6 content writing tools you should be using

If you’re a keen content writer and you aren’t using content writing tools, you could be at a huge disadvantage. Tools allow you to create quality content and, as we all know, if your content doesn’t stand out, it will be lost and no one will find it. Even high quality content can end up being worthless if you don’t get it out there. To avoid this, there are many tools that will allow you to identify keywords and tailor your work to make it so Google has to share your content.
Here are a few tools that will help you to write useful and insightful content:
 

Google Insights
The first great tool is Google Insights. It provides you with the latest trends which are currently trending on Google and displays the results in a visual form. This allows you to write great content on the current popular searches and also the rising searches. It also provides a regional view of the country’s trends and searches, allowing you to fully target your audience.
 
Copyscape
Copyscape is an essential tool when it comes to content writing. As Google sends duplicated content straight to the bottom of the pile, Copyscape is extremely useful as it allows you to check for plagiarism within your work and also to check if anyone has stolen your work.
 
 
Google Keyword Planner

As keywords are critical for content writing, Google’s Keyword Planner is a great tool for content writers of all ability levels. Free and easy to use, the Keyword Planner provides you with the most popular keywords used in searches and their estimated monthly keyword use, which will ultimately allow you to effectively target your audience.
 

Market Samurai
If you’re on a tight schedule, Market Samurai is for you. It essentially does all the market research for you. It will find you low competition key words, links to related content articles, publishes your content and checks to see if your planned content has already been written elsewhere. All you have to do is input your proposed plan using its filters.
 
 
Readability Score
Using Readability Score is a great way to check if your target audience will full understand your content. The formulas within the site will determine whether your content is easy or difficult to read. By using a readability formula as you are writing your content, you will be able to tailor your content specifically to your audience.
 

Inbound Writer
The final tool is Inbound Writer. Simply place your content into the program and it will be given a score from 10 to 100. You will be given information, such as “Shorten your document’s title to improve its focus” or “Use a higher ranked focus” to refine your content. This is an extremely helpful tool which will get you on your way to writing quality content.
 
 
 
With the help of content writing tools you can be sure to write high quality content which will really be noticed – as long as you follow the right strategy to drive traffic to it. Can you think of any more great content writing tools?