In terms of the most popular kinds of blogs out there, listicles are popular among business blogs. According to data, how-to blogs are among the most popular type of blogs today.  Statistical articles are popular because they tend to boost trust and credibility on blogs. It shows you can confirm your information and that you have done your homework. Even if you aren't running a statistical blog, using statistics and/or lists will still boost your reputation and authority. When you want to get traffic, lists and statistical blogs account for 32% of those that generate the strongest results. Video blog content accounts for 41% of successful blogs with strong results.