Blogging is one of the top marketing tools around today, which is why a website with no blog attracts fewer visitors and traffic than those that have one.
However, if you want your blog to make a splash online, then you really have to pay attention to creating well-crafted content. Blogs are all about content, after all. You want content that people will want to read, so quality trumps quantity.
With that being said, your page rating depends on how current your content is, which in turn affects your online visibility. You really want to turn out content as regularly as possible, and that takes a lot of effort. Don’t despair. You can use these top 10 tools to help you create fantastic content.
1. Stormboard
The best blogs are the ones that have unique content, so it is a good idea to get the input of others about what you should write about. Stormboard is a good way to get others to participate in your brainstorming, and they can do it on this online whiteboard by putting up a “Sticky.” The interface is simple, and it’s easy to use.
2. Writer
Some people can write even when the television is on, but most people get distracted even by the word processing options! The Writer interface looks like an old-style monitor with the black background and the green text. It has limited options, but not a big deal if you just want to write with no bells and whistles. It’s free, online, and it auto saves your content. What else do you need?
3. Slick Write
One of the things that many writers struggle with is flow. You have to make a real effort to make sure your reader can follow your point. Slick Write helps you do this by analyzing content and making suggestions. It’s not perfect, but it is enough to give you a nudge in the right direction.
4. Edugeeksclub
Let’s face it, not everyone can write. You may be chock-full of ideas, but you have a hard time putting it on paper effectively. There is no shame in having pros like the ones you will find in this web service. Your aim is to give value to your readers, so give them that. Edugeeksclub writers can help you generate ideas, proofread your work, or even write your content for you.
5. iPiccy
If you want quick photo editing, then iPiccy is a great tool for you. It is almost as simple as Paint, but it lets you do a lot more with filters and textures, and neat editing tools such as airbrushes. This is a godsend for the image-editing challenged.
6. Loopster
This is a mobile app rather than an online tool, but it has its uses. If you need an easy video editing tool that allows you to upload videos or photos and add sound and visual effects, then why not download this one for free? From the app, you can easily transfer to YouTube or share it on social media. The free version puts a watermark and limits your videos to 3GB on their server, but not a big deal if you’re an occasional user. You will have to pay for membership if you do not want the watermark and need more server space.
7. Hubspot’s Blog Topic Generator
If you’re running out of ideas for your blog, you can get some from this free site. Sometimes you just need a push in the right direction. It literally generates a year’s worth of customized ideas if you register on their site. Kick start that creative engine without too much pain!
8. Giphy
Everybody uses emoticons to express their emotion and reactions. Wouldn’t it be great if you could find just the right one every time? Giphy is a Chrome extension that lets you search a GIF archive for just what you need. Simply put the emotion you want to express on the search bar on the homepage and it will present you with appropriate reaction GIFs drawn from popular TV shows and movies. So, if your topic is about those, you have just stumbled onto a gold mine.
9. Word2CleanHTML
You have probably discovered by now just how much Word messes up HTML. When saving your web version so you can upload it later to your site, your Word file can get pretty funky until you clean it up. This free online web tool cleans up and converts word documents to HTML code. This is especially useful if you use a lot of formatting in your content.
10. Correctica
If you want a good spelling and grammar checker to go over any mistakes you may have missed in your content, Correctica may be what you are looking for. You simply email your document, copy and paste the text to the email body, or send the URL of web content you want to check, and send it. They’ll email you back your edited content. It is not as easy as simply copy-pasting your text on an online form, though, and it may not be as intuitive as a human editor, but it can’t hurt.
What are your favorite tools when it comes to content creation? Please, feel free to share in the comments below!
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