Are you feeling stuck in a blogging rut? Are you searching for fresh and exciting ideas to breathe new life into your blog?
Look no further! In this comprehensive guide, we present 75 types of blog posts to inspire your creativity and help you engage your audience like never before.
Blogging is a dynamic and ever-evolving medium, and it's crucial to keep your content diverse and captivating. Whether you're a seasoned blogger or just starting out, this extensive list of blog post ideas will provide you with a wealth of inspiration to create compelling and valuable content across various niches and industries.
So, grab your favorite beverage, sit back, and prepare to unleash your creativity as we explore the diverse world of blog post possibilities. Get ready to captivate your readers, boost engagement, and take your blog to new heights with these 75 types of blog posts that are sure to leave a lasting impact.
75 Types of Blog Posts
1. Tell a story about a lesson learned that’s applicable to your audience.
2. Top ___ posts: As in Top 5, Top 10 etc.
3. Share a quote and your response to it.
4. Resource roundup posts: Curated list of helpful posts on a topic, with links to the source posts.
5. Photo an hour: Take your audience behind the scenes with you for a day.
6. Checklists or to do lists on your topic.
7. Share a crucial concept to your work, and why it’s important.
8. Tutorial: Teach a skill in a step-by-step way, with text and photos.
9. How to video: Teach a skill in a step-by-step way, on video.
10. Progress post / how it’s made: Document what it’s like to create your next product, client project etc. piece by piece.
11. Goal setting: Prompt your readers to set a goal. Share yours and your progress on them afterward to build community & personal investment in your work.
12. Book summaries or reviews: Share what you’re reading, and a summary of why it could be helpful.
13. Favourite things (Products / courses / services): Share the products, courses and services that have been most useful to you recently.
14. Case study: Share the story of someone who has been helped by your work, in a step-by-step way.
15. Editorial / Opinion post: Share your opinion or commentary on an industry trend.
16. Interview: Text / audio / video interview with someone who has insight or solutions related to what your audience struggles with or aspires to.
17. Essentials: Share the best tools / techniques / items that are helpful for solving a job or problem your audience wants solved.
18. Community profile: Shine a spotlight on a reader's business or blog, as a resource to others, a way to share their work and the community you're fostering.
19. Seasonal content: Tie in your work with a holiday or seasonal trends (i.e. Spring cleaning for bookworms).
20. Big questions: Ask your audience to take a moment to reflect and answer a big question about the big picture of how or why they do something. 21. Personal results: Try something new, document the process and then write a post that shares your before / after.
22. Product / service hero testimonial post: Take a webinar or download a lead magnet and then use it’s technique fully for several weeks. Document the process along the way, then write a post that shares your before / after and share your results. (Don’t forget to email the post to the product / service creator, they’ll be thrilled!)
23. Missing point of view: Write a post that responds to a trend, news story or timely event by drawing attention to a voice or perspective missing from the conversation. Share the different viewpoint.
24. Long-tail SEO bait post: Search for keywords and phrases in your industry, and then create strong, valuable content based on it so you can grow your organic search traffic.
25. “If you do one thing…” posts: Share an important action, examine why it’s helpful and then directly ask your audience to take that action after reading your post.
26. Income reports: If you’re the tell all kind of blogger, or love sharing behind the scenes access, share a breakdown of your monthly earnings & expenses. (Not for the faint of heart!)
27. Motivational or Inspirational posts: Get your audience pumped up, and seeing new possibilities!
28. Challenge a misconception: What thought do you wish you could re program for your audience? Challenge their misconceptions to help them get ahead.
29. Guest Expert: Share a guest post from a trusted expert or peer.
30. Beginner’s Guide To ________: Share everything a beginner would need to know to get started, make the first decisions and accomplish something concrete.
31. Visual round-up post: Make and share a group images of your choosing, arranged by theme.
32. Share your vision of success: Share your bigger vision for your client’s success that they might be having trouble seeing at this point in their journey.
33. Trend analysis: Assess a trend in your niche or industry, share why it’s happening (if you can) and project it’s outcome.
34. Long list posts: Long list posts to other content can generate links back to your content from the sources you include, which is great for SEO. Go big to make this work for you!
35. Share a personal story of a “lessons learned” moment, so your readers can experience it first.
36. Review a product, service, book, etc. and share your take on the material. 37. Podcasts: Create a blog post for your podcast episodes to make sure you’re sharing them with your audience and that they’re easy to find online.
38. Periscope videos: Sign up for the free service Katch.me to have your Periscope videos saved & shared again later. Then share your videos on your blog to get more mileage from them.
