What are the things you have to consider when you need to write a post with urgency?
For example, what can you do if you need to publish an article on your blog within the same day, but you have many other things to do?
Is there a guide to follow in order to create quality content for your blog in a short time?
Of course, there are some steps you can follow.
So here are my tips on how to write a blog post of good quality in an emergency situation.
1. Be Free of Distractions
You know you have limited time, so be sure to avoid any possible distractions while you dedicate yourself to write the content.
The ideal situation should be to remove completely the internet connection and have just your text editor open.
No Twitter, no Facebook, no emails.
Personal tip :
It may seem weird, but I use earplugs : in this way there is no noise that bother me and I can just focus on writing.
2. Choose an Idea Quickly
Basically, you have to decide quickly what topic you will write about in your blog post.
For example, you can rely on these sources of inspiration :
– what you like to write about in this very moment;
– an important news that concerns your niche;
– a comment on a particularly challenging post of an influential blogger;
– the deepening or the refreshment of topics covered in an old post of your blog;
– write about important research or studies that relate to your niche.
3. Write the Post
This is the stage in which you do the real work.
Here are some recommendations to get results that are satisfactory :
– write down the most important points of your post. Then you can develop them;
– keep in mind what is the target to which you are addressing;
– write the post all in one breath, and only at a later time you can worry about editing your text;
– a good post should be authoritative, so be sure to always cite the sources of data or facts that you refer to in your content;
– write in a simple way.
Your goal in the post is to produce something interesting and useful for your readers.
4. Format the Content
This part should be easy, if you are a blogger with some experience.
You should add the correct punctuation and divide the content into short paragraphs.
You need also to evaluate the placement of links for further information, which can be either internal (ie links to your old blog posts) and external (ie links to quality resources written by other bloggers).
5. Proofread
When you have finished the post, make a 2 minute break, and then begin the proofreading.
You should read your content at least twice, in order to track all the mistakes or misspellings.
You can use online tools like Paperrater, to boost this process.
When you think your article is ready to be published, then you should read it once again.
You Can Promote Your Post Now
All right.
You’ve been so good to quickly complete your task, that you can still invest some time in market your content.
In order to promote your post you can:
– share it on the most popular social networks – Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, LinkedIn;
– share it on websites for content curation (such as Scoop.it);
– inform the publication of your post to some of the most influential bloggers in your niche, especially those you mentioned. You can do this easily by commenting on their latest blog posts;
– share the content on the most popular blogging communities, like Klinkk.
Conclusion
You’ve just read some important tips to consider when you need to write an article in a short time.
For example, this post was written by following these points.
What do you think?
Can you write a good article in less than an hour?
Do you have some other suggestions to add?
Please share your experience in the comments below, thanks!
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Samir says
April 22, 2014 at 7:00 pmWonderful tips mate, I guess I’m gonna follow these steps for sure. The thing is whenever I write article It would take lot of time to finish it. So writing a post in short time will save my time and I could spend that time in promoting the stuff.
Thanks
Erik Emanuelli says
April 23, 2014 at 8:49 amThanks Samir!
vino says
April 23, 2014 at 12:00 pmHi Erik,
These are really nice Ideas to write a powerful blog post.Actually I am following these things while writing for my blog.I first try to get a clear idea on what Topic am I going to write.After that as you said I will free myself from distractions and write my post.Thanks for sharing
Erik Emanuelli says
April 23, 2014 at 12:34 pmBeing free of distractions may seem easy, but it is not.
Thanks for your comment, Vino.
TIm Bonner says
April 23, 2014 at 12:44 pmHi Erik
Distraction is one of my worst enemies!
My computer is in the lounge and my family are usually in the room with me. I plan to get myself a laptop though so I can go somewhere that I can concentrate much better.
It can take me a couple of days to finalise a post and I definitely need to write more quickly and in longer bursts of time.
I appreciate the tips and I’ll take them on board.
Erik Emanuelli says
April 23, 2014 at 2:04 pmThat’s a great idea, Tim.
You should reserve you a comfortable space to work.
Your productivity is going to dramatically increase, I am sure of that!
Thanks for your visit and comment here.
Have a great rest of the week! π
Enstine Muki says
April 23, 2014 at 3:28 pmHi Erik,
I think if we really learn to avoid these distractions, we will be a huge step ahead. For many of us working at home, apart from the distractions online, we have things like TV, kitchen, children, and a lot others π
Erik Emanuelli says
April 23, 2014 at 6:27 pmThat’s right, Enstine.
We should really have our space to work without any disturb!
Thanks for your visit and comment here, my friend.
Have a great rest of the week! π
Nirmala says
April 23, 2014 at 6:33 pmNice executable ideas to write the blog post quickly Erik sir!
I feel good that am following these tips while writing my posts for my blog. I decide the familiar topic first, I’ll start writing what I know. Then I used to do some research to add some key points to it. Finally, I do format and proof reading, then hit the button “Publish”
Thanks for highlighting some significant points to write fast blog posts, will follow the missed tips!
Erik Emanuelli says
April 24, 2014 at 3:19 pmThanks for sharing your experience with us, Nirmala.
Much appreciated!
Vicky says
April 24, 2014 at 8:37 amEventually I try to write posts with out editing any mistake like I I’m writing fast and crazy. Finally after the post is completed I’ll edited all of it. So this will ensure writing post in less time.
