While it’s pretty rare, I have had everything on my to do list completed a few times. Everything checked off. Nothing screaming at me to be done.

It’s at this point that I’m sitting at my computer scratching my head, wondering what now?

There is always room for improvement – we’ve all heard the joke about the biggest room in the world, right? So here are a few ideas of what you can do for your business when you’re out of ideas and don’t know what to do. These will keep you from booting up your computer and wasting time twittering and visiting message forums.

Write Something.
Have some great blog posts you’ve written lately that could be turned into an article to distribute? Or even a press release?

If you’re out of ideas, try checking your website stats. See if the keyword searches people are using to find you spark something.

Test Something.
Hopefully you’re keeping an eye on what’s working in your business and what’s not working. If you’re not doing this already, now is a great time to start.

If you are an affiliate marketer, take a look at which products you’re recommending – which ones are converting better for you? Maybe it’s time to drop some programs that aren’t making sales and find new products to test out.

If you’re an information marketer, test out a new headline on your sales page and see what happens. If you publish AdSense ads, track which pages of your site are getting the best click through rates.

Email Something.
Add an article to an autoresponder you have. Make a product recommendation or send a quick tip to keep the list fresh.

That article you wrote earlier? Send it to your affiliates and let them use it to earn more commissions.

Improve Something.
Take a good hard look at your website. Is it looking a little stale and outdated? Too busy or crowded?

Think about what your major goal is with each of your sites. Is it to sell a product? Get an AdSense click? Make an affiliate sale? Get a new subscriber? Make sure each of your sites makes that goal obvious. Do the same thing with each page on your site. What is its major goal? Is it leading the visitor to that objective?

Brainstorm Something.
Sometimes the most profitable times you can spend in your business are the times you are away from your computer. It’s ok to give yourself permission to take a day off. Go somewhere quiet with a pen and fresh pad of paper and do a brain dump.

Is there someone you would love to joint venture with? Think about a product you could work on together. Browse through a bookstore and look for good content ideas for your market (best sellers and magazines are great fodder for this!).

The days that don’t come at you with a lot of busyness and fires to put out are often some of the most valuable times. Use the time well and you might take your business to the next level.

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