10 Tools Every Content Creator Should Try with Melanie Ferguson

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Today I want to share with you some amazing tech tools that have made a huge difference in my business. I personally use these tools for content creators every single day and they’ve saved me countless hours of frustration. It was honestly difficult for me to choose just ten! I want you to be aware of these tools because sometimes the challenge is just discovering them in the first place! The goal of this episode is not to overwhelm you with everything you could be implementing, but to help you be aware of what’s out there and encourage you to just try out one or two of these tools and see if they might just revolutionize your business!

In this episode, we cover:

• How to avoid creating content that no one is searching for
• Things to consider when choosing an AI platform and why you should definitely be using one
• Increasing your chances of being ranked on the first page of google
• Where to get beautiful, royalty-free images and graphics for your site
• The tool I use to write perfect blog titles
• Why I use FloDesk to promote my content instead of other platforms
• The best content scheduler out there and why I couldn’t live without it
• My favorite tools for YouTubers

Tools for Content Creators

Links and resources mentioned during this episode:

• Keyword Research:
  • Keywords Everywhere: Browser add-on to see Google search volume everywhere
  • Ubersuggest: Free keyword tool, generate more suggestions
  • SemRush: Online marketing can be easy
  • AhRefs: SEO tools & resources to grow your search traffic
• Jasper AI: The best AI writing assistant
• SurferSEO: Rank your content with the power of AI
• Adding Images your posts: Canva Pro or Pexels
• Headline Studio: Write better headlines
• Email newsletter lists: FloDesk or ConvertKit
• Meet Edgar: The social media scheduling tool that manages itself
• YouTube Tools: VidIQ or TubeBuddy
• Connect with Melanie on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest
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