13 Blog Post Ideas and Other Tips for Business Blogs

What's the Objective?

1. Earn TRUST - how important are relationships to your business?
2. Merit CREDIBILITY - how do you prove expertise?
3. Demonstrate you CARE - do you care enough to share?
4. Invite FEEDBACK - are phone & email enough for your customers?
5. Grow your online PRESENCE - how do your customers find you online?
6. Make someone say "WOW" - is it valuable to be remarkable?
7. Support your COMMUNITY - we all want a business fan club right?

Sources for Blog Post Topics

13 Blog Post Topic Ideas for Your Business

1. Explain how a recent news event will affect your industry.
2. List essential resources related to your industry and summarize why.
3. List and debunk the most common myths in your industry.
4. Promptly deliver a report from an industry related event.
5. Compare something complex or misunderstood to something simple or commonly understood.
6. Deliver timely advice or news relevant to an upcoming holiday or event.
7. Share a list of changes you are considering for your business.
8. Make a list of valuable products or services that are complimentary to your business/industry.
9. Share a list of your favorite replies on Blog, Twitter and/or Facebook.
10. Share a list of your favorite photos or videos related to your business/industry.
11. Answer a list of the most commonly asked questions you receive.
12. Create simple step-by-step directions how to do something.
13. Invite someone interesting to write a post.

A Few Good Examples

• Drawing from a personal experience: The Why by eROI
• Challenge an industry myth: Online Privacy is an Illusion by Fast Wonder Blog
• Report on (or from) an industry event: CES 2010: Surprised in Vegas by Johnflurry Blog
• Step-by-step and how-to: Design a Print Ready Label in Adobe Illustrator at Tuts Plus