10 Links to Blog Topic Content and 20 Ideas

I published a post about lists a few weeks back:

http://ideaism.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/list-lists-lovely-lists-readers-choice.html

One of the items on my list was - List of blog post ideas.

There are loads of these lists out there.

 I collect them on my 'Blogging Brilliance' Pinterest board

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Rather than reinventing the wheel and writing my own list, here's the best 10 links to lists of blog post ideas I've found:

1) OnBlastBlog.com has a list of '101 Blog Post Ideas'. Written by Matt Banner, there is also lots of other useful tips and advice for fellow bloggers on the site

2) http://www.yourwriterplatform.com is a brilliant resource, written by Kimberley Grabas with lots of great content, this list is 'Blog Post Ideas for Writers'

3) http://www.digitalmarketer.com has a downloadable list of 212 blog post ideas and a rather neat Infographic (you do need to zoom in to read it though):

4) http://www.elleandcompanydesign.com has lots of lovely inspiring information by Lauren Hooker including 50 No Fluff Content Rich Blog Ideas

5) http://www.thecollegeprepster.com has a quick to digest list of 50 post ideas by Carly A. Heitlinger

6) http://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/a-girl-obsessed has a neat post of 50 blog ideas by  Mandy, a Girl Obsessed

7) http://crafterminds.com has a list of 52 Things to Post About (When you Don't Know What to Post About) by Heather

8) The always brilliant Duolit has a slightly different take on the blog post content by posing 101 Author Blog Prompts to inspire you. Friends, Shannon and Toni established Duolit to help other self published authors maximise their potential

9) http://www.marketyourcreativity.com offers 27 Blog Topics You Can't Wait to Write About by Lisa Jacobs

10) http://bloggingontheside.com offers Topics to Make Your Posts Go Viral to get your creative juices flowing and help schedule in an editorial calendar by making the most of key events throughout the year. Becky and Paula have lots of lovely tools and tips for bloggers on their site. 

Here are the 20 most popular ideas for blog posts that keep coming up on different sites:

1) Behind the scenes. 
What goes on behind the scenes of your business? Share images of your workspace

2) List Posts (like this one!)
Lists are always a quick, simple and easily sharable way of digesting a lot of content 

3) Product review
Review a product (or service) you like. This is a good way to get some affiliate marketing in too to monetize your blog. Or review a book you enjoyed / didn't enjoy

4) Quotations
Post quotes that inspire you. You could make some images from them (as I did here: http://ideaism.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/4-quotes-about-creativity-and-other.html)  or write a piece based on what a quotation means to you

5) How-To post
Posts offering 'how to' guides are a great way to share your expertise

6) Case Study
We all love stories, our brains are hardwired to respond to them. Why not showcase someone elses story and share what they learned from different experiences?

7) Research
If you are conducting research for a project, share it as a resource for others and as a way to showcase what you're currently working on

8) Interview
Interview an influencer in your niche, a colleague, a friend, a relative, an expert - anyone who has something interesting to say 

9) FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions are always a useful resource

10) SAQ
A different take on the FAQ is 'Should Ask Questions'

11) Checklists
You could produce a downloadble document or printable that people can tick off as you guide them step by step through something?

12) Definition
Define a word, process or activity and expand the narrative to include some useful information and tips

13) Ultimate Guides
Feature some information for 'an ultimate guide to X' - You could even turn it into a more detailed guide and publish it as an eBook

14) Series
Write several pieces that come together to form a series (the ultimate guide could be one. Or you could serialize your book) 

15) Stats / Infographic
Explore some stats. An infographic is a good way to visually show some interesting stats

16) Profile
Be generous to someone you admire and write a profile of them

17) Crowdsourced
Ask several people to contribute on a topic. Ask a question and get multiple takes on it

18) Cartoon
Do a cartoon of something. It could be serious or satirical

19) Survey
Conduct a survey. Something useful to you but also that people would be interested to give their opinion on. Publish the results

20) A short story or poem
Showcase some of your creative work and ask for feedback

What blog topics have got you the most attention?