You can create a blog to inspire, to educate, or to connect with others. But blogging is not just for your readers. It’s also for yourself. There’s a lot of gratification that comes with expressing yourself in new, digital forms by learning how to make a website. Finally, when you start growing your readership, blogging can become a sustainable stream of revenue. There are plenty of creative ways to monetize your blog as it grows, from affiliate links to banner advertising, to self-publishing and sponsored posts.
Whichever your motivation, there’s one golden rule to follow: choose a topic you are deeply passionate about. After all, passion infectious. The more engaged you are with your subject, the easier it will convey your ideas, opinions, and emotions—and engage your readers with you.
To help you get started, we’ve narrowed down the list of the top 20 most popular types of blogs, plus real user examples and website types. Whether it’s food or fashion, we hope you’ll find a topic you’re excited about and feel a calling to contribute to.
Give an introduction to different cooking techniques
Create buying guides for kitchen products
Travel
If you’re a travel blogger, your own adventures will inspire the best blog post ideas. But these are some of the most popular topics to write about.
List the must-see attractions in a location
Share tips for getting the best photographs
Write packing guides for every type of trip
Share travel deals and money-saving tips
Create etiquette guides for different places and situations
Recommend the best restaurants in a location
Go on a tour and write about your experience
Write in-depth reviews of your accommodation
Create itineraries for popular trips
Interview locals in places you visit
Explain how to get around in key locations
Fitness Blogs
Talking about health and fitness is one of the best blog ideas for a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, or person with a passion for a healthy lifestyle.
Besides helping people on their wellness journey, many fitness bloggers use their sites to generate passive income and increase their exposure to a larger audience.
Love Sweat Fitness and Kayla Itsines are excellent examples of fitness blogs that provide helpful fitness advice and free workouts for women. This type of blogging business plan is ideal for growing traffic, which leads to successful affiliate marketing and merchandise sales.
Instead of talking about fitness in general, try to pick a specific fitness category and only create content related to that topic.
Here are some of the most popular fitness blog categories:
Workout ideas.
Personal fitness stories and journeys.
Fitness product reviews.
Fitness advice.
Inspiration and motivation.
For your first fitness posts, consider choosing any of the following content types:
Myth-debunking articles.
Beginner guides.
Pros and cons articles.
Aside from affiliate marketing, there are many ways for a fitness blogger to make money. You can offer premium exercise plans,or start online personal training.
Lifestyle blogs
Lifestyle blogs are the new magazines. As we once flipped through pages, nowadays, we scroll for inspiration. Lifestyle bloggers create multimedia centered content around their daily lives. Therefore, these types of blogs often integrate vlogs (video blogs) to engage their audience and to show their expertise. These bloggers later tend to partner with brands as micro-influencers.
For example, Laura Baross focuses on sustainable living and design. Her interests and opinions vary from topics such as second-hand fashion to compostable toothbrushes. Maybe you don’t identify as an environmentalist, but you surely have something that makes your own lifestyle inspiring.
Topics you can write about:
Daily life and interests across fashion, home decor and food Hobbies Personal lessons and advice, great for listicle content too
Like words, fashion is a way we express ourselves. No surprise, there are almost as many fashion blogs as there are fashionistas in this world. Some are about luxury, others about streetwear, and some others even specialize in recycled textiles. They all offer outfit inspiration, trend updates and insider reviews. For example, Olivia + Laura offer straightforward advice for keeping up with trends.
Fashion blogs represent a lot of work, but they can pay off with invites to exclusive events and fashion shows. The perks don’t end there. Free clothing and beauty products are often gifted in exchange for promotion. If these benefits sparked your interests, you could start by putting together an eye-catching outfit, photographing it, and writing how you’ve decided to pair those items and colors together. Consider adding a link to the worn items. Readers might want to replicate and shop your look.
Topics you can write about:
Fashion trends Outfit of the day inspirations Product reviews
If you’re working as a photographer or love to take beautiful pictures, then creating a blog can be an excellent way to educate others about photography. It’s also a great chance to showcase your recent work, attracting more clients to work with you.
