101 Great Posting Ideas For Your Blog – Part 1

by Yan Susanto on April 26, 2008

While I was researching for my first post, I stumbled upon this wonderful tips, make it 101, that will make your blog sizzle, well at least that’s what the author promises. I am yet to explore all the possibilities but this A-list seems to be a good guide for inspiration and reference for post writing.

Inspired by I Help You Blog’s “101 Great Posting Ideas For Your Blog” I decided to write repost this as my first post taking the cue from tip #31. And instead of putting them all together in one go, I decide to do it in 2-part series to give you ample time to explore and digest.

  1. Brainstorm by matching up your readers wants and needs using the Visitor Grid method of brainstorming.
  2. Write a post by examining the pros and cons of an issue.
  3. Write a tutorial.
  4. Do an interview with key people in your niche.
  5. Create a mock head-to-head competition like what Daniel did.
  6. Do a case study like what Read/Write Web did with the hot topics on Technorati 100.
  7. Take an alternate position.
  8. Write a long comment.
  9. Pick a topic by reading business book titles.
  10. Research a topic by doing research on Amazon.com.
  11. Drill down on a topic using Ask.com’s search feature.
  12. Do a post that answers your readers’ questions.
  13. Create a comprehensive list.
  14. Create flagship content.
  15. Interview controversial people in your niche.
  16. Post about current events in your niche.
  17. Invite your readers to submit articles.
  18. Instead of exchanging links, get together with other bloggers and review each others’ blogs.
  19. Connect with bloggers around your same level and share ideas.
  20. Do a “speedlinking�? post.
  21. Post about posts made by others in your My Blog Log community.
  22. Be opinionated in your post.
  23. Turn off the nofollow attribute to encourage comments.
  24. Do a “tag” post and have other bloggers who are tagged add to a list.
  25. Do an “IM” PPC campaign and then post about the results.
  26. Be a guest blogger and share ideas with new readers.
  27. Review your statistics to see what keywords referred your visitors to your site and post about those.
  28. Answer your readers’ questions with more questions (i.e., have you thought about…?).
  29. Contrast two or more positions in a post.
  30. Make a post that solves a problem.
  31. Make a post that is inspirational.
  32. Make a satirical post.
  33. Write a series of posts.
  34. Post your research findings.
  35. Post an “advantages/disadvantages” post.
  36. Update an old post for new ideas/findings.
  37. Link ideas from different genres in your posts (e.g., Celebrities and the gadgets they own).
  38. Debunk a myth in your post.
  39. Make a post for beginners.
  40. Make a post for advanced readers.
  41. Invite experts to comment on your post.
  42. Ask your readers to Digg your best posts.
  43. Change up your posting style (e.g., tutorial, reviews, etc.).
  44. Write a funny post.
  45. Create a huge list of your best posts.
  46. Add to a list started by another blogger.
  47. Create a mission statement for your blog.
  48. Make a post simplifying a complex problem for your readers.
  49. Create a guide for your niche.
  50. Make a post turning a negative into a positive through humor ( e.g., tell a joke: “My parents tell me I’m autistic. I tell them they have an attitude problem.”).

So what do you think? Cool, huh.. I suggest that you really take the time to explore the list and pick one idea where you could use for your next post.

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{ 16 comments }

Web Design Blog April 30, 2008 at 3:53 am

Wonderful list of inspiring ideas. I sometimes find it hard to create a post that people will enjoy reading, but these ideas are certainly something to look at.

Nice site you have here BTW :)

Yan April 30, 2008 at 12:42 pm

Hi Emma

Thanks for the compliment!

I agree with you. Writing the perfect post is hard, but then it’s much harder to create one that satisfies all readers. For me, I just try to do an informative one and the list is my source of inspiration.

I’ll see you around.

rampantheart May 17, 2008 at 12:11 pm

Cool post!I have given it a big thumbs up!Kudos!

rampantheart May 17, 2008 at 11:29 pm

I am getting increasingly addicted to your blog!I love the simple theme and the simple yet rich content.Yours is not cluttered unlike other blogs(including mine) !Keep up the great work!Cheers!

Yan May 18, 2008 at 12:52 am

I really have to say “Thank you for your support” and your kind words are those things that will motivate me to make this site a little better.
I’m wide open for any critique and suggestions as well.

Cheers, my friend..

PS: You know what, I couldn’t find an “About” page on your site and I don’t usually guess someone else’s name. BTW, what’s your name?

rampantheart May 18, 2008 at 1:11 pm

Haha!I have added a navigation bar now and you may read the post that says a one hundred things about me!:)

Well, anyways, i am Ranjhani and i pursue an engineering degree in electronics and communication and am in the final year. I hail from india and am an avid reader and a blogger!

Guess this should do!:)

Yan May 23, 2008 at 12:21 pm

Hey Ranjhani,

Thanks for not letting me guessing your name and many thanks for not only introducing yourself once but you did it 100 times.

Is your ‘About Page’ there all awhile or you have just added it?

sohbet December 5, 2008 at 6:45 pm

thanks you

EmmaB December 12, 2008 at 3:19 pm

I am going to bookmark this for those days when I am like “blak! i took an exam, pulled an all-nighter and need to find a job. You seriously think I want to make a post NOW??”

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joe comp March 11, 2009 at 8:18 pm

wow its a huge list that i can read here.thank you Yan

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TonyB April 2, 2009 at 7:57 am

Hi Everyone,
I have a carpet cleaning business in Houston,TX that was doing pretty good until the economy went bad, and with it my clientele. I have a website for the business but I dont
know what I have to do the get it to show up in a search. Right now it’s somewhere in the yahoo/google netherworld (LOL).

Is there someone on here that can give me some insight or know of anyone that coud give me insight on how I can get my local website on the front
page of a Yahoo or Google search to increase my business without it costing me 5 or 10k $$$? If so please share with me.

I thank you and my hungry over-eating children thank you.

thanks,

Blog Ideas May 28, 2009 at 3:00 am

Another idea is to head over to answers.yahoo.com and search your niche/topic. You can find questions that people are asking about the niche, which gives you something to write about. And you can use the answers as fodder for your content.

For more ideas like this, read “Uniquification – Generating Good, Unique Content”. It has free resources for gathering ideas as well as how to convert existing content into good, original content of your own that you can publish.

Peter June 24, 2009 at 3:31 am

I always have a hard time with new ideas. This list will get me brainstorming.

chat August 17, 2009 at 10:02 pm

Wow. This is a very useful and informative article. You definitely not only know your stuff, you know how to illustrate your point well. Great work.

akhlis September 7, 2009 at 1:57 am

Hmmm…,nice to read your ‘maiden’ post :)
Fabulous job! Practicality is what all of us want. It’s amazing to see you begin blogging, thrive and gain success just like now.

Tom March 6, 2010 at 6:38 am

Nice.

I have a friend just getting started online with a blog promoting her consulting business. I just shared this post with her.

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