300+ Business Blog, Content & Newsletter Topic Ideas

Lists

1. To do list
2. Questions you should ask
3. List of “hacks”
4. Yearly reading lists
5. Business blog lists in your industry
6. Industry social media to follow
7. Industry books to read
8. YouTube list of must sees
9. List of forums
10. Write an “ultimate” list
11. List of your newsletters
12. Recommended videos
13. List of online tools
14. People/ companies to follow with social media handles and company websites
15. List of industry conferences
16. List of go to apps
17. Top “10” list
18. List of things to improve a skill
19. Checklists
20. Common mistakes
21. Pros and cons list
22. Comparisons
23. Link roundup
24. Lessons learned
25. Write top “100”
26. Top things you’ve learned
27. Strategies
28. Wish list

Reviews

1. Product/ service reviews
2. App reviews
3. Book reviews
4. Conference reviews
5. Industry organizations/ associations reviews
6. Business blog reviews

Industry

1. Myths in industry
2. Trends
3. News
4. Industry partnerships with your company
5. History of your industry
6. Jokes about your industry
7. How to get started in your industry as a career
8. Write about patents in your industry
9. How current events will affect your industry
10. End of the week industry news roundup
11. The future of your industry
12. Highlight/ spotlight a trade organization/association
13. Misconceptions about your industry
14. Laws that affect your industry
15. Government changes that may affect your industry
16. Industry standards
17. Write about industry leaders
18. Write about industry suppliers/ manufacturers
19. Common industry keywords/ glossary

Company

1. Your company culture
2. Company profile
3. Founder profile, “meet the founder”
4. Story behind your company
5. How your company got its name
6. Company disasters and how you fixed them
7. How to connect with your company
8. Our community
9. Services you offer
10. How current events will affect your company
11. End of the week company roundup
12. Discuss different types of customers, industries, verticals, company sizes, and how you solve problems for each
13. Misconceptions about your company
14. New product release more information/ about
15. Mission statements
16. Compare your product to your competitors
17. Highlight your social media platforms
18. Company manifesto
19. How you came up with your newest product/ service
20. What problem your product/ service solves
21. What customers need to know
22. Celebrate your company anniversary
23. What clients should do in their first day/ week/ month of using your product or service
24. Company goals for the next 5 years
25. What sets your product/ service/ company apart?
26. Who is your ideal customer?
27. Financing options
28. Toughest part of your job
29. Easiest part of your job
30. How NOT to use your product/ service using humor
31. Problems your sales people/ customer service people hear
32. Why choose us
33. Testimonials
34. Why you are made in the USA
35. How you are eco-friendly
36. Product/service demonstrations
37. Product/ service features
38. How it works
39. A year of company successes
40. How to maintain our products
41. Get the most out of our product/ service
42. Company process
43. How you improved your product/ service
44. Unique cases for your product/ service
45. Thank customers
46. Customer stories
47. Staff/ employee guest articles
48. Recent work/ portfolio
49. Employee favorites
50. Announce an open house
51. Announce a meet up

Fill in the blanks

1. Official__________
2. We care because________
3. Best of______
4. Did you know _______
5. Recipes for _______
6. Do this before ________
7. Do this after _______
8. Save time by _________
9. How to save money by __________
10. How to pick a ________
11. The ugly truth about _________
12. What someone should consider before __________
13. Most common __________
14. How _______ impacts ___________
15. Are you ready for ____________
16. __________ vs. ___________
17. Get more from your ___________
18. When to ________
19. How to _______
20. How to be efficient with __________
21. Learn how to _________
22. A day in the life of ________
23. How to get the number 1 for _________
24. The best _________
25. Improve your ________
26. Reasons why ________
27. How to customize _______
28. Do _______faster
29. How to get ________results
30. Our favorite _______
31. Ideas for _______
32. Avoid these mistakes _______
33. Start here _______
34. National _______day and how your company celebrated
35. How NOT to do something
36. How to become a ________expert

Events

1. Before the event about
2. After the event, recap
3. Invitation to events
4. List industry conferences
5. Review conferences
6. Highlight topics that will be covered during events,what people can expect to learn
7. Highlight co-branded events, spotlight additional sponsors
8. Reviews from attendees
9. Video clips from event

Types/ Styles

1. Slideshares
2. Photos
3. Power Points
4. Videos
5. Polls
6. Awards
7. Podcasts
8. Webinars
9. Surveys
10. PDF
11. Infographics
12. e-books
13. White papers
14. Screencast
15. Seminars
16. Promotions
17. Sales
18. Referral programs
19. Rewards and loyalty programs
20. Free samples and trials
21. Contests
22. Case studies
23. Testimonials
24. Audio posts
25. Charts and graphs
26. Online courses
27. Quotes
28. Quizzes
29. Spreadsheets and worksheets
30. Giveaways
31. Create templates
32. Forums
33. Photoshoot
34. Cheat sheets
35. Gif filled post
36. Takeaways
37. Spotlight
38. Personal story
39. Seasonal post
40. 30 day challenge
41. Collections
42. DIY
43. Memorials
44. Life lessons
45. Storytelling
46. Crowdsourced post
47. Comedy / Funny
48. Opinions
49. Post series
50. Highlights
51. Favorites
52. Local content
53. Open letter
54. Rant
55. Horror story
56. How to solve others problems
57. Different schools of thought
58. Suggestions
59. Screen captures of social media conversations, reviews, feedback
60. Publish presentations you gave
61. Announcements
62. Tips
63. Gift ideas
64. Networking
65. Best tools
66. New vs. old way of doing something
67. Fun facts
68. Statistics, facts and figures
69. Secrets
70. Latest news/ events/ trends
71. Create a series
72. Question and answer format
73. Common FAQ’s
74. Write an A to Z post
75. Events
76. Write a makeover post, before and after
77. Glossary
78. Resources post
79. Little known facts
80. Trending topics
81. Science backed post
82. Timelines
83. Diary entry
84. Share mistakes
85. Share experiences
86. Essential tools
87. Processes
88. Educational
89. Myth vs. fact
90. Ask us anything
91. What have you learned in the last year
92. Where are they now?
93. Motivational / inspirational

Discover new business blog topics

1. BuzzSumo
2. Quota
3. Buzzfeed
4. Topsy
5. Google Trends
6. Visit competitor websites
7. Review meta keywords
8. Use Google Analytics
9. Use Twitter search
10. Use Google keyword planner
11. Mine Pinterest
12. Review forum questions
13. Review blog comments
14. Digg
15. Reddit
16. Ask the audience
17. Perform backlink analysis on competitors to look for more keyword topics
18. Perform keyword density reports on competitors to look for more keywords
19. Ask customers
20. Use LinkedIn groups to discover common topics
21. Use search engines to search for common industry topics
22. Recycle an old blog post
23. Write a blog in response to a comment left on your blog

Charity

1. Volunteering
2. Charity sponsorships
3. Community involvement
4. Company pro bono work
5. Promote a charity
6. Cross promote charity
7. Benefits
8. Auctions