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350+ Best Blog Post Ideas for Blogtober

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It’s finally time! But what should you write for blogtober?

Blogtober rolls around every single year and it’s a great time for bloggers to step up their blog game and really showcase what they’re about. One of the things that bloggers often struggle with for blogtober is coming up with ideas. After all, blogtober is all about challenging yourself to publish one blog post per day for the duration of the month of October.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

What is Blogtober?

Blogtober is an annual event that happens every October and is an opportunity for bloggers in a vast variety of niches to share their posts. The aim of the blogtober challenge is to post a new blog post every day leading up to Halloween, the final day of October.

What are the Blogtober rules?

There are no official rules for blogtober, other than publishing one blog post a day for the duration of blogtober (October each year). Bloggers can blog about whatever they like, although many bloggers tend to showcase Halloween, spooky, and autumn-themed posts if it suits their niche. It’s a great time of year to make use of the seasonal posts for Halloween and fall, as many people are searching for posts about autumnal things!

Bloggers from all walks of the blogosphere take part in Blogtober each year, from beauty bloggers to travel bloggers, lifestyle bloggers to book bloggers. If you’re someone who has a blog you can participate in blogtober, it’s that simple!

What types of posts should I write in Blogtober?

Because there are no official rules, you can blog about what you like in blogtober! Sometimes bloggers will just ramp up their usual content and post every day instead of once or twice a week, and other blogs will use blogtober as a great way to get back into blogging after taking a break.

There are plenty of ways you could create content for blogtober. Here’s a list of types of posts that you could write about (and make them suit your niche):

  • Lists – Top 10 posts
  • Roundups – on particular topics or things you’ve done
  • Reviews
  • Products
  • Prose and stories
  • Photography based posts
  • DIY and crafts
  • Books
  • Bucket lists
  • Quizzes
  • Humourous posts
  • and the list goes on!

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The Best Blog Post Ideas for Blogtober 2024

These blogtober blog post ideas are broken up into different niches, but you could easily adapt ideas from other niches into your own. Have a look and get creative! These are just blogtober prompts; put your own spin on them!

Best blog post ideas for blogtober: For Lifestyle Blogger

Everyday ideas

  1. Favourite movies of this year
  2. Favourite movies of all time
  3. Favourite TV shows of the year
  4. Favourite TV shows of all time
  5. Favourite movies from your childhood
  6. Favourite TV shows from your childhood
  7. Best childhood memories
  8. Share a story from your childhood
  9. Family traditions you’d like to continue
  10. Favourite time of year and why
  11. Favourite clothing brands
  12. Favourite charity stores to visit
  13. Favourite quotes about your niche
  14. A day in the life
  15. Show us your favourite space in your house
  16. Have you ever made a life-changing decision?
  17. Things you learnt from your parents
  18. Do you have any employees? Introduce them to us!
  19. Things you wish you knew before starting a blog/biz
  20. Favourite plugins
  21. What your blog platform is and why you chose it
  22. Favourite way to spend your day
  23. What’s your favourite social media platform and why?
  24. Where do you see your blog/biz in 5, 10 years?
  25. Your favourite self-care practises
  26. Write an FAQ
  27. Tell us your ‘why’ – why you started blogging
  28. Name 3 other bloggers in your niche you’d love to have round for dinner
  29. Tell us about a project you’re working on
  30. Tell us about the reason you called your blog what you did
  31. Write a letter to your former self
  32. Your go-to apps
  33. What’s the most challenging part of what you do?
  34. Tell us something we might not know about you
  35. If someone wanted to do what you do, what skills would they need?
  36. Interview someone in your niche
  37. Turn a blog post into a free downloadable
  38. How you got started
  39. Feature a guest post
  40. Share your top tips on a topic
  41. List tools that you use every day for your business
  42. Talk about something that you got wrong and what you learnt from it
  43. Have a daily routine? Share it with us!
  44. Show us your writing spot
  45. Create a checklist for something in your niche
  46. What’s something that scares you and why?
  47. What does your name mean? Why did your parents choose it?
  48. Share X amount of TV characters you’d love to hire for your business
  49. Tell us something controversial
  50. Create a soundtrack for your blog (what should people listen to when they read it)
  51. What’s something that inspires you?
  52. A favourite non-fiction book that’s helped you with your blog/biz
  53. A – Z Post
  54. Create a list of other resources you’ve discovered in your niche
  55. What are some boundaries that you hold?
  56. Make an infographic
  57. Got a life hack for us? Share it!
  58. Favourite place you’ve been in your city
  59. Did you study at Uni? Are you working in your area of study?
  60. Ask your readers a question, share the results
  61. Write a letter to your future self
  62. Favourite coffee shop
  63. Create an ‘Ultimate Guide’
  64. What do you do when you’re in a creative slump?
  65. How do you deal with distractions?
  66. List tools that you use every day for blogging
  67. Do a 30-day photo challenge
  68. What blogging mistakes have you made in the past?
  69. Favourite Chrome extensions
  70. Top sites for [your niche] tutorials
  71. Create a month-long series on a topic
  72. Favourite design websites/programmes/apps
  73. Create a poll or survey to gather info about your readers. Share the results.
  74. Tell us about something you’d love to learn
  75. Actually learn it and tell your readers about it
  76. What’s a skill you’re currently learning? How’s it going?
  77. Share your top writing tips
  78. How you think of blog post ideas
  79. Favourite country you’ve been to
  80. Things you learnt from your grandparents
  81. Jump on a social media trend and then let us how it went
  82. Are there some life events that have really shaped you?
  83. Did you make any New Years Resolutions? How are you going with them?
  84. Do you or your blog have a mission statement?
  85. Create a cheat sheet for a topic
  86. 100 things post
  87. Hosting any events this month?
  88. What’s your workout routine?
  89. How has life changed with the pandemic?
  90. Tips on getting through lockdowns
  91. Tell us about your favourite parts of your city
  92. Do you love stationery? Tell us about your favourite items
  93. How many notebooks do you really have? Tell us about each of them
  94. Do you plan your blog content in a notebook or digitally? Tell us about it!
  95. What have you learnt from blogging?
  96. Your favourite bloggers
  97. A ‘what you eat in a day’ post
  98. Favourite recipes
  99. Outfit of the day
  100. Do a 12 things you didn’t know about me post

