7 Most Popular Type of Blog Posts
There are so many types of blog posts. Which ones get the most traffic? Common saying in the blogosphere is that the list posts gets the most traffic. Well, I will share what is the most popular type of blog posts that I see get a lot of attention on other blogs as well as my own blog.
Instructions and Tutorials – These posts are among the most popular type of blog posts that I see on blogs. This type of post is usually most searched in google, so the if you get ranked well, you will get good traffic.
Informational – People like to know something that they don’t know. Perhaps an update, or something of that sort. Announcement of new wordpress release. This type of post gets hit if you are the first one. Even if you are not the first one, it is good to write it because of the trackback traffic. I know everytime I write about a new wordpress release, I get around 400 – 500 visitors from WordPress site due to trackback.
Case Studies – Case Studies is also a growing trend among bloggers. This is one of the things that is being appreciated by the readers, so I would rank this third in my list because it attracts new readers as well as entertain loyal readers.
List Posts – The good ol’ list posts no longer rank at the top because it is getting old. You have to have a spectacular list in order for others to appreciate it. Make it more exciting than just a list. Now list needs more add on to it before it gets hit.
Interviews – Interview with a famous person is always a good read for readers. Interview bring you new readers because all followers of the person being interviewed comes to your site to see your conversation.
Prediction Posts – Prediciton posts always entertain your readers because your reader likes to see your predictions and your thoughts. If you are predicting something famous, then you will likely receive hits from google and other search engines as well.
Attack/Critque Posts – These posts are less and less common on the blogs now a days because there is too much sucking up going on. Almost all product reviews are positive. Those who find critiques do get a lot of traffic. This only works if there is a genuine problem with a product.
If I were you, I would focus on these 7 types of blog posts because these are the ones that takes the lead. Make sure to be original. Tutorials that have been copied over and over does not do a lot of good. If you have anymore suggestions then feel free to put them down in the comment.
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Question-Answer posts (and in particular twitter survey posts) are also pretty popular these days and deserve a mention in this list.
List posts are very popular1 They are easy to write and can bring in a lot of hits.
Syed,
Nice informational post
My experience shows list posts are more popular
Originality is key when it comes to a blog. I believe I heard this quote from one of the many blogs I read. There are Millions of blogs out there, there has to be a good one somewhere.
For me personally I believe Case Studies is one of the best posts, because especially for a blog that is more geared towards marketing, and making money for people, a live example of something that is actually working after being implemented shows a more stronger message.
“List post” should be called “Linkbait post”. It is the newest trend of posting
I love informational and list posts. These posts often provides the information I need easily.
Case studies are my favorites surely… They are more detailed then tutorials, but show step by step instructions by blogger, and reading such a experience is extremely valuable.
Nice post to look back on when I need ideas. 95% of my posts are tutorials or lists and they do well.
You have done a great job of categorizing blogs but have omitted a very large segment of non monetized personal blogs. From some accounts, they seem to far outweigh the former in numbers. Those too can be categorized and it will however be a mammoth task to do so!
Lists are great, I’m still staggered at the amount of lists that find themselves on the front page of sites like Digg, Sphinn etc.
Predictions are fun too – especially if you just predict completely outlandish stuff, but do it with a straight face!
You hit my favorite type of blog post right off the bat. Instructional posts and tutorials. I guess that comes from being a computer instructor for 20 years.
I need to create more posts that are instructional.
hello, its a very good post, know i can understand better the type of blog post.I want to make sure that i can be original whit my blog. The type blog post that i want to use its Informational blogs, because everyone have something that want to learn, everyone search for information.
Thank you for your list
i am running a community about lists. My 1st priority is about top 10 lists.
Great list, I think if add QA post then the list will be perfect.
i get much traffic from search engines on my posts about software , it works fine so i post about it beside marketing posts and make money ones .
A couple of these types of posts have given me some ideas going forward.