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Choosing a worthy topic is essential to the success of the overall blog <ref group=>Carroll, p. 140</ref><ref group=>Rehner, "Choosing Your Blog Topic"</ref>. A topic expresses one essential idea within writing and unifies each successive post <ref group=>Loos, "What is a Topic?"</ref>. At first, a specific topic may seem to confine creativity, but focusing the topic actually provides endless [http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/10/06/blogs-without-topics-are-a-waste-of-time creative possibilities]. A focused topic encourages the audience to engage more actively and interact as a part of a blog [http://www.briangardner.com/niche-blogging community], ultimately enhancing the popularity of the blog. Creating a successful blog topic can take a significant amount of forethought and preparation and encompasses Brainstorming for Blogs, Focusing the Niche, Assessing the Idea and Finalizing the Topic. | Choosing a worthy topic is essential to the success of the overall blog <ref group=>Carroll, p. 140</ref><ref group=>Rehner, "Choosing Your Blog Topic"</ref>. A topic expresses one essential idea within writing and unifies each successive post <ref group=>Loos, "What is a Topic?"</ref>. At first, a specific topic may seem to confine creativity, but focusing the topic actually provides endless [http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2009/10/06/blogs-without-topics-are-a-waste-of-time creative possibilities]. A focused topic encourages the audience to engage more actively and interact as a part of a blog [http://www.briangardner.com/niche-blogging community], ultimately enhancing the popularity of the blog. Creating a successful blog topic can take a significant amount of forethought and preparation and encompasses Brainstorming for Blogs, Focusing the Niche, Assessing the Idea and Finalizing the Topic. | ||
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The [http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm Mind Mapping] Method encourages you to “get out of the realm of words alone and see how different spatial representations might help you see the relationships among your ideas" <ref group=>The Writing Center, "Brainstorming"</ref>. This [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_concept_mapping_and_mind_mapping_software method] begins with a central idea and builds outward, incorporating all possible related topic ideas. | The [http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newISS_01.htm Mind Mapping] Method encourages you to “get out of the realm of words alone and see how different spatial representations might help you see the relationships among your ideas" <ref group=>The Writing Center, "Brainstorming"</ref>. This [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_concept_mapping_and_mind_mapping_software method] begins with a central idea and builds outward, incorporating all possible related topic ideas. | ||
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When a topic is narrowed and [http://litmuse.net/resources/digital-media/choosing-a-blog-topic focused] into a niche, the writer can express more expertise on the subject, connect with more readers and essentially attract like-minded people. In order to find your blog niche, focus on your blog’s purpose, differentiation and inspiration. | When a topic is narrowed and [http://litmuse.net/resources/digital-media/choosing-a-blog-topic focused] into a niche, the writer can express more expertise on the subject, connect with more readers and essentially attract like-minded people. In order to find your blog niche, focus on your blog’s purpose, differentiation and inspiration. | ||
===Purpose=== | ===Purpose=== | ||