{"id":2174,"date":"2023-05-02T05:33:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T05:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/30-content-creation-tools-to-streamline-your-workflow\/"},"modified":"2023-05-02T05:33:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T05:33:02","slug":"30-content-creation-tools-to-streamline-your-workflow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewebtoolz.com\/blog\/30-content-creation-tools-to-streamline-your-workflow\/","title":{"rendered":"30+ Content Creation Tools to Streamline Your Workflow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Content is still king for online businesses. Want to rank on Google? You need content. Want social media followers? More content.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve personally published thousands of articles across dozens of blogs, recorded hundreds of videos, and posted who even knows how many photos. Creating that much content takes a lot of time, but the right tools can speed up the process.<\/p>\n<p>Below, I share the best content creation tools I\u2019ve found in over 10 years of blogging and being an online content creator\u2014organized by use\u00a0case.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The ultimate content creation tool\u00a0stack<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just want the best tools? Here are my 10 most used content creation tools and what they\u2019re useful for:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\"><strong>Canva<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Best graphic creation tool<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/blog\/chatgpt\"><strong>ChatGPT<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Best AI content creation and research tool<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/\"><strong>Ahrefs<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Best SEO and content research tool\u00a0suite<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammarly.com\/\"><strong>Grammarly<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Best spelling and grammar editing tool<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wordable.io\/\"><strong>Wordable<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Best tool for uploading Google Docs to WordPress<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/\"><strong>Notion<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Best software for organizing and planning your content<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.descript.com\/\"><strong>Descript<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Best video and audio editing tool<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/\"><strong>Buzzsprout<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Best podcasting tool<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/\"><strong>Loom<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Best screen recording app<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/store\/snagit\"><strong>Snagit<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Best screenshot capture tool<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Want more? Keep reading.<\/p>\n<p>First, here are tools to help you research and outline your content before writing.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\">Ahrefs<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1237\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image19.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs keyword overview for &quot;content marketing&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-158413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image19.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image19-680x421.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image19-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image19-1536x950.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1237\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image19.png\" alt=\"Ahrefs keyword overview for &quot;content marketing&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image19.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image19-680x421.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image19-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image19-1536x950.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>$99+ per month (<a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/webmaster-tools\">free tools<\/a> available)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Ahrefs is an all-in-one SEO tool suite. You can use our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/keywords-explorer\">Keywords Explorer<\/a> for keyword research, our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/content-explorer\">Content Explorer<\/a> to research content in any niche, and our <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/site-explorer\">Site Explorer<\/a> to uncover your competitors\u2019 top content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Study: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/unique-features-ahrefs\/\">12 Things That Only Ahrefs Can\u00a0Do<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"small\">\n<div class=\"quote-content\">\n<p>Ahrefs is the closest you can get to an \u201cessential\u201d tool if you are a serious content marketer or SEO. It will give you tons of insight into your competitors, and you will make much better marketing decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trends.google.com\/\">Google Trends<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image8.png\" alt=\"Google Trends report for &quot;coffee&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-158415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image8.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image8-680x347.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image8-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image8-1536x784.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image8.png\" alt=\"Google Trends report for &quot;coffee&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image8.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image8-680x347.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image8-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image8-1536x784.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Finding trending and related topics within your niche. As you can see in the screenshot above, searches for \u201cryze mushroom coffee\u201d have risen 850% in the last 12 months, indicating it may be a good topic for an article for a coffee website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Study: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/how-to-use-google-trends-for-keyword-research\/\">How to Use Google Trends for Keyword Research<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/answerthepublic.com\/\">AnswerThePublic<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image15.png\" alt=\"AnswerThePublic results for &quot;coffee&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-158417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image15.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image15-680x271.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image15-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image15-1536x613.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"798\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image15.png\" alt=\"AnswerThePublic results for &quot;coffee&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image15.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image15-680x271.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image15-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image15-1536x613.