A photography blog has many different categories to choose from, such as weddings, sports, and lifestyle. Richard Bernabe is an example of an adventure travel photography blog that offers tips on capturing great pictures in nature.
Photography blogs also usually provide professional advice, such as equipment to get started with and standard camera settings for newcomers.
Here are other topics for a photography blog:
Gear reviews.
Editing tools tutorials.
Answers to FAQs.
Most interesting projects.
When choosing a photography blog theme, it’s better to pick a clean and minimalist design. Besides highlighting the visual content, a simple template can load faster, therefore, enhancing user experience.
Personal blogs
A personal blog allows you to bring out the storyteller within you by basing your content on real-life experiences and perspectives. When you create content, it might resemble a diary entry and will be written in the first person. You can choose to write about diverse topics or hone in on your interests. As you design your blog, make it personal and make sure it really represents you and your goals for the blog.
To help make your blog unique, choose a domain name that includes your name in it to position yourself as a thought leader in your space. For example, LiveByDanielle placed herself in her blog name and built a brand around her. She uses personal stories when she writes about travel, food and fashion to make herself more personable and relatable to her readers.
These types of blogs have endless opportunities for originality and creativity. All it needs is your personal touch.
Topics you can write about:
Personal stories Daily life and interests Personal development
When you’re ready to share your personality with the world, try one of these many personal blog templates.
DIY craft blogs
Unsure if there’s a market for DIY crafters on the web? The success of Pinterest and Esty should reassure you otherwise (see how to use Pinterest for blogging). Do-It-Yourself creators use materials such as wood, metal, fabric and sewing to make unique items.
Since DIY projects require plenty of steps, craft blogging is a useful outlet to communicate with readers. In the communication process, make sure you are very organized and linear. To do that, incorporate videos and many step-by-step photos to help visual learners follow. Happy Bankky Crafty Mom did this successfully by seamlessly embedding her YouTube channel videos into her blog posts.
Now we’ve seen some inspo, and it’s time to find your first project. Is there something you made recently and thought, “I must share it”? Re-create it and document each step.
Parenting has been practiced for thousands of years, yet it’s still the most stressful job in the world. That’s why new moms and dads regularly turn to blogs when in search of tips and advice.
Followed by over 117,000 followers on Instagram, Laura Gimbert is both a very successful mom and blogger. On her blog Mom Boss Life, she tackles without any filter all the aspects of becoming a mother, from the postpartum body changes and recovery to some most-needed time management tips.
Laura hit the right nail by alternating very detailed articles answering questions her readers are facing (also known as “pillar posts” in the blogging jargon), with fresh and entertaining “we’ve all been here” shorter posts. If you’re interested in starting a parenting blog, this editorial strategy is definitely an excellent way to go.
Unsurprisingly, parenting blogs are filled with articles about toys and toddler accessories recommendations. After all, parents love to make purchases for their little loved ones, and don’t necessarily have the time to benchmark all the existing options. This is where your knowledge comes in handy. Review the goods thoroughly, providing as much information as you can, and don’t forget to add some affiliate links to Amazon or other online shops for ways to monetize your blog.
Topics you can write about:
Parenting tips and advice Reviews and recommendations of baby food, clothes or toys Child behavior management
Music connects people offline and online. In the digital space, artists, fans and critics gather on music blogs to discuss all aspects of the art form. Musicians and producers like Make Pop Music discuss music creation and lyric writing. People come to his blog to read about tricks of the trade from an authentic source. With the help of Wix Music's audio streaming, musicians can share their work on their blog.
If you fall into the music fan or critic bucket, choosing a specific genre such as hip hop, rock or country music can help you stand out and become the go-to place for readers. Although a lot of research is involved with these types of blogs when staying up to date with song releases, artist news and more, it might just earn you free VIP passes to report on upcoming exclusive music events.
Topics you can write about:
Music charts Music creation technology Artists, songs, and albums news and reviews
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