How to Quickly Find Awesome Ideas for Your Blog
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This document provides a comprehensive guide to generating ideas for blog posts, including techniques for overcoming writer's block, various types of blog posts to drive traffic, and tools for creating content efficiently. It covers resources such as content generators and methods for leveraging social media to inspire and distribute blog content. Additionally, it includes tips on copywriting, formatting effective headlines, and the importance of evergreen content.
How to Quickly Find Awesome Ideas for Your Blog
- 1. How to Quickly Find Awesome Ideas for Your Blog By Steve Williams BuzzAndTips www.buzzandtips.com © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 2. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 2 Contents Introduction 3 Idea Generation 4 Stuck on what to write? 6 A Step-by-Step Guide to Generating Leads With Your Content Marketing 7 Fast Blog Content 10 10 Ideas to Inspire Your Next Blog Post 11 Topic Ideas 12 26 Tips for Overcoming Bloggers Block 13 Marketing Tools 15 12 Types of Blog Posts to Drive More Traffic to Your Blog 16 The Ultimate List of Blog Post Ideas 17 Impact Tables 21 Headlines 22 Lead Magnets 23 Grammar & Readability 24 24 Evergreen Content Types That Will Boost Your Traffic 25 Content Types 26 Scapple Diagram 28 © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 3. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 3 Introduction This document is about idea generation for your blog post writing. Blog posts can be on Wordpress, Tumblr, Facebook notes, Medium, etc. Here is a brief overview of what you will get from this document: • Idea generation tips • How to overcome your writer’s block • The types of blog posts you need to write • Copywriting techniques • Ideas to create headlines • Tips about lead magnets • Evergreen content ideas • Grammar and readability suggestions Initially, I gathered useful links about idea generation. I’ve put them together in a brainstorming document. I used Scapple for that process. Scapple is a very inexpensive tool to brainstorm your ideas. I took the Scapple document and converted it into a Scrivener document — the one you are reading right now. Scrivener is what I use to write all my documents. It runs on Mac OS X, Windows and soon on iPad. You will find the original Scapple document at the end of this document. It contains so much information that you will need to zoom it. I hope these links will provide you all the ideas you need to write your blog posts. Please feel free to pass this PDF on to anyone who might benefit from it. You may also give it away on Facebook, email to your list, as a product bonus, on your squeeze page, blog etc. Just don’t charge for it or modify it. Steve Williams BuzzAndTips http://www.buzzandtips.com/about/ © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 4. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 4 Idea Generation Here are a few suggestions about idea generation. HUBSPOT'S BLOG TOPIC GENERATOR http://www.hubspot.com/blog-topic-generator Portent’s Content Idea Generator http://www.portent.com/tools/title-maker UberSuggest http://ubersuggest.org/ ContentIdeator http://ideas.contentforest.com/ KeywordKiwi http://keywords.contentforest.com/ ContentSpy http://spy.contentforest.com/ TweakYourBiz http://tweakyourbiz.com/tools/title-generator/index.php Ahrefs Content Explorer https://ahrefs.com/content-explorer/ #Tagboard Search any hashtag https://tagboard.com/ Facebook Audience Analysis https://www.facebook.com/ads/audience_insights/people?act=62242080&age=18- &country=US © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 5. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 5 Google Trends http://www.google.com/trends/ BuzzSumo https://app.buzzsumo.com © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 6. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 6 Stuck on what to write? Stuck on what to write? Try these 13 types of content Source: https://sumome.com/stories/content-types?ref=sumome-email-story-content- types List Posts Ultimate Guides Expert Roundup Posts Example Roundup Posts Rallying Cry Posts Inspirational Posts Educational Posts Lead by Example Posts Series Posts Tools Posts The Getting to Know You Post Q&A Posts Exclusive Resources and Tools © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 7. