10 Blog Posts You Need to Write to Grow Your Blog
Whether you are just getting started or have been blogging for a while, your content plays a major role in the success of your blog.
If you are struggling to get readers and constantly wondering why no one is reading or sharing your blog posts it’s most likely because your target audience doesn’t even know you exist yet.
That’s actually a good thing because it can easily be fixed.
Stop worrying that there is something wrong with you or that you weren’t cut out for blogging.
You just need to write consistent content and market it so your readers can find out how amazing you are!
CONTENT + MARKETING = GROWTH
When you write quality content that solves a problem for a specific audience your blog is going to grow.
Read more about how to figure out what blog posts your audience wants to read.
You don't have to rely on some crazy ninja tactics to build your traffic.
You just need a plan to write awesome content that people will want to share and promote it where your audience is hanging out.
Creating consistent content is so important because it allows you to build authority in your niche, show off your expertise, build trust with your audience and expand your reach so you can make a bigger impact.
I hear a lot of people say that they don’t know what to write about because they feel like every topic has already been done.
It doesn’t matter if there are a ton of different blog posts on the same topic because nobody has your unique story and experiences to share within the content.
That is what sets you apart from everyone else online.
Your content is authentic to you and can teach your audience something new because of the transformation you can provide by infusing your own story into the blog post.
I don't want you to feel so stuck that you end up not writing any content at all for your blog.
Today, I am sharing 10 blog posts that are essential to the growth of your blog.
The cool thing about this list is you can take 1 blog post idea and turn it into 10 separate posts to help you build up your content on your blog and show off your expertise on a particular topic.
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#1 - How to
These are one of the best and easiest post to write on your blog. People always want to learn something new, so when you can walk them through a process of how to do something they will be more inclined to come and read the post.
Here is a post I did on How to plan a year of content in an hour on my blog.
#2 - Step-by-step
Share a step-by-step process with your audience. This is similar to a how-to post but can be more detailed.
Describe each step of your process and even share pictures or screenshots of how you do it.
Walk them through from beginning to end so they get an immediate takeaway from your content.
#3 - Secrets
I have found that these posts do very well on social media, especially Pinterest. People like to know secrets and find that content very intriguing. They have FOMO and want to click over to see if there is something they don’t know about.
Offer up some of your best content and reveal secrets that have worked for you to keep your audience engaged with your content.
Here is my secret to help you grow your blog traffic post.
#4 - Common myths
These posts are perfect to debunk any myths in your industry. Your readers will love reading how they believed one thing, but how you believe it is incorrect.
These posts can get a lot of engagement because your readers will want to share how they feel about this type of content.
Think about common myths that might be holding your audience back from taking action or doing something in their life.
#5 - Top tools + resources
One of my highest traffic posts on both of my websites is my top tools and resources.
Your audience is looking for a solution. When you can share with them the top tools that help you achieve a particular result they are going to want to find out what it is.
Here is an example of my top 10 blogging productivity tools post.
#6 - Tips + tricks
What kind of unique tip or trick can you offer to your audience? Is there something that you do differently than other people?
Share it on your blog!
You’d be surprised to see how many people you can impact when you dig deep and offer simple tricks or tips for their everyday life.
In this post, I shared my Productivity Tips for Working from Home with my audience.
#7 - Roundup
This is a great way to get other people to share your content because you are essentially featuring them on your blog. Write a round-up post that is made up of other peoples ideas, strategies, tips and tricks and share it on your blog.
Doing this gives you the opportunity to network with other people in your industry and show off their expertise.
An example is a blog post I shared on my blog, Frugal Fanatic, that was a roundup of the top monthly budget templates that I found online.
#8 - Behind-the-scenes
Create a blog post sharing a behind-the-scenes process that you do in your business or everyday life.
It could be your unique process but share how and why you do it that specific way. These post really allow your audience to see inside your life and follow along with your story. They are great for engagement and helping to build a relationship with your audience
*If you like this post, you’ll also like: How to Build a Blog Post Template
#9 - Mistakes
What mistakes can you think of that your audience is making? It could be something very small but could make a big impact in their life.
Write a post that shares the common mistakes you see them making and then educate them on how they can stop making that mistake.
#10 - Lists
People love seeing a big list of ideas or strategies to try. A list post is literally a list of resources that you include in your blog post. This post you are reading right now is a list post.
Plus, headlines with numbers in them grab people’s attention more than ones that don’t so you have a greater chance of people clicking over to read the post.
Other ideas include:
Hacks
Ultimate Guides
Opinion posts
Series
These 10 blog posts can be used for any niche.
Like I mentioned above, you can take one topic you write about on your blog and create these ten blog posts from it.
For example, if you are in the beauty niche you could use your foundation (makeup) category and create ten blog posts from it.
HOW TO: How to pick the perfect foundation for your skin
STEP-BY-STEP: My step-by-step foundation application process
SECRETS: 5 secrets about drugstore foundations you probably don’t know about
MYTHS: 4 drugstore foundation myths
TOP TOOLS: 3 Beauty tools to apply foundation like a pro
TIPS + TRICKS: 3 Foundation tricks to cover blemishes
ROUNDUP: 10 Beauty experts reveal their top tips for applying foundation
BEHIND-THE-SCENES: Get ready with me - my morning makeup routine
MISTAKES: 7 Common foundation mistakes you could be making
LISTS: 5 Simple ways to make your foundation last all-day
Take a look at your blog topics and start brainstorming the content you can write using these 10 blog posts every blogger needs to have.