If you want to start a career in content writing, you need to learn to use tools that will help you be effective. Like other careers, it will be initially challenging, but using these tools will make it much more manageable.
Content writing is a challenging task that requires research and planning. And with the help of these powerful tools, you can write effectively and efficiently.
Here are some tools we highly recommend for an aspiring content writer like you to learn and understand.
1. Grammarly
Grammarly is first on our list because it is a simple yet very effective tool. It is easy to understand and easy to use.
We are all guilty of making writing mistakes sometimes, and unless we read it back and check, we are sometimes unaware of these mistakes. Grammarly is a powerful tool. It is a widely used grammar checker and proofreader. Grammarly checks grammar or spelling mistakes and makes suggestions to improve your writing.
Here are some of the things we love about Grammarly:
- You can create a free Grammarly account and pay for a subscription.
- It adapts to your writing style. Grammarly has settings that allow you to set a goal for the writing you want to develop based on the following:
- Intent, e.g., inform, tell a story, or describe
- Audience, e.g., general or expert
- Style, e.g., formal or informal
- Emotion, e.g., mild or strong
- Domain, e.g., academic, business, or technical
- It suggests making your content more readable.
- It has a plagiarism checker. Sometimes, when we write and do our research, we cannot be sure that what we write is not already out there on the internet. So, running your content on a plagiarism checker is best to ensure it is original.
- It can be used on your computer or mobile device.
2. Hubspot’s Topic Generator
This is another simple and easy-to-use tool. For a newbie, a time will come when you will run out of ideas. It can be because you have gone through all the possible topics or have yet to learn them too well. Hubspot’s Topic Generator is a great tool for ideas on specific topics.
Here is how to use it:
- You need to type 3 nouns about the topic you want to write.
- Hubspot’s Topic Generator will then give you results on ideas about the words you gave.
- It won’t give you a thousand results or ideas, but it will provide you with enough to give you a fresh perspective on the topic you want to write about.
- And you will have the option to save the topics.
3. ContentShake AI
ContentShake AI is a potent all-in-one, helpful content assistant, especially for beginners, as it lets you quickly produce and scale your content creation. You can use all its basic features with the free plan. It is user-friendly and has a lot to offer. You just have to enter a keyword into the search bar and see its content ideas and writing assistance magic powered by AI.
These are the highlighted features:
- You can get ideas for your content based on data.
- It can quickly create outlines for your articles with just one click.
- You can use AI to rewrite or create an article.
- You can use generative AI to lengthen your writing.
- It can easily publish your content quickly using WordPress.
4. Rapide.ly
Use Rapide.ly if you want to boost your social media game. This easy-to-use, AI-powered tool solves the hassle of crafting social media posts to reach your ideal audience on Instagram, Facebook, Linkedin, and more. It is perfect for busy entrepreneurs who manage a community that handles multiple accounts or those facing creative blocks. Just share your idea, and it will whip up amazing posts for you. This tool is not free but has a free trial option to explore its features before subscribing.
Key features that impress us:
- There’s a real-time, built-in messaging system for your team to use.
- You can edit your dashboard to fit your preferences.
- It handles and organizes your projects, assigns tasks, and keeps track of progress all in one place.
- You can use this innovative tool to discover ideas quickly, especially for Stories and Reels.
- It allows you to produce more content in less time because it generates text and provides feedback.
5. Readability Test by WebFX
This tool will make your content more engaging and easy to read. It checks the sentence length, complexity, word length, and important keywords. It’s a free tool that analyzes both text and URLs. Readability Test by WebFX is also user-friendly and offers valuable insights to improve your writing and overall content quality.
Notable highlights:
- You can connect it with other tools like Google Docs or WordPress.
- Once you put in your text or URL, it will quickly give you a readability score.
- You will get a score breakdown and point out the parts that might be hard for people to understand.
- It has scoring systems to show how clear your writing is.
6. Evernote
Evernote serves many purposes, like note-taking, to-do lists, and writing articles. It is a simple tool that helps organize and facilitate a smooth workflow. For enhanced accessibility, it supports synchronization across various devices. It also allows users to share and edit notes, and it’s available for free.
What stands out to us:
- You can organize your notes into notebooks with tags so you can easily find them in the search function.
- It allows you to customize note templates to save time and reuse them.
- It has a document scanner feature to ensure you have your important papers wherever you go.
- The web clipper is another feature that lets you easily save articles, screenshots, and web pages to Evernote.
These are just a few tools to help you create excellent content. You don’t need a lot of tools; you need the efficient ones that you are comfortable with at the beginning of your content writing career. Once settled, you can work your way into all the other tools.
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