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>$9+ per month (free trial available)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Finding questions people are asking that include or are related to any keyword you type into the tool. It can be useful for <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/content-ideas\/\">coming up with content ideas<\/a> or questions to address within your\u00a0posts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Study: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/billwidmer.com\/answer-the-public-case-study\/\">How I Used Answer The Public to Recover Lost Google Rankings<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"small\">\n<div class=\"quote-content\">\n<p>AnswerThePublic is easy to use and gets right to the point\u2014the interface is intuitive. I use it most often for research and brainstorming topics and titles for blogging.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.surferseo.com\/\">SurferSEO<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image28.png\" alt=\"SurferSEO outline tool\" class=\"wp-image-158419\" width=\"549\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image28.png 1098w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image28-355x425.png 355w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image28-768x919.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image28.png\" alt=\"SurferSEO outline tool\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158419\" width=\"549\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image28.png 1098w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image28-355x425.png 355w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image28-768x919.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>$49+ per month (free trial available)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Outlining your content based on <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/semantic-search\/\">semantic search<\/a> and natural language processing (NLP). It can help you to cover all related topics and questions people are asking around those topics within your content.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Study: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/surferseo.com\/blog\/surfer-clickup-case-study\/\">SurferSEO Helps ClickUp Grow Blog Traffic by 85% in 12 Months<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trends.pinterest.com\/\">Pinterest Trends<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image25.png\" alt=\"Pinterest Trends report showing growing trends in the United States\" class=\"wp-image-158421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image25.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image25-680x276.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image25-768x311.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image25-1536x622.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image25.png\" alt=\"Pinterest Trends report showing growing trends in the United States\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image25.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image25-680x276.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image25-768x311.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image25-1536x622.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Coming up with content ideas and finding topics with a high chance of success on Pinterest. Since Pinterest is also a search engine, this can be a great way to find ideas for new and recurring traffic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Study: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/engaiodigital.com\/pinterest-trends\/\">Pinterest Trends: Everything You Need to\u00a0Know<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content planning and scheduling tools<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Next up, we have a suite of tools for <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/content-calendar\/\">planning your content calendar<\/a> and scheduling your social media\u00a0posts.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.notion.so\/\">Notion<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1173\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image12-1.png\" alt=\"Notion planning page example\" class=\"wp-image-158425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image12-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image12-1-680x399.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image12-1-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image12-1-1536x901.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1173\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image12-1.png\" alt=\"Notion planning page example\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image12-1.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image12-1-680x399.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image12-1-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image12-1-1536x901.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free with varying paid options<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Content planning and management dashboards. You can use it to create to-do lists and content calendars, collaborate with your team on projects, and much more. I use Notion because it has the highest amount of flexibility and freedom of all the task management software, but it also has a steep learning curve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Study: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/thomas-frank-notion-creator\">How Thomas Frank Made Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars From Notion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternatives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buffer.com\/\">Buffer<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1182\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image26.png\" alt=\"Buffer interface for posting to Instagram\" class=\"wp-image-158427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image26.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image26-680x402.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image26-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image26-1536x908.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1182\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image26.png\" alt=\"Buffer interface for posting to Instagram\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image26.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image26-680x402.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image26-768x454.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image26-1536x908.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free with varying paid options<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Scheduling social media posts, using AI to generate post ideas, seeing analytics data, and managing all your social media accounts under one dashboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Study: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/buffer.com\/resources\/campaign-monitor-case-study\/\">How Campaign Monitor Uses Buffer to Manage Their Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"small\">\n<div class=\"quote-content\">\n<p>Love that I can customize the posts for each different platform I plan to post on. It really helps cater the message to the audience that uses different social media\u00a0sites.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Alternatives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Writing and editing tools<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here are the tools I use to write and edit my content before it goes\u00a0live:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/\">Google Docs<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image9.png\" alt=\"Google Docs homepage\" class=\"wp-image-158429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image9.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image9-680x206.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image9-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image9-1536x466.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"606\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image9.png\" alt=\"Google Docs homepage\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image9.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image9-680x206.