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If you’ve ever stared at a blank screen thinking
“What should I write about this week?”
—you don’t have a motivation problem.
You have a structure problem.
That’s where content buckets come in.
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🧠 What are content buckets?
Content buckets are pre-defined categories your newsletter content falls into.
Instead of asking:
“What should I write?”
You ask:
“Which bucket am I writing from today?”
This removes decision fatigue and keeps your newsletter consistent.
They rely on:
Inspiration
Mood
What’s trending that week
That works… until it doesn’t.
Consistency comes from systems, not creativity alone.
🧩 The 5 content buckets every newsletter needs
You don’t need 20 buckets.
You need a few strong ones.
1. Education bucket
This is your core value.
How-tos
Frameworks
Step-by-step guides
Readers stay subscribed because they learn.
2. Insight bucket
Your thinking, opinions, and lessons.
Contrarian takes
Breakdowns
“Here’s what I’ve noticed…”
This builds authority and differentiation.
3. Experience bucket
What you’re doing or testing.
Wins
Mistakes
Behind-the-scenes lessons
Proof beats theory.
4. Curation bucket
Relevant ideas from elsewhere.
Tools
Articles
Examples worth studying
Curation saves readers time—and increases trust.
5. Conversion bucket
This supports monetization.
Case studies
Soft CTAs
Paid offers or services
If you never sell, growth stalls.
If you only sell, trust breaks.
Balance matters.
📈 How to use these buckets weekly
You don’t need all five every week.
Rotate them:
2 educational
1 insight
1 experience
1 conversion (soft or hard)
Structure creates momentum.
🧪 A quick test
If someone asked:
“What do you usually write about?”
Could you answer in 10 seconds?
If not, define your buckets first—then write.
🏁 Final Thought
Great newsletters aren’t powered by endless ideas.
They’re powered by repeatable frameworks.
Content buckets turn writing from stressful to scalable.
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