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Seasonal ideas

  1. Fall favourites
  2. Top 10 best fall drinks
  3. Top 10 best fall recipes
  4. Top 10 best fall decorations
  5. Top 10 best fall dresses
  6. Top 10 best fall tops
  7. Top 10 best fall sweaters
  8. Top 10 best places to get decorations from
  9. Easiest family Halloween costumes
  10. Quick and easy Halloween costumes
  11. Last-minute Halloween costumes
  12. Best couple’s costumes
  13. 5 Reasons NOT to throw a Halloween party this year
  14. 5 Reasons to throw a Halloween party this year
  15. How to throw a Halloween party during a pandemic
  16. 20 ways to spend Halloween at home this year
  17. Best Trick-of-Treat practises
  18. How to make sugarfree Halloween candy
  19. Sugarfree Halloween drink ideas
  20. How to introduce your kids to horror movies (without introducing them to horror movies)
  21. Best Halloween movies to watch this season
  22. The soundtrack of your Halloween
  23. The soundtrack of your autumn/fall
  24. Things you love about fall
  25. Things you DON’T love about fall
  26. Spooky locations in your city or home town
  27. Best Halloween parties you’ve been to
  28. The worst Halloween parties you’ve been to
  29. Your favourite seasonal window displays
  30. How to save money this Halloween
  31. Tips for saving money on Halloween candy
  32. A round-up of all the costumes you’ve worn at Halloween over the years
  33. Share a list of all the things you do to prepare to Halloween
  34. How do you decorate your house for fall?
  35. Do you have any Halloween traditions?
  36. How to explain Halloween to kids

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Best blog post ideas for blogtober: For DIY and Craft Bloggers

Everyday ideas

  1. 5 reasons to DIY your own clothes
  2. Top tips for refurbishing your bathroom
  3. Top tips for refurbishing your bedroom
  4. Top tips for refurbishing your kitchen
  5. Top tips for refurbishing your lounge
  6. Top tips for refurbishing your family room
  7. Top tips for refurbishing your garage
  8. How to turn your garage into a family rumpus room
  9. Favourite craft ideas of the year
  10. Best ways to use up scrap fabric
  11. How to use glitter without it going everywhere
  12. How to never run out of craft projects
  13. Best places to find inspiration for your next project
  14. How did you get into DIY?
  15. Best tools for crafting
  16. Best tools for card making
  17. Best tools for sewing
  18. Best tools for kids’ crafts
  19. Best tools for paper crafts
  20. How to upcycle almost anything
  21. The beginner’s guide to  upcycling
  22. The beginner’s guide to sewing
  23. The beginner’s guide to paper crafts
  24. The beginner’s guide to scrapbooking
  25. Your favourite scrapbooking tools
  26. Where to get the best scrapbooking resources
  27. Top tips for stringing up fake spider webs
  28. Layout ideas for your front door pumpkins this fall

