Write "List" Posts

Here's a method of content creation that can be extremely effective and yet is incredibly simple and quick to do – writing lists.

Why are lists considered to be fantastic content?

Darren Rowse of Problogger.com says, “Online readers are notoriously lazy. A list helps communicate a number of points quickly and easily.”

Check out Darren's reasons why lists make such effective content (written in the form of a list!):
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2005/09/15/8-reasons-why-lists-are-good-for-getting-traffic-to-your-blog

Lists can be applied in all sorts of ways on your site to create content:

• Top ten recommendations for [product or service in your niche]
  

• Three of the best-selling..[product in your niche] compared
  

• Five things you need to know about…[something in your niche]
  

• Our top six favourite [something in your niche]
  

• Seven reasons you need to [take some action connected to your niche]
  

• Four excuses you may use not to [take some action connected to your niche]
  

• Eight great ideas for [something in your niche]
  

• Twenty practical tips to help you [do something in your niche]
  

• Nine things people always say about [something in your niche]
  

• Ten myths you really shouldn’t believe about [something in your niche]
  

One of the most compelling reasons to use lists is that visitors just love them. Put a list up, and watch the post attract more views than most of your straight text content.