6 Tools You Should Be Using For Content Creation

Whether you’re a talented, practiced, or new writer, there have been times where you could have used a little bit of help. Being a great writer takes discipline, dedication, curiosity, and creativity. It’s a bonus if you’ve got social media and web design experience too.

We don’t like to admit it, but we’ve hit writer’s block too. Trying to inject your personality into your content and write for your audience is challenging, but you’re not alone.

Writing for the web gives you feedback, access to communities, and resources that will help you develop into a pro writer. From the oh so many content creation tools available out there, here are 6 tools you should be using to help you with content creation:

1. Hubspot’s Blog Topic Generator

No matter how long you sit there, you can’t seem to find that great headline. All you need are 3 keywords. Type them in and click the ‘Give Me Blog Topics’ button. From your results, you can use them as is or get inspired and make it your own.

2. Feedly

You could and should keep an eye out for the latest publications for the industry you are writing for. Instead of adding too many bookmarks to your browser, this news aggregator application brings together the top blogs from your search. You can organize them according to categories, and save and share articles by using popular social share buttons seen throughout the platform.

3. Evernote

When you make notes while reading an article, it actually helps you become a better critical thinker. Instead of disconnecting your ideas from the article by writing them down or creating a new document, download the Evernote Chrome App extension. Clip the article, create or choose an existing notebook, and highlight or make notes while still on the site’s page, which ensures your thoughts and references stay connected.

4. Soovle

Knowing what comes up in a search on the top sites, is an extremely effective way to generate ideas for your content strategy. From just one word, Google, Amazon, Yahoo, Bing, Youtube, Answers.com, and Wikipedia will generate different results. By knowing where your content will rank on different platforms, you will be able to create engaging content that could trend.

5. Zen Pen

Getting distracted as you try to hash out content has never been easier. This tool eliminates that. There are no annoying popups or indicators to fix your content as you write, just a nice clean page. This minimal text editor stays out of your way while you write. Having a clear space encourages content creation, brainstorming, and flow of thought helping you get the words out with ease.
Sometimes less is more!

6. Canva

In every blog you read about, the best way to getting people’s attention is having an image. Creating assets for your blog, website, and social media posts did require you to have Photoshop or Illustrator skills, but that was before this tool came along. Canva sets you up with images, graphics, and packaged fonts to make your creation process more efficient. It’s a simple click, drag, place, and save system.

When in doubt after you’ve done your best, ask for feedback. Even with tools and years of practice, the best way to reach your audience is to write with personality and read what you’re interested in. You will develop a sense of what great content looks and reads like.