Types of Posts
Filed Under (Blog Lessons) by Jon Hook on 10-06-2008
Introduction
The world of blogging by its very nature demands dynamism and innovation in its output.
From the style to language, tone and the forms of posts; bloggers are expected to incorporate an element of variety in their posts on an ongoing basis. It then becomes the need of the hour to experiment with the various forms of genre.
Forms of posts
The famous ‘Bloggers Block’ haunts almost all bloggers at some point in their blogging course. Here we list the 10 best types of posts intended to tackle the concern of variety faced by the blogging community.
1. Informational – These are the blog posts that carry information on a topic. The knowledge provided in the post could range from a simple definition to a longer explanation of some aspect of the category you are addressing in your blog.
2. Instructional – The instructional posts are typically the ‘how to’ posts. These posts provide guidelines on how to do something. The ‘Tips’ posts are the most common form of instructional posts. Such posts are a huge attraction both for long term readers as well as first time visitors.
3. Lists – Lists such as ‘Top ten ways to….’ Or ‘5 most common mistakes by……’ might be quite difficult to put together, but are a sure hit with the readers. These also get some of the maximum links from other bloggers.
4. Reviews – The review posts cover feedbacks and opinions on almost every product searchable on the Internet. Reviews are one of the very few types of posts that can be very powerful in their impact and also have a great longevity.
5. Interviews and Profiles – To provide your readers with a whiff of fresh air, it is always a good idea to post an interview or a profile of someone famous, whom your readers will like to read about.
Alternatively, profile posts also talk about famous personalities, except for a single difference. While in a profile post the blogger writes on his own about the individual, in an interview post, the blogger actually publishes an interview with the person concerned.
6. Link Posts – One of the favorites of many bloggers, a link post is all about finding a quality post on another site or blog and linking up with it. The post explains why the link was setup and what was it that made the blogger do so.
7. Comparison Posts – These are the posts that present a comparison between two or more products or services. The post outlines the negative and positives of the concerned products and services in detail for the reader’s benefit.
8. Venting Out – These posts are highly subjective in nature and are used by bloggers to say just what is on their minds. The nature of such ranting posts can become quite volatile at times, with the bloggers blurting out quite intense emotions in the heat of the moment, leading on to a burning conversation.
9. Motivational – The inspirational or motivational posts normally tell a story of success or a series of good news. Readers are generally pleased with such pieces as these motivate them to persist in their respective pursuits.
10. Research – Authentic research oriented posts take a long time to write due to the amount of study and analysis it requires. Nevertheless, if done well, these posts can earn a lot of links for the bloggers’ posts.
