Four Hundred Blog Post Ideas

 We all all suffer from bloggers' block at one time or another, and it can be frustrating. You have the urge to write, you just don't know what to write about. Here's 400 blog post ideas that will hopefully spark some ideas for you, they're divided in to categories, some of which you'll be able to use at key moments throughout the year when people are looking for that particular theme - e.g. exam time, festive period, world mental heath day, etc. Make sure you leave a link in in the comments to your post if you use any of the ideas, so we can all check it out. Personal1.) The moment that changed you2.) Losing or strengthening your religious beliefs3.) A struggle with physical or mental illness4.) A phobia or fear you have5.) A negative memory you have and can’t let go of6.) A positive memory that you think of to comfort you/inspire you7.) Understanding more about my heritage and what it means to me9.) Feeling at a crossroads in life10.) Advice I would give my teenage self Childhood Memories1.) Favourite toys (include pictures or adverts from YouTube)2.) Favourite foods and/or sweets3.) Talking through your some of your childhood outfits (using photos)4.) A negative childhood memory and why it’s stuck in your mind5.) A happy childhood memory and how it’s shaped you6.) Comparing childhood holidays to your grown-up ones7.) Your childhood Christmas Day routine8.) Childhood events you have absolutely no memory of (using photos)9.) School memories (playground games, stationery, friends, lessons)10.) The time you talked your parents in to letting you have something Studying1.) Why exams are important/unimportant to you2.) Why you chose to go to/not go to university3.) How to choose a university4.) Revision tips5.) Essay writing tips6.) Stationery haul7.) How to be organised at school/college/uni8.) Book recommendations9.) School/uni happy memories and regrets10.) Tips for living in student accommodation/uni room décor haul Parenting1.) When did you know you wanted to have children2.) Why you don’t want to have children/haven’t decided yet3.) Review of pregnancy books – why they did/didn’t work for you4.) Useful websites/apps for pregnancy or parenting5.) Newborn haul – recommendations for equipment/clothes/toys6.) Decorating the nursery before and after7.) How being a parent has changed your relationships8.) What you worried about with parenting compared to being a parent9.) How to prepare for baby number 2 or 3 etc, how to tell first child10.) Hacks and tips for saving money and making life easier with kids Holidays1.) Tips for saving money with family holidays – best websites/deal times2.) Thoughts on taking children on holiday in term time3.) Memories of best ever holiday compared to worst ever (use photos)4.) Something new you learnt on holiday or a life changing experience5.) The place you always go back to and why6.) A holiday romance – real or unrequited7.) Wishlist of holiday places and why8.) Trying a camping/budget holiday if you normally only have luxury ones9.) Trying a new experience, e.g. Trek America or being a farm hand in NZ10.) The film or TV show that inspired your holiday  Money1.) How good you are with money/how you got better or need to2.) Tips for saving money that work for you3.) Trying money saving tips found online4.) How to live the luxury lifestyle on a budget5.) How to live well on a student budget6.) Things you’d do differently with mortgages/bank accounts/savings7.) How you earn money from blogging8.) How to do your accounts when self-employed9.) Tips for saving money when you own/rent your own home10.) The incident that made you understand the value of money Weddings1.) The proposal – what I liked, what I wish had gone differently2.) Wedding wish list (all the things you want)3.) Trying on wedding dresses4.) Things you wished you’d done differently with your wedding5.) Favourite websites/apps/Pinterest boards for wedding help6.) Alternative wedding ideas7.) The ultimate wedding playlist8.) Tips for saving money with the wedding and reception9.) Honeymoon wish list or where you went for your honeymoon10.) Wedding worries: people, venue etc, what gives you sleepless nights Marriage and Relationships1.) Date night ideas2.) How you met each other3.) All