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 7 A Step-by-Step Guide to Generating Leads With Your Content Marketing Source: http://unbounce.com/lead-generation/generate-leads-with-your-content/ Here is my commentary. You can still refer to the above URL for more info. Part I: Driving Traffic to Your Content An advanced technique to drive traffic with Twitter Soolve http://www.soovle.com/ 1. Tweriod to calculate the best times for you to post on Twitter Content Marketing Ideas Generator http://onlineventuresgroup.co.uk/content-marketing/ideas-generator 2. Grab the headline of each article you want to post on Twitter and paste them into a spreadsheet 3. BuzzSumo: Find related articles that your audience will love 4. Snip.ly: Append your articles to those posts 5. Schedule the posts with the Snip.ly CTAs How to drive targeted traffic with forum marketing Google: “Your niche” + “forum” “Your niche” + “powered by Vbulletin” find a forum that’s active. Go through each forum and look at these metrics: © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 8. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 8 • Go to the “New Posts” section and look at how recent the posts are. • Look at how many views each thread is getting. • Look at how many replies each thread is getting. make an account and edit your signature. The signature is going to be the gateway to your content. Use some compelling copy to entice people to click to your content, and link to your content at the end. Using Quora to drive traffic the more questions you answer, the more potential your traffic has to compound. 1. Head over to Quora and create an account. Beef up your profile with social proof about what you know, your interests, etc. 2. Then, use their search bar and enter a keyword related to your most valuable piece of content. 3. Go through and provide unique and in-depth answers to people’s questions. At the end of each answer, link to your content as the natural next place to get more information Engage your target audience directly with BuzzBundle 1. First, you enter in all of your profile information for Facebook, Twitter, forums, Yahoo Answers, your blog, etc. This is what lets you post replies to people straight from the program. 2. Then, enter in the keywords you want BuzzBundle to search for. You can then join those conversations and direct people back to your content. Part II: How to Capture the Traffic that Arrives 1. Pop-up forms © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 9. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 9 2. Content upgrades Content upgrades are opt-ins embedded within the body of your content. This could be checklists, ready-made spreadsheets, a private master list of resources, bonus strategies and tactics – anything of value related to what they’re reading. 3. Landing pages Landing pages have one goal: Convert visitors into subscribers, leads and customers. In other words, they’re designed to capture traffic. You should create landing pages for every key conversion you want to make, and design your site to direct traffic to those pages. © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 10. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 10 Fast Blog Content Some techniques to create content faster. Source: http://www.digitalmarketer.com/fast-ways-to-create-blog-content-blogging/ 1 – The Embed Reactor -embed a video on blog -write an analysis or a reaction to the video -“Here’s my take on this.” 2 – The Content Aggregator You aren’t creating any of the content. You’re simply aggregating great content from around the web. We simply found 20 great pieces of content, aggregated them together and linked to the original source. 3 – The Interview Post Do an interview with an expert 4 – The Quote Post Quote posts leverages the authority of outside experts while creating outstanding content for your audience. © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 11. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 11 10 Ideas to Inspire Your Next Blog Post Content ideas for your next blog post. Source: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/ideas-to-inspire-your-next-blog-post/ #1: Answer Common Questions #2: Create a “How-To” Post #3: Make an Announcement #4: Host a Q&A #5: Feature an Employee #6: Review a New Product #7: Compare Products #8: Educate Customers #9: Compile Top 10 Lists #10: Repurpose YouTube Videos © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 12. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 12 Topic Ideas You will find plenty of ideas out there. AllTop - The latest stories for you http://alltop.com/ ISSUU - Free Online Publications for research facts http://issuu.com/ Topix - News and forums. Several categories. You can also focus on a specific state / city. http://www.topix.com/ © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 13. