138BlogPostIdeasforBusinessInspirationforyourblog,bigorsmall.

byJoyIreland

IntroductionAsafellowblogger,smallbusinessownerandhandmadeartist,Iknowhowharditcanbetoconstantlycomeupwithcontentforyourblog.Ihaveresearchedsomeofthebiggestblogsontheinternettocomeupwiththislistofsuccessfulblogideas.Makethemyourown,usethem,modifythemandenjoythem.

Youwillfindthatforeachpromptyoucancomeupwithmultiplepostideas.

1. Addressoneofyourmostfrequentlyaskedquestions.2. Createavideoofhowtouseorsetupyourproduct,makeawearableproduct,

createavideocollageofthecurrentseason’srange.SlideshowvideosareveryeasilycreatedonYouTube.

3. Createvideosandblogpostsshowingallanglesofyourfeaturedorlatestproducteachweek,againtheseareeasilycreatedonYouTubeandtheyhaveloadsoffreemusicforyoutouse.

4. Whatisthebiggestmisconceptionaboutyourbusiness?Dopeoplethinkit’seasierthanitis,harder,areyouexpectedtobewelldressedwhenreallyyouratrackiesperson?

5. Arethereanymythssurroundingyourproducts?Outlinethem.6. Whatshouldcustomersknowbeforepurchasingyourproduct?7. Whatisyourstartupstory?Howdidyougetstarted?8. Doyouhavespecialtacticstogaininspirationwhenyouarefeelingflat?9. Howhaveyougotwhereyouaretodaywhatmotivatedyoutostartinthefirst

place?10.Howdidyounameyourbusiness.11.Ifit’sappropriatecreateawrittentutorialasahowtoforoneofyourproductsorsomethingyourcustomerswillbeinterestedin.12.Whatisthestorybehindyourlatestproductreleaseordevelopment.13.Isthereahardtruthyourcustomersneedtohear?14.Introducethepeoplethatworkforyourcompany,forsmallbusinessesthismightbethecatthatsitsonyourkeyboardwhenyou’reenteringnewproducts,orthepoochguidingsupplies,ormathatbakesthesupplycookies.Yougettheidea.15.Whatare3thingssomeonewantingtoworkinyourindustryshouldknow?

16.3qualificationsorexperienceyouhavemakingyouanexpertinyourfield.17.Shareacustomersuccessstory,ortestimonial.18.Adayinthelifeofyourbusinessanhourbyhouraccount.19.Showabehindthescenesglimpseofyourworkingspace.20.Runapollforyourcustomers,maybeofferasmallgiveawayforthosethatparticipate.Sharetheresultsinapost.21.Shareyourthoughtsonwhereyourindustryisheading.22.Shareyourthoughtsonyourbusinessgoals.23.Doyouhirestaff,wouldyouliketo?Whatwouldyouhiresomeonetodo?24.Talkaboutarecentarticleyouhavereadandaddyourownthoughtsfromyourbusiness’sperspective.25.Whatisyour“onlywe…”statement26.Whatisadailyprocessthatyoudowithinyourbusinessthatyoucancaptureandshare?27.Whatisacommonmistakeyourseepeoplemakinginyourindustry?28.Whatarekeypiecesofadvice/opinions/tutorial/newsfromthelastweek/monthinyourindustry?Postaround-up.29.Writeanopenlettertoyourcustomers.30.Writeaboutanylegislationorgovernmentalchangesthatmightimpactyourindustry.31.Whatissomebignewsinyourindustryorbusinessandwhatdoesitmeanforyourcustomers?32.Doyouhavealistofmusic,moviesor,booksthatyoucouldrecommendtoyourcustomers?33.Whatisthebiggestlessonyoulearntinthelastyear?34.Provideachecklistforsomethingyourcustomersmightdooften,orbestrugglingwith.35.Createaprintabletohelpyourcustomers.36.Whatarethekeypointsforaconference,industryeventortrainingthatyouhaveattended,recentlyorinthepast?37.Whatarethelatesttrendsthatareemerginginyourindustry?38.Whoisanindustryleaderorprominentfigurethatyoucouldprofileorinterview?Ifyou’refeelingnervousaboutsuchatask,bitethebulletandtry.The

