How to Start a WordPress Blog the RIGHT WAY in 7 Easy Steps (2021)

Last updated on January 1st, 2021 by Editorial Staff 51k Shares ShareTweetSharePin

Do you want to start a WordPress blog the right way? We know that starting a blog can be a terrifying thought specially when you are not geeky. Guess what – you are not alone. Having helped over 400,000+ users create a blog, we have decided to create the most comprehensive guide on how to start a WordPress blog without any technical knowledge.

The process is easy to follow whether you are 20 years old or 60 years old. However if you need help, our expert team will help you setup your blog for free. → Click Here to Get Your Free WordPress Blog Setup! ←

What do you need to start a WordPress blog?

There are three things you need to create a WordPress blog:

1. A domain name idea (this will be the name of your blog i.e wpbeginner.com)
2. A web hosting account (this is where your website live on the internet)
3. Your undivided attention for 30 minutes.

Yes, you read it right. You can start a blog from scratch in less than 30 minutes, and we will walk you through the whole process, step by step.

In this tutorial, we will cover:

• How to Register a Domain Name for Free
• How to Choose the Best Web Hosting
• How to Install and Setup WordPress Blog
• How to Change Your Blog Design Template
• How to Write Your First Blog Post
• How to Customize WordPress Blog with Plugins
• How to Add a Contact Form
• How to Setup Google Analytics Tracking
• How to Optimize Your Website for SEO
• How to Make Money From Your Blog
• Resources to Learn and Master WordPress

Ready? Let’s get started.

Video Tutorial

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If you don’t like the video or need more instructions, then continue reading.

Step 1. Setup

The biggest mistake beginners make when building a blog is choosing the wrong blogging platform. Thankfully you’re here, so you won’t be making that mistake.

For 95% of users, it makes more sense to use WordPress.org also known as self-hosted WordPress. Why?

Because it is free to use, you can install plugins, customize your blog design, and most importantly make money from your blog without any restrictions (see the difference between WordPress.com vs WordPress.org).

WordPress is also the number one website platform used by all successful blogs. To put in perspective, 34% of all websites on the internet use WordPress!

Now you might be wondering why is WordPress free? What’s the catch?

There’s no catch. It’s free because you have to do the setup and host it yourself.

In other words, you need a domain name and web hosting.

A domain name is what people type to get to your website. It’s your website’s address on the internet. Think google.com or wpbeginner.com

Web hosting is where your website files live. It’s your website’s house on the internet. Every website needs web hosting.

A domain name typically costs around $14.99 / year, and web hosting normally costs $7.99 / month.

That’s a lot of money for beginners who are just starting out.

Thankfully, Bluehost, an official WordPress recommended hosting provider, has agreed to offer our users a free domain name and over 60% off on web hosting.

→ Click here to Claim this Exclusive Bluehost offer ←

Bluehost is one of the oldest web hosting companies on the internet. They are also the largest brand name when it comes to WordPress hosting because they host millions of websites including many of our own.

On top of all this, Bluehost has been working with WordPress since 2005, and they are committed to giving back. That’s why they have promised us that if you cannot get your blog online within 30 minutes by following this tutorial, then our expert team will complete the process for you without any cost. They will compensate us, so you don’t have to. Contact us for free blog setup help.

NOTE: At WPBeginner we believe in transparency. If you sign up with Bluehost using our referral link, we will earn a small commission at no extra cost to you (in fact, you will save money and get a free domain). We would get this commission for recommending just about any WordPress hosting company, but we only recommend products that we use personally use and believe will add value to our readers.

Let’s go ahead and purchase your domain + hosting.

Open up Bluehost in a new window and follow along.

First thing you need to do is click on the green Get Started Now button to get started.

On the next screen, select the plan that you need (basic and plus are the most popular).

After that, you will be asked to enter the domain name for your website.

Lastly, you will need to add your account information and finalize the package info to complete the process. We recommend going with the 36-month plan because that’s the best value.

On this screen, you will see optional extras that you can purchase. It’s entirely up to you whether or not you purchase these, but we generally don’t recommend purchasing them right away. You can always add them later on, if you decide that you need them.

Once completed, you will receive an email with details on how to login to your web hosting control panel (cPanel). This is where you manage everything from support, emails, among other things. But most importantly, this is where you install WordPress.

Step 2. Install WordPress

When you signup with the new version of Bluehost using our link, they will automatically install WordPress for you. This new version was recently launched to make it easier for non-techy users to create their blog.

What this means is you simply need to login to your Bluehost account, and then click the Login to WordPress button to get started.

You can also login to WordPress by simply going to yoursite.com/wp-admin/ directly from your browser.

If you are using a different WordPress blog hosting service like SiteGround, HostGator, WP Engine, etc, then you can see our comprehensive guide on how to install WordPress for step by step instructions for those providers.

Once WordPress is setup, you’re ready to customize your blog’s appearance to make it your own and start blogging.

Step 3. Selecting Your WordPress Theme

The visual appearance of your WordPress blog is controlled by themes. When you first visit your blog, it will look something like this:

This is not very appealing to most people.

Customizing the look and feel of your blog is by far one of the most exciting and rewarding part in the journey of creating your WordPress blog.

There are thousands of pre-made WordPress themes that you can install on your site. Some of them are free themes, while others are paid.

You can change your theme by going to your WordPress dashboard and clicking on Appearance » Themes.

Go ahead and click on the Add New button.

On the next screen, you will able to search from 7,400+ free WordPress themes that are available in the official WordPress.org themes directory. You can sort by popular, latest, featured, as well as other feature filters (i.e industry, layout, etc).

You can take your mouse over to a theme, and you will see a Preview button. Clicking on it will open the theme preview where you can see how the design would look on your website.

The preview of your theme may not look exactly as shown in the screenshot, which is normal as you will get to customize and set it up later. What you need to look for is design, colors, typography, and other elements.

The best tip to select the perfect WordPress theme is to strive for simplicity in design. It helps you keep things clean and clear while offering a good experience to your users.

When you have found the theme that you like, simply bring your mouse on it, and it will show the Install button. Click on it and wait for the theme to be installed. After that, the install button will be replaced with an Activate button. You need to click on it to Activate the theme.

Once you have installed your theme, you can customize it by clicking on the Customize link under the Appearance menu.

If you need help selecting a theme, then please refer to our guide on 9 things you should consider when selecting a perfect WordPress theme.

Once you have selected your WordPress theme, you are now ready to create your first blog post.

Step 4. Creating Your First Blog Post

To write a blog post, click on the Posts » Add New menu in your WordPress dashboard.

You will see an editor area where you can write your first blog post.

WordPress uses a block-based editor where each element is a block. This allows you to create beautiful content layouts for your blog posts.

To familiarize yourself with the editor, see our WordPress block editor tutorial.

Once you’re done writing, go ahead and click on the Publish button on the top-right corner of the screen to make your blog post publicly available.

On the posts screen, you will notice several other sections such as Categories and Tags. You can use these to organize your blog posts into sections. We have a great writeup on the difference between categories vs tags, which we highly recommend that you read.

To utilize all the features on the posts screen, you should read our article on how to add a new post in WordPress (video included).

Often beginners are confused between posts and pages menu in the WordPress dashboard. That’s why we have also written a complete guide on the difference between posts vs pages in WordPress.

Step 5. Plugins & Customizations

Once you have written your first sample blog post, you probably want to get started with adding other usual elements on your website such as contact forms, galleries, sliders, newsletter subscription form, etc.

