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6. Check online bookstore's best sellers list. They're very good resources for finding winning topics and ideas to write about.
7. Use time of year to come up with good topics. You could relate your content to holiday season, things that happened years ago during that time, etc.
8. Join some related e-mail discussion lists. Explore questions being asked and subjects people are discussing.
9. Relate your article to a current fad that's going on in your specific industry. The topic is usually interesting to your target audience.
10. Make a file of visitor or customer questions you receive via e-mail or phone. Usually, others have same questions, but never ask.
Catherine Franz, writer, speaker, marketing master, specializes in infoproduct development. More at: http://www.MarketingStrategiesToGo.com and http://www.AbundanceCenter.com. Including articles and ezines.