worsttheycansayisno.39.Whatisthebestsuggestionorsomegoodadvicethatyouhavereceivedfromacustomer?40.Sharequotesthatapplytoyourindustry,positiveorfunnyquotesgetsharedmostoften.41.Whatisthemostinnovativeuseyouhaveseenforoneofyourproducts,oranunconventionaluseyoucouldrecommend.42.Doyouhaveaninterestingorinspiringcustomeryoucouldinterview?43.Createapostaboutatalkorpresentationyouhavegivenrelevanttoyourindustry,orwouldliketo.ImagineyouhavebeenaskedtodoaTedXtalkandyougettochoosethetopic.Thiscouldevenbeavideoupdate,youdon’tneedmuchmorethanaphonetorecordgoodvideothesedays.44.Whatisthebiggestchallengeyourcompanyhashadinthelastyear?45.Ask10customers,staff,orfamilyandfriends,asinglequestiontocreateawrapuparticle.46.Select2productstocompareandcontrast.47.Whatisahotdiscussionordebatethathashappenedrecentlyinyourbusinessthatyoucanrecaporinvolveyourreadersin?48.Shareabrieforindepthhistoryofyourindustryfromthetimeofcreationtotoday.Thispostcanbeasingularorcreateaseriesofposts.49.Makeapredictionaboutwhereyourindustrywillbein5years,andthen10years.50.Sumuptheyearthatwas,thiscanbeyourposts,socialmediainput,stats,customers,products.51.Reviewatoolorproductthatcomplimentsyoursthatcouldberelevanttoyourcustomers.52.Considercreatinganawardforyourindustry,evenifit’sjustforfun,thinktheLiebsterAwardstyle,networkingwithothersisvitallyimportanttoyoursuccess.53.Revealyourindustryorbusinessesbiggestsecrets.54.Recallafunnythingthathappenedinyourbusinessthisweek,month,yearthisonecanbeusedevery2-3months.55.Whatisyourbiggestpassionoutsideofwork?56.Whatmistakeshaveyourmadeandwhatdidyoulearn?57.Provideawrapuporblogsorsocialmediaaccountsinyourindustry,

andcontactthemtonetwork.58.Makealistoffamouspeoplewhodealorhavedealtwithissuesrelatedtoyourbusiness,orwearsimilarproducts,orhaveplayedcharactersinyourindustry.59.List30resourcesforpeoplealsoinyourindustry.60.Reviewpublicationsthatarerelevanttoyourindustry.61.Disagreewithahighlevelpersonalityinyourindustry,explainyourviewpoint,provideevidenceifyoucan.62.Makealistofthetop10blogsinyourfield.63.Createanactionbyactionpostfromarecentevent,tradefair,market.64.Compileabestoflist,yourproducts,otherproducts.Creategiftguidesifpossibleformajorgiftingholidays,includeyourproductsifyoucan,orothers,itisstillyourblogprovidingvalueforyourreaders.65.Shareyourbusiness’scodeofethicspublicly,andsticktothem.Thisisagreatwaytomakeyourbusinessaccountable.66.Createatutorialonhowyouwroteyoucodeofethics.67.Breaktherulesofyourtradebyrecreatingthemandadaptingthemtoyourcurrentsituation,writeaboutit.68.Goalittleofftopicandlinkatopicfromeverydaylifebacktoyourbusiness,10wayscelebritiestaughtustouseunderwear.69.Createatoplistofwordpresspluginsforyourniche.Ifyouareawordpressuser.70.Reachouttoyourclients/customerswithsomethinglike“Whatwouldyouliketochangein/about(insertyourproduct/service)?”71.Createaproductpost,showcasing4productsintheirbest,copywritten,describedandphotographedlight.72.Reachouttoleadersinyourfield,andaskthemtoguestpostonyourblogorofferwritefortheirblog,thisbuildsconnectionsandauthorityaswellasexposingyoutoanewaudience.73.Showamistakeinyourcompanyoradissatisfiedcustomerandhowyoudealtwithit.Showingcustomersthatyoucanhandleyourerrorsisverygoodforsmallbusinesses.74.Comparehowtheproductorserviceyouarecreatingtoday,variesfromtheoriginalproductofthedarkages,coveritthoroughly.75.Highlighttopfemalesinyourindustry.Createtheoppositeand