To add all these additional features, you need to use plugins.

WordPress plugins are apps that allow you to add new features to your website (without writing any code).

There are over 58,000 WordPress plugins available in the free WordPress plugin directory alone. This means no matter what you want to accomplish, there is a plugin for it.

We have a step by step guide on how to install a WordPress plugin.

That being said, let’s take a look at how to use plugins to add some essential features to your WordPress blog.

How to Create a Contact Form in WordPress

Every website needs a contact form. It allows your users to email you directly. Since WordPress doesn’t come with a built-in contact form, you will need a WordPress form builder plugin to add a contact form on your site.

We recommend using the WPForms Lite plugin. It is a free version of the popular WPForms plugin, which is #1 in our list of best contact form plugins for WordPress.

Over 4 million websites use WPForms!

You can install the plugin by going to Plugins » Add New page and typing WPForms in the search box. Next, you need to click “Install” and then “Activate”. Upon activation, you need to head over to WPForms » Add New page to create your first form.

This will open the WPForms builder interface.

First, you need to enter a name for your contact form and then click on ‘Simple Contact Form’ template.

WPForms will now create a simple contact form for you with all the required fields. You can click on any field to change it, or add a new field from the left column.

Once you are done editing the form, click on the save button at the top right corner and then exit the form builder.

You can now create a new page in WordPress by going to Pages » Add New and call it ‘Contact’. On the edit screen, you need to enter the WPForms block into the editor.

After that, select the form you created earlier from the drop down menu and WPForms will load a live preview of the form in the editor.

You can now save and publish the page and visit it in your browser to see your contact form in action.

If you need more detailed instructions, then see our step by step guide on how to create a contact form in WordPress.

How to Setup Google Analytics Tracking

Google Analytics helps you see how many people are visiting your blog, where they are coming from, and what are they doing on your website?

It is best to install Google Analytics when starting your blog, so you can see how much your blog has grown over time.

First, you need to visit Google Analytics website and sign in using your Gmail account.

Once you are logged in, you can go ahead and sign up for a free Google Analytics account.

You will be asked to provide your information and website URL. After that, you will be presented with your Google Analytics tracking code.

You can stop here because we will be using a plugin to automatically fetch and add this code to your blog (along with setting up proper WordPress tracking).

Switch to your WordPress admin area to install and activate the MonsterInsights plugin. It is the free version of the best Google Analytics plugin for WordPress, and it is the easiest way to add Google Analytics on your site (trusted by over 2 million websites).

Upon activation, you need to visit Insights » Settings page to configure the plugin settings.

On the settings page, click on the ‘Connect MonsterInsights’ button to connect Google Analytics to your WordPress site.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. Once done, you will be able to see your website analytics report straight from your WordPress dashboard under the MonsterInsights tab.

For detailed instructions, see our article on how to install Google Analytics in WordPress.

How to Optimize Your WordPress Blog for SEO

Most beginners don’t optimize for SEO when creating a blog. SEO or search engine optimization helps users find your blog in search engines. If you want more traffic, then it’s crucial that you optimize your blog for SEO from the beginning.

To get started, first you need to install and activate the All in One SEO plugin. It is the complete WordPress SEO plugin that will help you optimize your blog.

The plugin comes with a quick configuration wizard to help you walk through the set up. It will help you setup a WordPress sitemap, write proper keywords and meta description, add schema markup, and a whole lot more.

We also recommend you to follow our complete step by step WordPress SEO guide to set up your blog’s SEO.

More WordPress Plugins and Customizations

There are a ton of others WordPress plugins that you can install. Often beginners find it a bit overwhelming to search for the plugins they need.

At WPBeginner, we often feature the best WordPress plugins to help you add the functionality that you need.

Here is our expert pick of the best WordPress plugins that you should check out.

• Backup – UpdraftPlus is the best WordPress backup plugin. You need to create regular backups of your website in case something ever goes wrong.
• Security – Sucuri Security is a free security scanner for WordPress. We have a complete step by step WordPress security guide for beginners that will help you secure your blog.
• Performance – We recommend using either WP Rocket (premium) or WP Super Cache (free) to speed up WordPress. For more on this topic see our article on WordPress speed and performance with step by step instructions.
• Design & Customization – We recommend using either SeedProd or Divi page builder for customizing your homepage design, creating custom landing pages, or even creating custom themes (without writing any code). For more on this topic, see our article on best WordPress page builders (compared).
• Traffic & Subscribers – We strongly recommend using push notifications by PushEngage. This lets you connect with visitors after they leave your website. It’s our top 5 traffic source on WPBeginner. For more details, see how to add push notifications in WordPress.

If you are curious about all the plugins and tools that we use on our website, then check out WPBeginner’s Blueprint. That list contains all the tools that we use to grow the WPBeginner blog.

Need more recommendations? See our expert-pick of the must have WordPress plugins and tools for all websites (hand-picked by our founder, Syed Balkhi).

Step 6. Making Money From Your Blog

Now that you’ve created your blog and customized it to your liking, you are probably wondering how can I actually make money from my blog?

There are a lot of different ways to successfully monetize your blog. However there is no such thing as a get rich quick scheme.

Don’t be fooled by the pictures of expensive cars and mansions because those are all fake.

Unlike other “make money online” articles, we have created the most comprehensive guide on how to make money from your blog using WordPress.

That’s a 4000+ word guide that everyone who want to make money with their blog needs to read. We have shared our 15+ years of online wisdom in that ultimate guide.

As long as you’re willing to put in the hard work and effort, you’ll reap the reward. Remember, there are no shortcuts.

Here are some of the best ways to make money from your blog.

1. Google AdSense

Many bloggers make money by showing ads on their blog. If you make a blog with monetization in mind, then Google AdSense is the best way to do this.

It is the largest advertising platform for bloggers and publishers. Acting as a middleman between you and the advertiser, Google allow advertisers to bid for keywords matching your content. This allows you to get the best rates possible for the ads.

For more details, see our article on how to properly add Google AdSense to your WordPress blog.

2. Affiliate Marketing

Affiliate marketing is the second most commonly used monetization strategy among bloggers. Basically, you recommend your favorite products / services to your readers, and when they make a purchase you get a referral commission.

The key in affiliate marketing is to recommend high-quality products and services that you already use and trust. There are plenty of affiliate marketing plugins and tools for WordPress that can help you make more money when promoting affiliate products.

We also have a complete step by step affiliate marketing guide for beginners, that will help you get started.

3. Online Store

Many bloggers make money by selling things directly from their blog. This could be physical products, digital downloads like ebooks, artwork, music, and more. Some bloggers even offer consulting services.

We recommend using WooCommerce because it is the best eCommerce plugin for WordPress. It is also the most commonly used eCommerce platform in the world.

For detailed instructions, see our guide on how to easily create an online store using WordPress.

On top of the 3 methods above, you can do so much more with your WordPress blog. You can make WordPress blogs specifically for reviews, fashion blogging, food blogging with recipes, and more. Each of these blog types brings you more unique opportunities to make money.

You can also turn your blog into a membership site to offer premium content and courses.

Step 7. Mastering WordPress

WPBeginner is the largest free WordPress resource site for beginners.

At WPBeginner, our main goal is to provide cutting-edge helpful WordPress tutorials that are easy to understand for small businesses, bloggers, and non-techy WordPress website owners (see more about us).