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image9-768x233.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image9-1536x466.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Writing and editing blog posts and collaborating with your team. I\u2019ve been using Google Docs for all of my content creation for nearly a decade, and it\u2019s still relevant.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammarly.com\/\">Grammarly<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1272\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image7.png\" alt=\"Grammarly editing tool\" class=\"wp-image-158431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image7.png 1272w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image7-680x230.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image7-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image7-650x220.png 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1272px) 100vw, 1272px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1272\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image7.png\" alt=\"Grammarly editing tool\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image7.png 1272w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image7-680x230.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image7-768x260.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image7-650x220.png 650w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1272px) 100vw, 1272px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Fixing your spelling and grammar mistakes and suggesting improvements to your writing as you draft your content. It\u2019s compatible with Google Docs and WordPress if you get its browser plugin.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coschedule.com\/headline-studio\">CoSchedule Headline Studio<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1070\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image13.png\" alt=\"CoSchedule Headline Studio dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-158432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image13.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image13-680x364.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image13-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image13-1536x822.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1070\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image13.png\" alt=\"CoSchedule Headline Studio dashboard\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image13.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image13-680x364.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image13-768x411.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image13-1536x822.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free ($19\/month or $99\/year for premium)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Using AI and CoSchedule\u2019s internal scoring to improve your headlines for clickability and SEO. It gives you ideas of power words to use, and the AI can write and suggest headlines for\u00a0you.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Image creation and editing tools<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>No article is complete without good images. Here are some image creation and editing tools:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/\">Canva<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image2.png\" alt=\"Canva image editing interface\" class=\"wp-image-158434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image2.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image2-680x306.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image2-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image2-1536x691.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"899\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image2.png\" alt=\"Canva image editing interface\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image2.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image2-680x306.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image2-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image2-1536x691.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free ($12.99\/month or $119.99\/year for premium)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Creating custom graphics for your blog or social media accounts, creating logos, and pretty much anything else you need images for. It also has an AI image editor to automate\u2014or at least assist in\u2014the process.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"small\">\n<div class=\"quote-content\">\n<p>If I were to talk to a business leader, I would let them know how much time they\u2019re going to save by switching to Canva. It\u2019s really going to allow your team the time that they need to focus on the projects that really matter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote-info clearfix\"><span class=\"quote-author\">Brandon Realmonte,<\/span> <span class=\"quote-author-job\">Brand Creative Manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/case-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zoom<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotor.com\/features\/ai-image-generator\/\">Fotor AI Image Generator<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image24.png\" alt=\"Fotor's AI image generator\" class=\"wp-image-158436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image24.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image24-680x275.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image24-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image24-1536x620.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image24.png\" alt=\"Fotor's AI image generator\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image24.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image24-680x275.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image24-768x310.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image24-1536x620.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free ($12.99\/month or $119.99\/year for premium)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Creating custom images based on text prompts using AI. While it\u2019s not great yet, it\u2019s come a long way and soon will be able to create unique, photo-realistic images to use in your content.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/\">Unsplash<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image27.png\" alt=\"Unsplash stock photo library\" class=\"wp-image-158438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image27.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image27-680x344.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image27-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image27-1536x776.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1010\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image27.png\" alt=\"Unsplash stock photo library\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image27.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image27-680x344.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image27-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image27-1536x776.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Finding free-to-use, high-quality stock photos. I use these images in my blog posts all the time, and it can even be useful for finding images to share on social media.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techsmith.com\/store\/snagit\">Snagit<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1738\" height=\"1422\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image3.jpg\" alt=\"Snagit screen capture software\" class=\"wp-image-158440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image3.jpg 1738w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image3-519x425.jpg 519w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image3-768x628.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image3-1536x1257.