Need blog writing ideas

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Hi all
I am preparing a blog in health field and was busy writing content. Just read a small pdf affiliate-funnel-pro, a Member shared here, and was stumped by the clear and to the point writing. I have a tendency to write long-winded text and is the biggest hindrance.

You may have come across some well-written blogs (which you may want to take cues from). Niche is no problem.

What search strings should I use. (I did search many, but only a few had something in it for me). Also not looking to use ChatGPT or similar.
 
I am preparing a blog in health field
This is a an extremely saturated niche but good thing is that you will find plenty of blogs in this niche from where you can steal the topic ideas ..... ... oopss .... I mean, draw an inspiration! ;)

So search for any health related keyword and grab some good blogs that come across to you in SERP. Use Ubersuggest to find the top performing posts in their site. Write on that topics and try to write better than them.

If you do not have Ubersuggest, ask me, I will help you find the list of top articles in those websites.
 
This is a an extremely saturated niche but good thing is that you will find plenty of blogs in this niche from where you can steal the topic ideas ..... ... oopss .... I mean, draw an inspiration! ;)

So search for any health related keyword and grab some good blogs that come across to you in SERP. Use Ubersuggest to find the top performing posts in their site. Write on that topics and try to write better than them.

If you do not have Ubersuggest, ask me, I will help you find the list of top articles in those websites.

I think you misunderstood me. I am neither looking for my health related niche blogs, nor topics to write on. I have something which probably few know.

I want GOOD ENGLISH Blogs in ANY niche. I want to draw inspiration as how to present content nicely, something which I lack.

Google ranks site as per SEO and/or visitors footfall, but my need is a bit different. Hope I am clear this time. Thanks
 
I think you misunderstood me.
My bad. Apologies.
how to present content nicely
Yeah, I got your point. Indeed, a well written copy can make readers read well and stay longer on your page. This in turn will help in SEO too.

What search strings should I use.
I think you have to take time in finding the blogs of some good pro bloggers and identify their writing style and way of presentation. For example the Brian Dean and Neil Patel write, a lot of inspiration can be drawn from them too.
 
Brian Dean and Neil Patel write, a lot of inspiration can be drawn from them too.
Brian Dean and Neil patel are both seo and write seo blog.
Last thing you wanna do is learn their blogging style, they blog about blog. Avoid something like that. Make money online about make money online, seo about seo kinda shit.
 
Brian Dean and Neil patel are both seo and write seo blog.
OP has asked about ANY niche so, being an online marketer these two are the first ones came to my mind. And it was about their writing style not the genre. So I meant that OP can follow their writing style, the way they plan and lay out their content, use of titles and keywords, etc.
 
I think what you're asking (but correct me if I'm wrong) is how to format your content for easier readability.

If that's the case, then I can't link you to any sites that I take cues from, simply because there aren't any. I simply make my content easy on the eye based on whether or not I like the current formatting :)

From my experience (and from what I've learned 10-12 years ago when I researched this), I can give you these few tips:

1) your content needs to be presented in short bursts, ie. short paragraphs (2-3 sentences) of short sentences (10-30 words each). Aim for maximum 3 sentences in each paragraph, with each paragraph occupying no more than 4 lines of text in a 800+ pixels wide container.

2) text alignment should always be "justified"

3) spacing between lines of text I usually leave at 1.5 points, but sometimes - depending on the site's design and font used - it could be 1 point, or 1.2 points, you just have to try various ratios to see which one looks better. But, usually, 1.5 is the best IMO

4) the font of your text should probably always be one of these 4: Arial, Times New Roman, Verdana, or Georgia. I've heard many times people saying that Verdana and Georgia are the easiest fonts to read, and while I do agree with Verdana being easy to read, I don't agree with Georgia being easy to read. I seem to prefer Arial to Georgia most of the time, but that's a personal preference as you can see...

But the point is that - most of the time - these are the fonts that are easiest on the eye and which are used most of the time on most sites. Of course, I'm referring here to business / professionally looking blogs and sites, if you want to personalize your site with all sorts of wacky fonts you're free to do so. Artists, gamers, coders, etc can have their own unique styles that do not follow the rules I've mentioned above, and that's fine because the audience they're addressing to tends to think like them and like what they like, so it's OK for them I guess...

5) use sub-headings whenever possible as it makes reading easier. And depending on which fonts you use, the sub-headings could be bolded, too, but that's not always necessary. Again, try both options to see which one makes the text better

6) whenever possible, try to add bullet points / lists to your content because people can understand things much quicker if they see short lists (of 3-5 bullet points) of the points they're being presented instead of having to read a paragraph.

Some things that can (and should) always be turned into bullet points are:

- benefits
- features
- pros
- cons
- reasons
- causes
- symptoms
- effects
- types
- advantages
- disadvantages

7) also related to lists and bullet points, always use indentation for the bullet points because it makes the bullet points stand out even more. Just don't use a high indentation, centering the bullet points is bad for example, so aim for 2-3 points of indentation instead.