To expand your WordPress knowledge, you should check out:

• WPBeginner Dictionary – The best place for beginners to start and familiarize themselves with the WordPress lingo
• WPBeginner Videos – New to WordPress? Watch these 23 videos to master WordPress.
• WPBeginner Blog – The central place for all our WordPress tutorials.

For more discussions, you may want to join our free Facebook group WPBeginner Engage. With more than 67,000 members, the group is focused on helping beginners and non-techy users do more with WordPress.

You can also subscribe to WPBeginner’s YouTube Channel where we regularly share video tutorials to help you learn WordPress.

Lastly, you can use Google to type your question and add WPBeginner in front of it. Our users find this trick to be always helpful because it makes it easy for you to find the RIGHT answer for your WordPress questions.

In case you don’t find an answer to your question, don’t worry. Simply use our contact form to send us a message. Our always helpful, full time WPBeginner support team, will be happy to assist. We love helping users get started with WordPress.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Having helped thousands of people start a blog, we have answered quite a lot of questions. Below are the answers to the most frequently asked questions about creating a blog.

Can I create a blog without WordPress?

Yes, there are several other blogging platforms available. We have compared them all, and WordPress is by far the best solution in the market to make a blog with complete ownership and freedom.

Can I build a blog without hosting?

No, that’s not possible. Web hosting is where your website files are stored. All websites need web hosting.

How much does it cost to start a blog?

The cost depends on the add-ons that you buy. We have a complete guide on how much does a WordPress website cost as well as tips on how to save money.

Can I create a blog without my parents knowing about it?

Yes. You can make your WordPress blog private and hide it from the internet. Here is a step by step guide on how to make your WordPress blog completely private.

Can I start a WordPress blog and make money with Google Adsense?

Yes, you can use your WordPress blog to earn money from Google AdSense. We have a step by step guide on how to add Google AdSense in WordPress.

How can I create a blog and remain anonymous?

If you want to have a public-facing blog but want to remain anonymous, then you need to make sure that your domain has WHOIS privacy turned on. Often people use a pseudonym / nickname to write under. You should also create a unique email just for your blog. It goes without saying, don’t post your pictures or anything on the blog. For more detailed instructions, see our article on how to blog anonymously using WordPress.

How do I add a podcast to my WordPress blog?

WordPress makes it super easy to start a blog and add a podcast to it. We have a step by step guide on how to start a podcast with WordPress.

How do I come up with blogging ideas to write about?

Here’s an excellent guide that has 103 blog post ideas that you can write about today. Here’s another guide on 73 types of blog posts that are proven to work.

You can also follow this tutorial from Blogtyrant on how to write a good blog post (12 expert tips) which will help you write great content.

Can I build a blog in my own language?

Yes, you can use WordPress in other languages. You can select your language during installation or from Settings page in WordPress admin area. WordPress is fully translated in more than 56 languages and partially translated into dozens of other languages. Many top WordPress themes and plugins are also available in multiple languages. You can also translate a theme or a plugin that you want to use on your website.

How do I create a blog in multiple languages?

Want to start a blog in Hindi, Spanish, or multiple languages? Here’s a step by step guide on how to create a multilingual website in WordPress.

Can I design a blog with no coding skills?

Absolutely. You don’t need any programming, coding, or design skills to create a professional-looking WordPress blog.

WordPress themes are easy to customize and you can just point and click to set up your theme. There are WordPress themes like Astra which comes with ready-made starter websites that you can import with one-click.

There are other powerful themes like Divi which give you complete drag & drop design options for customizing your blog.

Then there are powerful drag and drop page builders like SeedProd and Divi builder that works with any WordPress theme. You can use it to just drag and drop items and design your own pages.

You can even create your own custom theme without writing any code.

Can I add a photography gallery to my blog?

Yes, WordPress comes with a built-in gallery feature that makes it easy for you to add photo galleries in your blog posts.

Professional photographers can also use premium WordPress gallery plugins to better showcase their photos and even sell photos to make money from their photography business.

How can I create a professional email address for my blog?

If you’re serious about your blog, then we highly recommend that you create a professional business email address (it’s free).

All successful bloggers use professional email address to stand out and make better partnership deals to grow their blog.

We hope that you found our tutorial on how to start a WordPress blog to be helpful. You may also want to check out our article on 19 actionable tips to drive traffic to your new WordPress site.

If you liked this article, then please subscribe to our YouTube Channel for WordPress video tutorials. You can also find us on Twitter and Facebook.

Source: https://www.wpbeginner.com/start-a-wordpress-blog loaded 13.03.2021

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103 Blog Post Ideas That Your Readers Will LOVE

by Keri Engel on January 3, 2020 ShareTweetSharePinShares3k

Having a hard time coming up with great blog post ideas? Constantly thinking of new blog post topics can be a daunting task. That’s why we have compiled a list of 103 original blog post ideas that you can write about today.

Rather than putting together a list of generic blog post ideas, we felt it would be far more useful to share with you the process of brainstorming blog post ideas.

By asking yourself the questions below, you can come up with at least 100 original blog post ideas within the next 30 minutes to jumpstart your content marketing.

Write those ideas down, and you’ll have months worth of blog post topics to write about without ever having to think, “What am I going to write about today?”.

But the best part of doing this exercise is that you will never run out of ideas to write about. Whenever you are stumped, just go through this checklist over again. You may be surprised at how many more blog post ideas you’ll come up with!

Exclusive: Download the Blog Post Ideas Cheat Sheet to make content creation a breeze!

Because this is a very long list, we broke down the blog post ideas into categories. Feel free to use the navigation below to jump to a particular section…

Table of Contents

• Useful Blog Posts
• Educational Blog Posts
• Roundup Blog Posts
• Fun Blog Posts
• Timely Blog Posts
• Controversial Blog Posts
• Promotional Blog Posts
• Personal Blog Posts
• Lifestyle Blog Posts

Are you ready to write your next blog post? Let’s dive into the 103 blog post ideas…

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Useful Blog Post Ideas

1. What is a problem that your target customer has? Present a solution.
2. Have you used any new tools or applications recently that have helped improve your workflow?
3. Have you figured out a way to save a few hours a week?
4. What type of work do you try to accomplish while traveling on an airplane?
5. If you recently hired someone, what questions helped you the most in making your decision?
6. What products or services can you compare and contrast?
7. Have you created a resource post?
8. Create a helpful checklist for customers.
9. What helpful books have you read recently?
10. What blogs do you keep up with? Create a list.
11. What helps you to be creative?
12. Have you changed the way you work over the years? If so, how?

Educational Blog Post Ideas

13. Can you walk your audience through a process, step by step?
14. What are some of the common questions that people ask when they email you?
15. What are some questions that people should be asking you, but aren’t?
16. If someone was about to start in your field, what are the top things they should know?
17. Create a list of the top 10 things you wish you knew when you started.
18. Give speech notes from a recent presentation you gave.
19. What are your aspirations for the week, month, and year?
20. What is the history of your industry?
21. Any important insights that you have learned in the past year?
22. What type of things do you review to determine quality in your industry?
23. What do you want to learn more about? Study it, and share what you learned.
24. What are some terms in your industry that need explaining?

Roundup Blog Post Ideas

25. Is there an industry leader or influencer you can interview?
26. Have you thought about reaching out to multiple experts for their thoughts on a specific subject?
27. Have you thought about sharing a list of top influencers to follow in your industry?
28. Read any great quotes lately? Compile quotes on a specific topic.
29. What are the best blog posts you have read lately? Make a compilation.
30. What statistics or research are your customers interested in? Curate it for them.
31. What are the most popular posts you have written? Share “the best of” your blog.