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1738px) 100vw, 1738px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1738\" height=\"1422\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image3.jpg\" alt=\"Snagit screen capture software\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image3.jpg 1738w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image3-519x425.jpg 519w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image3-768x628.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image3-1536x1257.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1738px) 100vw, 1738px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>$62.99 (free trial available)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Capturing and editing screenshots. We use it at Ahrefs for all of our screen captures to show you how to use our\u00a0tools.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audio\/podcast creation and editing tools<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you have a podcast or like to include audio versions of your articles, these tools are for\u00a0you:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasters.spotify.com\/pod\/login\">Spotify for Podcasters<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1072\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image18.png\" alt=\"Spotify for Podcasters interface\" class=\"wp-image-158442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image18.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image18-680x365.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image18-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image18-1536x824.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1072\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image18.png\" alt=\"Spotify for Podcasters interface\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image18.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image18-680x365.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image18-768x412.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image18-1536x824.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Creating, storing, editing, and hosting your podcast on Spotify. It\u2019s an easy-to-use, beginner-friendly tool for anyone to start up their own podcast.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacityteam.org\/\">Audacity<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1106\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image17.png\" alt=\"Audacity audio editing tool\" class=\"wp-image-158444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image17.png 1106w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image17-680x379.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image17-768x428.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1106px) 100vw, 1106px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1106\" height=\"617\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image17.png\" alt=\"Audacity audio editing tool\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image17.png 1106w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image17-680x379.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image17-768x428.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1106px) 100vw, 1106px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Recording and editing audio files. It\u2019s pretty powerful for a free program, and even many high-earning podcasts still use\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternatives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.descript.com\/\">Descript<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1408\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image21.png\" alt=\"Descript interface for audio and video editing\" class=\"wp-image-158446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image21.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image21-603x425.png 603w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image21-768x541.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image21-1536x1082.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1408\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image21.png\" alt=\"Descript interface for audio and video editing\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image21.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image21-603x425.png 603w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image21-768x541.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image21-1536x1082.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free (paid plans start at $12\/month)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Recording and editing audio and video files. However, it\u2019s much more powerful than a simple audio or video editor. Descript has cutting-edge AI software that allows you to do things like \u201cgreenscreen\u201d any background, remove all the \u201cums\u201d and \u201cuhs\u201d from your audio, and easily rearrange clips. It even has an AI tool that can clone your\u00a0voice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Study:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.descript.com\/blog\/article\/case-study-2-podcasters-who-use-squadcast-and-descript-to-simplify-their-podcast-production-workflow\">Podcasters Use SquadCast and Descript to Simplify Their Podcast Production<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"small\">\n<div class=\"quote-content\">\n<p>I like the transcription and [the fact that it\u2019s] based on text. It makes editing podcasts very quick, as well as exporting transcriptions and organizing an hour\u2019s worth of content.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/\">Buzzsprout<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image20.png\" alt=\"Buzzsprout podcasting analytics and hosting dashboards\" class=\"wp-image-158448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image20.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image20-680x318.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image20-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image20-1536x718.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"934\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image20.png\" alt=\"Buzzsprout podcasting analytics and hosting dashboards\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image20.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image20-680x318.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image20-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image20-1536x718.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free (paid plans start at $12\/month)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Hosting your podcast. You can also see analytics data like how many listens and downloads each episode has.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video creation and editing tools<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>If you regularly create video content, here are some tools for\u00a0you:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inshot.com\/\">InShot<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1433\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image22.png\" alt=\"InShot video editor interface\" class=\"wp-image-158450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image22.png 2000w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image22-593x425.png 593w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image22-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image22-1536x1101.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1433\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image22.png\" alt=\"InShot video editor interface\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image22.png 2000w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image22-593x425.png 593w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image22-768x550.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image22-1536x1101.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free (in-app purchases)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Quickly and easily editing video for social media like TikTok right from your phone. Because it\u2019s on your phone, it makes editing videos on the fly while traveling much easier (compared to uploading everything to your laptop, editing it, then sending it back to your\u00a0phone).