A “how to” blog post does exactly what it describes: it teaches the reader how to do something by breaking down a series of steps. Historically, this type of post performs well for most bloggers, and with good reason. While we enjoy a good philosophical discussion or a hot debate that puts our cerebral cortex into overdrive, the fact is that we all want to learn how to get stuff done. If you can incorporate images or video to make the process visual, you'll likely see even greater success. “How-to” type posts draw us like moths to a flame because we assume we’re going to learn how to do something faster, cheaper, or better than other people, or shave some time off a tedious, outdated process that makes us want to stick a fork in our left eye. What can you teach your audience how to do? Once you’ve figured that out, the template below can help you break down the process in written form. Plan Your How-To Blog Post Take several minutes to plan out what you want to write a