to use; I enjoy writing those too!
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Some great tips here. I definitely took advantage of some of these around the holidays when time was limited. It’s helpful to have posts like this to just give yourself a break sometimes, too, whether you’re busy or not.
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100%! Sometimes there just isn’t the time to devote to writing s post; always worth giving ourselves a break when we need it!
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These are great ideas for blog posts! I do a summary of my bests posts at the end of the year and I especially love blog tags because they’re easy to do and also others can learn more about me through my answers.
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I have only just started taking part in tags; they are so great!
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I will come back to this post when I run out of topics, these are awesome writing suggestions xx
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That’s great — I am so happy this was useful!
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These are such great ideas Molly! This is a post I will likely return to again and again. Thanks for sharing.
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I am glad it was helpful!
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These are all brilliant ideas, Molly, especially when I am in no mood to write! Will save them for later, thanks x
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I am really pleased these were useful!
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There are some really fantastic ideas here!!! I may use some of them in the future. Thank you very much for sharing this!
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I’m really pleased these ideas proved useful!
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I’m so glad I found this post! I needed these ideas so badly! Thanks for sharing!
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I am so happy you found this!
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This is an amazing post. I love this idea. I will save this post to read later. Thank you for sharing this post.
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I always go to these ideas when I’m stuck for time; I am happy they proved useful!
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What a useful blog post! Thank you for sharing – will use some of these in the future!
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Thanks so much for reading these tips!
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I love these ideas! They’re great for falling back on for those days when the inspiration for a longer form blog post is lacking – thanks for sharing! : )
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Thanks! I think it’s great to have a bank of ideas when you don’t have the time and/or inspiration to blog (I go through cycles of this too); thanks so much for reading!
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I love this post, such great ideas. Saving this for future help!
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It’s great to have a few things to fall back on when we are a bit stuck!
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Such clever ideas I never seem to have time these days so definitely need to use some of these ideas
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It’s great you found these useful; we all need a bit of motivation sometimes!
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These are great ideas! I must admit, knowing that blog posts are ideally meant to be over 1,000 words for SEO purposes is pretty daunting. Sometimes, I have neither the time, or I’m not in the headspace to write that amount. Going to try life lately lists!
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I often do shorter posts because sometimes life is just like that, haha! These ideas are a good springboard to get some motivation/inspiration going so I hope you find them useful!
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These are amazing ideas! Really love your blog. Thanks for sharing
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Thank you!
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Thank you for these tips.
There are a couple a beginning blogger like me can really use.
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I am so glad these ideas proved useful!
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Simple yet effective ideas! Thanks!
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Glad they were useful!
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