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 13 26 Tips for Overcoming Bloggers Block These tips will help you getting plenty of ideas for your blog. Source: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/bloggers-block/ #1: Add Alerts to Find Fresh Content Google alerts: https://www.google.com/alerts #2: Backtrack Your Blog History #3: Cultivate Inspiration With Classes #4: Determine Deadlines to Make You Accountable #5: Engage in Groups on LinkedIn #6: Familiarize Yourself With Your Followers’ Preferences #7: Gain Inspiration From Sources You Follow https://newsle.com/ #8: Hit the Books #9: Inspect Infographics Pinterest has lots of infographics: https://www.pinterest.com/ #10: Jot Down Ideas #11: Keep Your Eyes on Your Readers’ Questions #12: Learn From Listly http://list.ly/about #13: Mobilize Your Readers © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 14. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 14 #14: Note This Post for Later #15: Offer Personal Stories #16: Practice Consuming Material On-the-Go #17: Quote Others Just make sure to make proper attribution to the author. http://bit.ly/1Cwb6xv #18: Refocus in a Coffee House or With Sound Apps #19: Set Realistic Goals #20: Test-Drive an Idea #21: Unplug and Regenerate unplug, get off the grid and regenerate. #22: Visit Your Blog’s Description #23: Widen Your Horizons #24: eXpose Yourself to Research Studies #25: YouTube Channel Subscriptions Deliver #26: Zap Exhaustion © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 15. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 15 Marketing Tools ToolSalad is an awesome directory of marketing tools. Give it a try, its free! http://toolsalad.com © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 16. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 16 12 Types of Blog Posts to Drive More Traffic to Your Blog Get more traffic to your website with these tips. Source: http://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/12-types-of-blog-posts/ #1: How-to’s and Tutorials #2: Lists #3: Resources or Link Lists #4: Cheat Sheets, Checklists and To-do’s #5: Reviews #6: Controversial Posts #7: Infographics #8: Podcast Show Notes #9: Videos #10: Interviews #11: Guest Posts #12: Blog Series © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 17. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 17 The Ultimate List of Blog Post Ideas This article is about the different types of blog posts. Very useful. The Ultimate List of Blog Post Ideas Source: http://www.digitalmarketer.com/blog-post-ideas/ Download the Infographic https://s3.amazonaws.com/digitalmarketer-downloads/website/content/uploads/ 2015/10/212-blog-post-infographic-update2.pdf The text version follows. Be Useful List Post How-To Post Case Study Post Problem/Solution Post Research Post FAQ Post SAQ Post Checklist Post Ultimate Guide Post Definition Post Series Post © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 18. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 18 Stats Post Be Generous Profile Post Crowdsourced Post Interview Post Link Roundup Post Quote Post Best of the Web Post Pick of the Week Post People to Follow Post Be Entertaining Story Post Satire Post Cartoon Post Meme Post Parody Post Be Timely Review Post Survey Post © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 19. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 19 News Post Trend Post Issue Post Be Human Inspirational Post Holiday Post Guard Down Post Behind The Scenes Post Off-Topic Post Rant Post Be Promotional Comparaison Post Project Showcase Post Income Report Post Company Update Post Presentation Post Best Post Product Update Post Product Tips Post © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 20. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 20 Be Controversial What If Post Debate Post Attack Post Prediction Post Reaction Post Be Engaging Question Post Answer Post Challenge Post Customer Showcase Post Freebee Post Contest Post © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 21. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 21 Impact Tables Copywriter Amy Harrison shares her impact table technique for better writing. Harrison Amy Impact Tables http://www.bigbrandsystem.com/write-better-copy-faster/ * Features * Impact of results * Emotions Impact Tables Worksheet http://www.bigbrandsystem.com/wp-content/uploads/BBS-Impact-Table-Worksheet.pdf © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 22. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 22 Headlines This tool will analyze the emotional value of your headlines. Emotional Marketing Value Headline Analyzer http://www.aminstitute.com/headline/ © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 23. