1) How To\u2019s and Tutorials<\/strong> Try these:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Examples:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n 2) Solutions to Common Challenges<\/strong> Try these:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Examples:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Try these:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Examples:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n 4) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)<\/strong> Try these:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Examples:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Try these:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Examples:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n 6) Ranked Lists<\/strong> Try this:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Examples:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n 7) \u201cDid You Know?\u201d Lists<\/strong> Try this:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Examples:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Here we offered up ideas for general posts, but it\u2019s not a crime to write about yourself and your business. In fact, it\u2019s a wonderful way to put a face on your company.<\/p>\n Our next post in this series will offer ideas for posts that focus on you, your business, and your customers: \u201c5 Blog Ideas Starring Your Business.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Keeping your small business\u2019s blog popular with your audience and search engines alike requires ongoing diligence. You need to routinely add fresh, relevant, high-quality, and original content. But writing new posts on a regular schedule can be a tall order! To help you keep up a healthy pace, this article will provide some general ideas… Read More »7 Blog Post Ideas<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false},"categories":[129,84],"tags":[392,393,391,1113,297],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5904"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5904"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9343,"href":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5904\/revisions\/9343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.yola.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nOffer practical guidance related to your industry. Give some thought to what your audience might like to accomplish then show them how to do it.<\/p>\n\n
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\nConsider your customers\u2019 most common pain points then recommend ways to tackle them. You don\u2019t have to \u201cgive your expertise away,\u201d but you can offer tidbits that are juicy enough to show your potential customers that you\u2019re the expert they need.<\/p>\n\n
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\n3) Resource Posts<\/strong>
\nOffer readers information they can refer to again and again. Don\u2019t be afraid to include links to authoritative websites beyond your own. It\u2019s a good way to encourage readers to share your posts, demonstrating that you sincerely want to help.<\/p>\n\n
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\nWhat do customers ask you or your employees on a regular basis? Sometimes it can be a single question that needs an in-depth answer. In other cases, there\u2019s a line of questioning that comes up repeatedly. Provide answers you can even use to train your sales and other customer-facing staff.<\/p>\n\n
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\n5) Journalistic Posts<\/strong>
\nIn these posts, you cover, analyze and comment on news and information of interest to your audience. The goal is to provide content in a variety of formats with enough general value that it\u2019s highly shareable and worth referencing.<\/p>\n\n
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\nPeople are drawn in by superlatives. Share lists of the highs and lows related to your industry, ones that pique readers\u2019 curiosity. You may opt to give an overall intro to the list plus more or less info on each to explain its ranking. Link to any resources you use in your research.<\/p>\n\n
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\nCatch readers\u2019 attention with fascinating facts. Tell them about something little known, surprising or misconceived, and always support your claims<\/a>. Like ranked lists, these are the types of tidbits that come in handy in a pub quiz or trivia game!<\/p>\n\n
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