31 types of blog post your website needs
Struggling to come up with ideas for blog posts?
Figuring out what to write about is one of the most common struggles bloggers have.
You may have started your blog brimming with ideas but as time has gone on you’ve either lost your inspiration or your mojo, or both!
Figuring out what to writing about is a whole lot easier when you have a niche!
Your niche is the specific area that you write about and every single thing related to that niche. You want your blog to be the ultimate go-to place for that niche.
Having a niche means that you can understand your audience better, and if you understand your audience it can be way easier to figure out what they need you to write for them!
How to come up with blog post ideas
Whether your blog is your full-time job or a side hustle, if you’re a work-at-home mum then spare time to write for your blog is hard to come by.
Because of this you need a list of blog post ideas at the ready so that when you do get time to site down and work on your site, you’re ready to get started right away!
Use the ideas in this blog post (which we will be getting to in just a min) to help give you inspiration.
But you can also try brainstorming about your audience. Think about your niche, better yet write down your niche on a piece of paper.
Now write down all of the things that relate to that niche, including products, practical methods, ideas and things people interested in that niche may need to know.
This gives you a starting point for coming up with blog post titles.
If you’re still stuck, turn to Google or Pinterest!
Type key words related to your niche into the search bar and let autocomplete give you some ideas.
If that’s not working, then try a different variation of key words. When you hit search, scroll down in Google to see what related questions there are. These are often great ideas for blog post topics.
And knowing your competitors is also really handy! Take a look at other bloggers in your niche who are successful. What are they blogging about? Have they written about a topic that’s missing from your blog?
You should never copy, but you can go ahead and do your own version of that post!
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Blog post ideas
Now on to the big list of blog post ideas! These are types of blog posts you can write for your site, and hopefully seeing these will help cure you of blogger block!
1. Ultimate guide
This takes the reader through absolutely everything they need to know about a subject.
It could be an ultimate guide to doing a particular method or an ultimate guide to using a particular product.
Some examples of ultimate guide posts include:
- Ultimate guide to baking your own bread
- Ultimate guide to starting your own blog
- Ultimate guide to contouring
- Ultimate guide to using cloth nappies
Your ultimate guide needs to be well formatted so that it’s easy to read, because this type of post tends to be a long one!
You could try breaking it down into a step-by-step guide, or having sub-headings that take the reader through the stages they need to go through.
2. Beginner’s guide
This is a post for total beginners who are coming to a topic with absolute zero knowledge!
Examples of this post could be:
- Beginner’s guide to using Instagram
- Beginner’s guide to pregnancy yoga
- Beginner’s guide to taking photos with your smartphone
3. Quick user guide
Give a quick lowdown on how something works. For example a parenting blogger could give a quick user guide on a breast pump or a formula prep machine.
It could also apply to cameras, phones or make-up tools. Think about what gadgets or items your audience needs and offer them a handy guide.
Although a user of course gets a manual with many items, there’s no replacement for getting advice from someone who has already used the item.
You can share with them the struggles you had and elaborate on any special features you were surprised about.
4. Review
Give a full and honest review on a product that your audience would be interested in.
For my parenting site the most-viewed review has been for a car seat. I did a full guide on how to install it as well as how the straps work and my opinions on the seat.
Remember to include the following information in your review:
- General spec of the product – dimensions, weight etc.
- What the product is for?
- Does it work?
- What are the best things about the product?
- What are the worst things?
- Is it good value for money?
- What is your overall conclusion?
It doesn’t have to be a product that you review, it could be a service. For example if you blog about how to start a blog, you may share a review of a particular website host.
5. Compare the best products or services
Comparison posts are a great way to be helpful to your readers!
Pick a type of product or service your audience will be interested in and compare the leading products in that category.
For example a parenting blogger may compare the best double pushchairs on the market, offering insight into which has the best features and is the best value for money.
You could use a table in WordPress to organise the key points about each of the products. Using tables in your posts are a great way to be picked up for Google ranking!
6. FAQ post
Answer one question or a whole bunch of questions about a particular topic within your niche.
You could get inspiration for this post from Facebook groups related to your niche. Take a look at what users in the group are talking about. What areas are they struggling with?
Your blog headline could be something along the lines of these:
- Why do babies cry in their sleep?
- What is the best camera lens for taking family photos?
- How do I get started with cloth nappies?
7. Case study
A case study could focus on a specific person and the struggles or successes they have had related to your niche.
It could also look at a particular situation you have faced yourself and overcome.
Write about what the problem was that you, or the subject of your blog post, faced and how you overcame that.
By providing insight into a specific issue you or another person may have faced, you are providing your reader with relatable and helpful content.
8. Routine tips
Share your daily, weekly or monthly routine!
This is a great type of blog post that can be applied to pretty much any niche!
Some great examples are:
- Daily routine for a 4 month old baby
- Monthly pampering routine (great for beauty or fashion bloggers)
- My work-at-home routine
- Weekly cleaning routine
9. Round-up post
These are fantastic posts as they provide great opportunity for connecting with other bloggers.
A round-up posts is themed around a particular topic and lists tips, activities or ideas related to that topic from other bloggers or experts in the field.