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 23 Lead Magnets Here are plenty of ideas for your next lead magnets. Source: http://www.digitalmarketer.com/course/get-first-1000-blog-subscribers/ Guide/Report Cheat Sheet/Handout Toolkit/Resource List Video Training Software Download/Free Trial Discount/Free Shipping Quiz/Survey Assessment/Test Blind/Sales Material © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 24. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 24 Grammar & Readability A few tools to improve the readability of your writing. The Readability Test Tool http://read-able.com/ Hemingway http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ Grammarly https://app.grammarly.com/ © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 25. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 25 24 Evergreen Content Types That Will Boost Your Traffic Evergreen content can last several years. It doesn’t date quickly and stays relevant. Source: http://cognitiveseo.com/blog/9578/evergreen-content-types-boost-traffic/ 1. Case Studies 2. Stats and Data 3. Product Reviews 4. The History of Something 5. How to Guides 6. Beginner’s Guides 7. Curate Content 8. Lists 9. Top Tips for People to Understand Your Industry 10. Best Practices 11. Checklists 12. Reference Books in Your Market 13. Rethink a Common Viewpoint 14. Refresh and Update Old Content 15. Definitions, Glossaries, Acronyms 16. Attack a Sub-Niche 17. Series of Tutorials 18. Strategies for Common Problems 19. Famous People Interviews 20. Failure Stories 21. Your Success Story 22. Storytelling 23. Encyclopedia Entries 24. Pros and Cons of Something © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 26. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 26 Content Types How to Diversify Your Blog Source: http://mikekim.com/diversify-your-blog/ Case Studies & How-To’s Left-Brain & Right-Brain Content logic-driven left-brainers: • 10 Things We Could Do in Kenya with $4,392 USD • Investigating Our 217% Increase In Business Leads right-brainers will gravitate towards philosophical stuff. Questions work great in these kinds of headlines: • Is Lying Ok … Even If It Means Getting My Client More Work? • Can We REALLY Trust The Monthly Income Statements Of Those Big Time Bloggers? Product Reviews Opinions and News Personal Updates How much of each type of content? • How-To’s & Case Studies: 4 out of 10 • Left-Brain / Right-Brain: 3 out of 10 • Product Reviews 1 out of 10 • News & Opinions 1 out of 10 • Personal: 1 out of 10 Source: http://www.digitalmarketer.com/course/get-first-1000-blog-subscribers/ © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 27. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 27 -Mind Map -Process Map -Check list -PDF version of blog post -Membership site: Tripwire offer to part of lab (splinter funnel concept) 105 Types of Content to Fill Up Your Editorial Calendar Source: http://www.fastsocialfollower.com/social-media/105-types-of-content-to-fill-up- your-editorial-calendar/ © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 28. Awesome Ideas For Your Blog 28 Scapple Diagram NOTE: Please Zoom in/out the Scapple diagram at the following page. © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips
- 29. Blog Content Generation HUBSPOT'S BLOG TOPIC GENERATOR http://www.hubspot.com/blog- topic-generator Portent’s Content Idea Generator http://www.portent.com/tools/title- maker UberSuggest http://ubersuggest.org/ Ahrefs Content Explorer https://ahrefs.com/content-explorer/ Emotional Marketing Value Headline Analyzer http://www.aminstitute.com/ headline/ #Tagboard Search any hashtag https://tagboard.com/ Facebook Audience Analysis https://www.facebook.com/ads/ audience_insights/people? act=62242080&age=18- &country=US Idea Generation Headlines Content Types Case Studies & How-To’s Left-Brain & Right-Brain Content logic-driven left-brainers: • 10 Things We Could Do in Kenya with $4,392 USD • Investigating Our 217% Increase In Business Leads right-brainers will gravitate towards philosophical stuff. Questions work great in these kinds of headlines: • Is Lying Ok … Even If It Means Getting My Client More Work? • Can We REALLY Trust The Monthly Income Statements Of Those Big Time Bloggers? Product Reviews Opinions and News Personal Updates How much of each type of content? • How-To’s & Case Studies: 4 out of 10 • Left-Brain / Right-Brain: 3 out of 10 • Product Reviews 1 out of 10 • News & Opinions 1 out of 10 • Personal: 1 out of 10 Source: