Guide to Selecting Blog Content for Your Audience

In the world of blogging, variety is the spice that keeps readers engaged. ARHuelsenbeck, a former elementary general music teacher, shares her insights on the arts and creative process at her blog, ARHtistic License. Here are some blog post ideas she suggests to keep your content fresh and interesting.

Challenges: Issuing challenges to readers and fellow bloggers can be a great way to spark creativity. These could range from coming up with a joke a day for a month, taking a photo with a specific theme, or writing a poem a day for a month.
Interviews: Interviews can be a goldmine for attracting readers. Whether you interview someone for a blog post or conduct a researched biography, the intrigue surrounding the subject's life and work can captivate readers for years.
List Posts: These posts are engaging and versatile. They can cover a wide range of topics, from the top 10 books you should read this year to the 5 most effective productivity tips.
Review Posts: Honest and unbiased reviews of products or services are always appreciated. Readers trust your opinion and value your insights.
How-To Posts: Breaking down a process into steps and teaching it can be very rewarding. Whether it's a tutorial on how to knit a scarf or a guide on how to improve your writing skills, these posts can be incredibly helpful.
Profile Posts: Profiles of interesting individuals, be they living or long-dead famous composers and artists, are popular. These posts offer a deep dive into the subject's life and work, and most illustrations of them and their work are often in the public domain.
Quizzes: Quizzes can be both serious and fun. For instance, you could create a quiz to determine whether you are a cool senior citizen or not. These quizzes can be a great way to engage your readers and make your content more interactive.
Personal Experience Posts: Sharing personal experiences, especially those that involve overcoming hardships or finding solutions, can resonate with readers. These posts can be incredibly powerful and help build a strong connection with your audience.
Quote Posts: A quote can make a quick and impactful post. Collections of quotes are also popular, especially when they are relevant to a specific topic or theme.
Photography and Art: If you have friends who are artists, they may be willing to let you use their photos and artwork with proper credit. Showcasing their work can be a great way to support the arts community and add visual appeal to your blog.

Follow ARHuelsenbeck on Twitter and Instagram to see her artwork, photography, and quilts. She is currently writing picture books and short stories, a YA mystical fantasy, and a Bible study guide, and submitting a poetry chapbook. With mystery and MG drafts waiting in the wings, there's always something new to look forward to from ARHuelsenbeck.

For more blogging challenges, check out Cee's lists. Writing different kinds of posts can help overcome a blogging block and keep your content fresh and engaging.