Blog Ideas for Niche Bloggers
As a niche blogger, your job is to do one of three things: educating, advising, or entertaining. If you’re not doing one of those three things, it’s a wise idea to rethink your writing strategy. This post will be discussing the different types of articles to help you get started with developing niche content. It’s critical to develop a strong content strategy for your niche blog – the article types found in this blog post are proven to accomplish 1 of the 3 writer’s goals. Let’s get started.
Writing as a Service
People fall into a couple of different categories when spending money on the internet
- Necessity – Products that are required for the target market to maintain their current comfort level. Necessity spending is different based on level of income. For example, the necessities to maintain a standard set of living is going to be different for somebody who works 12 hours a day as a legal secretary compared to a stay at home mother who clips coupons to save money on baby food. They both spend money, however the margin for the necessity spending is larger for the person who works as a legal secretary – the legal secretary will more than likely spend a larger percentage of their income on personal grooming products, perfumes, hygienic products for themselves. The stay at home mother may have a higher necessity focused around their children – baby clothing, coupon clipping, health insurance premiums, baby hygienic products, etc. What the stay at home mother considers “entertainment money,” or “extra money,” the legal secretary may consider as “personal lifestyle necessity.” The legal secretary may be required to wear makeup, get professional highlights, etc., whereas the stay at home mother may not wear makeup, and rarely dyes her hair outside of her own sink.
- Entertainment – People who have extra money to spend on entertainment may spend it in one of the following categories; movies, hobbies, upcoming events, dating, books, music, dining, etc.
Questions to Answer in Every Article You Write
Every article you write should answer the below questions / statements. The more answers you can provide your target market, the better. Remember, your readers are coming for 1 of 3 reasons – to be educated, to be entertained, or out of necessity. It’s critical to provide your readers with as much information as possible to make an informed decision.
One thing to keep in mind – it’s not your job to “sell” a product to your reader. It’s your job to educate the reader about a product or service so they can make an informed decision if that product is the best product / service for them. If you’d like, give your reader different options to help them decide on what is the best product / service for them.
If you’re educating your reader about a specific topic, provide as much details as possible. Give them the opportunity to learn – teaching math and teaching writing are two different subjects. If you’re teaching something that is fact based, then provide the facts. If you’re teaching something that requires critical thinking skills, allow them the room to form an opinion.
If you’re entertaining your reader, provide as much detail as possible. Hopefully, you decide that integrity is important, and give them true and factual information. I’m not going to go too much into entertainment writing – there are plenty of blogs out there that can help you in that field. This is not one of them.
30 Article Ideas to Educate Your Readers
Now that you’ve selected your niche, and have completed a few hours of keyword research, the real work starts. Creating your first draft of 30 articles.
Post 1: Explanation of Blog Category – Answer the basics: Who, What, Where, When, Why, How
Post 2: Top # List Post – Write a Top 10, Top 25, Top 100 Article – You can create a list of
Post 3: Interview – Interview somebody relevant in your industry.
Post 4: About You – Explain who you are and why you developed an industry in |niche blog category|.
Post 5: Success Story An extension of the About You – only create a post around your personal success with your niche |develop yourself as a leader in said industry. People follow leading figures. |. The story should include the following: Who you were and what you did before you had an interest in niche, what happened and what led you to develop an interest in niche, why you decided to build a blog in said niche, and how your interest / working in niche has helped other people in the same niche.
Post 6: Product Review Post – Develop a well written review of a product you’re promoting. Make sure that you’ve used the product and you’d highly recommend the product to your own friends and neighbors. Do not recommend a product and lie in an article when you wouldn’t recommend said product.
Post 7: Frequently Asked Questions Post – Search google for some frequently asked questions in your specific niche.
Post 8: How to Post – Create a tutorial that explains how to do something. Develop the post to explain how a product that you are affiliated with can help your reader to accomplish this task.
Post 9: Comparison Post – Compare products. You might like to select the top 3 products or services in your industry and compare the value, where they are made / located, specs., etc. You can then place your affiliate link to sell the products afterwards.
Post 10: Recent Events – Every few months, create a post that updates people about your niche, and how it’s changing. Explain who is leading the industry, new products / services in the industry, and anything you may feel will benefit your reader.
