Alex Birkett 
I love writing, but I hate writing ad copy. Give me a 5,000 word long form blog post, and I won’t flinch. However, ask me to write copy for a Facebook ad, and I’ll spend all day staring at a blank interface. I’m not sure why; it’s so much pressure writing short form, direct response copy. … Read more
I won’t bury the lede: Surfer SEO is one of my favorite content marketing tools — full stop. I’ve been using it for under a year, and it’s quickly become one of my most used tools in my arsenal. But as the founder of a content agency, I’ve also used tons of other content optimization tools. … Read more
Wordtune is a great AI writing tool, but it’s not for everyone. Me? I love it because it’s simple and can be used everywhere with its Chrome extension. I also love small tools to help me write better. Wordtune does that. But you might need an upgrade. Or something cheaper. Or something better suited to your unique needs. … Read more
Looking for an article rewriter? Whether you’re trying to repurpose content to pitch as guest posts, rewrite a terrible first draft submitted to you by a freelancer, or plagiarize a college essay (don’t do that), there are many tools that can help you out. Seriously, though: you should try to write your own stuff. Article … Read more
I’m a writer, but I’ll use any tools available to improve my writing… …Including paraphrasing software like Quillbot. Quillbot is a popular paraphrasing tool, citation generator, grammar checker, plagiarism checker, and AI copywriting assistant. Founded in 2017 by Rohan Gupta, Anil Jason and David Silin, Quillbot is a copywriting tool that can instantly help write creative … Read more
Surfer SEO is a popular content optimization tool that’s been around since 2017. It’s used by thousands of content marketers, SEOs, and marketing managers to create content briefs, update and optimize existing content, and discover new topics and related keywords. I love it. I’m using it to outline this very article. Here’s the content editor: … Read more
Podcast interviews are fun. You get to learn a lot from smart people and also create content to put out into the world. If you’re paid to do podcast interviews, you’re extremely lucky. But even if it’s a hobby, there’s so much value you can get from it. Whether you’re doing a podcast to build … Read more
Everybody thinks their content is good. But, question: how do you know for sure? This unique area – content analysis – is the blending of analytics and marketing. In addition to manual content analysis methodologies, there are tons of content analysis tools that can help you out as well. I won’t cover the manual protocols, … Read more
MarketMuse was the first content optimization software I heard of. When I started out in SEO and content marketing, writing was a little bit like shooting in the dark. Sure, I knew what target keyword I was aiming to rank for. And I knew I had to include that in the content. But it was difficult to … Read more
Looking for the best Jasper ai alternatives? You’re in the right place. As a writer myself, at first it seems a bit strange that I would use and love AI copywriting tools. But I do. I’m a Jasper ai user. But I know it’s not for everyone. Luckily, there’s an abundance of alternatives to Jasper on … Read more