Fifteen to twenty posts are not enough for your website’s growth. If you want to progress, then you have to write. It may be a time-consuming process, but once you are set, you will start noticing results. These writeups will gain you long-term profit instead of short-term satisfaction.
Put simply, staple posts are similar to response posts, but they answer a broader question. These are also the posts you’re likely to pin on Pinterest or make a YouTube video out of.
Some of the types of articles including in staple posts are…
11 Tips for…
You can always give tips in your area of expertise so why not do so? These are the most interesting articles to write. At first, it might seem a little difficult to generate 11 tips, but once you know the trick, you will excel in this category. First focus on the tips you have in mind. Make a list and then search on the internet. Get ideas from the available content, and soon enough you will have your 11 tips ready to go.
It’s not a rule to write 11 tips only; you can choose any number you want. However, just three or four tips won’t be enough, and too many tips (like 50) is too many; your post will be too long. So, select an adequate number and help your readers with useful tips.
My Favorite Tip for… Plus 9 More
Adding a personal element always elevates the quality. People love to hear personal stories and tips derived from personal experiences. Staple posts will help people connect with you and your website.
How-To Guides
This is the simplest of all. If you know how to do a thing, you can guide others as well. All you have to do is write a step-to-step guide. You have to make sure it is help and easy to understand. Just imagine that you were doing something for the first time – what type of guide would you expect? Make it as simple as possible.
When you write a step-to-step guide, you have to make sure to elaborate for each step. A how-to guide is not just a list of steps; you have to show readers how to go about each step. For example, if you are writing an article on How to make a profile on Pinterest?, then you have to pay attention to each step, from selecting a profile picture to creating a password.
Decision Guides
Staple posts are supposed to help people make better decisions. Even before buying something simple, like a piece of clothing, people consider numerous products, so for big decisions, such as buying a house or retiring, people will need some help. You can list the factors that affect the decision-making process and customize your article according to different scenarios. For example, for an article focusing on When to retire?, you can mention different scenarios, such as the sector of the organization (public or private), the location of the person, their future aspirations, etc. This will allow you to empathize and reach a wide range of visitors.
There are two types of decisions – low involvement, such as what meal to have, and high involvement, such as what city to move to. Your focus should be on high-involvement decisions where people come online and look for answers when making their decision.
17 Sure-fire Ways to…
There are often numerous ways to complete a task and different methods suit different people. So, in a staple post, you will give readers an array of options from which they can choose the most convenient one for them.
15 Best Products for…
Most millennials make their buying decisions after surfing the internet. They come online to look for useful products, and you can offer them a staple post with a list of useful products. Before claiming that a product is best for a reader, please test it. Ask your friends who use it, read reviews online, or try it yourself. If the product disappoints a consumer, they will doubt the quality of your page too. So, make sure you are listing the best products only. Write down the product name, its features, unique selling points, and if possible, the online price.
Product Reviews (Occasional)
Product reviews are competitive, but they attract good traffic. If a person is looking for reviews online, he or she will consider reading numerous posts. So, if your post is of good quality, then the reader might come to you. Product reviews should be based on personal experiences. Do not review products that you don’t have knowledge of or experience with.
The post will be convincing only when it comes from the heart and reveals the reality. So just describe your experience with a product and leave the rest to the formatting.
Response Post Answering a More Competitive Question
Staple posts focusing on answering bigger questions, which means you have to respond to competitive questions. Just focus on the keyword use and the quality of your post. As long as you are providing high-quality content, there is no need to fear the competition. Just do not state the obvious. Offer something different and better than other articles on the internet. Do your research and competitive analysis and then start responding.
How to Write Staple Posts
Step 1- Make a List of Relevant Topics
Before you start writing, save yourself some time and fight writer’s block by updating your hit list. Spend some time brainstorming. Feel free to use the same techniques we discussed before to come up with topic ideas, and then turn those specific questions into a bigger staple post. Write down all the ideas you have until you get at least 10 good topics for staple posts. Then, convert the ideas into headlines.
Step-2 Prepare an Outline
Now select your favorite topic from the list and start working on it. First, write down the pointers that you would like to include. For example, if you are writing an 11-tips article, then determine how many tips you want to write. Now write the points that come to mind. Afterward, you can go and search for more pointers. Finally, select the best ones from the list and form the subheadings. This will help you prepare an outline for the article.
Step-3 Write Small Articles
Instead of writing a 2500-word article, let’s write numerous mini articles. This means you focusing on each subheading and writing one or two paragraphs each. This will make the article easier to understand.
Step-4 Formatting
The reading flow of your post should be smooth. If you do not format the article properly, readers might find themselves lost and confused. So, order the subheadings to ensure that there are no big confusing paragraphs and that everything comes together at the end like a delicious dish.
When you’re done with this action, you’ll have a hit list with at least 10 ideas for staple posts, and your first staple post will be completely written. Generally, staple posts are 2500 words, but it is more about quality. If you have written good content in 2000 words, then that works too. Just offer something valuable and don’t spam your reader.