the partners you’ve had – how you met/how you broke up4.) How to stop a relationship going stale5.) Worst fight you’ve ever had6.) Most romantic things you’ve done for each other7.) How you celebrate anniversaries/valentines or why you don’t8.) Favourite photos from your relationship and why9.) How marriage has changed your relationship10.) Dealing with a break-up/divorce Being Single1.) How you feel about being single2.) Ten people from film/TV/books who did being single well (or didn’t)3.) Dating app recommendations using examples4.) Interviewing my Tinder dates5.) Documenting a first date6.) How to make the most of a date when you’re single7.) Dating ideas – locations/activities/money saving8.) Dating outfits I liked and didn’t like9.) Going on holiday/socialising when you’re single10.) Being a single parent Music1.) My desert island discs (top ten songs of all time and why)2.) My workout playlist3.) Five new singers currently killing it4.) Why this is our song (you and your partner)5.) Musicals I love/hate and why6.) Our all time and current music faves (collab with other bloggers)7.) Popstars I liked at age ten, age eighteen, and now8.) Where are they now? Popstars/singers/rappers I used to love9.) Ultimate party playlist10.) Rating my family’s favourite songs Film1.) The film I watched way too young that scarred me2.) Five films that are not supposed to be scary but scared me anyway3.) My ten favourite childhood films4.) My top five Disney films5.) Watching someone else’s top five films (blogger collab or friend/partner)6.) Five things I got totally wrong about films when I was younger7.) The best five film soundtracks of all time8.) The ten scenes from films that make me cry every goddam time9.) Films I want to see but the reviews/other people put me off10.) My ultimate list of the best film actors of all time TV1.) My favourite TV shows of this year2.) The TV shows that deserved a second series but were denied3.) Where are they now? Characters from shows I used to love4.) Watching a TV show I loved as a child/teen to see what I think now5.) Swapping fave TV shows with someone else (blogger collab)6.) Perfecting the plot of these five TV shows (what I’d do differently)7.) Unpopular opinion – why I hate the show everyone else loves8.) The TV programmes I watched as a child9.) My guilty secret TV shows I pretend I don’t watch10.) Why I love/hate talking about TV on Twitter during programmes  Books1.) The best book/s I’ve read so far this year2.) A monthly book challenge (reading a set number of books)3.) Trying a book genre I’ve never thought of trying before4.) Recommendations of book podcasts and book bloggers/vloggers5.) Books I remember reading at school, why I loved/hated them6.) Re-reading books I loved as a teen (e.g. Judy Blume, Sweet Valley High)7.) Books I gave up on and why8.) My ten desert island books (fave books of all time and why)9.) Interesting things I’ve learnt from non-fiction recently10.) Fiction characters I’d date and why Social Media1.) How I use Pinterest to increase my blog traffic2.) How I edit my Instagram photos3.) Which platform is best for my blog and why4.) Trying a social media ban for a week5.) How I schedule my tweets6.) How I use Facebook for networking with bloggers7.) The people I’ve met through social media8.) Funniest/most inspiring/most unusual, etc accounts to follow9.) Talking through my former profile pictures and bios10.) The best/worst thing that’s happened to me on social media Blogging Advice1.) How I make money from my blog2.) Why I started blogging3.) What I’ve learnt in so many years of blogging4.) My top ten favourite bloggers from different categories5.) My blogging friendship group6.) Why I took a blogging break7.) How to pitch to brands8.) The do’s and don’ts of attending blogger events9.) My best/worst blogging experience10.) How to change your blog design/niche/style/platform Regrets and Achievements1.) Why I don’t care about not winning a blog award2.) What my award (for something) means to me3.) My biggest career regret4.) My biggest relationship regret5.) Things I would differently if I started my blog again6.) Why I don’t do regrets anymore7.) My biggest achievement8.) How I’m working towards what I hope will be my biggest