Fun Blog Post Ideas

32. Are there any funny posts or videos you found lately that you can share?
33. Can you share a recent travel experience?
34. Anything unique or funny happen at the office this week?
35. How did you decide to start your business?
36. What are your hobbies outside of work?
37. Create a list of inspirational quotes for your industry.
38. Have you considered doing a video blog?
39. What question can you ask your users? Create a survey or quiz.
40. Share a story.
41. Create an infographic.
42. Create a parody.
43. Can you share something from behind the scenes?
44. Start a challenge for your audience to participate in.
45. Announce a contest.

Timely Blog Post Ideas

46. What is your favorite piece of industry news that you’ve come across recently?
47. Is there a new product you can review?
48. Have you read any Twitter posts lately that you feel deserves a longer response?
49. Are you attending a conference where you can share your highlights from sessions?
50. See any good movies lately? Share the lessons you learned from it.
51. Survey your audience and share the results.
52. What are the biggest trends in your industry?
53. Are there any holidays coming up?

Controversial Blog Post Ideas

54. Is there something that has frustrated you recently? Talk about it.
55. Write an open letter to someone or a company.
56. What are you particularly passionate about within your industry?
57. How are the legal activities in your country affecting your business?
58. Make a Myth vs. Fact post.
59. What type of customer email are you most frustrated with?
60. Summarize a modern debate and give your opinion.
61. Share a debate between two people in your industry.
62. Do you have any predictions for the future of your industry?
63. Read a blog post recently that you disagreed with? Share your reaction.

Promotional Blog Post Ideas

64. What sets your company apart?
65. What is your company’s history?
66. Where do you see your business in the next 5 years?
67. What charities or organizations do you support?
68. What sets your company apart from your competitors?
69. How does your product compare to other products?
70. What is a creative use of your product?
71. What would you recommend your customers do in the first few weeks of using your product?
72. Can you showcase your customers?
73. Share a company update.
74. Share a product update.
75. What are some tips you can share for using your product?
76. Share a case study.

Personal Blog Post Ideas

77. What are some things that most people don’t know about you?
78. What are your favorite movies?
79. What is your favorite childhood memory?
80. Do you have an embarrassing story?
81. What has been your greatest success in life so far?
82. What are your most epic failures (and how did you overcome them)?
83. What would you say to a younger version of yourself?
84. What does a typical day in your life look like?
85. What is your idea of the “perfect” day?
86. If you could have lunch with one person, who would it be?
87. What things make you happy?
88. What things have you learned from your parents?
89. What is an important lesson you learned recently?

Lifestyle Blog Post Ideas

90. What is your favorite restaurant?
91. What is your fitness routine?
92. What is your makeup routine?
93. What things can’t you live without?
94. Do you have a music playlist you can share?
95. What books are on your shelf?
96. What podcasts do you listen to?
97. What is in your bag?
98. What is your morning routine?
99. What is your bedtime routine?
100. How do you relax after a long day?
101. Can you share pictures of your workplace?
102. What are your hobbies?
103. What are your favorite YouTube channels?

There you have it, 103 great blog post ideas to write about.

Now it’s your turn. Go ahead and go through the exercise of asking yourself these questions. I bet you’ll surprise yourself by the amount of original blog post ideas that you’ll think of!

Source: https://optinmonster.com/50-blog-post-ideas-that-you-can-write-about-today loaded 13.03.2021

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73 AWESOME Types of Blog Posts You Can Write Today

by Kevin Gates on January 3, 2020 ShareTweetSharePinShares5.8k

Are you running out of blog post ideas? Not sure what type of blog posts you should write? Don’t worry. In this article, we will cover 73 different types of blog posts that are proven to work, so you will never run out of blog post ideas again.

1. Tutorials and How-to Guides

Tutorials and How-to guides are probably the simplest type of blog post you can work on. They are easy because they involve you talking about things you are already familiar with such as your product or service.

The most important thing when it comes to how-to guides is to break down your tutorial into the smallest steps and into the simplest terms. Don’t assume your readers know what they’re doing — this is a tutorial, remember?

Think about your recent work, and you can probably find some great ideas for you to write a tutorial on. Our co-founder built the largest WordPress resource, WPBeginner, by following this exact same principle.

2. Latest Industry News

You have your morning routine, just like I do. You skim the online news and find the latest trends in your industry. Why not make your morning routine into a blog post?

Find a few of the most recent events in your industry and blog about them. You can even link to news articles if you feel it is appropriate.

The important thing is that you add your “flavor” to it (thoughts, criticism, etc). You will have a new blog post in minutes! (Here’s a good example).

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3. Current Events

Similar to the point above, this one is even more generic. What do you enjoy reading? What catches your eye? What will you talk to your friends about? Write about THAT!

News is always happening, from the latest Marvel movie to Russia’s latest antics. The brilliance of writing a post on current events is that people are already looking for more information and thoughts about these subjects. Your opinion post on current events could become the next viral sensation!

It’s even better if you can tie the current events with your product or service.

4. Controversial Subjects

This type of blog post can be really fun to write, but remember to be wise. Controversy is always newsworthy — just look at the local news, they’re always reporting on different controversies!

You just need to figure out which controversy interests you, and how you can add to the conversation. Be sure to use the keywords around the controversy too. Mac vs. PC, MailChimp vs AWeber, Gun Control, etc. are just some basic ideas.

Since controversies are highly emotional, you want to be careful and choose your words wisely.

5. Checklists: Do you have all that you need to ____?

Checklists are one of the most simple types of content to make. You probably make lists all the time such as your grocery list, supplies lists, to-do lists, etc.

All you have to do is take that same concept and apply it to your industry or blog.

If you are in real estate, come up with a checklist for an open house.

If you are in photography, write down your engagement session checklist to make sure you have all that you need for the perfect engagement session.

To perfect the checklist, take a common task and break it down into short, actionable items.

Next, you can share that checklist to help others get started. Take a look at our content upgrade checklist.

6. Listicles

Who doesn’t love lists right? List articles are always among the most shared on the internet. You can create a list of just about anything.

Perhaps it is a list of your favorite places to eat or your summer reading list, or your favorite web applications. The possibilities are endless.

The best part is, you decide!

This article is a good example of a listicle. Another example is our 27 clever lead generation ideas article.

7. Infographics

From charts to lists to myths vs. facts, everything you can think of can be made into an infographic. That’s why everyone loves them!

Admittedly, the more professional the graphic, the better it is, but you can still make an incredible post by producing a chart you made in PowerPoint. The key is to win people over with a chart or graph that helps explain things.

Tools like Canva, Piktochart, and Visage are perfect for creating beautiful charts online.

8. Case Studies

People love hearing success stories and learning about what goes on behind the scenes. Case studies are fairly easy to write and are great for social proof.

Look through your customer list and determine which one has been successful in using your product.

Email your best customers, talk through how they have used your product or service to improve their business, and then share the case study on your blog. You’ll be amazed by how a single case study can inspire and attract tons of new customers.

Here’s an example OptinMonster case study of how a Swedish website increased conversions by 800% using OptinMonster.

Want your site featured on OptinMonster case study? Simply send us an email (we love highlighting our customers).

9. Profiles

Much like a case study, you can write a profile post about anybody. You can write a profile post about an industry leader, your customers, or someone who’s up and coming in your industry.

The profile post should give some biographical information about the person and links where users can find more about them.

