JUSTICE MITCHELL — CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL

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Blog Idea Cheatsheet #FLBlogCon

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.

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  • 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