How to Write a Blog Post From Start to Finish | Neil Patel

In this video I’m going to share with you how I write a blog post - from start to finish. Have you read any one of my blog posts and found that they all follow a similar format? And it’s not out of a coincidence. It’s for a reason. Because that formula helps me generate at least 37 thousand visitors per blog post.

Do you want to know this formula and how I write a perfect blog post? It works for a B2B, B2C, a personal or corporate blog. It’s the best blogging formula out there! And today I’m going to share with you my formula for a perfect blog post.

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I'm gonna share with you the perfect formula that I follow for my own blog. It works for a B2C ,B2B, a personal blog or a corporate blog, it works for everything. I kid you not, it is the best formula out there. First tip: Start off with a title. Don't just start writing a blog post, unless you have the exact title, do not write your blog post.

Last but not least, you wanna wrap up your post with a conclusion. The conclusion summarizes what your post was about, and you end your conclusion with a question. By ending with the question, more people are more likely to leave a comment. When they leave a comment, it creates engagement. So it's really important you end with a question. And here's what we found with conclusions. Brazing Crazy Egg, we use a scroll mat feature, and what we found through testing was, a lot of people read blog posts, when they first land on them, they quickly scroll to the bottom, check out the conclusion, and then they go back up and read the rest, assuming they like the conclusion. So with your conclusion, make sure you label it "Conclusion".

People love getting back-links, because when you link out to someone, it drives in more traffic. Especially when you're linking to them in a positive way. Hopefully you're not bashing people in your blog post. Stay above that. So when you link up to them, shoot them an e-mail. "Hey Curtis, I have to say I am a huge fan of your work, so much so I linked out to you in my latest blog post. You can check it out here. Cheers, Neil. P.S. If you shared it, it would make my day". That's it. A lot of people who get linked out to, including me, don't mind sharing articles on Twitter.

00:00 - Introduction
00:40 - Have You Ever Written A Web Blog Post Before?
00:58 - The perfect Formula. B2B, B2C , Personal or Corporate Blog.
Tip 1 - Start Off With A Title
02:18 Tip 2 - Introduction ( Hook People With a Bold Statement.
02:54 Tip 3 - “Body Building” You Want It easy To Skim
03:38 Tip 4 - Link Up With Other Sites Too.
03:38 Tip 5 - Wrap Up Your Post With A Great Conclusion
04:44 Bonus Tip - Link Up To Other People To Drive More Traffic

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[neilpatel]

Comeback to this video whenever you want to follow my formula for writing a blog. Did you find some tips you might have been forgetting when writing? If so what were they?

[jtasgl]

That moment you realize you've learned more from 7 YouTube videos about marketing than you did in about 40% of your college classes... Dedicated to marketing...

[saurabh]

This is absolutely so simple, clear and concise. Nothing fancy. Love you man! Cheers!

[shobhinsadharajan]

Adding a question at the end of the blog post was really a brilliant tip. It really keeps the audience engaged with the post by sharing their opinions. Most of the Content Writers miss this. Worth watching your video. Thanks, Neil!

[stephanierosenavarro]

I’m just starting my blogging journey and this was very helpful, straight to the point and understandable! Thanks Neil! :)

[kellyculver]

I’ve been writing marketing blogs for a long time over on my website, didn’t think about the conclusion at the bottom. Really great tips, thank you!

[captaintzuyu]

I like how you are ready to help anyone and reply almost everyone you could... I appreciate it, not most of others do that.

[celestinnarose]

I love that you said ‘stay above that’ regarding links. It’s so important to keep a positive mental attitude

[chedzamudongo]

I'm starting to blog on my website and I found this video very helpful. I'm going to use these tips before I publish my book 1st blog post. Thank you Neil! 🥰🙏🏾

[yadiz]

“Essay writing 101”
Tell them what you’re going to tell them, TELL them, then tell them what you told them 😁😁

[KellyGrace]

Neil, I'm blinded by the brilliance of simply labeling my CONCLUSION. You outed me, I always scroll to the conclusion before deciding to commit to reading the whole post. It never occurred to me that I'm not the only one doing that. So, just like making site navigation easy so visitors can find what they're interested in quickly---make the content structure work to induce a reader by highlighting the content's value in my conclusion and letting their FOMO propel them back into the rest of the post. I've also found that writing a solid conclusion automatically points out any weak areas of a post. Thanks Neil!

[BikiniGyat]

All this free information you give out based on you and your companies mindset "give give give", is truly inspiring. I love your videos and your work.

[GraceDAExplorer]

Great tips, Neil, thank you for this. I started my blog two weeks ago. Good to know that I need to write a conclusion. 😊 I’m gonna this as well.

[VitalizedBody]

Love the idea of ending with a question. Thank you so much!

[Reviewster]

"When you link up to other people, it flatters them. People love getting back-links, because when you link out to someone, it drives in more traffic" So true, you linked to one of my sites in one of your posts and it totally made my day. :) I was flattered and I bragged about it on social media. I'm sure you got a few hundred visitors from me bragging.

[revatrainerjonathan]

I have to give it to you Neil, you're the best!!!! I am a Trainer and one of the topics I teach is SEO. I share your tips to my participants and they work wonders! Huge shout out to you! Keep it up!!!!

[roomiesroom]

Yes!

I have written a couple of blog posts.


Thank you so much, Neil Patel. You are the best!

[marykaywagner]

Hi Neil. These tips are great. They make for a fantastic checklist before actually publishing. With that said, I would not necessarily follow them in the order you presented them. I usually start with a working title. Tip 1: I don't do a deep dive for a title until after the content is near final form. Tips 2 & 5: I write my introduction and conclusion after my first draft of the content. As an instructional writer, I use the formula "tell them what you're going to tell them; tell them; tell them what you told them." Once I know what I am going to "tell them, " I write the intro (what I'm going to tell them) and conclusion (what I told them.) I love ending the conclusion with a question. It is a great way to help people step into action. Tip 3: Exactly! Tips 4 & 6: Fantastic idea. Will definitely incorporate. Thank you mkw

[CarsSupercars]

Hey Neil, Your ideas helped me generate more visitors then any of my previous techniques.

[MondesThreads]

Yess. So good.. I abandoned blogging but trying to get back into it