Post 11: Timeline Post – Create a timeline of your industry / niche. This may include the start of the industry, major milestones & accomplishments, etc. For example, if you’re creating a movie review blog, you can build a timeline
Post 12: 101 Facts Post: Explain
Post 13: What is the ‘Best Method?’ – Discuss the best method to achieve a specific result.
Post 14: A Beginner’s Introduction – Explain your niche from the beginner’s standpoint. Assume your reader knows next to nothing about your niche.
Post 15: An Intermediate Perspective – A step up from the Beginner’s Introduction – Assume your reader has basic beginner’s knowledge, and they’re looking to accomplish a specific task.
Post 16: An Expert’s Opinion – Schedule an interview with an expert In your niche and ask them some critical questions. Turn that short interview into a post. If you’re the expert, create a post that explains in detail your niche specifically – include things that other blogs in your niche do not explain.
Post 17: Free Download: Worksheet with Questions – Develop a few downloadable worksheets that can help people accomplish a goal.
Post 18: Pros & Cons – Explain the pro’s & con’s of the niche. Be honest, however list more pro’s than con’s.
Post 19: Do and Don’t Do – What are the best things to do in your niche? What should your readers avoid doing at all costs, and the reason they should avoid doing them.
Post 20: Myth buster List – Every niche has statements that circulate through the industry that are false. Discuss the fake facts, how that rumor started, and the actual truth about that particular topic.
Post 21: The Best Possible Outcome – If I do what you say, what is the best possible outcome? I.e. Jenny lost 30lbs. In 6 months by following this diet and these daily exercise routines. Or “Jenny saved $1,200 a month just by doing these 3 things.”
Post 22: The Worst Case Scenario & What to do – What is the absolute ground 0 in your niche? I.e. if you’re writing about dying your hair – make sure to explain what happens if you leave bleach on your hair for too long.
Post 23: Prevention Article – Prevention is more cost effective than serious repair. How to prevent *bad outcome* – and the top 20 things you can to do encourage your *body’s health to prevent it.*.
Post 24: Upcoming Events for The Following Year – A calendar with upcoming events in your niche. These could be conferences, seminars, webinars, fund raisers, etc.
Post 25: Interesting Facts About Your Niche – What are some facts about your niche that make you say, “Wow, I did not know that. That’s crazy. I should send that information to my brother so he can laugh or say , ‘ Wow, that’s interesting!’
Post 26: A List of Your Affiliations – Create a page of all the affiliations you have. Explain to people that you are affiliated with these companies, and you receive a payment for the affiliation if they purchase the link through you. You can go a step further and tell them if they contact you with their purchase through your link, you will enroll them in your monthly giveaway.
Post 27: Must Haves In Your Niche – A list of must have items in your niche. These items can be starter items for hobbies, basic elements for lifestyles, or items that just make life easier.
Post 28: Luxury Items In Your Niche – A list of luxury items in your niche that you wish you could afford. These luxury items should be extremely high priced quality items that the majority of middle class America cannot afford, or would take them months of savings to purchase. Make sure to include a couple of low cost luxury items and an affiliate link to boost sales.
Post 29: Map of Places to Visit in Relation to Your Niche – Using something like Adobe Express or Google Maps, create a map that shows 20 – 30 places of interest related to your niche. Historical buildings, places of significance, the most beautiful beach locations, where *element* was discovered, etc.
Post 30 – 101 Things You Wish Somebody Taught You When You Started in Your Niche – We all have that statement, “I wish I would have known this 10 years ago when I started. Everything would be different, I would have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars, I would have been 40 pounds lighter, my skin would be perfect, etc.”
Blog Article Ideas for Selling Products
When selling products, there are several different ways that you can
- What is your passion?
- What do you have the most experience in?
- Where does your expertise lie?
- Is this something you believe other people to be interested in?
- Can you help other people learn a skill?
- How will your blog solve your reader’s problem?
- Are you going to be educating your reader, entertaining your reader, or solving a problem for your target market?
Post 1: Must Have Industry Favorites – The post popular products in your niche
Post 2: The Most Cost Effective Products – The most cost effective products to accomplish action 1, action 2, action 3.
Post 3: The Most Time Effective Products – Products that may cost more than those listed in post 2, however will save the reader a lot of time.
