how content writers generate conversions in just 20 minutes
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Content writing shouldn’t be slow and painful. If you’re a content writer, you should know these 7 steps for writing effective blog posts in just 20 minutes.TRANSCRIPT
Writing a blog post from start to finish in 20 minutes is easier than you think.
Some content writers can pick up an assignment and zip it back in almost no 6me at all. How?
Clearly, not all wri6ng assignments can be completed in 20 minutes. But if you’ve got a lot of copy to churn out and not a lot of 6me to do it in, we’ve got the formula to help you put the pedal to the metal.
Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines.
Let’s get ready to rumble. Eliminate distrac.ons. Facebook is great and all, but not when you’re trying to write fast. Turn off your email no6fs. Find where you work best – whether in a quiet home office, or a coffee shop with lots of white noise.
Understand the assignment. The moment you get your assignment, ask for clarifica6on if necessary. There’s nothing worse than being under the gun and missing vital informa6on. Even if you aren’t going to begin work right away, it’s a good idea to take the 6me to look over the assignment – that way if you need to ask the client, you can do so right away.
Put your thinking cap on. Brainstorm .tle/subject ma9er. If it’s something that can be completed in 20 minutes, it’s likely that the subject maNer isn’t complex. If you spend more than 5 minutes brainstorming, either you’re thinking too hard or this isn’t a 20 minute assignment.
Do your research. If you need to bone up on some facts, now is the 6me to do so. 5 minutes of research now means less flipping between the web and your Word doc when you get down to business.
Pick up the pen.
Structure the post. Now, if this is truly a 20 minute assignment, you won’t want to write an actual outline. But spending a minute to figure out a few main points and the overall angle of the piece will make wri6ng a snap.
Write. If you’ve done all of the previous steps, this will be as simple as the aformen6oned snap.
Check yourself.
Make a quick edit. Now, professional content writers ought to have somebody around to edit, but it doesn’t hurt to do a quick read-‐through to make sure that you’ve hit upon the major points before sending it on to edi6ng. If you’re your own editor, you’ll want to spend a liNle more 6me here to double-‐check for gramma6cal correctness.
You might have noticed…
…that only one of the aforemen.oned steps was wri.ng. Good content writers understand that the easiest part of the wri6ng process is the wri6ng… it’s all about doing appropriate prep work so that you wri6ng says what you – and what your client – need it to say. If you can get your prep skills down, the rest of it will fall into place in minutes.
So, don’t work too hard.
The best part about 20 minute blog posts is that they can s.ll convert. You don’t need to labor for hours in order to present something that is relevant to the client’s needs. In fact, there’s danger in overthinking. Of course, not every blog post you write you’ll be able to complete in 20 minutes, but some should be short, snappy, and sweet. Your clients will see returns, and you’ll be surprised how produc6ve you can be.
Content Equals Money
Content Equals Money is a content wri6ng service that serves a wide variety of clients with top-‐shelf, sharable content. Our goal is to work with small companies in order to help them reap the same results from content marke6ng as the Fortune 500 companies. Content marke6ng is truly scalable and can work for all businesses and business sizes!