You can probably guess that you should put information on why you chose to write an article on this person, but also consider adding some facts that aren’t well known so that your post can stand apart from any other resource.

10. Interviews

You can perform an interview in a matter of minutes. Who is an important person in your area of interest that you believe would spark the interest of your readers?

Discuss with this person current events or get their ideas of what’s coming next in your industry. The goal here isn’t just to have an interview but to talk about things that your readers want to know about.

It could be business insights, lessons they’ve learned, sharing their expertise, etc.

One OptinMonster user, John Dumas, has an entire site where all he does is interviews with successful entrepreneurs.

11. Advice from the Experts

This one is similar to interviews, but it’s a lot easier to compile and are a lot likely to go viral. Why?

Because it’s a combination of Listicles and Interviews. You can message multiple experts with your question (via email, twitter, or another social network).

Since it’s a single question, it’s a lot easier for these busy individuals to answer.

Then you can compile all of the advice into one post.

Looking for an example of an experts list? Here’s an example from RazorSocial and another one from Social Media Examiner.

12. Reviews

We all look for reviews before purchasing. It is what everyone does nowadays. So why not write a review for the latest gadget or service you’ve bought?

Spend a few minutes of your day, write down the pros and cons of your product, and give your recommendation. While it may not seem like a lot of work for you, it can bring in a lot of traffic.

Here’s an example of a good review article.

13. Comparisons

After you do the review post, you can follow it up with a comparison post. Think through a few alternatives that one can work through and present the ideas altogether.

In a similar style to a review, a comparison is like a group review. While you are not going as in-depth as a review, you are able to be more widespread with your thoughts and opinions.

You can combine a comparison and infographic like this article (WordPress.com vs WordPress.org) or you can do a traditional comparison like this: best WordPress Gallery plugins compared.

14. Video Blogs

Video blogs, or “vlogging”, is becoming more and more popular these days. Video blogs give you the luxury of discussing a lot of content with relatively little effort.

Instead of spending time writing out a blog post, using special formatting, adding images, etc, you can just set up a webcam and speak your mind.

Gary Vaynerchuk does a great job of this in his helpful AskGaryVee Show.

15. MP3s

If you want to post more on your website, but don’t like doing videos, then you should consider podcasting. While you can definitely build your podcasting into a full show, you can begin with simple MP3s where you share your thoughts.

Just remember, as you build out your audio presence, you need to make it easier for your subscribers to tune in to your show. They may read your blog and check out your occasional MP3s, but you will likely want to eventually have a page on iTunes, Sticher, etc.

One of OptinMonster’s users, Michael Hyatt has an awesome podcast that I recommend you check out.

Want to start your own podcast? Here’s an awesome guide on how to start a podcast.

Top Tools: Start your own podcast today with one of the best WordPress podcasting plugins from our list!

16. Resources

Everyone likes to figure out the best way to do something. Your readers are no different, so help them out.

Whether it is toolsets, books, websites, whatever, compile a list of resources and share them with your readers.

Just be sure to give them more than just the name of the resource. It’s important to explain why you are recommending it.

You can even turn your resources page into a call-to-action like our co-founder Thomas Griffin has done with his book Breakthrough Leadership.

17. Problem and Solutions

Have you ever wondered why news stations always talk about something going wrong? Conflicts and problems draw crowds. But in this instance, you can highlight a problem where you have a solution.

Let’s say you are running a great blog with well over 1,000 subscribers. Consider writing a blog post on how you improved your SEO to build more traffic.

Here’s an example of how we combined problem/solution with a list article: 5 Ways You Ruin Your Lead Generation…and How To Fix Them

18. Share What Others are Saying

Often times people get stuck trying to write brand new content when you can instead write a post that acts as a collection of recent discussions.

Scour a few blogs and listen to a few podcasts. Then write all your favorite quotes, ideas, and topics into a blog post and share your post of quotes for your readers to enjoy.

19. A Glance “Behind the Curtain”

Beginners in any industry or field want to be just like their heroes. If you’re a fan of basketball, you want to be like Michael Jordan or Kobe. If you are in tech, you want to be the next Steve Jobs. We all want to know how they accomplish the great things they did.

For this post, share your daily or weekly routine with people. Let them see “behind the curtain” into the real life of your business. You don’t have to share corporate secrets or anything. The idea is to let people job shadow you via a blog post.

Syed Balkhi’s blog is full of behind the scenes like this one and this one.

20. Inspirational Stories

Although controversy sells, so does inspiration. Share some good news. Share about a major breakthrough your company had that really put you on the map. Talk about how your grandfather inspired you to start your craft.

Inspirational and hopeful stories go viral because it is something people want to experience themselves. So share your story of hope and watch it inspire others to do the same. Your success is a story that needs to be told.

21. Parody Posts

Parody posts are similar to general funny posts but are focused more on taking something that is commonplace in your industry and making to comedic.

Whether it is Michael Moore’s Guide to Being a Conservative, to a support group for Introverts who love to give speeches, your readers are ready for a post to lighten them up.

22. Funny Posts

Just the other day I read a post about 20 reasons to stay away from North Carolina. Do you know what it contained? 20 reasons, written as negatives, that actually highlighted the beauties of North Carolina. This funny post doesn’t need to be related to your normal blog. This one is purely for fun.

Whether your post is ironic or filled with sarcasm, consider writing a parody post and give people a smile. Who knows, your “20 Reasons Why I Want a Pet Platypus” may just be a hit ?

23. Quizzes

We all enjoy quizzes, especially if we can compare our results to everyone else. It makes us feel smart. So why don’t you create a fun quiz for your readers?

Don’t forget to add a social share to the bottom of your quiz results for others to see and join in.

24. Surveys and Polls

Surveys and polls are like quizzes, but more for your benefit rather than testing your reader’s knowledge. You can survey and poll your readerships to figure out new features for your products, to get ideas for your blog, and more.

There are a variety of survey tools and forms that you can use to embed your form on your page.

25. Local News (Non-Business)

Another fun post you should consider writing about is a post about the local news in your area.

This type of post can be especially helpful if you run a business that works in that community. Even if you run a recipe blog, the post can show your readership that you are well-rounded and involved with your community, which can help people relate more to you.

26. Presentations and SlideShare

Like the infographic post, you can create a PowerPoint presentation or a SlideShare about whatever piques your interest.

If you are looking for inspiration, head over to SlideShare and see what others have already done. Remember, you don’t have to share the best presentation. Just focus on providing good content to your readers.

27. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Frequently Asked Questions are fantastic posts because it is likely that your readers have already googled these terms in hopes of an answer. OptinMonster has written posts that answer these common questions and they have performed well.

You can do a couple of things. You could write one long post answering all the frequently asked questions. But it may be more beneficial to create a blog series.

You don’t have to tell your readers it is a series. Just answer a common question once a week, and you will have great content that is likely beneficial for SEO as well.

28. Questions You Should be Asking

The “Should Ask Questions” (SAQs) is also a great avenue of inspiration. Where FAQs are questions that your visitors are usually asking, your SAQs are the questions that an informed visitor knows to ask.

Much like new drivers who may be ignorant of the basics of car maintenance (i.e.: average annual maintenance costs), your post can help educate your readers on questions they should be asking and why it is important to ask those questions.

29. Twitter Posts

Scour the Twittersphere and see what’s popular. You can embed popular tweets and provide your commentary on them.

Whether you are embedding tweets from your favorite people, most loyal followers, or random people posting on a certain Twitter campaign, you can develop a blog post in a matter of minutes.