highlighttopmalesinyourindustry.76.Profileabusinesssmallerthanyourown,justbecausetheyonlyhave1000followersandyouhave5000doesn’tmeantheirfansknowyouexist.77.Createafictionalandimpossibleproductanddescription,justforfun.78.Createacomicalpostaboutacelebrityyoulovedoingyourjob“TheTomCruisemethodofsewing”youcouldevenuseafictionalcharacter.79.Createanexampleofbigbrandbestpracticesandmistakes,becarefulyoumightwanttoconsultalawyerbeforeyounameanybrands.80.Reviewabookthatdealswithyournicheortopicandthatreallydisplaysthinkingoutsidethebox,orhowthingscanbedonedifferently.81.Ifyouarebraveexpressyourownpersonalopiniononahighlydebatableissue,andnotsimplyrepeatcommongroundopinion.82.Takeanissuemanypeoplecareaboutandexplainhowitrelatestoyourbusiness.83.Introduceanewbusinessmodelinyourtrade.84.Bethefirsttobreaknews,allowyoursocialmediatogettheredcarpettreatmentonyournewproduct.85.Checkyouranalyticsandseewhatqueriesaregettingyoutraffic,ifyouhavenotpostedonthatspecifickeywordset,writethatpost.86.Findoutwhichisyourmostpopularpostandwriteafollowupornewtwistonthetopic87.Makeadonationtoagoodcause,largeorsmallandblogaboutwhyyouchosethem88.AskpeopleonTwitteraquestionandblogthebestreplies.89.Gothroughandpickyour10-20mostpopularblogpostsandmakealistoftopicsforotherbloggersinyournichetouse.90.KarmaisawonderfulthingIfyounoticeapostbyapopularbloggerinyournichegettingalotofattention,addyourviewpointandopinions,andlinktothepostthatinspiredyou.Besureyoucontacttheoriginalbloggertoletthemknow.91.Runagooglealertoncertainkeywordsrelatedtoyourbusinessorindustrytofindrelevantnewsitemstodiscuss.ThishelpsSEOandyouneverknowifyourviewpointwilljointheviralbandwagon.92.WriteyourcompleteFAQpost,thiscreatesconfidenceinyourbusiness,showsyoucareandsavescustomerstime.