Erik Emanuelli says
April 24, 2014 at 3:18 pmThat’s another good tip.
Thanks for adding that, Vicky.
Ravi Kumar says
April 24, 2014 at 9:11 pmI personally agree with the views of Enstine Muki and some other commentators who said “It’s the distraction which consumes their time”. I liked your idea of disconnecting the internet connection and writing in Text Editor. I will surely follow your tips from now onwards.
Erik Emanuelli says
April 24, 2014 at 9:59 pmI am glad these tips are going to boost your productivity next time you’ll write, Ravi.
Thanks for commenting!
Vukasin says
April 25, 2014 at 7:07 amHey Erik
Nice explained, very useful tips. Creating viral blog posts can take lot of time and practicing but I’m sure it’s worth it.
Keep rocking Erik
Erik Emanuelli says
April 26, 2014 at 3:09 pmHi Vukasin,
thanks for visiting and commenting.
Uttoran Sen says
April 25, 2014 at 7:00 pmExcellent post Erik,
about number 2 – choose an idea, this is where my list of ideas comes in handy.
I keep a list of ideas for the rainy day, where I can simply choose one and start writing. This tip has helped me many times – and the list of ideas that I keep are still growing everyday.
Like your point about proofreading – it is an absolute must.
thanks,
Uttoran Sen,
Erik Emanuelli says
April 26, 2014 at 3:11 pmGreat suggestion, Uttoran Sen!
Having a list of ideas for emergencies is a great thing.
Thanks for adding that!
Frugal Soldier says
April 29, 2014 at 5:03 amBeing free of distractions is very important to me. I have to be in the right frame of mind throughout the entire writing process. I believe if you are distracted you take the chance of not putting out the best quality of work that you are capable of.ο»Ώ
Erik Emanuelli says
April 29, 2014 at 8:56 amIn agree!
Thanks for commenting!
Shalu Sharma says
April 29, 2014 at 11:05 amIts always a distraction when you are writing specially Facebook and emails on your mobile. Creating content and at the shortest possible time is certainly possible with your tips. Make sure you proof read them.
Erik Emanuelli says
April 29, 2014 at 11:28 amThanks for sharing your thoughts, Shalu.
Indeed, being free of social media and email distractions dramatically increase your writing productivity.
Louie Sison says
May 2, 2014 at 9:18 pmThanks for this article, I needed it so much now that I maintain 3 blogs.
Erik Emanuelli says
May 4, 2014 at 10:36 amCongratulations for mantaining 3 sites!
Keep up a great work, Louie!
That Cool Blogger says
May 5, 2014 at 12:49 pmGreat write up buddy!!! This is excellent π
Erik Emanuelli says
May 9, 2014 at 8:47 amThank you!
Stephan says
May 7, 2014 at 3:30 pmVery nice article as usual Erik
It’s really a challenge to me with Choose an Idea Quickly, i usually over analyzing everything in my head so that i can’t able to choose what my main idea and how i can develop it.
thanks for your information so much.
stephan
Erik Emanuelli says
May 9, 2014 at 8:48 amThanks for sharing your thoughts, Stephan.
I’m glad you enjoyed the post!
Rudd says
May 8, 2014 at 4:37 pmHere’s 2 of my very personal tips:
1. Make a list of things I’d like to write about in a notepad. I’ve an android app for this so whenever I got a very interesting idea, I’ll put it in the list.
2. Sometimes when I’m not in front of my laptop and have nothing to do, I’ll write the draft of the post on my phone. Since the app can be synced with my laptop, I can proofread it later when I’m online with my laptop.
ps: Just sharing something that I found to be very useful, hope you don’t mind.
Erik Emanuelli says
May 9, 2014 at 8:49 amThose are some great tips, Rudd.
Thanks for adding your experience! π
Raj Kumar says
June 3, 2014 at 11:50 amGenerally I hired writers to write articles for my blogs but some times I had to write myself and it would take lot of time to complete an article and I will follow these tips.
Erik Emanuelli says
June 4, 2014 at 10:56 amGlad to know you enjoyed the article, Raj.
Thanks for commenting!
Alex Taylor says
July 2, 2014 at 1:21 pmHi Erik,
I think the most difficult part is to be consistent and keep the flow going. I usually find it hard to maintain the pace with my writing. I am certain that these tips will surely going to help me in streamlinig my content creation process.
Thanks
Erik Emanuelli says
July 2, 2014 at 2:08 pmGlad to have you helped!
Good luck with your writings!
Robin Morgan says
July 7, 2014 at 3:15 pmErik! I’ve been following these tips since a while as I’ve already read post but didn’t commented. All i can say that the tips are superb and can easily save lot of time.
Cheers!
Erik Emanuelli says
July 7, 2014 at 4:33 pmGlad you liked the post, Robin!
Thanks for the kind comment! π
Jey Ganesh says
September 26, 2014 at 10:57 amA quiet good article… This information very useful for improve the content quality and increase the blogs readers
Erik Emanuelli says
September 26, 2014 at 11:53 amThanks Jey!
Bilal Ahmad says
December 31, 2014 at 2:42 pmGet rid of the distraction and you are done. WordPress distraction mode is good to tackle it but still if you have several other things in mind then it is certainly going to a lot more time. With a 60 speed WPM one can easily write a 300 words article in 5 minutes.