Inspiration for a web site’s content is often hard to find.  So when I find myself in trouble, I turn towards my own list of six different content writing ideas that should help inspire you to get that new page up and running.

I would suggest you bookmark this list of content ideas, and save them for a rainy non-creative day.

1. List – A list comes in handy in a number of different ways for a number of different reasons.  Give the the top 10 reasons why this is great.  Give me the top 4 reasons why you shouldn’t do that.  Lists are also easily scan-able, so web site visitors love to check them out.
2. Quote – A great man once said something or another, and you can use that to inspire you as to why what they said was right or wrong.  Often, a quote makes a great way to start a web page’s content section – because it often breaks the ice in an article or web page, giving your reader something to think about.
3. Interview – Do an interview with somebody about something relative to your web site.  I’ve done a number of different interviews on this very podcast, found only at webhostingshow.com.  It is always interesting to hear what somebody else thinks, so reach out to people around you that might be cool to interview on the topic your web site is about.
4. Story – Tell me a story about that one time, you did that one thing, and how it is relative to the web page we are on now.  Story telling is one of the oldest forms of communication we have, so sharing that on your web site is a great way to produce interesting content that people will be sure to read.
5. Tutorial or Definition – When in doubt, show somebody how to do something.  I would say 90% of the time, when people are searching online, they are looking for a tutorial on how to do this, that or the other.  Being the source for that tutorial goes back to the idea of supply and demand.  You want to be the source for the content relative to your topic, and have people come back to learn how to do this, that or the other.
6. Argument – Now you should not fight with your web site visitors.  Rather than fighting, I want you to give an argument why something is good or maybe why something is not so good.  Get creative and passionate about your side, and then give facts to backup your opinion.

So there you have my secret six ideas for content inspiration.  I hope you bookmark this list, save it for later – and when you run into your own web site content writer’s block, you pull it out to help inspire you.

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