Seasonal ideas

  1. DIY Halloween decorations
  2. How to create your own autumn decorations
  3. 5 ways to DIY your Halloween this year
  4. Turn your old baubles into pumpkins this Halloween
  5. 10 Halloween-themed scrapbook spreads
  6. Inspiration for your autumn scrapbook pages
  7. Round up of your favourite seasonal crafts you’ve done
  8. 10 unique ways to carve a pumpkin
  9. Make and string your own seasonal garland
  10. How to make the best trick-or-treat bags this Halloween
  11. Halloween crafts for toddlers
  12. Halloween crafts for kids
  13. Halloween crafts for teenagers
  14. Make your own spooky window decals
  15. Paint planter pots for Halloween!
  16. How to make giant spiders
  17. Easy Halloween Jar decorations
  18. Paper jack-o-lanterns
  19. Give your Christmas gnomes new outfits for Halloween
  20. How to rescue old candles for Halloween
  21. Fun and quirky Halloween bookmarks for your favourite spooky reads
  22. Creative Halloween masks for the kids

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Best blog post ideas for blogtober: For Book Bloggers

Everyday ideas

  1. Favourite books of 2022
  2. Round up of your Goodreads Challenge so far
  3. Books being released in November and December
  4. Books you’re looking forward to being published the following year
  5. 10 books you have 5 stars to
  6. 10 books you have 1 star to
  7. 10 books you didn’t finish
  8. 10 books to read this winter/summer
  9. 10 books featuring high schools
  10. 10 books set in the mountains
  11. 10 books set by the lake
  12. 10 books set by the ocean
  13. 10 books in (your home town or country)
  14. 10 books that might surprise you
  15. Author showcase
  16. Author interviews
  17. Books that were overhyped
  18. Books that were underhyped
  19. How to get into reading
  20. How to read more books each year
  21. Top tips for annotating non-fiction books
  22. Best non-fiction books for people who don’t read non-fiction
  23. Best self-help books
  24. Favourite books from your childhood
  25. Favourite books from your teenage years
  26. To book suggestions for teenagers
  27. Favourite LGBTQ+ books
  28. Favourite Young Adult books
  29. Favourite Adult books
  30. Favourite Fantasy books
  31. Favourite Science Fiction books
  32. Favourite Comedy or Humourous books
  33. Favourite Poetry books
  34. Books over 500 pages you need to read
  35. Books over 500 pages you can avoid

Seasonal ideas

  1. Top 10 books to read this fall/autumn
  2. Top 10 books to read this Halloween
  3. Books about witches
  4. Books about ghosts
  5. Books about vampires
  6. Books about werewolves
  7. Books about pumpkin patches
  8. Books featuring haunted houses
  9. Best murder mystery books
  10. Books that will keep you up at night
  11. Favourite horror books
  12. Cost books for the cooler weather
  13. Match your fall outfit with your book covers

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Best blog post ideas for blogtober: For Beauty Bloggers

Everyday ideas

  1. How to clean your makeup brushes
  2. 10 make-up brands that don’t test on animals
  3. 10 moisturisers for sensitive skin
  4. 10 shampoos for sensitive skin
  5. 10 conditioners for sensitive skin
  6. 10 mascaras for sensitive eyes
  7. 10 eye palettes for sensitive skin
  8. 10 perfumes for sensitive skin
  9. Product reviews
  10. Best beauty bloggers to follow
  11. Favourite beauty influencers on Instagram
  12. Your favourite makeup bags
  13. Tips for travelling and looking after your skin
  14. How to do your makeup in a hotel (and do it well!)
  15. Best products and brands for travelling
  16. Your top 5 favourite hair products
  17. Your top 5 favourite mascaras
  18. Your top 5 favourite eye shadow palettes
  19. Your top 5 favourite moisturizers
  20. Your top 5 favourite foundations
  21. Your top 5 favourite eyebrow products
  22. Your top 5 favourite make-up tools
  23. Top tips for makeup beginners
  24. Your makeup routine
  25. Your skincare routine
  26. An under-10-minutes look
  27. How to contour
  28. Best blending practises
  29. Top tips for applying makeup
  30. Makeup wishlist
  31. Product wishlist
  32. Budget-friendly makeup
  33. Budget-friendly hair care
  34. Budget-friendly skincare
  35. 10 hairstyles for summer
  36. 10 hairstyles for spring
  37. 10 hairstyles for winter
  38. Your favourite perfumes
  39. How to get a haircut that suits your face
  40. The cheapest product you’ve ever brought (and what it was like)
  41. The more expensive product you’ve ever brought (and what it was like)
  42. Your top celebrity scents
  43. Best nail brushes for intricate designs
  44. Best nail care products
  45. How to look after your nails
  46. Best tools for nail care

