If you want to learn how to write blog posts quickly, I don’t blame you! Blog posts can be very time-consuming from start to finish.
Thankfully, there are a few tips you can follow that’ll have you writing and publishing blog posts in no time at all.
Doing some preparation before you begin writing your blog post will drastically cut down on the amount of time you need to spend on writing. Using tools such as a timer or proofreader can also help you get your blog posts up faster.
Keep reading for more details on how to write blog posts quickly:
Keep a running list of blog post ideas
Write down all of your blog post ideas so you don’t have to waste time thinking about what you should write next.
You may want to create a document on your computer for easy access. I would recommend writing the topic idea and adding a couple of notes about what the blog post should include next to it.
If you have trouble coming up with ideas, ask yourself these questions:
- What kind of questions are people in your niche asking?
- What products or services can you review?
- What tutorials can you write?
- What do beginners need help with in your niche?
Writing blog posts quickly is mainly about being prepared beforehand, and that’s what this tip is all about. Spend some time making your list and continue adding to it so you always have ideas to choose from.
Start with research
Gather all of the information you need to write your blog post so you can avoid searching for reference material while writing.
Make sure you know what keywords you want to use, facts or statistics you want to share or any other information that you need.
That way, you’ll be able to focus solely on writing when the time comes.
All this being said, sometimes research isn’t necessary. If you already have all of the knowledge you need to write the blog post, you can skip this step.
Create an outline
Your outline is the key to writing your blog post quickly.
You can either create your outline directly in your blog post draft or you can use a separate document.
There are several different ways you can structure your outline, and how you structure it will depend on the type of blog post you’re writing.
However, there’s a simple outline structure that you can use and easily adapt to all different kinds of blog posts. Your outline can include an introduction, the main topic (or a few main topics) you’ll be writing about and a conclusion. It can look like this:
Introduction
- Point 1
- point 2
- point 3
Main Topic 1
- Point 1
- Point 2
- Point 3
Conclusion
- Point 1
- Point 2
- Point 3
This is a very plain and short example just to give you an idea. To create this outline, you’ll simply want to write out a few key bullet points of important information that you want to hit on in each section. You can then start writing your blog post by expanding upon each bullet point.
Of course, you can add as many topics as you’d like, remove the conclusion or edit the outline in any way to fit the blog post you’re writing.
This is THE main thing to do if you want to write your blog posts faster! Your outline will help prevent you from jumbling up your ideas, forgetting information, adding in unnecessary information and more.
Use a timer
Using a timer is optional, but it’s a great way to motivate yourself to write quickly. You can set up a timer and force yourself to focus on writing without distractions until the timer goes off.
The Pomodoro technique is fantastic productive writing. It’s a time management method where you set up a timer for 25 minutes, do your task until the timer goes off, take a 5 minute break, then set your timer for another 25 minute round of work. Once you finish four 25-minute work cycles, you get to take a longer break. It would look like this
- 25 minutes of work (cycle 1)
- 5 minute break
- 25 minutes of work (cycle 2)
- 5 minute break
- 25 minutes of work (cycle 3)
- 5 minute break
- 25 minutes of work (cycle 4)
- 15+ minute break
You’d be surprised how much work you can get done under a time limit! Just be sure to minimize all distractions during your work cycles so you can get the most out of your time.
Feel free to adjust your work/break timers as much as you’d like. You may find you prefer shorter work cycles and longer breaks. Do what works best for you!
Use a proofreader
You should never publish a blog post without proofreading it first. Blog posts need to look professional and trustworthy, so bad grammar and misspelled words should be avoided.
Unfortunately, proofreading can be a time-consuming process. So much so that many bloggers hire editors to do their proofreading for them!
We don’t all have the means to hire editors, so I would highly recommend using a tool such as Grammarly if you want to speed up the proofreading process.
Grammarly will point out grammar and spelling mistakes so you can fix them ASAP. Along with grammar and spelling, it gives you suggestions on style and tone as well!
If you haven’t been using a grammar/spell checker to avoid adding an extra step into your writing process, please give it a second thought! Even as a blogger and freelance writer, I used to avoid Grammarly because I thought I could just proofread faster by myself. Boy, was I wrong!
Grammarly has significantly cut down on how long it takes me to proofread and has made my writing sound so much more professional.
You can get Grammarly for free by clicking here. You can also get the upgraded version if you want access to all of its features, but I find that the free version is a perfect place to start.
Don’t skip out on proofreading. Yes, it takes extra time. But it’s necessary for catching mistakes or confusing sentences. A proofreading tool can help you get through it faster.
Final thoughts
It’s completely understandable why you’d want to reduce the time you spend writing blog posts. Just remember not to compromise the quality of your content.
Your readers visit your blog for helpful information. Keep that in mind, even when you need to write a blog post in a pinch.
If you only have so much time to write per day, then it may be a good idea to work on your blog posts over the course of a couple of days rather than trying to finish it all in one sitting.
That being said, I hope these tips help you learn how to write your blog posts quickly!
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