<p>How to write blog posts faster?&nbsp; If you&rsquo;re keen on finding some helpful hacks that I use, read on.&nbsp; Work smarter and not harder!</p><p>I&rsquo;ve been a solopreneur for over nine years (at the time of writing).&nbsp; My blog exists for over four years.&nbsp; Growing from a&nbsp;<strong><a target="_blank" href="https://tipsfromsharvi.com/2022/09/28/newbie-expert/">newbie to an expert</a>&nbsp;</strong>is an interesting journey!</p><p>Advertisements</p><p>Write blog posts faster</p><p>Write original content.&nbsp; Show genuineness and help your readers.&nbsp; Authenticity shows.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Use Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and other current best practices.&nbsp; There are proven ways to accomplish tasks.&nbsp; Creating articles takes time, however, adopt some handy hacks.</p><p>On Tips from Sharvi, I share about self-improvement.&nbsp; I&rsquo;ve chosen to publish one new article every week.&nbsp; I also often update older ones.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Being consistent is important.&nbsp; If you start with two pieces of content each day, you may no longer keep up with it.&nbsp; Be realistic and adopt methods that bring results.</p><p>Idea generation</p><p>I&rsquo;ll provide some helpful ways that you can use as well.&nbsp; Some hacks have helped me much.&nbsp; Idea generation is crucial for finding the right content for your niche and target readers.</p><p>Here are some key ways to do simple research.&nbsp; Remember, when you create content, you want to solve specific problems.&nbsp; Know your client persona, avatar, or simply said, who your ideal client is.</p><p><strong>Brainstorming</strong>&nbsp;normally requires having a group of people.&nbsp; You can ask others to contribute ideas.&nbsp; Family and friends could be an option.&nbsp; However, the more relevant the people, the better.</p><p><strong>Pinterest search</strong>.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s a quick task.&nbsp; Use Pinterest Search with auto-complete.&nbsp; You may also go for Pinterest Trends for ideas.</p><p><strong>Google Trends</strong>.&nbsp; This is the one that I love the most.&nbsp; I use it for general terms.&nbsp; If they&rsquo;re good, I then move to SEO tools for deeper research.</p><p><strong>Forums</strong>.&nbsp; Reddit or Facebook groups are two ways you can quickly get feedback.&nbsp; Ensure that you&rsquo;re posting your question in a place where the right members are.&nbsp; Don&rsquo;t waste minutes or hours gathering survey results from people who don&rsquo;t represent your target.</p><p>Always keep a list of possible topics ready.&nbsp; For example, a lifestyle niche could be fashion, home decor, or a small business.&nbsp; Be more specific.&nbsp;</p><p>Organize them by category or content buckets.&nbsp; For example, you may have personal education, conversational, inspiration, promotion, and entertainment.&nbsp; I use life tips, self-improvement, self-care, and motivation as categories.&nbsp; Each one contains more specific topics and tags.</p><p>When you sit down to write, you should already have options to start with.&nbsp; If you have to start figuring out what topic to choose, you&rsquo;re bound to put in more minutes or hours.&nbsp; I add relevant topics to my list regularly and shortlist them for the best ones in advance.</p><p>Advertisements</p><p>Draft your articles</p><p>Have a&nbsp;<strong>content calendar</strong>&nbsp;to plan for a month or more.&nbsp; It helps both blogs and social media.&nbsp; Take a strategic approach.&nbsp; Know what you want to achieve for the whole year in advance.&nbsp; Plan your content accordingly.&nbsp; Keep your sales funnels in mind.</p><p><strong>Research first</strong>, then write, and after, edit it.&nbsp; Do one at a time to avoid overwhelm.&nbsp; Focus on one task to avoid any confusion.</p><p>I prefer doing the outline first, it makes it clear what I need.&nbsp; I then fill in the body text.&nbsp; Finally, I write the intro and conclusion.&nbsp; You may prefer it in a different order.</p><p><strong>Batch similar work</strong>&nbsp;together.&nbsp; You may choose to research different articles at once.&nbsp; Keep the info ready, so that when you write, it&rsquo;s all available.</p><p>Draft your articles proactively.&nbsp; Having&nbsp;<strong>an outline</strong>&nbsp;makes life easier.&nbsp; It not only helps to plan what to say but also ensures relevancy.&nbsp; Avoid going off-topic.</p><p>The outline shows the main points that make up your article.&nbsp; They&rsquo;re often subheadings that break up the bulky text.&nbsp; It makes it easier for readers to skim through.</p><p><strong>SEO tools&nbsp;</strong>are helpful.&nbsp; I&rsquo;ve seen an improvement in my organic traffic since I got a premium version.&nbsp; However, you can use a free one when just getting started or for as long as you&rsquo;d prefer.</p><p>Prepare a keyword idea list in advance.&nbsp; Do your research beforehand.&nbsp; It not only helps SEO but also supports finding out what to include in your post.</p><p>If you want to save minutes while carrying out other activities, use some handy tools and apps.&nbsp; Google Doc&nbsp;<strong>speech-to-text</strong>&nbsp;can assist you.&nbsp; Talk and turn audio into text automatically.&nbsp; Afterward, you may have to go through it and correct it manually.&nbsp;</p><p>Use&nbsp;<strong>time boxing</strong>.&nbsp; Generally, have a proper agenda.&nbsp; Use a calendar instead of a simple to-do list.</p><p>Polish your draft</p><p>Make the most of an&nbsp;<strong>automatic spell check</strong>.&nbsp; I use Grammarly.&nbsp; The free version is good.&nbsp; However, you may consider upgrading to advanced features.</p><p>Get help through a&nbsp;<strong>fresh pair of eyes</strong>.&nbsp; The second pair of eyes can often spot mistakes that the writer doesn&rsquo;t see.&nbsp; Ask someone you trust to give you a hand.</p><p>If no one is available to help, I read backward.&nbsp; Start from the last paragraph to the first.&nbsp; It supports me in not getting lost in the story and staying focused on the correction.&nbsp; Try it out and see if it works for you.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Advertisements</p><p>Publish your best</p><p>When all is done, add images, links, or anything else, and schedule your post.&nbsp; Use experience and blog stats to find the best day and hour.&nbsp; If you have an email list (which is crucial), notify your subscribers.</p><p>I love the way the WordPress Reader helps.&nbsp; In addition to social media, my WordPress Reader followers get to see my new posts.&nbsp; Interacting with other blogs that I admire is a pleasure!&nbsp;</p><p>Monetization needs patience</p><p>The truth is that monetization often takes time for bloggers.&nbsp; Be patient and choose something that you can work on for months or even a few years without income.&nbsp; I chose self-improvement as I gain intrinsically from it.</p><p>Use ad placements, affiliate marketing, and brand sponsorships.&nbsp; Sell your products and services.&nbsp; These are some popular options.&nbsp; I currently do the first three.</p><p>Be a good storyteller, and be genuine.&nbsp; Create good stories for your brand.&nbsp; Understand the pain points and emotions of your audience.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><a target="_blank" href="https://tipsfromsharvi.com/2021/12/28/storytelling-benefits-professional/">Storytelling is a powerful</a></strong>&nbsp;tool that can convey strong messages.</p>