Seasonal ideas

  1. Best Halloween makeup
  2. Easy Halloween makeup you can do at home
  3. How to know which facepaint is the best for your skin
  4. 10 skin-friendly make-up products to use this Halloween
  5. Last-minute face paint ideas for Halloween
  6. Kids’ face painting ideas for Halloween
  7. How to clean facepaint off your makeup brushes after Halloween
  8. 10 Halloween-themed embellishments you can add to your makeup this year
  9. The best spooky eyeshadow palettes
  10. The best red lipsticks for your Halloween costume
  11. Do some seasonal nails and share them
  12. 10 hairstyles for autumn/hall
  13. 10 hairstyles for Halloween
  14. Not dressing up? Do this instead at Halloween!
  15. Special Effects for Halloween Makeup 101

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Best blog post ideas for blogtober: For Business and Finance Bloggers

Everyday ideas

  1. Top 10 favourite business blogs
  2. Top 10 favourite finance blogs
  3. Top 10 favourite family budgeting blogs
  4. Top 10 favourite small business blogs
  5. Top 10 favourite corporate blogs
  6. Business trends emerging
  7. How to prepare your business for the next chapter
  8. The best advice you received for your business blog
  9. How to start a business blog
  10. How to start a finance blog
  11. Tops for working with other businesses
  12. How to approach other businesses for guest posts
  13. How to write a killer guest post
  14. Create a downloadable PDF or infographic about a topic
  15. How to read your business stats
  16. What to do when your business is failing
  17. What to do when your business is thriving
  18. How to manage your money as a small business owner
  19. Budgeting apps for business
  20. Top tips for using Xero as a beginner
  21. The best business blogs for beginners
  22. Using social media with your business
  23. How to best utilise Instagram for your business
  24. How to best utilise Twitter for your business
  25. How to best utilise Pinterest for your business
  26. How to best utilise LinkedIn for your business
  27. How to start a Linkedin account for your  business (and use it well!)
  28. How to start an Instagram account for your business (and what to post!)
  29. How to start a Twitter account for your business (and what to post!)
  30. How to start a Pinterest account for your business (and what to post!)
  31. How to start a TikTok account for your business (and what to post!)
  32. Marketing tips for business beginners
  33. Best tools for keeping your business organised
  34. Ethical business practises

Seasonal ideas

  1. Social media ideas for Halloween
  2. Social media ideas for fall
  3. How to incorporate Halloween into your business this year
  4. Tips for jumping on the Halloween bandwagon this year
  5. How to prepare your business for the spooky season
  6. Think you can’t celebrate Halloween as a small business? Think again!
  7. Themed social media posts for the season
  8. Free Halloween events to attend with your family
  9. Budget-friendly costumes you can utilise this year
  10. How to stay within a budget for Halloween this year

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Best blog post ideas for blogtober: For Travel Bloggers

Everyday ideas

  1. The top 10 places to check out in your town/city
  2. The top 10 places to check out in your state
  3. The top 10 places to check out in your country
  4. Why I love travelling 
  5. Tell us about a camping experience you had as a kid (or an adult!)
  6. The most challenging thing about travelling
  7. How to travel with young kids
  8. How to engage your teens while travelling
  9. How to travel with your dog
  10. 10 road trip routes to take in America
  11. 10 road trip routes to take in Europe
  12. 10 road trip routes to take in Asia
  13. 10 road trip routes to take in South America
  14. 10 road trip routes to take in Central America
  15. 10 road trip routes to take in Australia
  16. The best campers to road trip in
  17. Top tips for finding budget plane tickets
  18. How to travel the world cheaply
  19. 30 ways to make money while you’re travelling
  20. Top 10 restaurants in [city]
  21. The best roadside attractions in [state/country]
  22. The great road trip snacks
  23. 5 reasons to take your kids travelling while they’re young

Seasonal ideas

  1. Top 5 haunted locations in [city]
  2. Top 5 haunted locations in [state]
  3. Top 5 haunted locations in [country]
  4. 3 local mysteries that were never solved
  5. Halloween parties you can have on the road
  6. Halloween traditions from around the world
  7. 10 ways to celebrate Halloween on the road
  8. Ways to decorate your van for Halloween when you live on the road
  9. Most spooky hotels around the world
  10. A backpacker’s guide to Halloween
  11. Share about your fall trips around your city/state
  12. Why travelling in autumn is the best time of year
  13. Best pumpkin patches in [city]
  14. Best pumpkin patches in [state/county]
  15. Best pumpkin patches in [country]
  16. Most visited orchards in [city]
  17. Most visited orchards in [state/county]
  18. Most visited orchards in [country]

There are plenty of things you could write about this blogtober! I hope this list of the best blog post ideas for blogtober has given you some inspiration! Remember to make them your own!

Are you taking part in blogtober this year? Let me know in the comments! 


Originanly posted 2021 | Updated 2024