After leaving my poor blog on its own for way too long, it’s time to infuse it with content and creativity.

For a blog to be successful, it needs a few things:

Content

Links

A devoted owner

I’m ready to pick up the pieces and move forward. Join me on a journey into how content and creativity can transform a Web site into a masterpiece.

It should be fun.

Robin

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Good question!

Someone asked the purpose of the Idea Motivator in one of the comments here, so I wrote an About Robin Nobles, Martin Preece, and the Idea Motivator page.

After all, it’s not fair for you to listen to what I have to say without knowing my qualifications.

This page explains the purpose of the Idea Motivator, and it explains who I am and who Martin Preece is.

I hope this helps.

Robin

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I was traveling on St. Patrick’s Day, so I hope you had a wonderfully GREEN day!

Thanks to Hilary of Weekend Gardener for the wonderful hat. As typical of Hilary, it’s delightful, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed wearing it.

I’m out of town this week, but you should be hearing from me.

Robin

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We hope today is a wonderful day for you!

As an added fact, February’s birthstone, the amethyst, is said to strengthen relationships and give its wearer courage. It’s not red–it’s purple–but do you HAVE to buy red for Valentine’s Day? Who says? For those of you who have jewelry sites, make note of this information!

At one time, only royalty could wear the gem. Use this as a selling point for buyers interested in buying a piece of amethyst jewelry.

Ancient Greeks thought that the amethyst guarded against intoxication. (I’m not sure where that came from . . . but . . .) Amethyst comes from amethystos, a Greek word meaning “sober.”

Okay okay. You were expecting something more romantic from the Idea Motivator? Hilary from the Weekend Gardener has created the most delightful graphic for us, and we thank her from the bottom of our pink and red hearts!! THANK YOU Hilary!

Have a wonderful day everyone.

Robin

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As you can see in the graphics on this blog, the Idea Motivator is where creativity explodes into content and link popularity.

In fact, since I started this blog back in October of 2006, I’ve given you content ideas that cover over 30 different industries. Those industries include:

weight loss (in more than one area)

music

wedding

fishing

US history

camera

costumes

and more.

We’ve also discussed different types of content, such as myths, nostalgia, questions with high KEIs, fascinating facts, trivia, and even how to enrich your content by using the five senses.

We’ve had several brainstorming sessions and even some brain stretching exercises. Like with anything else, in order to learn how to think more creatively, you have to exercise those “right-brain” muscles.

Because I’m a search engine optimizer and SEO educator, I’ve tossed in some SEO tips. I’ve also written some posts on how to pay more attention to things happening in your everyday life and apply them to your online business. And tossed throughout, I’ve tried to give you some inspiration, because inspiration is something we all need.

Read the blog frequently, because I toss in ideas everywhere.

I think it’s an appropriate time to give newcomers a walk through of the best way to use this blog, because it’s different from most blogs.

First, begin by reading our Introductory posts. Learn what this blog is all about.

Second, take the 12-Step Creativity Program. I firmly believe that you need to be in the right (literally) mindset in order to work creatively, and this 12-Step Program will help you. Have fun with it, and let it inspire you.

Third, join in with our discussions. This will help “train” your creative mind.

Fourth, though we do have a regular grammar post, this blog isn’t about grammar. Don’t worry about making your posts “perfect.” We’re not editing anything here. We want open discussions on creativity. Grammar issues stop us cold, so forget about them. I toss in grammar tips because whether we like it or not, grammar is important when it comes to content. However, editors are a dime a dozen. Content writers and creative minds are much more valuable!

Enjoy your time with us. We’re delighted to have you.

Robin

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