achievement9.) What my blog has helped me achieve10.) The motivational quotes that inspire success in me Career1.) My career plans as a child/as a teenager2.) My five step plan to getting my dream career3.) Ten absolutely mad careers I can’t believe exist4.) Interview/s with people whose career I want5.) Website recommendations for careers advice/life coaching6.) Why I walked away from my dream career7.) How I ended up working in an industry I never thought I would8.) Why I decided to blog full time and how I make it work9.) Tips for being a girl boss in any industry/getting a promotion/pay-rise10.) My experience of redundancy/maternity leave/longterm sick leave Fashion1.) How to nail an OOTD (outfit of the day) photo (lens/light/poses, etc)2.) Ten amazing OOTD locations in my town/city3.) Ten bloggers/Instagrammers I love for their OOTD shots4.) Best shops for thrift/vintage finds (or trying to find some for first time)5.) How to customise a garment DIY6.) Favourite websites for particular items – e.g. for slogan t-shirts7.) De-cluttering/organising my wardrobe8.) My five or ten favourite outfits and why (use photos)9.) Understanding what style works for me and what doesn’t10.) Fashion haul or wish list  Beauty1.) Makeup de-clutter2.) My ride or die makeup (one item from each category)3.) Review of a beauty treatment you’ve never had before4.) How I did my makeup at different ages (e.g. 14, 18, 25, etc – use photos)5.) Every hair colour I ever had6.) Advice I would give my 16 year old self about hair, makeup and skin care7.) Tips for getting rid of acne8.) Trying an extreme beauty regime for a week, e.g. nightly 10-step cleansing9.) Ten favourite beauty bloggers/youtubers/Instagrammers and why10.) Trying drugstore products for a day/week comparing to same in high end Food1.) Why I have special dietary requirements and how I make it work2.) How/why I changed my weight through food3.) Why I no longer diet4.) Trying a different diet for a month – gluten-free/vegan/sugar-free, etc5.) My favourite comfort food recipe6.) Grocery shopping haul7.) Trying food from a different country (blogger swap or buy from Amazon)8.) Swapping diets with another blogger for a week9.) Trying out an intense online recipe (e.g. rainbow layer cake)10.) The meal that reminds of someone/something special and why Fitness1.) Why I don’t work out at all2.) How my life changed with exercise3.) Why I can never keep up a fitness regime4.) Ten favourite fitness bloggers/vloggers for inspiration5.) Trying a totally new workout for a week (online or classes for example)6.) How I fit exercise in to my busy work life/parent life/student life7.) workout clothes/shoes try on haul8.) Trying a sport I used to hate at school9.) Measuring my fitness and health with an app for a week10.) Swapping fitness routines with another blogger for a week (collab) Technology1.) The ten apps I can’t live without2.) Laptop or tablet (or both)?3.) The camera/s and lenses I use for blogging/Instagram4.) Trying a new kitchen gadget5.) Trying a health/fitness monitor for a week6.) How I take notes on my iPad7.) How I make graphics for my blog/Pinterest/etc8.) How to make a GIF9.) Accessory haul for your tech, e.g. phone cover, laptop case, etc10.) Top ten best websites for tech advice Physical Health1.) Step by step what to expect from a smear test2.) Why I’m such a hypochondriac3.) Trying face mapping4.) Trying alternative healing, e.g. reflexology5.) Ten crazy medical conditions I never knew existed6.) My biggest health scare7.) Me and my periods (when you started, how you deal with pain, PMS, etc)8.) Step by step breast check9.) How I helped a friend/partner/family member get through a health issue10.) How I improved my health Mental Health1.) My fave apps for meditation/mindfulness2.) How I deal with my mental health issue/s3.) Recommendations for mental health bloggers/vloggers/websites4.) Interview with a mental health charity5.) How blogging/social media affects my mental health6.) How should we talk about mental health online?7.) Fiction and/or non-fiction book recommendations on mental health8.) Film characters that made mental health conditions look realistic9.) Podcast recommendations on mental health, or that make me feel better10.) Ten ways I improve