What to Blog About When You Don't Know What To Blog About

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WHAT TO BLOG ABOUT WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BLOG ABOUT

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WHAT TO BLOG ABOUTWHEN YOU DON'T KNOWWHAT TO BLOG ABOUT

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A blog is a great tool for any contentmarketing strategy and can: 

command attention

drive demand

convert potential customers into buyers

promote a company as a thought leader in

their industry

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WHY BLOG?

70%67%

B2B marketers using blogs

generate 67% more leads

of consumers learn about a

company through articles rather

than ads

of consumers find

content useful

90%

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WHERE SHOULD YOU START?

1. USEVISUALS

& MULTIMEDIA

2. CREATE HOW­TO POSTSAND GIVE TIPS

3. USEEXISTINGCONTENT

4. BECOME ATHOUGHTLEADER

5. INVOLVEYOUR

COMMUNITY

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1. USE VISUALS AND MULTIMEDIA

BLOGS DO NOT HAVE TO BE LENGTHY ARTICLESUSE IMAGES AND VIDEOS WHERE POSSIBLEKEEP BLOGS BETWEEN 400­1000 WORDS IN LENGTH

IDEAS FOR POSTS:

Post a video

Make a podcast

Create an infographic

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2. HOW­TO POSTS AND TIPS

ONE OF THE MOST FAVORED BLOG POST TYPESLIST­LIKE POSTS ARE EASILY DIGESTIBLEGIVE THOROUGH TIPS

IDEAS FOR POSTS:

Create an instructional post

Write a series of posts

Showcase all of the functions of your products

Give tips on how to get the best from your

product

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3. USE EXISTING CONTENT

MOST COMPANIES WILL FIND THEY HAVE A MOUNTAIN OFCONTENT ALREADY CREATED IN­HOUSE. USE IT!

IDEAS FOR POSTS:

Round up industry news of the week

Gather your best blog posts in one post

Staff profile

Tell the story of how your company evolved

Showcase your charity work

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4. THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

BECOME A CREDIBLE SOURCE OF INFORMATIONMAY GARNER EARNED MEDIASHOW YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF INDUSTRY TRENDS

IDEAS FOR POSTS:

Report on a conference

Discuss current industry trends 

Disagree with popular opinion

Make a prediction about your industry

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5. INVOLVE YOUR COMMUNITY

INVOLVE AND ENGAGE YOUR CUSTOMERSDEEPEN EXISTING CUSTOMER RELATIONS

IDEAS FOR POSTS:

Create a contest

Take a reader poll

Conduct market research 

Share customer feedback

Share images of a consumer event

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START BLOGGING!

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