By cwainwright@hubspot.com (Corey Wainwright)

Blogging has always been an effective content marketing strategy. However, sometimes, it can be difficult to put pen to paper – or more accurately, words to the screen.

That’s where blog post templates can come in handy.

In this post, we’ll equip you with a blogging template to use in Google Docs that follows a standard writing formula to capture your audience’s attention.

Why Use Google Docs for Blog Post Templates

The number one reason to use Google Docs for your blog post templates is the collaboration features.

The platform allows you to:

• Share templates.
• Manage editing permissions.
• Request feedback on your content.
• Download and convert into other file formats.
• Back documents up the cloud.

Google Docs also allows you to easily copy documents. This means that once you create your template, anyone on your team can copy it and save it in their own folder.

Beyond the collaboration features, you can also work on your document offline – so if you are working in an area with no Wi-Fi, you can still get your work done.

Another helpful tool is the version history and recovery. Say you start writing one night and take out a whole paragraph. Then, the next day, you reconsider and decide you want to add it back in.

By accessing your version history, you can retrieve that paragraph and either copy it into the new version or restore the old one.

Additionally, if there are multiple users, you can see who made what changes. This makes it easy to know who to reach out to in case you have additional questions.

Google Docs Blog Post Template

A comprehensive, high-quality blog post doesn’t have to be long.

In fact, shorter is often sweeter for your readers who have limited time to devote to reading the massive amounts of content on the web.

But well-written blog posts should include three sections, which you may be familiar with if you close your eyes and think back to elementary school writing classes: the introduction, the body, and the conclusion. Here’s what’s included in each.

Have you ever tried to ___________? If so, you’ll know that it’s difficult because ___________________________. So what do you do?

Many people have found success by using ___________________. But there are a few things you should know before you implement ___________.

This post will tell you what you need to know to make sure ____________________ and successfully ________________.

If you’re looking for a _____________, here are the key things you’ll want to keep in mind:

• Make sure your ____________ lets you _______________. If it doesn’t, you’ll have trouble ___________.
• Ensure your ___________ has a ____________ so you can ____________.
• Any good ______________ should let you _____________. This is important because _________________.

While not necessary, some great bonus features of a great _____________ are __________, ____________, and _______________.

Now that you know ________________, you’re ready to __________________ without …read more

Source:: HubSpot Blog

      

Author: Aaron