my mood immediately Politics/World Events1.) Why I don’t vote/always vote2.) Comparing how the main political parties are representing me3.) Where I stand on current issues effecting women4.) Where I get my news from5.) Trying to get more involved in news and world issues6.) Why I don’t give a s**t about politics and world issues7.) Interview with my local MP and/or a female MP8.) Favourite political podcasts (e.g. Russell Brand Under The Skin)9.) Review of a panel event or conference on women’s issues10.) Why I’m involved in a particular cause or charity  Halloween1.) Pumpkin painting ideas for people who hate pumpkin carving2.) Step by step pumpkin carving DIY3.) Blogger pumpkin carving competition (judged by Twitter poll)4.) Ten favourite Halloween themed Instagram accounts5.) Ten favourite Halloween films6.) Halloween films for people who don’t like horror films7.) Halloween party tips – food/music/decorations/costumes/games8.) Halloween bunting DIY9.) Easy Halloween makeup tutorial10.) Talking through my past Halloween costumes (using photos) Christmas1.) My Christmas Day routine2.) Top ten Christmas films3.) Christmas song playlist4.) The five best Christmas presents I ever got or gave5.) Step by step Christmas wrapping DIY6.) Christmas haul – gifts, advent calendars, jumpers, decorations7.) Christmas makeup tutorial8.) Alternative Christmas guide (things to do, charity work, etc)9.) My worst ever/best ever Christmas10.) What I got for Christmas Easter1.) Easter baking – egg shaped cookies, hot cross buns, chocolate nests, etc2.) Trying out an Easter Egg making class3.) List of local Easter Egg hunts for families4.) Making an Easter Egg hunt for fellow bloggers5.) Painting Easter Eggs challenge with bloggers (vote with Twitter poll)6.) Drunken or blindfolded Easter Egg painting challenge with partner/friend7.) Easter Egg haul and tasting8.) Reviewing Easter gifts for people who don’t like chocolate9.) My best/worst ever Easter10.) My Easter weekend routine The Seasons1.) Ten things I love about autumn/summer/spring/winter2.) Ten favourite autumn Instagram accounts3.) Autumn clothing haul or OOTD4.) My favourite autumn themed accessories5.) Autumn candle and décor haul6.) Trying bikinis when I only wear swimsuits or vice versa7.) The low down on SPF and sun safety8.) Clothing recommendations to transition from one season to another9.) The songs that remind me of summers from my past10.) Makeup/skincare recommendations for each season Birthdays1.) It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to – my birthdays that went wrong2.) Memorable birthday presents from my childhood3.) Talking through my birthday party outfits (using photos)4.) Step by step how to throw an amazing birthday party5.) Recommendations for where to get unusual or themed gifts6.) Independent illustrators birthday cards/wrapping paper/decorations7.) The songs that were number 1 in the charts on all my birthdays8.) What turning a certain age meant to me9.) Why I remember this particular birthday10.) The birthday of a partner/friend/family member that means a lot to me Friendships1.) Where are they now? Stalking old friends online2.) How to end a toxic friendship3.) When friends drift apart4.) Meet my best friends (how we met, what they mean to me)5.) Meet my blogging friends (how we met, how often we meet up, etc)6.) When your parent/sibling is your best friend7.) Can guys and girls be platonic friends?8.) The top five films/books/TV shows about friendship9.) How to make friends at work, and are work friends ‘real’ friends?10.) Making friends when you start a new uni/school/college DIY1.) Trying to fix something myself using a YouTube video (e.g. broken toilet)2.) Top ten DIYs from Pinterest I want to try3.) Trying a DIY from Pinterest (compare their photos to yours at each step)4.) Making your own step by step DIY5.) Copying a DIY from an old kids TV show on YouTube (e.g. Blue Peter)6.) Top ten DIY bloggers/Instagrammers7.) Where I buy my craft supplies (tips for saving money, finding unusual items)8.) Trying a home decorating DIY (e.g. stencilling)9.) Trying a food DIY (e.g. special shaped/coloured pancakes)10.) Upcycling an item you own (e.g. furniture) Home/Interiors1.) Before and after shots of your home