51 Blog Post Ideas for School Marketers to Steal

That’s a crummy, frustrating feeling that can dig away at both your confidence and motivation— but there’s a fix. Keep a list of ideas that you can turn to when your school’s blog needs writing but your brain goes blank.

To get you started, here is a list of 51 blog post ideas you can use to inspire your own topics or, yes, give your brain a break and swipe them, just as they are.

1. 1. Create “The Ultimate Guide to [Your School]”
   2. Answer frequently asked questions
   3. Go behind-the-scenes of a program
   4. Post an upcoming events roundup
   5. Profile a successful alum
   6. Create a “best of the blog” roundup
   7. Share the story of your founders
   8. Give a glimpse inside a new building
   9. Review an event
   10. Community spotlight– share stories of local organizations where students can get involved
   11. Write about local spots to visit during the school year
   12. Compile a list of books to read over summer vacation
   13. Take readers on a virtual tour of campus
   14. Write a “What to expect” post
   15. Address common misperceptions about your school
   16. Share your values/principles/mission by writing a “Why we care about _____” post
   17. List the best study tips for students
   18. Post about things to do this weekend
   19. Share tips for creating a successful school routine
   20. Review a local restaurant
   21. Write a post that answers why students should choose your school
   22. Provide tips for getting along with a new roommate
   23. Make a list of exciting things to do on a rainy day
   24. Share test-taking tips
   25. Give advice on how students can stay organized
   26. Craft  mid-term or final exams survival guide
   27. Share end-of-the-school-year tips
   28. Share admissions tips
   29. Write a post on how to choose the right school
   30. Interview the school president/principal
   31. Profile a student
   32. Capture a day in the life of your school mascot
   33. Share interesting school traditions and their origin story
   34. Write a “Spotlight on _____” a club/program/sport/activity
   35. Share surprising facts about your school
   36. Repurpose a school newsletter or newspaper article
   37. Let a student guest post
   38. Promote an event
   39. Write a teacher profile
   40. Provide an update to an old blog post
   41. Post a tutorial
   42. Share stats about your school
   43. Write a post that supports and promotes other content (ebooks, video series, etc.)
   44. Create an infographic and write about it
   45. Host a giveaway
   46. Ask readers what they want to see on the blog (then use this as a list of even more ideas)
   47. Roundup inspirational quotes for students (create graphics for each to make them extra shareable!)
   48. Start a “_____ of the Month” series. (Get creative with filling in the blank: book, professor, local business, student, major, club, etc)
   49. Write up a Q&A session with a department head
   50. Use terminology specific to your school or a certain program to write a “What is…” post
   51. Write a “Beginner’s Guide to _____” to help ease the mind of potential or incoming students

What are your no-fail, go-to ideas? Share them with your fellow school marketers in the comments below.