Ideas to bring traffic to your
Okay, now we’re getting to the blog post ideas that will drive blog traffic & some examples you can use for your first blog post.
1. HOW TO’S
These types of posts are easy (well, easier) to write.
You basically teach people how to do something they actually want.
People always need new ideas on how to improve their lives. And when you help them take action on what they want to do – they’ll come to your site.
You can never go wrong with sharing a delicious healthy recipe, tips to put together a nice and affordable outfit, a quick workout, a fun DIY project or a round up of these.
Examples
- The only paleo brownie recipe you’ll ever need
- How to make sushi: Step by Step
- How to create a logo for your online business for free
- DIY: How to make your own candles from scratch
- How to look good: 16 ways to be more stylish this winter
2. BUST MYTHS/ BELIEFS
Have you ever done something people didn’t believe is possible/ or in a way that people didn’t believe is possible?
Prove common beliefs wrong!
There are so many beliefs that have been planted in our minds that are hard to let go of. I think many of them are also what is stopping many people from taking action and, really, taking part in life.
One example from my blogging journey was that I believed it takes a long time to make money blogging. This belief made me put off monetizing my blog for over a year after I was getting traffic.
Then I read more and more blog posts from other bloggers about how they’re making money blogging, just months after they started. So, slowly, I decided it was time for me too. And I did it.
These blog posts totally helped me start making money. If it wasn’t for them, I would’ve probably waited another year and would not make any income from my blog.
The same goes for myths like losing weight, parenting, relationships, marriage…pretty much anything. Keep in mind, it should always address something people want.
Examples:
- How I lost # pounds even though I ate pizza every day (the common belief – you can’t lose weight when you eat pizza, you have to be on a strict diet)
- How I grew my cleaning business with no money or education in 2 years (The common belief: You can’t start a successful business without money or education)
- The one thing that helped me graduate from Harvard as a single mom (the common belief – single moms don’t have time/money/support to graduate from Harvard).
So write that blog post! You might help someone overcome their limiting beliefs and transform their lives.
3. YOUR OWN STORY OF GETTING STARTED
How did you get where you are right now? What were your struggles? How did you overcome them? Where did that journey take you?
Examples
- 5 tips for beginner photographers
- I quit smoking 5 years ago and never looked back
- How I started running at 40 and it changed my entire life
4. YOUR ROUTINE
People love seeing how other people handle the things they also struggle with. It gives them new ideas.
Examples:
- Weekly cleaning routine to keep your home organized with toddlers
- Make up routine to look good every day
- Day in the life with a 6-month old
- What I eat in a day to lose weight
- Morning routine to reduce stress
Make sure to always share the struggles you face along with your successes. This makes you way more relatable and real.
5. LIST OF YOUR FAVORITE THINGS
You can include clothes, make up, tools, tips, songs, quotes, workouts, recipes, books, movies. Possibilities are endless.
But, again: make sure to make this favorites list about your reader.
So if it’s 10 of your favorite personal development books, turn it into: 10 Personal Development Books That Will Change Your Life.
And then write in the post what you loved about this book and how it changed/inspired you.
Also, these types of posts are great to make money with affiliate marketing. You need to join affiliate programs before that and link to related products.
- 5 healthy recipes you need to try this week
- The best 5 educational toys for your 6-month old (this could be affiliate post)
- 10 things you have to do if you visit Sicily (could include affiliate link to AirBnB)
6. BEFORE AND AFTER
Have you lost a bunch of weight?
Did you organize a very messy closet/ desk?
Did your skin improve?
Or did you find a way to grow your business after it was going nowhere for years?
Show the before and after. Use pictures, graphs, screenshots.
Everyone loves these stories – stories about transformations. Stories that change lives and inspire others to do something too.
If you’re doing this for clients – you could include their stories / case studies in there as well.
7. FAILURES, DIFFICULT TIMES & LESSONS LEARNED
Most of us who try anything fail a bunch of times before we succeed. We also go through hard times that nobody warns us about.
Share your failures and what you learned from them! I have this kind of post right here.
Examples:
- 10 things nobody tells you about breastfeeding
- 10 things I wish I knew when I started learning Spanish
8. REVIEWS
Are you trying out a new popular product? Do a review.
How do you use it? Is it easy for a beginner? What do you like about it? What do you dislike about it? What can be improved?
Before buying something, we like to know whether it would be a good fit. And consumers trust other consumers more than the brand.
This is another type of post that is great to monetize through affiliate marketing.
9. TUTORIAL
Do you use any products/ services that you love? How?
Show your readers how you do it and how this product helps you solve a problem you struggle with.
Another type of post that is good for making money through affiliate marketing.
10. PLANNING YOUR WEEK
Give your readers a sneak peak into your plans. Share your goals for the week, month or year and then update your audience on your progress. Somehow this is super motivating and it gives you new ideas about your own life, things you can also do and be excited about. And you feel more connected to that person.
Examples:
- Goals for the week
- Meal Plan for the week
- Workout Plan for the week
- Grocery list
- Checklist
11. CHALLENGES!
Is there anything you’d like to improve in your life? A habit you want to change?
Make a challenge about it and keep your readers posted.
Examples:
- 14-Day Vegan Challenge;
- 7-Day No TV Challenge;
- 30-Day No Make Up Challenge (this one’s scary, I know!)
12. MOST COMMON MISTAKES
What kind of mistakes do you see people making in your niche as beginners? Or maybe you made them when you were starting out? How did you fix them?
Examples
- 4 most common skin care mistakes and how to fix them
- Avoid these 3 common mistakes when writing a resume
- Don’t make these 10 biggest wedding planning mistakes
…and that my friend, is it. I have no more right now.
WHAT I WANT YOU TO KEEP IN MIND IS THIS:
There are absolutely no rules on how to write your very first blog post. No guidelines on what a blog post should or shouldn’t be. It’s like telling a writer what story to tell, or a singeong to sing. So, here’s how to write your first blog post: You just start.
You start with a blank page. With nothing and then you turn that nothing into something. It will be hard and you’ll want to quit multiple times, but when you’re done you’ll feel super accomplished. You’ve actually done something.
The thing is, your first blog post will never be perfect, even if you think about it and edit it every second of the day. You just have to let go. Publish it. Move on. Let it suck. You’ll write a better one next time. And then the next time.
What I can tell you for sure is: The only way to get better and more confident at something is to actually do it. And do it repeatedly.
Just make sure to stay true to yourself and to your values when writing that content. These blog post examples are just that – examples. They’re not rules.
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