renovation/redecorating2.) Website recommendations for homeware, décor, furniture, etc3.) My dream home wish list for each room (with photos)4.) Homeware haul5.) Things I’d do differently if I changed a part of my interior again6.) How I decorate my home for special occasions (e.g. Christmas)7.) Tips for minimalist interiors or small spaces8.) Top ten home renovation or new home reveals on YouTube9.) The home and location I’d choose if money were no object10.) Tips for choosing colours and styles for different rooms Sex1.) Lingerie wish list or haul2.) Sex toy wish list or haul3.) Trying a new sex position (reporting on it rather than, ahem, documenting)4.) The weirdest place/s I’ve ever had sex5.) Things I’d tell my teenage self about sex6.) Which contraception works for me and why7.) Recommendations for sex/relationship bloggers/vloggers/podcasts9.) Sexual health experiences (yours or someone else’s) where to seek help10.) Good/bad one night stand encounters  Baking1.) The blindfolded baking challenge (with someone helping)2.) Decorating cookie challenge with other bloggers (vote with Twitter poll)3.) Trying the same recipe as other bloggers, all bake item on same day4.) Alternative Christmas cakes for people who hate traditional ones5.) Trying to bake cakes I loved in childhood (e.g. Battenberg, swiss roll)6.) Trying to copy a baked item I liked the look of in a film7.) A series on baking inspired by what I think certain celebrities would like8.) Tips for boozy baking (baking with booze and/or drinking it whilst baking)9.) A series on baking for my fave bloggers – items inspired by them10.) tips for vegan/gluten free/sugar free baking, website recommendations Identity1.) How/when I came out2.) Why my disability doesn’t define me3.) The misconceptions about disability I keep hearing4.) Recommendations for LGBTQ advice/community sites or podcasts5.) Why I don’t call myself a feminist6.) What feminism means to me7.) What I see when I look in the mirror8.) Being a blogger of colour9.) How blogging is/isn’t diverse10.) Why I choose to identify as this Hobbies1.) What I collect and why2.) My secret hobby3.) Swapping hobbies with another blogger to try theirs4.) Trying a hobby I used to love as a kid but gave up on5.) Why I choose Netflix over hobbies these days6.) How to choose a new hobby (get inspo from Pinterest for example)7.) Recommendations for hobbies you don’t have to leave the house for8.) Trying a hobby that puts me outside my comfort zone9.) Hobbies you can drink whilst doing10.) Trying hobbies my parents/grandparents did as kids Other Entertainment1.) My best/worst festival experience ever2.) Why I love/hate magazines and why (going through old/new issues)3.) Am I the only one who listens to the radio all day? (recommendations)4.) Hit and miss podcasts in different genres5.) Theatre recommendations (upcoming or things you’ve seen)6.) Restaurant recommendations in a particular town/country7.) Museum/gallery/exhibition recommendations (upcoming or seen)8.) The most unusual show/s I ever saw (recommend artists/dancers etc)9.) The best and worst music gig/s I ever went to10.) Recommendations for saving money/getting tickets/getting info Travel1.) My travel bucket list2.) The last place I went to and the next place I’m going to3.) My gap year/year abroad travel adventures4.) Pros and cons of travelling with different people (partner, family, on own)5.) Tips for saving money when travelling regularly6.) What to see and what to avoid in particular locations7.) My best/worst travel memories8.) Tips for making travel less stressful, e.g. airport/flying tips9.) Travelling around your own country10.) Recommendations for travel bloggers/vloggers/podcasts/websites Where I Live1.) How to save money where you live2.) Advice for tourists3.) Street art round-up4.) Images of local places/things/people that have caught your eye5.) Living in the country versus living in the city6.) Local recommendations (restaurants/clubs/pubs/things to do)7.) What local people are like here8.) Comparing where you live with another blogger and how it shapes you9.) When I moved here and why (how it compares to where I grew up)10.) Buying a house in this area – tips and advice Autumn images taken from Instagram (credited in this post)