If you’re looking for a quick boost in visitors and something to post about, you may be able to accomplish both by participating in a Meme.

A meme is basically a central topic to post about on a certain day. Or some do it every day. Some give you the topics to post about, while others will simply allow you to pick the topic and run with it. Usually there will be multiple questions, a steady number, which you will need to answer on your blog.

The first I’ve seen of this was many years ago with the Friday Five, and all the bloggers were using Greymatter or B2 (remember those?). Its popularity was astounding. It’s no surprise people jumped on the bandwagon and made their own sites just like it. If you want to get started on your first meme tomorrow, try the new Friday Five.

A very popular meme is the Thursday Thirteen. From their website you can find a link to others who have done the meme and comment on them. Usually they’ll return the favor and comment back on yours. Participating in this meme gives you a long, interesting article and will probably generate anywhere from 25-300 new visitors.

My favorite meme has to be the Photo Friday. It adds an extra level where you take a phone to try and show an artistic interpretation of a word. Last week’s word was purple and some of the things people came up with were amazing, like this beautiful photo.

If you’re interested in memes, but these aren’t for you, check The Daily Meme. He offers a much better explanation (and another way to pronounce it) along with a list of 105 meme-esque sites.