You can get the content for round-up posts from Facebook groups where bloggers connect and can ask for people to share their links about a particular topic.
In exchange for letting you use one of their images, you provide a backlink to the other blogger’s site. Having lots of backlinks is great for SEO, so most bloggers are happy to be involved in round-ups. Everyone is a winner!
You can also get your content for round-ups by messaging bloggers whose content you want to share. Always ask before you use anyone’s images!
10. General list post
A listicle is a brilliant way of providing easy-to-read content for your audience.
You could create a list about absolutely anything, from your favourite products to the best tips for overcoming a particular problem.
This post right here is a great example of a general list post!
11. Resource post
Share the best resources for overcoming a particular problem.
For bloggers this may be a list of the best places to create free graphics for their website or for photography bloggers it may be a list of the best photo editing software.
A resource post can be a great place to use affiliate marketing to direct your audience to some of your favourite products, services or resources.
12. Book list
What are the best books in your niche?
Share a list of the top books and what makes them great. Have a number one book that you recommend above all others.
Provide insight into each of the books as you go. And use affiliate links to Amazon or whatever bookseller where you are part of the affiliate programme.
13. Checklist
Who doesn’t love a good checklist for getting organised?
Think about your niche and what type of things your audience may need a checklist for.
If they are planning on going on holiday with a baby, they may need a checklist for what to take with them on the plane.
If they are moving house, a checklist on what to remember to do before moving out could be helpful if your blog is in the real estate niche.
14. Common mistakes
Think of a common mistake within your niche and deep dive into this mistake. Explain what the mistake is, why people fall into that trap and how to avoid it.
This is a great one to do on Pinterest as you can really tease the content with your pins. For example your headline might be:
- The one thing you’re doing wrong with trying to grow your audience on Instagram
- Why your baby isn’t sleeping at night
15. Myth-busting post
Take a common myth in your niche and explain why it’s total nonsense.
Break down the origins of the myth and give details on what the truth is.
16. Little known info
Provide some really expert insight into your niche.
Provide a big tip that you have discovered that has really helped you.
17. Inspirational story
Give an insight into something that happened to you and explain how you emerged from that better, stronger and wiser.
Sharing your own experiences is a great way of providing inspiration and help to your audience.
18. List of hacks
People are always looking for ways of doing things a little easier.
Help your audience out by providing a list of hacks that will speed up a process or help them in your particular niche.
19. Breaking down one hack
Take one amazing hack and give a step-by-step tutorial on how to do it.
Try adding a video too to give your audience an extra visual aid.
20. How to overcome a problem
Offer a solution to a common problem your audience might be facing.
Give either a step-by-step tutorial on what to do to solve the problem, or outline a few different solutions that people could choose from.
This can work great in any niche. If your blog is all about DIY you could for example offer tips on how to stop paint bleeding when using stencils to decorate furniture or fabric.
21. Embarking on a journey post
This has the dual positive of making yourself accountable for reaching the goal you want to hit in embarking on this journey and gives you not just one post, but several as you update your audience.
This journey could be a goal that you want to achieve, such as a savings target, or a target for your business.
Outline what your goal is and what you are going to need to do to achieve it.
22. Your aspirations
Give your audience a little information about you by outlining your aspirations.
Where do you want to be in five years’ time? Explain what you’re planning to do to achieve your aspirations. It’s a great conversation-starter with your audience.
23. Interview with an industry leader or influencer
Get a leading figure in your niche to answer a few questions for a blog post. Write it up as a straightforward Q&A format, or if you want you could try writing it as a feature-style article.
24. List of best blogs in your niche
Do a round-up list of the best blogs writing about similar subjects to you.
You could pick people who have a website, or do a list focusing on people who are influencers on Instagram.
25. Breaking news
Write a post about a big news event or report that’s relevant to your niche.
Explain how it might impact on you, or your audience, and offer your own insight into the subject.
26. Productivity tips
How can your audience get more done? If they are a busy mother, what are the best productivity tips to help them in the mornings?
If you are a craft blogger, how can people find time to do more crafting or organise their craft station?
27. Best-of list
Write a list featuring your best picks. This could be the best tips for getting a particular thing done or a list of the best products for a particular person.
28. Stats
Got some useful stats that could shed some light on a particular area of your niche?
You could conduct a Facebook or Instagram poll and share the results in a blog post along with your observations.
Or you could take stats from a study that has been released related to your niche and write about what the implications are of that for your audience.
29. Best podcasts
There are more and more podcasts launching all the time!
Choose the best podcasts in your niche and share them in a list. You could get more specific and break them down into categories. For example if you were to list the best parenting podcasts, you might use sub-categories such as pregnancy, babies, sleep tips, toddlers and education.
30. Controversial post
Do you have an opinion on something that is a little out there?
Share it in a controversial post. It could be a great conversation starter. It could be something as simple as you disagreeing with a particular way of doing things, such as parenting techniques, or a reaction to a news story that offers a differing view on the subject.
31. Infographics
Infographics are actually pretty straightforward to make in Canva. You can do it for free and they often have great templates than mean you just have to insert your own text into the graphic.
