content productivity

Do you ever struggle to stay on track when it comes to content creation? If so, you are in the right place! In this week’s #ContentWritingChat, we talked all about Content Productivity Hacks. These tips are going to help you accomplish your writing with ease, so you’ll want to check them out! #ContentWritingChat Recap: Content Productivity Hacks Join us for #ContentWritingChat on Tuesday, October 10th for a community chat to talk about content #productivity hacks! ? pic.twitter.com/vKxyGCW9QB — Express Writers (@ExpWriters) October 3, 2017 We had another community chat this week, which means our participants were the stars of the show. A while back, we polled our audience to see what chat topics they were most interested in and this was one of them. If you need some content productivity hacks to get you through, keep reading for our recap. Q1: What does content productivity mean to you? What exactly is content productivity and what does that look like for you? We all have different ideas of what productivity means. Here are a few responses from the chat: A1 Getting great content researched, written & published effectively on time. (Quality > quantity, always.) #ContentWritingChat pic.twitter.com/hAUZxpYmHP — Julia McCoy ? (@JuliaEMcCoy) October 10, 2017 For Julia, content productivity is all about getting great content researched, written, and published on time. A1. Organization of #content ideas, a clear understanding of what the end goal is + timelines for execution. #ContentWritingChat — SourceMedia (@SourceMediaCo) October 10, 2017 Organizing your content ideas, having a clear understanding of your end goal, and timelines for execution are all important factors. A1: Creating quality content efficiently and regularly. #ContentWritingChat — Netvantage Marketing (@netvantage) October 10, 2017 Lexie said content productivity is creating quality content efficiently and regularly. A1: It means delivering valuable, quality stuff to your community, consistently. #ContentWritingChat — Brent G. Trotter (@bgtrotter) October 10, 2017 Delivering valuable, quality content to your community on a consistent basis is definitely key. A1: Any productivity = getting done what needs to get done when it should be done 😉#ContentWritingChat https://t.co/CzbRKA25By — ThinkSEM (@ThinkSEM) October 10, 2017 For Sarah, it’s all about getting done what needs to get done and doing it on time. Q2: How do you come up with great topic ideas for your content? When it comes time to write your content, how do you come up with amazing topics to cover? There are a variety of ways you can draw inspiration, but here are a few suggestions from the chat: A2: Get to know the audience and then ask them what they want to learn about. It always comes back to the audience. #contentwritingchat — Netvantage Marketing (@netvantage) October 10, 2017 As Lexie know, it all goes back to knowing your audience. You can ask them what they want to learn and then provide them the content they’re seeking. A2b: You can find great content ideas by spending time on social media, reading your blog comments, etc. #ContentWritingChat — Rachel (@redheadrachel) October 10, 2017 You can find content ideas by spending time on social media, reading your blog comments, and through so many other ways. If you need to figure out what your audience wants, the answers are right in front of you! A2: SoMe outlets that spawn food for thought (articles, new tech, chats), colleagues, client questions/comments, etc!#ContentWritingChat https://t.co/kLFsrsswoP — ThinkSEM (@ThinkSEM) October 10, 2017 Sarah said social media is a go-to for coming up with new ideas, as well as chatting with colleagues, and reviewing questions/comments from clients. A2: Competitive analysis. What are others in industry sharing. How can you put a unique spin on it for your audience? #ContentWritingChat — Danielle Bullen Love (@daniellewriter) October 10, 2017 Danielle knows it’s also beneficial to review your competitors. You can see what they’re sharing and how their audience is responding to it. It might spark new ideas for you. A2. I listen to what people are chatting about on twitter chats #contentwritingchat — Cheval John (@chevd80) October 10, 2017 As Cheval said, Twitter chats are a great way to get to know your audience. A2: Research. More importantly, talk to people. Figure out what they’re passionate about & makes them excited. #ContentWritingChat — Brian Anderson (@BrianAndersonPR) October 10, 2017 Doing research is essential to finding content topics. Brian also recommends talking to people and figuring out what they’d like to see. A2: We create for clients, so going to their businesses to learn about their customers’ needs/problems to guide content #ContentWritingChat pic.twitter.com/8FhiQVU59K — Virteom (@virteom) October 10, 2017 If you’re writing content for clients, you need to understand their business and get to know their customer’s needs and problems. Q3: Once you’re ready to start writing, what’s your first step? It’s finally time to write! Now what? Depending on your content creation process, your first step might be different from someone else’s. Here’s how a few of our chat participants get started with writing: A3: Outline! Get ideas down & organized before I begin writing. Social media posts take less planning, but same process #ContentWritingChat — Independent Retailer (@indretailer) October 10, 2017 To get started with the writing process, creating an outline is a great place to begin. A3: Outline! Just like school. Start with an outline and know the format your article is going to take. #ContentWritingChat — Sarah Nelson (@Blogging_Geek) October 10, 2017 Sarah also likes to start with an outline. Outlining your content is a great way to organize all your thoughts and ideas before you begin writing. A3: I fire up @longtailpro & search for low competition, relevant keywords. Then brainstorm subheads, bullet points etc. #ContentWritingChat — Writer Leah Ingram (@theleahingram) October 10, 2017 Leah starts by conducting keyword research, then she begins brainstorming sections of her content. A3 Map your ideas to goals. Know your goal = then start writing. Outline and draft. Focus on research + quality. #ContentWritingChat — Julia McCoy ? (@JuliaEMcCoy) October 10, 2017 Julia’s advice is to map your ideas to your goals. She … Read more