93.Whatwouldyouliketoknowaboutyourcustomers,askthequestionandletyourreaderscreatethecontent.94.Considercreatingyourown“20minuteradioshow”foryourcustomersonceamonth,thesearefunandinformative.95.Createoneofyourfrequentlyaskedquestionasaninfographic,infographicsareveryshareableandeasilycreatedusingthingslikecanvaorphotoshop.96.Describeyourprocessofhandlingreturns.97.Howyoumakeyourproductcanbereallyfunwhenmadeasavideoand20xthenormalspeed.Withoutgivingawaytoomanysecretsofyourprocess.98.Talkaboutafail,everyonelovesreadingbusinessfailures,andbyconveyinghowyourfixingtheproblemathand.99.Conductmarketresearch.100.Areyouwonderingwhichproductnamewouldattractmorecustomers?Holdavirtualfocusgrouponablogpost.101.Shareahighlight.Whatwerethebigmilestonesinyourbusiness’shistory?Tellaboutanimportantmomentandhowitchangedyourbusiness.102.Displayasenseofhumor.Everyonelovesbusinessownerswhocanlaughatthemselveswhensomethinggoeswrongattheoffice.103.Considergivinga“how-to”postafunnyspin.104.Showyourpassion.Whataspectofyourbusinessgetsyouexcited?Whatcustomerexperiencewasespeciallygratifying?Tellthosepersonalstories.105.Shareyourvision.Ifyou’redifferentfromcompetitorsbecauseofyourphilosophy,talkaboutit.106.Tipsandtricks.Don’thavetheneedortimetowriteafullhow-topost?Giveyourreadersafewextrasuggestionsonhowtogetmoreoutofyourproduct.Notthekindofproductthathasextrauses,teachyourcustomershowtoextendthelifeofyourproduct.107.Beinspiring,makeyourcustomersfeelgood,writeaboutsomethingyoufoundinspiringinthecourseofyourdayorhowyoukeepapositiveworkculture.108.Resourcelist.Youcouldspotlightyourvendors,companiesyoupartnerwith,oralistofgoodbooksrelatedtoyourbusiness.109.Shareyourdesignprocesswithyourcustomers,credityourteammembersandtelltheinterestingstoryofhowyourproductsarecreated.110.Dosomethingcrazyandrecreateapopularmusicvideowithyourselfor

yourteam.111.Dosimilarwithahugelyfamousmovieorbook.112.Findtipsandadviceinotherpeople’scontentandshare,linktothesource.113.Postarounduponyourblogoflastmonth’smostpopularfacebookposts,andaseparatepostfortwitterposts.114.Createalistofupcomingtrendsandaskyouraudiencetocommentwiththeirfavourite.115.Shareapersonalpostaboutyourowntraditionssurroundingpopularholidays,yourchristmas,thanksgiving,orbirthdaytraditions.116.KeepintouchwithyourindustryonQuora,answerquestionsviaablogpost,andbrieflyonthequorawebsiteitself.117.Profileyoursuppliers,tellpeoplemoreaboutthepeopleyoudobusinesswithandwhy.118.Usegoogleadwordskeywordtooltofindoutothersearchessimilartohowpeoplefindyoursite,writepostsusingthesuggestedkeywords.119.Writeapostaboutsomethingyoulearntthisweek,businessorpersonal.120.Sharepicsoflocalsportsteams,organizationsoreventsyourcompanysponsors.121.TurnyourFAQsintoimages,oneQ&Aperbrandedimage,andpostonyoursocialchannelsregularly.122.Shareapostonhowtonotuseyourproduct,supposedtobefunny.123.Hostalocalmeetupandshareapieceofcontentonthehighlights,thismakesagreatvideoorslideshow.124.10thingsIbelieveeveryoneshouldknow,everyoneshoulduse,IwishIknewwhenIstarted.125.Doacompletereviewofyourownbusiness.126.Ifyouhadonewishwhatwoulditbe,themoreunlikelythebetter.127.Howdoyoubalanceyouronlineactivitywithyouactualwork,breakdownthetimes.128.Tellushowlivingyourbiggestdreamwouldlook.129.Whatwasabigturningpointinyourbusiness,howhasitaffectedthewayyoudothings?130.Defineyourbusinessasitsitsnowasasong.131.Writeaplaylistforyourbusinessfromconceptiontonow.

132.Iknewitwouldbeabaddaywhen…133.Tellusaboutyourlightbulbmoment,ifyouhadone.134.Talkaboutyourownoryouremployeeshobbiesoutsideofworkyesyou’resupposedtohavesome.135.Whatistheonethingyouwantyourbusinessrememberedforandwhyisitsoimportanttoyou?136.Introducethepersonthatmostinfluencesyouoryourbusinessandwhy?137.Introduceapersonthatmostinspiresyouinlifeandwhy.138.Writealettertoyourcountry’sleader,asapitch,perfectifyourleaderismaleandyoumakefemaleclothingforexample.

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