<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/?utm_term=loom_e&amp;utm_campaign=US_GS_Brand_Phrase_Exact&amp;utm_source=adwords&amp;utm_medium=ppc&amp;utm_content=&amp;hsa_acc=4481576800&amp;hsa_cam=15507659439&amp;hsa_grp=134743399350&amp;hsa_ad=567960631431&amp;hsa_src=g&amp;hsa_tgt=aud-1210710447042:kwd-41804546&amp;hsa_kw=loom&amp;hsa_mt=e&amp;hsa_net=adwords&amp;hsa_ver=3&amp;gad=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw__ihBhADEiwAXEazJlyDzliISupICtvMWjTT4e3dzHiH4YtqXw0JLN9WNfsNIbLGXc9otRoCsdoQAvD_BwE\">Loom<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image5.png\" alt=\"Loom dashboard homepage\" class=\"wp-image-158452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image5.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image5-680x328.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image5-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image5-1536x741.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image5.png\" alt=\"Loom dashboard homepage\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image5.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image5-680x328.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image5-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image5-1536x741.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free (unlimited video starting at $8\/month)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Recording your screen for tutorials, how-tos, and other videos. It\u2019s a powerful free screen recording software that I use all the time to help my employees learn SOPs and to show exactly how to do certain tasks in my YouTube videos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tools for creating newsletters<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Newsletters are the backbone of content-based businesses. Here are tools to maximize your email\u00a0list:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/\">Substack<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1059\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image16.png\" alt=\"Substack user interface\" class=\"wp-image-158454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image16.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image16-680x360.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image16-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image16-1536x814.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1059\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image16.png\" alt=\"Substack user interface\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image16.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image16-680x360.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image16-768x407.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image16-1536x814.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Growing an audience and monetizing your content. Substack is a blog and email newsletter combo where anyone can subscribe to your content for a fee. Substack keeps 10% of the subscription payments, and you take the rest while still maintaining 100% ownership of your content.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/convertkit.com\/\">ConvertKit<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"914\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image4.png\" alt=\"ConvertKit subscribers report\" class=\"wp-image-158456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image4-680x311.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image4-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image4-1536x702.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"914\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image4.png\" alt=\"ConvertKit subscribers report\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image4.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image4-680x311.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image4-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image4-1536x702.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free up to 300 subscribers (then starts at $9\/month)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Managing your email list and sending newsletters. You can use its powerful automation features to set up custom email drip campaigns. These features can make a big impact if you spend the time learning how to use\u00a0them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Study: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/convertkit.com\/resources\/blog\/jack-butcher-case-study\">How This Creator Uses ConvertKit to Average a 60% Open\u00a0Rate<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"small\">\n<div class=\"quote-content\">\n<p>The best thing about ConvertKit is that it is novice-friendly and has easy navigation. It has tons of pre-built email templates, landing pages, and form templates that you can use after minor modifications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Alternatives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tools for creating and monetizing courses<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Online courses can be lucrative if you can capture an audience. These tools will help you create and market your digital course(s):<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/teachable.com\/\">Teachable<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1045\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image23.png\" alt=\"Teachable interface\" class=\"wp-image-158458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image23.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image23-680x355.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image23-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image23-1536x803.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1045\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image23.png\" alt=\"Teachable interface\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image23.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image23-680x355.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image23-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image23-1536x803.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free (paid plans start at $39\/month)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Creating and selling an online course. You can see who signed up for your course, how much progress they\u2019ve made, and much more. It even has an editor to allow you to make your course right from your Teachable dashboard.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Study: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luisazhou.com\/blog\/teachable-tutorial\/\">How to Create an Online Course With Teachable<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternatives:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tools for creating and monetizing communities<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Similar to newsletters, communities can help your business grow exponentially. Here are some tools to help you start, grow, and monetize an online community:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/circle.so\/\">Circle<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1371\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image10.png\" alt=\"Circle community dashboard\" class=\"wp-image-158459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image10.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image10-620x425.png 620w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image10-768x527.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image10-1536x1053.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1371\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image10.png\" alt=\"Circle community dashboard\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image10.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image10-620x425.png 620w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image10-768x527.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image10-1536x1053.