100+ Types of Digital Content You Can Make
When starting a blog, the first major decision you will have to make is the kind of content to create. This article brings a long list of content types. Hopefully you will find something that interests you.
The list is divided into three major groups:
- Textual content
- Multimedia content
- Other
Textual Content
This type of content does not require video or audio material. You only need to arrange words into compelling text.
- Blog posts (long, consistent text)
- Articles such as announcements and news
- How-to instructions for readers
- Guides that share knowledge
- Top “X” lists
- Q & A
- Case studies
- Testimonials (what clients say about you)
- Interviews
- Product reviews
- Checklists
- Research—sharing your findings
- White papers for technical information
- Industry news
- Company news
- Guest posts—let other bloggers post on your site
- Personal stories
- Success stories
- Personal bios
- Comments (readers’ feedback)
- FAQs section
- Glossary
- Wikis
- Versus articles
- Comparisons
- Predictions
- Inspirational messages (this is a good way to go viral)
- Content on avoiding failure
- Interesting facts
- Funny stories
- Quotes by famous people
- Literary works
- Microblog posts (short valuable content)
- Best practice experiences
- Metaphors
- Scheduled events (so your audience can meet you)
- “Why” content
- Cost sheet
- Product announcements
- Newsletters
- Promoted posts
- Recipes
- Disclaimers
Multimedia Content
Here, you mix different kinds of materials. It is a large group that includes pictures, audio, video or a combination of them all.
- Infographics (for statistics, facts, etc.)
- Cheat sheets
- eBooks
- Screenshots
- Audio posts
- Audiobooks
- Photography (post your work)
- Podcasts
- Vlogs (e.g. travel vlogs)
- Live videos
- Micro videos (short, promotional videos)
- Presentations
- Webinars
- Polls
- Online events
- Courses
- Surveys (gather opinions and data)
- Roundups
- SlideShare (create and post slideshows)
- Data visualization (portray data with graphs and charts)
- Data collecting (post cool research results or data)
- Diagrams
- Illustrations (tell a story with pictures)
- GIFs (best for social networks)
- Demonstration (e.g. how something works)
- Transparency
- Posters
- Memes (graphic content for entertainment or comedy)
- Cartoons and comics (create something funny and interesting)
- Competitions (contests for your audience)
- Online magazine
- Fun quizzes
- Music videos
- Public service announcements (PSA)
- Maps—show historical places
- Forums for people to discuss various issues
- Fan page for your favorite celebrity
- Media mentions—show what the media says about your business
- Giveaways- people cannot say no to free stuff
- Feature pages
- Daily shows—talk to your audience regularly about anything
Other
- Plugins that could be useful for readers
- Templates
- Free tools
- Browser extensions—integrate your content into browsers
- QR codes
- Free resources for readers to download
- Chat rooms for visitors to share information
- Mobile apps
- Countdowns to significant events
- Social network buttons
- Calculators
- Converters for different units
- User generated content (allow visitors to post)
- Collaborations with fellow bloggers
- Email campaign
- Landing pages
- Promo-sites (promoting services or products)
- Income reports
- Best awards
- Online games (simple browser games to attract visitors)
- Offline magazines—scan and post printed magazines
- Swag—send branded little gifts to your audience
- Ads
Conclusion
Content does not have to be long articles. Use different forms of content to attract a wide audience.
