139: How to Create Content That Answers a FAQ [Challenge]

Challenge: Create Content That Answers a FAQ This is the 2nd Challenge of our 7 Days to Getting Your Blogging Groove Back Challenge that we kicked off a couple of episodes ago. To recap - every day for the next week I’m going to suggest a particular style of blog post for you to create. My challenge is to create and publish that content - to join our ProBlogger Challenge Group on Facebook and to share your post on this thread and to check out the other posts others are submitting. In Today’s Episode Challenge: Create Content That Answers a FAQ Listen to this episode above in the player or here on iTunes (look for episode PB139). Some of my most popular blog posts have been in response to reader questions. If one reader is asking a question, it is likely that many readers have the same question. How to Find a Question to Answer Ask your readers Check your comments and email Check other blogs and forums Go to question sites like Quora Find and talk to a beginner in your niche Answer a question of your own Think back and answer a question you once had Today’s Challenge Write and publish a FAQ post Head to the FB group (search for ProBlogger Challenge Group on FB) and share your link on this thread. Share the link. Only new posts please. Take a few minutes to check out, like, comment on and share other people’s lists. Further Resources on Creating Content That Answers a FAQ Facebook Group ProBlogger Challenge How to Hold a Camera - Post that answers a question What is a Blog? - Post that answers a question Quora - Question site Update: Here are the rest of the Challenges in the Blogging Groove Series Challenge 1: Create a List Post - Listen on iTunes here - Submit to the Facebook Group Here. Challenge 2: Create a FAQ Post - Listen on iTunes here - Submit to the Facebook Group Here. Challenge 3: Create a Review Post - Listen on iTunes here - Submit to the Facebook Group Here. Challenge 4: Create a Story Post - Listen on iTunes here - Submit to the Facebook Group Here. Challenge 5: Create a ‘How to’ Post - Listen on iTunes here - Submit to the Facebook Group Here. Challenge 6: Create a Discussion Starter Post - Listen on iTunes here - Submit to the Facebook Group Here. Challenge 7: Create a Link Post - Listen on iTunes here - Submit to the Facebook Group Here. Full Transcript Expand to view full transcript Compress to smaller transcript view Hi there, this is Darren from ProBlogger. Today, I want to issue you with a challenge to create a frequently asked question post for your blog. This is day two or the second challenge in our seven days to get your blogging groove back challenge that we kicked off a couple of episodes ago. To recap, everyday for the next week I'm suggesting a particular style of blog post for you to create. The challenge is to create and publish that post on your blog and then to join our Facebook group which is called the ProBlogger Challenge Group over on Facebook and to share the post that you created and to check out the post that others are submitting as well. Yesterday, I asked you to create a list post and it’s fantastic to see all of those list posts being submitted to the group. I'm reading every one that I possibly can and there’s been some great posts submitted. Today, I want to challenge you to write a post that is an answer to a frequently asked question. In today’s podcast, it will just take ten or so minutes. I'm going to tell you why I think this is a great post and give you a few tips on how to work out what question to answer. You can check out today’s show notes with all the details of the challenge as well as some further reading that I’ve got for you today over at problogger.com/podcast/139. Let’s get to the challenge. One of the easiest ways to find something to blog about that connects with your readers...