Post 4: The Highest Quality Products – A list of products that do exactly what they say they’re going to do, and the reason they’re on the quality list – is it the material? The length of usage?
Post 5: The Most Expensive Products -A list of the most expensive products. Create the post with the headline / Products in price range $400 – $999 , Products in price range $1,000 – $2,500 , Products in price range $2,500 – $5k, etc.
Post 6: Product Comparison – A side by side look at (3,6,10) items & how to decide what product is best for you
Post 7: Products Made in USA – A list of products in your niche created in the United States of America.
Post 8: New Products in your Niche – A list of products released in the last year.
Post 9: Classic Products in your Niche – Timeless. Never going out of style.
Post 10: Products your readers should avoid – A list of products that are overrated, low quality, or just plain don’t work the way it’s intended.
Post 11: Products & Allergies – What are the best products in your niche for people with severe allergies? What are the worst products with a high allergy? What should somebody do if they notice an allergic reaction to a product? How common are allergies in this particular industry?
Post 12: Products & Travel – Are there certain restrictions with your product and travel? If yes, consider creating a list of products that your readers can take with them as a substitution. I.e. if they’re traveling on a plane, they may not be able to have (insert product,) however they can have (product) in their carry-on bag.
Post 13: Cruelty free products – If you’re selling makeup or cosmetics, consider a post that focuses on cruelty free and animal free testing.
Post 14: The best product for your type: Explain different products for different people. I.e. what type of car does your reader have? What type of hair does your readers have? The answers are going to fluxuate – consider all the different options of a major selling product and review what may be best for somebody based on their particular type.
Post 15: Discounts in Bulk – Where can your target market get a discount if they purchase a product in bulk? How much of a said product do they have to purchase?
Advising of a Necessary Service
Post 1: Where is the physical office located? Include a contact form, a map, and directions from different points in the city.
Post 2: Scheduling Appointments: How to schedule an appointment, how long will it take before I can be seen, is there a down payment required for appointments? How much do appointments cost? How long do I have to cancel the appointment if something comes up?
Post 3: Upcoming Events at the Location:
Post 4: Giveaways: Come on *day* and receive your *free gift,* *discount,* etc.
Post 5: About the Building – Is the building your business located in a historical building? What is it’s history?
Post 6: Credentials – A list of credentials the people in your office / building have , and how they can help the
Post 7: Free Consultation – What does a free consultation consist of? How long will a free consultation take? Do they receive anything free with the consultation (report, review, documents, etc. etc.)
Post 8: Discounts – A list of discounts that your in-person customers will receive. This page is the perfect place to set an opt-in form.
Post 9: Weekly Sales – Post a list of weekly sales. Upload weekly sales flyers to download as PDF,
Post 10: Compare & Contrast the Competition– Compare your business services with other service providers. I.e. if you’re a small local automotive dealer, why should somebody visit your business compared to the corporate dealership two miles away?
Entertaining Readers
Entertainment Post 1: Recent Events – World News about your Niche
Entertainment Post 2: He Did What?! – Unbelievable Actions Preformed by a Person in Your Niche
Entertainment Post 3: That’s What She Said – Entertaining quotes related to your niche
Entertainment Post 4: Upcoming Events – A list of upcoming events in your area related to your niche
Entertainment Post 5: Bucket List – Must do list for people in the niche.
Entertainment Post 6: Unbelievable – just as the subject suggests
Entertainment Post 7: Funny stories – Entertaining stories –
Remember to put a rating at the top of these posts. Humor is a delectate arena, as something that is funny to your 60 year old grandmother isn’t going to be the same type of humor as an article directed at your 22 year old nephew enrolling in a frat house. Consider the following groups when writing humor related articles, and keep like minded content in the appropriate group. PG, PG 13, Family Friendly, Adult Content)
Entertainment Post 8: Cringeworthy – Not the same as funny – a list of cringeworthy acts preformed in your niche.
Entertainment Post 9: The Animals of the Industry – A post focused around animals, and how they did something in your niche.
Entertainment Post 10: Compare / Contrast Images – An article that contains entertaining images.
In conclusion, you should enjoy writing about your given niche. Also remember to educate your readers and help them solve their problem with logical solutions. Happy writing!