{"id":3733,"date":"2012-02-01T07:00:58","date_gmt":"2012-02-01T12:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.shareaholic.com\/?p=3733"},"modified":"2014-05-13T11:08:26","modified_gmt":"2014-05-13T15:08:26","slug":"blog-post-ideas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shareaholic.com\/blog\/blog-post-ideas\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Blog Posts to Write this Month"},"content":{"rendered":"

Planning ahead is a great way to re-ignite your enthusiasm for blogging with the start of a new month. But that editorial \"brainstorm<\/a>calendar won’t fill itself with shareable blog post ideas. We’re here to help you brainstorm. Here are 20 blog post ideas to try this month.<\/p>\n

20 Blog Post Ideas<\/h3>\n

Teach Your Readers<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.<\/strong>\u00a0Show your readers how to do something with step by step instructions.<\/p>\n

2. <\/strong>Point out common mistakes for your industry and compile them in a list of things to avoid.<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong>\u00a0Relate your how-to content to a current event or a celebrity. Example: \u201cWhat the 2012 Election Teaches Us About ____\u201d or\u00a0\u201c5 _____ Lessons from Kim Kardashian.”<\/p>\n

4.<\/strong>\u00a0Write an in-depth how-to article and refer to it as the “Beginner’s Guide to ____”.<\/p>\n

Use Your Data<\/strong><\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> Let keyword research inspire you. Check out your top referring keywords for traffic in Google Analytics. Enhance your success with a blog post that targets that search term. Also dig in with Google’s free Keyword Research Tool<\/a> to find new keywords you want to rank for. Use that search term as a starting point for your content.<\/p>\n

6.<\/strong> Your products, customers and services generate an amazing amount of data. What trends or findings can you derive from your data? Share it on your blog.<\/p>\n

Multi-media and Visuals<\/strong><\/p>\n

7.<\/strong>\u00a0Use screenshots or photos to illustrate each step of a “how-to” article. You can also use a video or screencast to demonstrate each step. For free screencasts, try Screenr<\/a>.<\/p>\n

8.<\/strong>\u00a0Share a cartoon or create an original one. This type of visual content is particularly shareable on Google+ or Pinterest<\/a>.<\/p>\n

9.<\/strong> Illustrate tips or common mistakes with slides. Again, visual content is very “shareable.”<\/p>\n

Pull From Existing Content<\/strong><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Take a stand. Find an industry-relevant article or study that you agree or disagree with. Introduce your blog post by stating what you agree or disagree with, and support your argument with a few concise points throughout the blog post copy.<\/p>\n

11. <\/strong>Create a round-up of links from other resources in your industry. It provides great content to your readers while making a connection with others in your space by linking to their blogs.<\/p>\n

12.<\/strong>\u00a0Share conference, panel or event takeaways. Let your readers who couldn’t be there in person benefit from your takeaways.<\/p>\n

Research<\/strong><\/p>\n

13.<\/strong>\u00a0Do a survey and reveal the findings on your blog. You can use Twtpoll<\/a> for a Twitter survey, or share a Survey Monkey<\/a>\u00a0questionnaire\u00a0with your audience.<\/p>\n

14.<\/strong>\u00a0Offer examples of how to do things the right way. Do an in-depth case study on one company, or create a round-up of 5 or more companies to use as a positive example.<\/p>\n

Be a Thought Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n

15. <\/strong>Leverage the knowledge of others and feature a guest post from someone in your industry.<\/p>\n

16.<\/strong> Show off your knowledge and submit a guest post to an industry blog. Create your own PR and enhance your link-building efforts.<\/p>\n

17. <\/strong>Do a Q&A with an industry expert.\u00a0Get experts to offer a tip and do a round-up of their recommendations.<\/p>\n

18.<\/strong>\u00a0Compare and contrast: Different products, different approaches, different companies, different people, different places, etc.<\/p>\n

19.<\/strong>\u00a0De-bunk common myths.<\/p>\n

Have Fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n

20.<\/strong>\u00a0Incorporate the current holiday or season. February includes several fun holidays: Groundhog’s day, Valentine’s Day, Single’s Awareness Day (supposedly the day after Valentine’s Day<\/a>), President’s Day and (for this year) Leap Day! There’s tons of inspiration from these special occasions.<\/p>\n

Time to get writing!<\/p>\n

Don’t forget to track the impact of your efforts by checking out your social shares on your Shareaholic website profile<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What blog posts do you plan on publishing this month? Let us know in the comments!<\/em><\/p>\n

Make your blog posts extra shareable with a great headline. Get 10 great blog post headline ideas<\/a> here.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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