30. Contests

Running a contest doesn’t have to be hard work. Just think of a need for your company or blog and offer a prize for the most favored contestant.

The trick for a successful contest is not spending lots of money, but to know both your needs and what is desirable from your readers.

31. Screencasts

The beauty of screencasts is that they are a 2-for-1 gain for you. A screencast can be a simple recording where you walkthrough a feature or you show a cool and new way to use your product.

You can create a screencast in a matter of minutes, through in maybe 30 minutes of editorial work, and you can use a platform like YouTube to host the video. With the benefit of YouTube, you can even begin to get more YouTube subscribers while entertaining and informing your blog readers.

32. Time-Saving Posts (how to)

No one likes to waste time. “Time is money”. As a result, many people are searching for the next big thing in time management.

If you need inspiration, check out Syed Balkhi’s post about saving time by becoming more efficient with planning your meetings. You can follow his lead by finding one area (like he did with meetings), and show how you improved your time management.

33. Find Funny Videos for Blog Posts

We posted about humorous posts, but to take a different spin on it, consider creating a series of posts. Whether you offer a Monday Morning Humor or another day, the point is to find something that you find humorous and to share content regularly.

The best part is that you are not a creator of content, but merely a content curator. You don’t have to worry about writing anything if you don’t want to. And the best part is that funny posts are often shared, which means your website can gain lots of exposure simply because of a comedic YouTube video.

34. Conference Posts

Whenever you attend a conference, consider posting about the major speeches, seminars, etc. Usually, there will be keynote speakers. So write about those people. Give summaries of their speeches and highlight the main points or the questions that were left in your mind after they spoke.

Other people may tweet about the conference, so you can even embed any relevant tweets that you mind find while researching and writing.

35. Event Summaries

Along the same lines as giving updates while at a conference, you can write a post that is a concise summary of the conference.

What were the major takeaways? What did you think about the conference overall? What would you change? Will you go again next year? These are the questions people want to know when they think about attending conferences — is it worth it.

36. Top Take-Aways From Whatever

Have you recently finished a book? Maybe you’ve taken an online course? Write a post about your top 10 takeaways from that resource.

This is like a review, but will be a lot shorter and probably in a list format. Strive to make your take-aways easily readable and shareable.

37. Think Out Loud Posts

If you’re anything like me, you are an extroverted thinker. Instead of trying to figure everything out before you post, just write a post with your unfinished thoughts — think out loud!

Granted, it will help if you have your thoughts at least organized, but don’t feel like you have to have a perfect solution to the problem or the finished plan for an idea. Just write freely and post.

38. Rants

Yes! Go on a rant about something! Speak your mind! Be free to share your frustrations! Just remember that whatever is posted on the internet stays on the internet, and you have the potential to start a firestorm.

So go ahead and rant, but for your own sake, I’d encourage you to do ample research and to have someone else read your post before you publicize it. While rants can easily become viral content, they do have the potential to burn relationships.

39. Pop-Culture Commentary

Share your thoughts on the latest pop-culture news and events. Is there a recent movie that has been released? A new television series that you are hooked on? Talk about it.

Pop-culture events are popular by definition. Your blog post can ride the wave of popularity while at the same time provide you a fun distraction from your normal posts.

40. Beginner’s Guides

Beginner guides are popular because the beginners in any hobby or industry are anxious to learn more and more. You can mentor from a distance by creating a beginner guide that helps meet their needs and provides great content for your website.

Beginner Guides can be great for SEO purposes too because you should be explaining and defining new terms, while also providing synonyms for common terms. In this regard, you can pack a lot of keywords in a post in a way that is helpful and informative.

41. “Metrics to Measure” Guides

You’re an experienced writer. You know how to run a successful website. But many people just starting out don’t know where to start. What metrics are important? How do you improve those metrics?

A brief post about the important numbers and metrics to watch can be very helpful, and maybe a great recommended post at the end of your beginner’s guide.

42. Recent Tools You Use

Have you tested out and tried any new tools recently to help your business or blog? Are you still figuring out how you like the tool and how effective it is? Talk about it!

This is not a full review, of course, but a glance at what you’re doing to improve your business. Maybe you are trying out a new social media tool, maybe you’ve changed your workflow, maybe you finally came over to using a Mac instead of a PC (About time! Welcome! ? ) Whatever you decide, I encourage you to use some screenshots because images or screenshots are always helpful.

43. Free Giveaways

Maybe this post is related to a contest but it doesn’t have to be. Offer a free giveaway, maybe an e-book, and see how many downloads you can get. If you want this to generate some possibly new subscribers for you, then offer this giveaway in exchange for a name and email.

If you need some ideas, combine some blog posts into a nice ebook or maybe make some photographs you’ve taken and let them be public domain. Everyone wants to make money, but sometimes you can make money by occasionally give a few items away.

44. Guest Bloggers

So you’re frustrated at coming up with ideas? Are you going on vacation and you don’t want to write extra blog posts? Consider having a guest blogger.

Make this invitation only — reach out to bloggers your like and ask if they would be willing to guest blog for you.

45. Debates

Macs are better than PCs! Some of you probably hate me for saying that, and a few are crying out “Linux!” So let’s argue our points!

Create a debate post, maybe with the help of a guest writer, and dialogue from different sides of a controversial topic. Many times this is done as a blog series. The fun part is that you can play devil’s advocate and even argue for the side you disagree with.

46. Transcript Posts

Have you able to speak at a conference? Have you spoken on a podcast recently? If so, you can share your meeting notes as a blog post.

What’s even better is that you can use some transcribing software to take an audio recording (from your speech or podcast), and have it make your post for you. Just be sure to read through it after it is transcribed to make sure everything translated correctly.

47. Myth vs. Fact

Myth vs. Facts posts are really fun to make. Have you ever gotten frustrated correcting a newbie in your field of interest? And they fall over, and over, and over again for the same false beliefs.

You can do something about it! Create a fun post of the most common myths you hear and correct them with the facts. If you are good with graphics, this can be a great time to combine your expertise.

48. Monthly Updates and Stats

Are you working on new things? Talk about them!! Feel free to share any recent additions to your company, or new office moves, or recollect your recent product updates.

Monthly updates can also be updates with numbers. These statistics can serve to give confidence in your blog or in your product. Have 337 people bought your product this month? Share it! Have you gained 20 subscribers this week? Talk about it!

Speaking of Stats: Ultimate List of Blogging Statistics and Facts (Updated for 2020)

49. Preview Posts

Give your readership a glimpse of what you are working on. Whether you are releasing a new feature this week, or 6 months from now, give some insight to your subscriber base.

Preview posts actually can help your readers feel more loyal to you because you are trusting them with the knowledge that hasn’t materialized yet. You are opening the door for them to question and keep you honest on future releases. The bright side is that you will likely follow through on those previewed items, so this is especially helpful for those who get distracted easily.

50. Answer “Why?”

So many tech questions answer the “how” question. “How do I do ____?” But you’re smart. You understand your focus area and you can answer more than a “how” question. You can answer the “why?”

Why should someone back up their site regularly? Why is it important to add something to your espresso in less than 8 seconds? How questions give knowledge. Why questions help give wisdom. Share your wisdom and answer the why questions.

51. Search Twitter for Inspiration

We spoke earlier about using Twitter posts for inspiration, but you can also do advanced searches with Twitter.

Look for the questions people are asking on Twitter. Or see what people are frustrated about. Then write a post answering their post. After you publish, you can then tweet at them with your posts — you’re bound to get at least one read!

