How to Write a Blog Post Outline: A Simple Formula to Follow [+Tips from Our Blog Team]
What makes a blog post bad? The most pervasive problem we find is poor flow. The post jumps from one idea to the next or the post reads like a stream of consciousness – except it’s not a stylistic choice.
One way to prevent this is by creating an outline for your blog post.
Below is my method for outlining posts and organizing my thoughts to create a cohesive, logical piece.
Table of Contents
- How to Write a Blog Post Outline
- Outlining Tips from HubSpot Bloggers
- Blog Post Outline Example
- Nail your working title.
- Write down as many distinct takeaways from the article as you can.
- Break up those takeaways into larger sections.
- Add more takeaways to some sections.
- Revise, remove, and reorganize details in each section.
- Include links to your examples and/or data.
- If any details come to you that you don’t want to forget, add them in.