Do you ever wish you could give a client a sheet of ideas for their blog? That way they don’t hound you when they can’t come up with anything else to say. Well here’s my gift to you.
10-Ten lists
Questions you get everyday
Inspirational Stories from your Industry
Problem solving
Product reviews
Tutorials and how-to Guides
Step-by-step guides to _____
Latest news within your vertical
Checklist(s): Do you have all that you need to ____?
Infographics
Case Studies
Industry profiles/spotlight/profiles
Today in your Industry
Comparisons (styles, gear, situational)
Share what others are saying
“Behind the Curtain” (let people know what you're working on)
Surveys and polls
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Questions you should be asking your Industry
Time-saving posts (how to)
Event summaries
Top take-aAways from _______
Rants from your Industry
Beginner’s guides to _______
Recent tools you used
Free giveaways (DVDs, Books, Gear, etc.)
Myth vs. Fact within your Industry
Presentations (post and cite takeaways)
Answer “Why?”
Cheatsheets for your Industry
Share recent travel experiences
Share recent seminars
Gallery / album posts
Spotlight successes in your Industry
Spotlight Failures in your Industry
Summarize someone else’s _____
Thankful posts
Interesting customer question
Create a glossary
Who is Important to follow in your Industry
Sources of inspiration
X# Secrets you didn’t know about ____
What ____ doesn’t want you to kKnow
X# Lies you’ve been told about ____
History of ______
Beginner’s guide to ____
Intermediate guide to ____
Expert’s guide to ____
Videos about ____ you have to watch
Podcasts in your Industry
You should be listening to
Recent podcast takeaways
Blogs in your Industry
You should to be reading
Recent blog takeaways
Reasons your ____ isn’t working
DYK (Did you know?)
ICYMI (In case you missed it)
One thing you’ve been missing
Best advice you can give
Best advice you’ve ever received
What these X experts have to say about ____
____ 101: All the basics you need to know
Worst advice you can hear
What will ____ be like in X years
What ____ has taught me about our industry
Apps for your Industry
Quotes, and what they mean to you
Common misconceptions about ____
Gear for your Industry
Predictions about the future (great for end of year content)
Best books for your Industry
Best movies for your Industry
How to troubleshoot ____
Resources for your Industry
Thoughts from newbies
What to do when the SHTF
Special reports
Quick tips about ____
Crash course in ______
Quizzes
Fast facts about ____
A buyer’s guide for ____
Why ____ is overrated
Alternatives for ____
Considerations before you purchase ____
What these people did wrong in ____
How much do you really know about ____
The history of ____
Habits of successful ____
A practical guide to ____
Frugal guide to ____
How to ____ the right way
Ways to research ____
Signs you’re wasting your time in ____
Alerts/recalls
Open questions to your readers (debate/thought starters)
Memes
Key benefits of ____
Pros and cons of ____
Which Is better: ____ or ____
Ways to motivate yourself for ____
Strategies you to considered
Fundamentals about ____
The magic formula for ____ is ____
Creative ways to ____
How ____ can be more efficient
Perfect examples of ____ in action
Foolproof tactics for ____ is ____
Strategies to supercharge your ____
Ways you’re sabotaging your ____ without knowing it
A grassroots approach to ____ is ____
Historical news posts
Things to do before you ____
Harsh realities about ____
Intern checklist
A ____ cheatsheet
Surprising lessons we learned from ____
What’s the best way to ____
A timeline on ____
Statistics on ____ you need to know
What do you want to read about next
Ways to recover from ____
Are you ready for ____? Here’s how to tell.
“What if” posts
SAQ (Should Ask Questions) posts
Awareness posts
Recycle old posts (create v2. and update old posts)
If I only new ____ now, I would have done ____ then
X# tips for your new hire
How to stay current in ____
Ways your industry is expanding (or consolidating)
Comparisons of _____ and _____
Interviewing checklist
Interviewer checklist
Customer relationships 101
Why ____ is so important we almost always forget it
Flight check
Why ____ was the best article I’ve ever read
Why ____ was the best presentation I’ve seen
Constructive criticism: (multi-part)
• How to give it
• How to apply it
• How to measure it’s success
How to come up with new ideas in your industry
Setting goals in your industry
I want to know more about ____
What is the latest trend in ____
____ is the most interesting thing about ____
Tell your best story
Have you ever wished
Readers be cautious of ____
Photo/video of your office, products, or workers
What is trending on Twitter
Your favorite resources are ____
What are your day’s activities
What makes you mad
What gets me excited
My favorite life-hacks are ____
What makes me worry
I am scared I’ll fail at
My favorite technology is ____
Myths about your industry
Transcribe your podcasts
What is your favorite charity? Why?
X# of facts about ____
Customer testimonials
Inspirational posts