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Starts at $39\/month (14-day free\u00a0trial)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Creating, managing, and monetizing an online community. Your members can chat with one another, create posts to interact, and see your posts and live videos.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternatives:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/website-structure\/\">Making your website look and feel beautiful<\/a> is important to keep your visitors engaged. These landing page builders can help with\u00a0that:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/elementor.com\/\">Elementor<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1126\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image14.png\" alt=\"Elementor theme builder interface\" class=\"wp-image-158461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image14.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image14-680x383.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image14-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image14-1536x865.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1126\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image14.png\" alt=\"Elementor theme builder interface\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image14.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image14-680x383.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image14-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image14-1536x865.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free (paid plans start at $59\/year)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Building your website with zero coding experience using a drag-and-drop editor interface. You can create custom page templates and edit pretty much everything on your site to be exactly as you want\u00a0it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternatives:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-nav-link clearfix\" id=\"section1\"><a class=\"subhead-anchor\" data-tip=\"tooltip__copielink\" rel=\"#section1\"><svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 14 14\" style=\"\"><g fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M0 0h14v14H0z\"\/><path d=\"M7.45 9.887l-1.62 1.621c-.92.92-2.418.92-3.338 0a2.364 2.364 0 0 1 0-3.339l1.62-1.62-1.273-1.272-1.62 1.62a4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.885 5.884l1.62-1.62L7.45 9.886zM5.527 5.135L7.17 3.492c.92-.92 2.418-.92 3.339 0 .92.92.92 2.418 0 3.339L8.866 8.473l1.272 1.273 1.644-1.643A4.161 4.161 0 1 0 5.897 2.22L4.254 3.863l1.272 1.272zm-.66 3.998a.749.749 0 0 1 0-1.06l2.208-2.206a.749.749 0 1 1 1.06 1.06L5.928 9.133a.75.75 0 0 1-1.061 0z\" style=\"\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blogging tools and platforms<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Last but not least, here are a few tools for blogging\u2014managing, uploading, and creating blog content.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/\">WordPress<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image6.png\" alt=\"WordPress posts page\" class=\"wp-image-158463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image6.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image6-680x243.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image6-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image6-1536x549.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image6.png\" alt=\"WordPress posts page\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image6.png 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image6-680x243.png 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image6-768x274.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image6-1536x549.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Building a website with a blog and managing all of your content. Due to its <a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/best-wordpress-plugins\/\">many useful plugins<\/a>, you can create a website that is unique and customize the exact features and specifications that you require.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Study: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/how-to-use-wordpress\/\">How to Use WordPress in 9 Simple Steps (Beginner\u2019s Guide)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternatives:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordable.io\/\">Wordable<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image11.jpg\" alt=\"Wordable homepage\" class=\"wp-image-158464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image11.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image11-680x264.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image11-768x298.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image11-1536x596.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"776\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image11.jpg\" alt=\"Wordable homepage\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image11.jpg 1999w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image11-680x264.jpg 680w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image11-768x298.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image11-1536x596.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free up to five exports per month (then $50\/month)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Uploading your articles from Google Docs to WordPress in one click. It doesn\u2019t bring over the hidden code you get when you copy-paste from Docs to WordPress. It also cleans up and optimizes your images, saving you a lot of\u00a0time.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/blog\/chatgpt\">ChatGPT<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1836\" height=\"1372\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image1.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's response to the question, &quot;What are the best tools for content creators?&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-158466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image1.png 1836w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image1-569x425.png 569w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image1-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image1-1536x1148.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1836px) 100vw, 1836px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1836\" height=\"1372\" src=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image1.png\" alt=\"ChatGPT's response to the question, &quot;What are the best tools for content creators?&quot;\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-158466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image1.png 1836w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image1-569x425.png 569w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image1-768x574.png 768w, https:\/\/ahrefs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/image1-1536x1148.png 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1836px) 100vw, 1836px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Price: <\/strong>Free ($20\/month for premium access)<\/p>\n<p><strong>What it\u2019s useful for: <\/strong>Researching, outlining, writing, and editing your content. You can also use it to come up with topic ideas, write social media posts, and <em>much<\/em> more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Case Study: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nichepursuits.com\/how-to-use-chatgpt-for-blogging\/\">15 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Help With Your Blogging<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alternatives:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\n<p>There are tools for everything from coming up with ideas to researching, writing, editing, and promoting your content.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, the tools in this list will help you to streamline your content creation process and put out better content faster.<\/p>\n<p>Have other tools you love? 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