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Listicles
Marketers have a love/hate relationship with listicles.
They’re among the most popular articles online, used by Buzzfeed, defended by the NY Times, and even discussed at this year’s SXSW tech conference.
Some people think listicles lack quality. And that could be true for some of them. Listicles, like any form of content marketing, have their pros and cons.

How-tos
People generally hate reading instruction manuals. When was the last time you snuggled up with a glass of wine and the instruction manual to your toaster?
How do people figure out how to do stuff?
They Google it.
If you can find your niche audience, cater to their curiosities, and give them some helpful answers, you can’t help but create a popular blog.

Politics
Politics are popular during every election year. Whether national or local, find a political topic to discuss, and join this conversation.
Politics can be dicey, however. People tend to get really polarized around political topics, so be prepared to handle some controversy.

Beginner guides
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Before you can convince someone that you know the advanced stuff, start with 101 beginner guides.
Everyone has to start somewhere. Beginner guides are often the way bloggers build organic search traffic at the start, and they can even be done using infographics like this guide to Sharepoint

Personal stories
While personal stories may not be the keyword-filled anchor pieces you want, they’re still valuable additions to any blog.
Through sharing personal stories, you give readers a chance to relate to your business on a personal level, which helps build brand affinity.

People features
Featuring select people—customers, professionals, authorities, leaders, etc.,—is a great way to add personality to your blog and create a sense of connection.
One of the most popular blogs doing this today is Humans of New York.
Occasionally featuring a real person—including photos, quotes, and other personal information—is a great way to produce strong engagement with your audience.

Sourced news
A great way to get media attention is to report on any type of sourced news. Long before the Internet, newspapers ruled the roost, and sourced news is still appreciated by news junkies.
With the right type of curation, selection, and commentary, this is a niche you can dominate.

Virtual reality
VR is a growing industry that’s only going to continue getting larger as time goes on. Analysts predict it’ll reach $3 billion in investments by the end of 2016, so jumping on the bandwagon now could drive early adopter traffic.