52. Cheatsheets

I remember in college that one of my professors would let us have a notecard size cheatsheet to keep key information that would help us in our exam. The goal of the cheatsheet wasn’t to have every answer but to give guidance and help in the hard parts.

We need cheatsheets for life! So write one! If you have a food blog, give a cheatsheet with conversions for common measurements. Unlike a checklist, this isn’t meant to be exhaustive but a post about knowing the main things or the easily overlooked things.

53. Criticisms and Open Letters

You may think this is like the rant, but you would be wrong ? In this situation, you are ranting against a person or organization. Maybe you are against their policies or perhaps they just did something really dumb. Either way, you have some words for them.

You can write an open letter of critique that addresses your concerns. Much like the rant, I would have one or two trusted friends or family read your post before you officially publicize it.

54. Share Recent Travel Experiences

You don’t need a travel blog to talk about your travels! Use your current blog as a random plug for your favorite destination spot. Let others live vicariously through you!

Just remember that no travel blog post is complete without at least one picture!

55. Gallery/Album Posts

Have you been on vacation lately? Do you have any new products to sell? You can create a gallery or even an album of galleries and share them in a blog post.

You don’t have to worry about coming up with a great story, just give them a summary of what the photos are.

56. Talk About Your Successes and Your Failures

Vulnerability is a tricky thing. It is not easy for me or anyone to be honest with failures. But ironically, the vulnerability that is so hard to share can be some of the most helpful and popular content.

Think about writing a post. Where you succeeded. Where you failed. Share it with your readers and you will see just how popular your content can be.

57. Auto-Biographical Post

Everyone loves to talk about themselves, right? And when you’re looking for content to post on your blog, what better content than to talk about yourself?!

You can talk about your education, favorite hobbies, funny stories with your dogs, whatever you want. When you share experiences, you’ll be amazed to find that some people love the same things you do — and you may just get some more subscribers!

58. Share Recipes

There is a reason why recipe posts are so viral — people need to eat! Therefore your post can help attract attention from all across the world.

For SEO purposes, be sure to include any alternate names for your dish or drink, as well as giving very precise measurements and cooking instructions. I love apple desserts, so feel free to share those!

59. Curate or Summarize Someone Else’s Work.

There is a saying that there is no such thing as original work anymore — we all copy ideas from someone else. The difference, however, is when you present information, are you doing so in a new and helpful manner.

So am I telling you the copy someone’s post, word for word? No! Research, compile the information and make a new post. If you use someone else’s work, then be sure to give your sources at the bottom of your post.

60. Holidays

Holidays are always popular and people always google them, whether to find the date of the holiday, to find recipes, game ideas, you name it.

When you write your post, talk about any special sales you’ll be having, share fun holiday traditions, or share pictures from your holiday party. Make your holiday post the viral post of the holiday among your readers!

61. Thankful Posts

Showing gratitude is a simple way to write a blog post. The trick is to be specific. Obviously, be specific of who you are thankful for. But also be specific on what you’re thankful for.

When in doubt, you can always write a post of gratitude for your readers and subscribers. Explain how they’ve motivated you to keep working hard and how they’ve given you inspiration.

62. Show Your Response to an Interesting Customer Question

Have you had any interesting or intriguing customer questions recently? Make a post about it, where you also include your response to the customer. Tell people why you’re sharing it and how you think it can help future readers.

Unless you have expressed permission, be sure to change the names so that you can let them keep their anonymity.

63. Create a Glossary

Glossary posts are incredibly helpful and are fantastic for SEO purposes. And they’re really helpful for users of all levels—beginners to learn new things, and advanced users to refresh their memory on less common terms.

Research current glossaries and figure out the top-searched terms in your industry. Then make your glossary and what it get shared!

Here’s an example of WPBeginner’s WordPress Glossary.

64. Share Who is Important to Follow

You’ve written for a while and you’re great at what you do. But there are other major players that are important to follow. So help your readers stay informed.

Consider writing a post on “Who’s who” in your industry. You can link to their Twitter handles, their websites, etc. Be sure to message those industry leaders as they very well may share your post too.

65. Best Sources of Inspiration

What is your muse? What gives you inspiration for writing, creating new things, developing new products, reaching new markets?

Do you have a favorite playlist? Visit a favorite park bench with a great view? Share what inspires you to create and ask your readers to submit their own sources. Who knows, maybe you’ll find a new way to be inspired.

66. Recount the History of Your Blog or Business

How did you make it this far? How has your business grown over the years? Share the story of your business’s history. Let your readers know how your blog has developed over the years.

The cool thing about writing about your history is that you can relive your failures and success and be inspired by new directions for the future.

67. Aspirations for Your Blog/Business

Speaking of looking forward to the future, consider posting about your aspirations for your blog or business. Where would you like to be in 2 years relative to the market as a whole? Is there a niche you desire to break into?

Now, to be clear, I’m not asking you to divulge secrets that would compromise the success of your business. But there is a difference between speaking of reaching out to new markets and sharing the specifics of corporate strategy.

68. Best Mobile Apps for your Industry

Since the world is increasingly going mobile, developers are building better and faster apps for phones. Some of those apps make both your life and mine a whole lot easier.

What apps do you use to stay ahead of the game? Traveling apps? Wall Street Journal subscription? Share what mobile apps help you perform better and why you would recommend others download them as well.

69. Roundups

Weekly roundups are becoming more commonplace. You can share your updates from the week, any frustrations you’ve run across, and any hopes for tomorrow.

I personally enjoy weekly roundups as a way of clearing one’s head. You can write what has been going on and get focus for the next week.

70. Get thoughts from Newbies

Consider a post where you purposely reach out to the newbies of your industry. Not the thought leaders but the newcomers to the field. Now, before you say I’m stupid for suggesting such a thing, consider the idea of “group think”. Groupthink is when you are around the same people for so long that you all think of the same pros and cons of things.

Newcomers do not enter the arena with those habitual bias and therefore can provide creative solutions to historical problems. They can give ideas for new ways of doing things that may even help your business.

71. Memes

Everyone loves s good meme. At least I do:). Create a meme post from the meme’s you’ve enjoyed the most or even created yourself.

There are a ton of meme generators out there. Find the inside jokes of your field and pump out some new memes.

72. Charity/Awareness posts

Public service is popular these days. Why not write a post about a cause you believe it. Whether you are bringing awareness to new cancer research or you’re encouraging women to get into the tech industry, find something that you believe in and talk about it.

The cool thing about charity and cause posts is that they serve multiple purposes. They aid the cause while also proving a good opportunity to improve the reputation of your brand.

73. Recycle Old Posts

Last but certainly not least, you can make updates to popular posts with the latest and greatest information.

Use Google Analytics and see which posts have been the most successful. Next, see if there is any way to update it. Maybe there are better resources available, new stats, better images, etc. Since the post already has great success, you are bound to only increase its popularity with your new information.

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Published by Kevin Gates Kevin Gates is on our Technical Support team, where he also writes user documentation and manages affiliates. In his free time, he seeks to expand his web development capabilities and he often volunteers for the Charis Foundation or he is learning Romanian.

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You don’t like your words. You feel that it is not the real thing.

You are looking for something original. You are looking for the unique idea that no one before you has ever had.

I’ll tell you the sad truth: you don’t need that idea. Many copywriters, bloggers, and authors are stuck wanting to be original.

But originality is overrated.

