Blog Wisdom from Roman Times

Trivia are hardly trivial when it comes to triggering business blog content ideas. That’s why, when I find interesting trivia in books, magazines, or ads, I like to share them with you Say It For You blog readers. After all, it’s a hard job continually coming up with fresh content; interesting tidbits of information make things a little bit easier on busy business owners and on freelance content writers like us.

Of course, stocking up on ideas for future blog posts isn’t all about trivia.  What I’ve found, though, is that a tidbit of information can be the jumping off point for explaining:

• What problems can be solved using your business’ products and services
• Busting myths and clearing up misunderstandings
• Defining basic industry terminology
• Putting statistics into perspective

Ever on the lookout for interesting material, I found the wonderful “Ancient Rome“
issue of How It Works magazine.

1. What toys did children play with in ancient Rome? They played knucklebones (we call it jacks), a chess-like board game called Latrunculll, ragdolls and wooden swords.

These tidbits could be used in a business blog about toys or about early childhood education.

2. Romans didn’t sit on chairs. Wealthy Romans would lie on sofas set around a central group of tables, with one side of the table left clear for serving. Everyone ate with fingers, so food was served in bite-sized pieces, and there were usually three courses.

This information might serve as the jumping off point for a restaurant blog, an etiquette blog, or a home décor company’s blog.

3. Romans washed in huge public pools called baths. Romans believed baths could cure certain illnesses.

With flotation therapy centers are becoming all the rage in Indianapolis, it’s no stretch seeing how this information might be used in blog posts!  Companies that sell and install soaking tubs and whirlpools, bathroom remodeling companies and pool maintenance professionals could all make good use of these insights from the past.

Trivia are hardly trivial when it comes to creating engaging business blog content!