Starting a podcast or blog can be overwhelming. And while it’s important to develop your own voice and point-of-view, you don’t have to reinvent the wheel with your format.

There are many tried and true content formats that provide a solid place to start, and can be helpful for beginners and seasoned creators alike.

In this episode, we explore five different templates that you can use to create a high-quality podcast, article, or blog post.

Main takeaways

Roundups may seem overdone but they can still be effective if you put your own spin on them. Having people share their input allows you to drive organic traffic to your site and builds your community simultaneously. Doing a roundup via podcast adds a barrier because it takes more effort and know-how to execute well.
Story or documentary-driven posts use a story or real-life event, supported by deep research, to draw people in. This is a great way to illustrate a problem, solution, or moral.
Biography or storytelling can be well done when you let the reader or viewer draw the conclusions rather than doing it for them.
Teach, inspire, or entertain are three solid goals for creating content. You don’t have to hit all three; just one can be enough.
List posts are overdone but they are still effective at drawing attention and getting people to engage.
Epic guides should exist to beat any other post or resource about that specific topic.
Interviews are a great way to gain deep insights into individuals or topics. However, the interview is only as good as the guest.

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Thought of the day

“Templates make things easier to create. It’s hard to show up and create things regularly and templates make it easy to move past creative blocks. It can also make publishing schedules easier if you do it by format. The idea of publishing meaningful content each week becomes achievable.” ~ @nathanbarry

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