Imagine this: You write the most original post of your life. Unfortunately, it’s so original that no one understands it. The world just isn’t ready for your art.

No one clicks. No one comments. Traffic resembles a ruler lying on the ground.

You’re annoyed why no one likes your lyrics. You throw the keyboard against the wall, tweet “Good bye, world” and stop writing forever.

I’m not here to discourage you; on the contrary, I’m here to encourage you!
There is a simple solution

It’s so simple that most people don’t want to admit it.
The solution is called: write it off.

Yes, you read that right. Copy off.

Just copy from the pros. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel, you don’t have to rack your brain when there are already things out there that have been proven to work.

Forget originality and stick to what works.

There are headlines that just always work. Especially on the internet.

I’ve now taken the trouble to pick out the 51 best headlines for you.

The great thing about the headlines: They are also an idea for a whole article.

So now you get 51 timeless article ideas and 51 effective headlines from the pros that go down like a charm.

Let’s get started.

Category 1: Lists

1. [number] tools that will simplify/improve your [activity] life.
   Example: 33 tools that will simplify your blogging life
2. [number] amazing alternatives to [website/tool/movie/game].
   Example: 7 amazing alternatives to Whatsapp
3. [number] admirable people from whom you can learn [activity].
   Example: 5 admirable people you can learn perfect hair styling from
4. the [number] worst mistakes in [activity] – and how to avoid them
   Example: The 11 worst mistakes when applying for a job – and how to avoid them.
5. [number] reasons why your plan to become [desired position] does not work out
   Example: 9 reasons why your plan to become a professional footballer doesn’t work out.
6. things i love – and why you will love them too
   Example: 33 things I love – and why you’ll love them too
7. questions you should ask yourself before you start [activity].
   Example: 5 questions you should ask yourself before you start blogging.
8. [number] things most people don’t know about
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   Example: 21 things most people don’t know about the iPhone
9. the [number] best blogs/movies/podcasts/quotes about [activity] – and why they’re worth reading/listening/watching to
   Example: the 10 best blogs about writing – and why they’re worth reading.
10. [Number] reasons why I [stopped/started] [activity] – and why you should follow suit.
    Example: 3 reasons why I stopped studying – and why you should follow my example.
11. [Number] things [successful/beautiful/creative] people do [every morning/day/week].
    Example: 15 things creative designers do every morning
12. the [number] best decisions I have ever made
    Example: the 7 best decisions I’ve ever made
13. [number] decisions I regret today – and how to avoid them
    Example: 5 decisions I regret today – and how you avoid them
14. [number] habits that make you a better [job/position/sport/hobby].
    Example: 3 habits that will make you a better boss
15. [Number] things that [activity/hobby] taught me about the [other activity/occupation].
    Example: 5 things being a father has taught me about being a professional
16. interview with [important/interesting person]: [number] things I have learned
    Example: Interview with Steve Jobs: 11 things I learned.
17. the most important reason why no one is interested in your
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    Example: the most important reason why no one is interested in your blog
18. my year as a [job] – what went wrong, what I learned, and what I’ll do in the future
    Example: my year as a freelancer – what went wrong, what I learned, and what I’ll do in the future
19. the manifesto of a [profession/position/group of people].
    Example: The manifesto of a designer
20. the [number] unfair advantages of a [group of people/profession/person].
    Example: The 10 unfair advantages of a blonde woman

Category 2: Instructions

21. How to produce a in [number] steps – with zero euros and zero idea
    Example: How to produce a podcast in 7 steps – with zero money and zero idea.
22. How to start [activity] quickly and easily – even if you are not ready yet
    Example: How to start an online business quickly and easily – even if you’re not ready yet.
23. In [number] steps to [status/profession/position] – the ultimate guide.
    Example: In 21 steps to becoming a professional blogger – The ultimate guide.
24. How to honestly make money with [activity/product] – without embarrassing your mom
    Example: How to honestly make money on the internet – without embarrassing your mom

25. How to confidently have a conversation with [colleagues/customers/bosses] about [sensitive topic e.g. money].
Example: How to confidently have a conversation with your coach about a gifted grant

26. How you spend less time on [time wasters e.g. email, Facebook, YouTube, TV] and instead spend more on [fulfilling activity such as sports, writing, painting, dancing]
    Example: How to spend less time on email and instead really do something for your business
27. How a is created – an unsparing look behind the scenes
    Example: How a newspaper is created – A ruthless look behind the scenes
28. the ultimate checklist for [activity].
    Example: The ultimate checklist for summer vacation
29. How to get a handle on [seemingly unsolvable problem].
    Example: How to get a handle on email overload
30. A minimalistic guide to [activity/product/hobby].
    Example: A minimalist guide to happiness
31. [Number] tricks to make [position/result] in record time.
    Example: 7 tricks to write a blog post in record time
32. How to [guide/result] in 5 minutes.
    Example: How to wow your wife in 5 minutes
33. 101 [activity] tricks: a cheat list for [group of people].
    Example: 101 productivity tricks: a cheat list for busy people.
    Category 3: Motivation and Inspiration

34. Why you shouldn’t listen to [person of trust/friends].
Example: Why you shouldn’t listen to a college professor

35.You are not the problem, [activity/group of people/product] is.
Example: You are not the problem, your friends are

36. The world is waiting for you to start [activity] – I’ve got your back.
Example: The world is waiting for you to finally start singing – I’ve got your back.

37. [number] things I do when I have no more strength/motivation/ideas
Example: 3 things I do when I have no more motivation

38. [activity] bores you? – Here are [number] alternatives to it
Example: Soccer bores you? – Here are 5 alternatives

39. how to do [nasty/annoying activity] and still be happy
    Example: How to study for your exams and still stay happy.

40. Why you shouldn’t worry about [nasty people/haters/problems] but [fulfilling activity].
Example: Why you shouldn’t care about your work colleagues, but about being self-employed

41. [Number] inspirational quotes about [your target audience’s activity] that you should start every Monday with.
    11 inspirational quotes about dancing that you should start with every Monday
42. you can’t manage anymore? [Number] ways to simplify your [activity].
    Example: you can’t get by? 13 ways to simplify your tax return
43. get rid of [annoying activity] once and for all
    Example: Get rid of cheap pick-up lines once and for all. 44.

44. How to put an end to [problem/blockage].
Example: How to put an end to writer’s block

Category 4: Fear and despair

45. How safe is your [valuable object] from [damaging event]?
    Example: How safe is your blog from a hacker attack?
46. [Number] signs that you have [typical error/problem].
    Example: 7 signs that you have the wrong job.
47. attention: [warning]
    Example: Caution: Use these 11 expressions with the utmost caution.
48. the shocking truth about [person/product/company].
    Example: The shocking truth about Fifa
49. how [trusted person] messes with your [sensitive object]: [number] ways to protect yourself
    Example: How doctors mess with your data: 5 ways to protect yourself
50. [Number] lies that [group of people] tell over and over again.
    Example: 13 lies car salesmen tell over and over again

51. [number] things your [trusted person] will never tell you.
Example: 7 things your accountant will never tell you.
So, what do you say?

Do you have some ideas now?

If your brain isn’t bursting with ideas right now, then I don’t know. Then I’ll throw the keyboard against the wall.

These headlines are your anchor in trouble, your secret weapon against writer’s block, and a cure for boring headlines.

Write great. Stay great.

Source: https://www.chimpify.de/marketing/51-ueberschrift-vorlagen loaded 13.03.2021. Translated from the German original with www.DeepL.com/Translator

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