http://mikekim.com/ diversify-your-blog/ Impact Tables Harrison Amy Impact Tables http://www.bigbrandsystem.com/ write-better-copy-faster/ Impact Tables Worksheet http://www.bigbrandsystem.com/ wp-content/uploads/BBS-Impact- Table-Worksheet.pdf * Features * Impact of results * Emotions -Mind Map -Process Map -Check list -PDF version of blog post -Membership site: Tripwire offer to part of lab (splinter funnel concept) Lead Magnets Guide/Report Cheat Sheet/Handout Toolkit/Resource List Video Training Software Download/Free Trial Discount/Free Shipping Quiz/Survey Assessment/Test Source: http:// www.digitalmarketer.com/course/ get-first-1000-blog-subscribers/ Blind/Sales Material Source: http:// www.digitalmarketer.com/course/ get-first-1000-blog-subscribers/ Google Trends http://www.google.com/trends/ BuzzSumo https://app.buzzsumo.com Fast Blog Content Source: http:// www.digitalmarketer.com/fast-ways- to-create-blog-content-blogging/ 1 – The Embed Reactor -embed a video on blog -write an analysis or a reaction to the video -“Here’s my take on this.” 2 – The Content Aggregator You aren’t creating any of the content. You’re simply aggregating great content from around the web. We simply found 20 great pieces of content, aggregated them together and linked to the original source. 3 – The Interview Post Do an interview with an expert 4 – The Quote Post Quote posts leverages the authority of outside experts while creating outstanding content for your audience. Google Trends Live Tool http://www.google.co.uk/trends/ hottrends/visualize? nrow=5&ncol=5&pn=p9 Soolve http://www.soovle.com/ Content Marketing Ideas Generator http://onlineventuresgroup.co.uk/ content-marketing/ideas-generator Grammar & Readability The Readability Test Tool http://read-able.com/ Hemingway http://www.hemingwayapp.com/ Grammarly https://app.grammarly.com/ 10 Ideas to Inspire Your Next Blog Post Source: http:// www.socialmediaexaminer.com/ ideas-to-inspire-your-next-blog- post/ #1: Answer Common Questions #2: Create a “How-To” Post #3: Make an Announcement #4: Host a Q&A #5: Feature an Employee #6: Review a New Product #7: Compare Products #8: Educate Customers #9: Compile Top 10 Lists #10: Repurpose YouTube Videos 12 Types of Blog Posts to Drive More Traffic to Your Blog Source: http:// www.socialmediaexaminer.com/12- types-of-blog-posts/ #1: How-to’s and Tutorials #2: Lists #3: Resources or Link Lists #4: Cheat Sheets, Checklists and To-do’s #5: Reviews #6: Controversial Posts #7: Infographics #8: Podcast Show Notes #9: Videos #10: Interviews #11: Guest Posts #12: Blog Series 26 Tips for Overcoming Bloggers Block Source: http:// www.socialmediaexaminer.com/ bloggers-block/ #1: Add Alerts to Find Fresh Content Google alerts: https://www.google.com/ alerts #2: Backtrack Your Blog History #3: Cultivate Inspiration With Classes #4: Determine Deadlines to Make You Accountable #5: Engage in Groups on LinkedIn #6: Familiarize Yourself With Your Followers’ Preferences #7: Gain Inspiration From Sources You Follow https://newsle.com/ #8: Hit the Books #9: Inspect Infographics Pinterest has lots of infographics: https://www.pinterest.com/ #10: Jot Down Ideas #11: Keep Your Eyes on Your Readers’ Questions #12: Learn From Listly http://list.ly/about #13: Mobilize Your Readers #14: Note This Post for Later #15: Offer Personal Stories #16: Practice Consuming Material On-the-Go #17: Quote Others Just make sure to make proper attribution to the author. http://bit.ly/1Cwb6xv #18: Refocus in a Coffee House or With Sound Apps #19: Set Realistic Goals #20: Test-Drive an Idea #21: Unplug and Regenerate unplug, get off the grid and regenerate. #22: Visit Your Blog’s Description #23: Widen Your Horizons #24: eXpose Yourself to Research Studies #25: YouTube Channel Subscriptions Deliver #26: Zap Exhaustion The Ultimate List of Blog Post Ideas Source: http:// www.digitalmarketer.com/blog-post- ideas/ Infographic: https:// s3.amazonaws.com/ digitalmarketer-downloads/website/ content/uploads/ 2014/05/212_Blog_Post_Interactive _Infographic-v3.pdf Be Useful List Post How-To Post Case Study Post Problem/Solution Post Research Post FAQ Post SAQ Post Checklist Post Ultimate Guide Post Definition Post Series Post Stats Post Be Generous Profile Post Crowdsourced Post Interview Post Link Roundup Post Quote Post Best of the Web Post Pick of the Week Post People to Follow Post Be Entertaining Story Post Satire Post Cartoon Post Meme Post Parody Post Be Timely Review Post Survey Post News Post Trend Post Issue Post Be Human Inspirational Post Holiday Post Guard Down Post Behind The Scenes Post Off-Topic Post Rant Post Be Promotional Comparaison Post Project