Writing can be a daunting thing even for the most proficient and experienced bloggers. The struggle is even harder especially among those who are just starting out with blogging.
If you ask me what I want the most as a blogger, that is to speed up my writing and still come up with quality, engaging blog posts. Now, who wouldn’t want that? I’m sure you do, and that’s the reason why you’re here.
Today’s article will be about the best blog writing tips, specifically on blogging in a faster and better way. These tips will help you increase your blogging productivity and get the most out of your daily writing schedule.
5 Smart Ways On How To Blog Faster And Better – Bloggingmotive.com
1 – Brainstorm blog post topics in advance.
There is plenty of work to be done in creating just a single blog post – from brainstorming your topics to social media scheduling. Coming up with potential ideas to write about ahead of time streamlines the blogging process.
When researching topics, make sure that they cater to the needs of your readers depending on your niche. One of the best blog writing tips I’ve learned is to visit top blogs and find out which of their topics have garnered massive engagement.
Using this strategy, you can come up with similar topics and find a new angle. Try reading a popular blog post’s comments and answer a question asked by one of the commenters on your new blog post.
I also use tools that help me generate topics in less time. These include HubSpot’s Blog Topic Generator, Buzzsumo, Feedly, and Portent’s Content Idea Generator.
2 – Create an outline.
Staring at a blank page can be very intimidating. Sometimes, your thoughts flow freely and all of a sudden you’re stuck. This is why you must always create an outline. What are the benefits of an outline?
An outline helps writers organize important points of their blog posts as well as their supporting details. Like a map or compass, it eases the blogging process by leading you in the right direction. Not only that, it will prevent your post from getting off-topic and confusing your readers in the process. Most of all, it saves you time.
Whether you mention the main sections of your post or go into detail, what matters is that your outline helps you maintain focus and consistency. For example, if you’re going to tackle a topic on Search Engine Optimization tools, you can simply predetermine the tools to include in your outline.
3 – Just write! Edit later.
Who doesn’t want to write faster? If there’s one thing that all passionate bloggers want the most, that is to publish as many pieces of content as possible. This explains why speed matters so much to them.
Yesterday, I read Jeff Goins’ article on writing better content faster. In one of his blog writing tips, he mentions that editing must always come after writing.
The sooner you get your first draft done, the earlier you get to the editing process.
When you focus on one thing at a time, writing now and editing later, you’ll be able to tune out distractions. No matter how tempted you are to stop in the middle of a sentence to edit, resist the urge to do so. If you can’t help it, quickly mark a section with an asterisk so you can go back to it later.
4 – Use a timer.
A timer can sometimes be the only solution to squeeze blogging into your busy schedule. The reason why the use of a timer works so well is that it creates a sense of urgency. Before I started using a timer, I often found myself procrastinating and randomly checking my emails.
When was the last time you promised yourself to accomplish something at a specific time and actually fulfilled it?
If time allocation has always been your problem, you can boost your efficiency with a timer.
I find it effective to set my timer for 45 minutes to write. Then I follow it with a 15-minute break. This helps me stay on task, improve the quality of my work (since there are no distractions), and enjoy my work breaks better.
5 – Repurpose your content.
One of Derek Halpern’s best blog writing tips is that bloggers don’t have to spend an entire day to write a new piece of content. You can write smarter by capitalizing on an existing content. All you need to do is to repurpose it or turn it into another format.
For example, if you’ve published an e-book, you can repurpose each chapter by publishing it as a blog post. You can also transcribe a video or any of your podcast episodes.
Repurposing content does three things for you:
- First, it maximizes the potential of your content to reach wider audiences.
- Second, it reinforces your messages.
- Third, it enables you to use your time wisely so you can focus on your other important tasks.
Wrap Up
To give you a recap, the 5 smart ways to blog faster and better are the following:
- Brainstorm blog post topics in advance.
- Create an outline.
- Just write! Edit later.
- Use a timer.
- Repurpose your content.
Mastering the art of blogging faster and better takes time and consistency to work. You can become a more efficient blogger by following the writing tips we’ve just discussed.
Great advice. A time management is very important in home based jobs. It help us manage different blogging related tasks including writing, research, link building and promotions effectively.
I appreciate the tips you have shared in this post. Update the posts with latest information and republish to bring it again to the frontline of your blog. This’s a popular strategy adopted by leading blogs and bloggers around the world.
Thanks a lot for this informative writing.
Take care,
Hey Manoj,
Thank you for commenting! Yes indeed, if all bloggers can master time management, they can enjoy greater results. Tip #3 in this article affects me the most. How about you?
Anyway, see you around! 🙂
Joy
Well , first of All Thanks for your time for writing and guiding me to make better my content.
According to me, your 3rd and 4th points are awesome because if we make a schedule of our blogging then it will be better, and also writing post and editing ( updating) is also good for SEO .. best regards
Hi frontbencher,
You’re very welcome and thank you as well for commenting! I’m glad that you found tips 3 and 4 helpful. 🙂 Good luck on your blogging journey.
Joy
I have been blogging this way for years and totally agree with you. One thing that I do is keep a mini recorder by my bedside so when I wake up in the middle of the night with an awesome idea, I quickly record it. Otherwise, when I get up in the morning – it’s GONE!
Hi, Carol!
Wow. That’s totally awesome. I should try that technique too – recording brilliant ideas the moment they strike. 🙂 I admit, I’ve lost a lot of great ideas too many times all because I missed this habit of yours. Thank you very much!
See you around! 😉
Joy
Some really great tips here il definitely be taking these on board
Thank you, Katie! 🙂
This is EXCELLENT!
Thank you so much. 🙂
Yes Blogging takes time.
But These suggestions will not only help beginners but also helpful to motivate other bloggers.
Great article.
Hi, Shadab!
Sometimes bloggers like you and I simply need the right strategies to boost productivity. I hope you enjoyed the tips here! 😀
Joy
Very nice tips, really helpfull!
Hey Bernardo, thank you so much! 😉
Hi Joy. Those are all excellent ideas. I’ve used all of them except use a timer. A lot of times ideas come to me while I’m reading, especially personal development books, so I keep a notebook handy to write the ideas down. Whenever I need a new post idea and nothing comes to me right away I pull out my notebook and pick one of my inspired ideas.
Hi Wayne,
Thank you for the compliment! Keeping a notebook to jot down your ideas is a great tip. I should try that too. 🙂 What I usually do is mental blogging – I try to come up with post ideas while I’m not at work and busy doing something else. It helps me become more ready the next time I blog. 😉
Nice seeing you here!
Joy
Hi,
Great Information and thank you so much for sharing …………………
Regards,
Rambabu
Hey Rambabu, you’re very welcome! Feel free to check out other blogging tips here. 🙂
Hi Joy,
Great tips and I always make a point to just write and don’t even focus on editing until later. I’ve personally found that I write a lot better when I do it this way.
Plus when I focus on editing, I find it easier to clean up my content to make it sound better.
It definitely helps that I have brainstormed several blog post ideas that I can use to just sit down and write. Now, I just need to focus on repurposing my content.
Thanks for sharing these tips, I’ll be sure to pass them along.
Have a great day 🙂
Susan
Hello Susan,
I agree with everything that you said. Yes!!! It’s way more effective to focus on one thing at a time. Writing and editing simultaneously is task switching. You can’t reap the full benefits of one task if you often switch.
Thank you so much for taking the time to read and share this article. You have an awesome day as well! 😀
Joy
Such a good article. Hope it will help me in my blogging career. Good luck for the future.