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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/44918
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Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/a/44918
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
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I like this question! There are a lot of marketing type posts if you google "blog checklist," but I found a few useful references.

Here's one that has a lot more on the keeping-your-content-focused portions of the checklist, which may help you if trying to figure out if your blog posts are "enough"[https://www.successfulblogging.com/blog-checklist/](https://www.successfulblogging.com/blog-checklist/)

> As bloggers, we risk confusing our readers if we delve into various vaguely related subjects all in one blog post. ... There is nothing wrong with offering a plethora of tips or suggestions, but it needs to be tied together by one central theme.
> 
> Some of the others ways that readers will find value are:  
> - Case studies  
> - Actionable content  
> - Content that solves problems  
> - Content that holds additional resources
> 
> In multiple instances, I’ve found bloggers using out-of-date case studies and old resources. Circumstances change, some information becomes invalid, some information becomes more thorough. Bloggers need to check and re-check their sources before they publish.

This one seems to really think through a lot of the elements from brainstorming to editing the words: [https://spinsucks.com/communication/ultimate-blog-checklist-guide/](https://spinsucks.com/communication/ultimate-blog-checklist-guide/)Some of it is SEO focused, but it separates that process out from the content-creation element.

This one seems more SEO focused, but it has some strong content (just not as focused on the "writing" part of blogging):[https://writtent.com/blog/ultimate-blog-post-checklist-hit-publish-button/](https://writtent.com/blog/ultimate-blog-post-checklist-hit-publish-button/)the first 8 steps are about title/description/keywords, but it reminds you to check for "reputable" sources, and link to at least 2 (and it gives tips about judging "reputable" using Alexa), and also to link to a few of your OWN pages. Then several focused on images (giving credit, editing them, including ALT tags! _yay accessability!_), and then a few more on white-space, H tags, bulleted lists.

It does seem a lot of the checklists I found are about everything _except_ the writing!

Original score: 4