If you’ve downloaded my eBook, How to Effectively Use Inbound Marketing (to get explosive results) then you know blogging is one of the most important components of your inbound plan.
Quick Facts: Companies that blog have 55% more website visitors. Businesses who blog 16-20 times per month get over two times more traffic than those who blog less than four times per month.
So, you’re ready to write a blog post… but you don’t know where to start. Or maybe you already have a blog going but you’ve hit a bit of writer’s block. That’s why I did a little research and came up with this list of some blogging headline ideas for your small business to fall back on when there is a case of brain freeze.
Are you ready? Here goes….
You Gotta Problem?
Here’s the solution! People love solutions. Give them a solution. Then, really think about your knowledge-base and how you can simplify the life of your target customer.
-10 ____ Scams and How to Avoid Them
– What your ___ Is Not Telling You
Solve a problem.
How To’s
This kinda works off of the above idea, you’re solving a problem, but doing it in a step-by-step way.
-How to ____.
-How to Plan a ____ in Three Short Steps.
Talk them through the solving of their problem
State the Facts Ma’am
Sometimes you just gotta cut through the clutter and get straight to the facts.
– 7 ____ Facts You Need to Know about ____
– Truth and Lies in ______
Shhh… here is a Secret!
Do you ever think to yourself, “how DO they do that?” Well, so do your prospects! Share some of your best kept secrets for your niche.
– Little Known Secrets to ___
– 15 Secrets about ____ the Experts Don’t Want You to Know
Top (5/6/7/8) Reasons Why
List posts are high performers over and over again.
– 7 ways the ABC industry has taken everyone by storm.
– Top five reasons Mary Ann gets chosen over Ginger.
People like easy-to-scan lists!
This is EXCITING NEWS!
Share your news – that’s obvious. But, even share your non-news. Share anything that could even remotely be construed as a news update.
– Jane in Accounting had a baby
– We’ve Relocated Offices!
People like to be in the know… and the first to know.
Do you have a Question?
Question posts are great. You can structure you’re entire post around your question, then ask for replies. And, social media is a great place to blast these types of posts out over and over again.
So, those are just a few ideas you can pull from for your small business blog. And, don’t forget to add a call-to-action at the bottom of each post and a sign-up form for your newsletter!
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