Post on 17-Jul-2015
Business Blogging Checklist to Keep Ideas Flowing & Traffic Growing
Blogs are high maintenance.
Running a successful blog requires skill, energy, and
most of all, time.
We know—you don’t have much time to spare.
You’re in luck.
This business blogging checklist will keep your company blog on track.
Here are the guidelines for turning your business blog into an ultimate industry
information hub.
Category 1: Generating
Ideas
Browse competitorwebsites
Collect industry magazines for title swaps
Listen to your customers’ questions
Take advantage of seasonal topics
Fill in the blanks (click here for 6 quick blog title prompts)
Category 2: Stay Focused
Follow a schedule
Stockpile ideas
Incorporate social media
Use a tangible calendar
to plan ahead
Category 3: Give Your Blog
Structure
Break your blog down into smaller paragraphs
Split up sections with bold headlines
Connect one paragraph
with the next
Don’t forget to use visuals
Write wow-factor headlines
Don’t put all of your emphasis on word count
Category 4: Blogging Bells
and Whistles
Supplement your blog with video
Add some sharing oomph with social blog banners
Convert to Wordpress for extra SEO juice
Invest in a stock photo subscription
Use helpful tools like the Hubspot Blog Topic Generator
Review this checklist on a regular basis to keep ideas flowing, traffic growing, and customers buzzing about your brand.