Spotlight

Blogging is an effective way to:

• enhance your credibility and authority

• broaden your online reach and authority

• engage with customers, address pain points and build strong relationships

However, it’s no surprise that blogging requires an investment of time. In 2022, the average time to write a blog post was 4 hours and 10 minutes. For posts over 2,000 words, that time increased to over 6 hours.

Fortunately, we live in an era where AI platforms can help us perform this task faster and more efficiently.

With Generative AI tools, content creators can save up to 50% of their time. Just by using AI tools to begin, you can save around 20% of your time spent on writing drafts.

Blogging AI Toolbox

Byword

High-quality AI article writer at scale.

Price: Free trial, then pay-as-you-go ($5/article) or monthly subscriptions ($99+/month)

Why use Byword:

• Keyword research tool to discover relevant topics, search volume, and trends

• Creates a variety of article types - single posts, batched content, glossaries, and more

• Offers 3 content generation modes: Keyword, Title, and Title & Subheadings

• Seamlessly integrates with popular platforms like WordPress, Webflow, Zapier, and via API

Penfriend

Generates high-quality SEO articles without prompting.

Price: First 3 articles free, then $99/month for the Starter pack

Why use Penfriend:

• Provides blog title scores based on clickability and relatability

• Creates high-quality blog posts in minutes with no prompting required

• Great option if you lack the time or budget for content creation

HubSpot Blog Ideas Generator

A multi-faceted tool for blog ideation and content creation. Great tool if you already utilise Hubspot CMS, as it helps you go from ideation to publish seamlessly.

Price: Free, with option to upgrade to premium features

Why use HubSpot Blog Ideas Generator:

• Continuous stream of blog post ideas to reduce brainstorming time

• Keyword suggestions and search volume data to inform SEO-driven content

• AI-powered blog title, outline, and text generation features

• Seamless integration with HubSpot's CMS platform

Headline Studio by CoSchedule

Write better headlines that drive maximum traffic.

Price: Free or $4/month for Premium

Why use Headline Studio:

• Analyses your blog post titles and provides feedback on metrics like SEO score

• Ranks elements like word count, readability, and more

• Available as a Chrome extension or standalone platform

Prompts

These prompts can be used across your choice of GPT to start writing a blog post. It helps you brainstorm ideas based on your brand and target audience, create a blog title and outline with the right structure.

I want you to act as a [blog writer and SEO specialist with 15 year experience], and create me a blog post, but before we do that I want you to help me better understand my audience. I am a [your role] and I help [who you help, how you help them and what their main pain points are]. Can you provide me with a list of keywords that I could rank for to better attract my ideal clients?

— Wait for output —

Now using those list of keywords, understanding what I do and how I help my clients, create me a list of 5 blog post titles that I can use?

— Wait for output —

I like [idea #]/[inser title if you need to modify it], can you now create an outline for my blog post. Provide me with the proper structure include headings - h1, h2, h3, h4 where appropriate, under each subheading please give me talking points in bullet form, and SEO keywords that I can use in each section.

— Wait for output —

That’s a wrap!

A snapshot look into how AI can help you save time when creating blog posts!

P.s Reply back with a topic or theme you’d like us to focus on in the coming weeks.