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How to Write a 'How I Do It' Blog Post to Grow Your Readership
Today's episode is all about how to write a very simple but extremely powerful style of blog post - the 'How I Do It' post.




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In This Episode
You can listen to today's episode above or in iTunes or Stitcher (where we'd also LOVE to get your reviews on those platforms if you have a moment). In today's episode:

Why 'How I Did It' blog posts are more powerful than other posts
The powerful difference between 'How I Did It' and 'How I DO It' posts
Real life examples of successful 'How I Did It' and 'How I Do It' blog posts - from my own blogs and others
How to come up with ideas and write your own 'How I Do It' blog post to grow your readership

Further Reading and Resources for How to Write a 'How I Do It' Blog Post to Grow Your Readership
Tips about writing different types of posts (these are previous podcast episodes):

Write and Publish a List Post
Writing Challenge: Create a Link Post for Your Blog
How to Write an Opinion Post to Draw People in to Your Blog
How to Write a Post That Contains a Call to Action
How to Write a Review Post

Examples of 'How I Do It' blog posts:

The post I mention that Vanessa (my wife) wrote about travelling to Bali with Young Kids
$72,000 in E-Books in a Week – 8 Lessons I Learned
How to Build an Efficient Social Media Workflow to Increase your Traffic
Vanessa’s ‘How to Style Your Bed’ blog post 
A Powerful Exercise inside Google Analytics to Set You Up for a Successful Year of Blogging
Step By Step How to Do a Head Shot on a White Background 
More examples of 'Step By Step' (How I Do It) blog posts on the Digital Photography School Blog
Nicole Avery regularly shares 'How I Do It' posts on her blog, including her family morning routine, her kids homework boxes and how she preps food for her 5 kids’ lunch boxes each week.

How did you go with today's episode?
What did you learn from today's episode? Have you already written a 'How I Do It' or 'How I Did It' blog post? What 'How I Do It' or 'How I Did It' blog post will you write and share next? We'd love to see it!

We'd love to hear from you in the comments below. Don't forget to share a link to your blog.
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