We’ve all been there … A blank new post with nothing but the blinking cursor to inspire us.
Creating fresh content can be a terrifying thought, wondering how your followers and peers will judge your latest blog post. You’ll probably ask yourself the following questions – Is what I’ve written any good? Will people read it?
For some people this fear of the unknown makes us put our ideas in the draft, never to be seen again.
We all know how important it is to keep fresh content flowing on our website, so how do you overcome this challenge?
Blog Post Ideas #1 A-List Post
Top 10 style posts are great as they are quick to write, are very “re-tweet-able” which is great for viral sharing. List posts are very versatile and can be used in relation to your products, services, geo-location, in fact, the list is endless – just use a little imagination.
Blog Post Ideas #2 Review Post
This could be a product or service review, a book review or even a venue.
Blog Post Ideas #3 How To…
Write a “How to …” post with clearly defined step and with relevant images, these could even be screenshots.
Blog Post Ideas #4 Video Post
Make a video of your product and embed this into your post via YouTube. An alternative is to link to someone else’s video and write a short summary. Remember to credit the original source correctly, firstly because its the right thing to do but secondly they may respond and share with their followers – thus increasing your exposure and raising your brand awareness.
Blog Post Ideas #5 Interview or Testimonial Post
Audio and video testimonials are a great way to get valuable customer feedback. Email your clients with a list of short questions so that they can prepare their answers prior to you arriving to record them.
Blog Post Ideas #6 Pick of the Week/Month
Link to a news story or blog post that you have read during the week – this is important … Don’t forget to give your comments, views, opinions on the post.
Blog Post Ideas #7 Regular Tip
Start a regular weekly or monthly tip post. These style posts don’t have to be too long. You can then create a longer post summarising a group of Regular Tips.
Blog Post Ideas #8 Tell A Story
A good case study will tell a story from start to finish, allowing the reader to really get to know the customer, their problem, how you helped the customer overcome the issue, demonstrating your listening, problem-solving skills.
Blog Post Ideas #9 Product Demo
Create a short product demo video or screencast and upload it to YouTube or Vimeo and embed it into a post.
Blog Post Ideas #10 Best of …
We’ve all seen this style of post examples include: Best Internet Security Suite for 20xx or Best Family Car.
Have you got any other suggestions? Which style of post works best for you? Please leave your comments below.
