Using blog post outlines is a great way to kick start your new article. I talk a lot on this site about speeding up the production of your blog posts without sacrificing quality. Outlines are a great little trick. You can find a tool to create these in the blog utility tool.
When I first thought about making and using these, I thought it might be a waste of time, but then I realized that I was already doing this when it came to code. That was a great time-saver, so why not this?
Outlines work especially well for framing out your ideas. If you dream about daily blogging, then you’ll want to check these out.
In the past few years, we have seen immense interest in blogging. Competition is greater than ever. It only makes sense to produce more original content to bring more views to your site.
I find outlining will help me target a word count. After I put in the template, I try to write about 100 words a section.
The Basic Outline
For a general blog post, you can just use an introduction and few headings. This works well for most basic posts.
Text Version
Introduction Heading 1 Text here Heading 2 Text here Heading 3 Text here Heading 4 Text here
Html Version
<p>Introduction</p><h2>Heading 1</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Heading 2</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Heading 3</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Heading 4</h2><p>Text here</p>The list Outline template
Lists are one of my favorite things. This outline is used in the “9 things to avoid when trying to save money” blog posts. These have become very popular both to read and write. I think that because the tips are numbered, it presents a clear path to a solution. Adjust the number of tips to adjust to your needs.
Text version
Introduction Why you need [subject] Reasons: * list Item * list Item * list Item Tip # 1 Text here Tip # 2 Text here Tip # 3 Text here Tip # 4 Text here Tip # 5 Text here Tip # 6 Text here Tip # 7 Text here Tip # 8 Text here Tip # 9 Text here
Html Version
<p>Introduction</p><h2>Why you need [subject]</h2><p>Reasons:</p><ol><li>Item</li><li>Item</li><li>Item</li></ol><h2>Tip # 1</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Tip # 2</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Tip # 3</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Tip # 4</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Tip # 5</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Tip # 6</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Tip # 7</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Tip # 8</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Tip # 9</h2><p>Text here</p>Problem-solving outline
Have you ever been in a situation where you wanted to solve a problem but you couldn’t think of a reason? What did you do? Unless this happened some time ago you probably searched online for a solution. That’s why the problem-solving type of posts is so popular.
Text Version
Introduction The Problem Text here Personal story Text here What others try Text here What worked for me Text here Conclusion Text here
Html Version
<p>Introduction</p><h2>The Problem</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Personal story</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>What others try</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>What worked for me</h2><p>Text here</p><h2>Conclusion</h2><p>Text here</p>Conclusion
When it comes to writing posts only you can give yourself the time and space to figure out what works for you. This is what works for me and maybe it will for you too. I encourage you to give it a go.