39. News and curated niche content: Help others stay up to date with what’s new, beautiful or trending in your world.
40. Infographics: They’re so very sharable.
41. Links & tool posts: Share the tools of the trade.
42. Debunk: Share a popular opinion or assumption, and respond to it directly.
43. Definitions: Share the definition of terms specific to your niche.
44. Share a presentation & slides, through a webinar or images in a post.
45. Share an invitation to a digital or in-person event.
46. Memes: Share a meme or create one.
47. Guides: Create a step-by-step walkthrough of a skill or technique. Like a tutorial, but these tend to go further than just the steps to make something such as suggesting ways to prevent errors and answers to common questions.
48. Create new content upgrades that give your old posts added value.
49. Things to stop doing: an opposite take on tips / resources and guide posts.
50. Meet the expert: Share the ideas of an expert you look up to, a few lines from their bio and share why their perspective is helpful. Great way to build relationships, and introduce your audience to your savvy friends.
51. Go more professional: Share ways to step up your game and take your business to the next level.
52. Research based posts: Instead of opinion, let your research and data tell the story.
53. Authority builders: Share recent experiences of being a leader your niche, your guest post on an established website or share your insight and position yourself as an expert.
54. Showcase: Posts about the results of your work with major clients. 55. Upcoming event invitation: Have a webinar coming up? A Twitter chat? Invite your subscribers, so they know what’s happening in your world and get the added value of your insights.
56. Comparison posts: Like a review, but featuring two products or service that you compare and contrast.
57. FAQ posts: Answer Frequently asked questions about your field. 58. Parody posts: if it fits your brand, share your perspective using humour. 59. eBooks / Workbooks: Write and share yours with your community 60. Polls / surveys: Get insight into your audience.
61. Social media response posts: Start a conversation on social media or Facebook, then embed a selection of the answers on your blog and respond to it to add context.
62. Crowdsourced posts: Like an expert roundup post, but gather opinions or experiences from your community
63. Contests: Give highly targeted prizes away. The trick is to choose something that attracts your audience & that won’t appeal to people outside your target audience. Contact a sponsor and see if they’d like to be part of the promotion.
64. Controversial posts: Get into the fray and make some waves! Take a Devil’s Advocate position and see what buzz you can stir up. If you don’t mind getting angry emails, that is.
65. Who’s who: list blogs or social media accounts in a related niche to follow for inspiration.
66. Challenge: Offer a “___ day challenge” to help your audience get some of the results they’re after.
67. Milestone / anniversary: Share a milestone or anniversary that you’re celebrating, and what your big takeaways are.
68. What’s in my….: Share a peek into your life literally or figuratively. Lifestyle bloggers can share what’s literally in their purse; beauty bloggers can share what’s in their everyday makeup drawer.
Or you can go more figurative; real estate agents can share what’s in their open house kit to make the day a success no matter what happens, financial advisors can share what’s in their bank accounts to talk about the essential kinds of accounts and savings tools they advise as a baseline for their clients.
69. What I wish I knew when: Hindsight is 20/20. What do you wish you knew when you were a beginner in your area?
70. Scripts / Prompts: Help your readers find the right words through copy & paste prompts they can use in hard conversations. Alexandra Franzen offers fabulous email scripts for client situations and asking for testimonials.
71. Gift Guides: Great for holiday themed content.
72. Solve a mystery: Pose a question to your audience, and ask them to guess the answer. Help them fill in the gaps and reveal the answer at the end of your post. It’s like Serial, for your niche.
73. End of month / year reviews: Share your progress on goals or what you’ve posted.
74. Tours of your home / office / eCourse: Give readers a tour of a physical or virtual space. A lifestyle take would showcase your living space to build a personal relationship with your audience, and entrepreneurs can share virtual tours of what it’s like to work with them as a client, of their digital products, or of their routines (i.e. A “tour” of your Twitter account.).
75. Old content re-mix! This technique is one that we should all be using, all the time. Take an old content idea, re-work it to make it new. Bonus points for submitting these as guest posts to other blogs.
Congratulations! You've now been equipped with an extensive array of blog post ideas to fuel your creativity and engage your readers. From the informative to the entertaining, the practical to the thought-provoking, this list of 75 types of blog posts offers a wide range of options to keep your content fresh and exciting.
Remember, successful blogging is not only about consistency but also about providing value to your audience. Consider their interests, needs, and preferences as you choose the types of blog posts to write. Experiment with different formats, styles, and topics to keep your blog engaging and relevant.
Whether you're a blogger in the realms of fashion, technology, travel, or any other niche, there's something for everyone in this diverse list. So go ahead, unleash your creativity, and let your blog become a platform that educates, entertains, and connects with your readers.