Showcase Post Income Report Post Company Update Post Presentation Post Best Post Product Update Post Product Tips Post Be Controversial What If Post Debate Post Attack Post Prediction Post Reaction Post Be Engaging Question Post Answer Post Challenge Post Customer Showcase Post Freebee Post Contest Post A Step-by-Step Guide to Generating Leads With Your Content Marketing Part I: Driving Traffic to Your Content An advanced technique to drive traffic with Twitter 1. Tweriod to calculate the best times for you to post on Twitter 2. Grab the headline of each article you want to post on Twitter and paste them into a spreadsheet 3. BuzzSumo: Find related articles that your audience will love 4. Snip.ly: Append your articles to those posts 5. Schedule the posts with the Snip.ly CTAs How to drive targeted traffic with forum marketing Google: “Your niche” + “forum” “Your niche” + “powered by Vbulletin” find a forum that’s active. Go through each forum and look at these metrics: • Go to the “New Posts” section and look at how recent the posts are. • Look at how many views each thread is getting. • Look at how many replies each thread is getting. make an account and edit your signature. The signature is going to be the gateway to your content. Use some compelling copy to entice people to click to your content, and link to your content at the end. Using Quora to drive traffic the more questions you answer, the more potential your traffic has to compound. 1. Head over to Quora and create an account. Beef up your profile with social proof about what you know, your interests, etc. 2. Then, use their search bar and enter a keyword related to your most valuable piece of content. 3. Go through and provide unique and in-depth answers to people’s questions. At the end of each answer, link to your content as the natural next place to get more information Engage your target audience directly with BuzzBundle 1. First, you enter in all of your profile information for Facebook, Twitter, forums, Yahoo Answers, your blog, etc. This is what lets you post replies to people straight from the program. 2. Then, enter in the keywords you want BuzzBundle to search for. You can then join those conversations and direct people back to your content. Part II: How to Capture the Traffic that Arrives 1. Pop-up forms 2. Content upgrades Content upgrades are opt-ins embedded within the body of your content. This could be checklists, ready-made spreadsheets, a private master list of resources, bonus strategies and tactics – anything of value related to what they’re reading. 3. Landing pages Landing pages have one goal: Convert visitors into subscribers, leads and customers. In other words, they’re designed to capture traffic. You should create landing pages for every key conversion you want to make, and design your site to direct traffic to those pages. Source: http://unbounce.com/lead- generation/generate-leads-with- your-content/ ContentIdeator http://ideas.contentforest.com/ KeywordKiwi http://keywords.contentforest.com/ ContentSpy http://spy.contentforest.com/ TweakYourBiz http://tweakyourbiz.com/tools/title- generator/index.php AllTop http://alltop.com/ ISSUU Free Online Publications for research facts http://issuu.com/ 105 Types of Content to Fill Up Your Editorial Calendar Source: http:// www.fastsocialfollower.com/social- media/105-types-of-content-to-fill- up-your-editorial-calendar/ Topix http://www.topix.com 24 Evergreen Content Types That Will Boost Your Traffic source: http://cognitiveseo.com/ blog/9578/evergreen-content-types- boost-traffic/ 1. Case Studies 2. Stats and Data 3. Product Reviews 4. The History of Something 5. How to Guides 6. Beginner’s Guides 7. Curate Content 8. Lists 9. Top Tips for People to Understand Your Industry 10. Best Practices 11. Checklists 12. Reference Books in Your Market 13. Rethink a Common Viewpoint 14. Refresh and Update Old Content 15. Definitions, Glossaries, Acronyms 16. Attack a Sub-Niche 17. Series of Tutorials 18. Strategies for Common Problems 19. Famous People Interviews 20. Failure Stories 21. Your Success Story 22. Storytelling 23. Encyclopedia Entries 24. Pros and Cons of Something Marketing Tools http://toolsalad.com 2016-06-10 Version 1.2 © Steve Williams Stuck on what to write? Try these 13 types of content Source: https://sumome.com/ stories/content-types?ref=sumome- email-story-content-types List Posts Ultimate Guides Expert Roundup Posts Example Roundup Posts Rallying Cry Posts Inspirational Posts Educational Posts Lead by Example Posts Series Posts Tools Posts The Getting to Know You Post Q&A Posts Exclusive Resources and Tools © Steve Williams & BuzzAndTips