Content Series Guide: Turn One Idea Into a Fascinating 4-Part Story

At some point, you will want to write a content series for your website.

You have to keep producing content once you convince people to read it.

Content creators don't get to take a break often.

If you know how to arrange multiple pieces of content in advance.

You can keep your audience satisfied by taking the necessary down time.

What is a content series?

A content series is a story that changes over time on the internet. If you want to write a tutorials that breaks down a large topic, they are useful. It is easier for your reader to learn when you teach one part at a time.

A long guide on a single topic isn't supposed to be the length of a novel. Readers who follow your site will be more entertained if you write engaging content that is easy to understand.

Learning how to write a content series so that you can take a break also helps you evolve as a content creator because you will practice shifting from simply publishing content to building anticipation for your next installments.

To start planning your content so that you can meet your publishing deadlines with ease, we will start by selecting one content idea.

We will break down that one idea into four parts.

The four installments below will give you four weeks of content, but they can also publish four days in a row or every other day. Do you want to see what works for you?

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This is where you choose your idea.

Pretend you run an organic bakery that serves delicious dessert.

Your customers love your grape jam, so you want to give your readers a recipe for grape jam without added sugar.

If you want to see how your idea relates to what people search for on the internet, you can start with a basic "how to..."

It's not your final headline but filling in the blank with details narrows your focus.

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You will establish your authority by this point.

• Introducing the topic in a unique way
• Explaining your interest in writing about it
• Describing your organic bakery’s philosophy

Why someone should listen to your advice is the motivation behind the information you share.

In the next installments, you will talk about how your grape jam recipe will be more beneficial than other jams.

Your first post is done.

At the end of the content

• Write a call to action (CTA) for readers to subscribe to your blog to get the next piece of content via email.

Installment #2: Educate with a relevant background lesson

The goal of this post is to make readers feel like they're on the right track.

In your introduction, link to the first part and write about making grape jam.

What kinds of tools will they need? Where are the best places to buy food? Do you have a problem with grape jams that have added sugar? What happened to this recipe?

As you educate your audience, you give useful suggestions to prepare them for the next chapter.

At the end of the content

• Provide an “Additional Reading” section, with a link to installment #1.
• Write a CTA for readers to subscribe to your blog to get the next piece of content via email.

There is a big moment coming.

You will learn how to make grape jam in this post. How long the jam will stay fresh can be discussed.

Even if they didn't read the previous two installments, the tutorials should make sense to everyone. There are likely to be opportunities to link to the other installments.

Look for ways to engage and entertain when you're editing your first draft. If you think like a content editor, you can give your readers an experience they won't get on other bakeries.

At the end of the content

• Provide an “Additional Reading” section, with links to installment #1 and installment #2.
• Write a CTA for readers to subscribe to your blog to get the next piece of content via email.

Installment #4: Add extra value to your content series

There is a post for advanced tips. Readers can be encouraged to learn more about organic desserts by experimenting with your recipe.

What kinds of bread do you like? Can they change the recipe to make different types of jams? Can you tell me if the grape jam is an ingredient in other recipes?

You can tease upcoming tutorials that will cover related topics if you want to create more content.

At the end of the content series

• Provide an “Additional Reading” section, with links to installment #1, installment #2, and installment #3.
• Write a CTA for readers to subscribe to your blog to get more content via your email marketing strategy.

Bring your content series together

You need to publish all four installments.

• Edit the “Additional Reading” section at the end of installment #1 so that it has links to installment #2, installment #3, and installment #4.
• In the “Additional Reading” section at the end of installment #2, add links to installment #3 and installment #4
• Add a link to installment #4 in the “Additional Reading” section at the end of installment #3.

The basic content series template is good for all types of writers.

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