8) use as little underlining, bolding and italicizing as possible (preferably none). When it comes to text readability, less is always more, so keep the variety of formatting elements to a minimum so that the reading can flow smoother

9) the font size that's recommended most of the time is 14px, most people can definitely read 14px easily. But - and I might be biased because I'm wearing glasses so I do prefer larger fonts - I always write my content in 16px font sizes, it just helps me read better. But again, 14px is the standard size that most people can read easily, so you can stick to 14px for all of your writing and you'll be fine :)
 
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For example the Brian Dean and Neil Patel write, a lot of inspiration can be drawn from them too.

Wow! Thanks for this. Just what I was looking for.

1) your content needs to be presented in short bursts, ie. short paragraphs (2-3 sentences) of short sentences (10-30 words each). Aim for maximum 3 sentences in each paragraph, with each paragraph occupying no more than 4 lines of text in a 800+ pixels wide container.
Agreed. Good point.
 
OP has asked about ANY niche so, being an online marketer these two are the first ones came to my mind. And it was about their writing style not the genre. So I meant that OP can follow their writing style, the way they plan and lay out their content, use of titles and keywords, etc.
these 2 guys are like online marketers or online hustlers if you will.
What op needs is a style of a real blogger doing real blogging, like a travel blog or pet care blog.
I would first finalize the niche and then look for a authority site in the niche and read the bloggers blogging there to get the feel of their style.
 
I would first finalize the niche and then look for a authority site in the niche and read the bloggers blogging there to get the feel of their style.
Niche is health. Now there are a million keywords and am not knowing a fraction. How should I go about ANY niche and finding authority site? Most Members here opine that Health is a saturated niche, very difficult to rank in, and mostly stay away. Needless to say, they won't have any ideal site to follow/copy their blogging.

I know medical blogging is a different cup of tea, but English remains the same. My text should not only be simple and engaging but also convey my ideas in an attractive way (akin to marketing, benefits of using a product).
 
There are many topics which WebMD and others don't know about it. There are many topics even Science knows nothing about it, but they are well in use.

Forget this argument, and suggest me some authority blogs in health niche. That will be awesome.

Way way hard and extremely ymyl , you can never beat WebMD, healthline and Cleveland clinic.
That's why it is interesting, scaling established sites. Beating new websites is most stupid
 
Here's what I usually do.

1. Make a plan of what to write. Create an outline. Use a simple AI tool like Frase to discover what topics to cover.
2. Do not write long, winded paragraphs. If possible write only 1 sentence in each para. The sentence should be shorter than 20 words. It helps to focus on the value each sentence brings to the table.
3. Avoid conjunctions (and, so, hence, but, etc). Sentences need to be crisp. Each sentence should only give one point to the reader.
4. Read and re-read after writing. You are your own worst critic. Find as many faults as you can
5. Use Grammarly or Quillbot to spell-check the doc. A spelling mistake is very off-putting to most people.
6. If you want the blog to engage readers then prefer using an active voice and first or second-person sentence constructions.
7. Do not repeat words. Use the repetition detector free online tool to remove such instances.
 
Start with your keywords. Put them in a blog title generator type tool that spits out clickbait-y type headlines, that should give you ideas. You can also go over to Google News, or the AP News website, and put the keywords in their internal search engine. They should display results that relate to your niche topic, with the added benefit that you know these articles were actually picked up by the news site.
 
Health is too broad a niche for you to win. You need to streamline/niche down. Picking a branch or sub branch of health is what you should be doing.
 
@InfinityPeace You are good for the Title aspect. I appreciate. But the main point I want info on, is listed below.

@ww3 ChatGPT cannot show me how to write engaging content. My style should be constant throughout.

@Ritersclub I have all of my content ready.
Do not write long, winded paragraphs. If possible write only 1 sentence in each para.
That's my main worry, long winded text. Hence I was looking for some well-written blogs. Authority or not, doesn't matter.
Avoid conjunctions (and, so, hence, but, etc). Sentences need to be crisp. Each sentence should only give one point to the reader.
Thanks.
4. Read and re-read after writing. You are your own worst critic. Find as many faults as you can
5. Use Grammarly or Quillbot to spell-check the doc. A spelling mistake is very off-putting to most people.
6. If you want the blog to engage readers then prefer using an active voice and first or second-person sentence constructions.
7. Do not repeat words. Use the repetition detector free online tool to remove such instances.
I will have these in check once I follow good writers.
Health is too broad a niche for you to win. You need to streamline/niche down. Picking a branch or sub branch of health is what you should be doing.
I have some topics, most don't know about. Probably I would be the among the few, to put them all together


THIS IS WHAT I WANT AT THE MOMENT

I want GOOD ENGLISH Blogs in ANY niche. I want to draw inspiration as how to present content nicely, something which I lack.

@sageshark has already suggested two names: Neil Patel & Brian Dean. If you know others, I will appreciate if you can put them here.
 
That's my main worry, long winded text. Hence I was looking for some well-written blogs. Authority or not, doesn't matter.

It is a pretty simple point. I am not sure why you need to look at other blogs to write simple sentences.
Is your subject matter too complex or something?
For example, you just wrote three simple sentences in the line above itself. Just do the same thing for the entirety of your blog.
 
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