Yes, you can learn how to write a blog post in 20 minutes. It won’t be particularly creative, but if speed is what you’re looking for, 20 minute blog posts are really easy.
However, here are a couple of far better alternatives to ‘fast’ posts:
- You can also learn how to write a blog post worth reading, but it could take 40 minutes.
- Better still, if you’re only going to blog once or twice a week, how about learning how to write a great blog post that people will want to comment on and share. That could take you an hour or more, though.
The need for speed?
The blogger whose focus is on how to write fast posts, is missing the point. After her post is written and published, it will fly or flop based on the value it delivers. People don’t care if it took her 2 minutes or 2 hours to write it. Their concern is whether the content is worthy of their valuable attention and worth sharing.
In short: Don’t aim to write 20 minute blog posts. The Internet is already full of them. Instead, aim to write useful posts. There is always a high demand for useful, valuable information. THAT’S what your readers and future readers are looking for!
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I have so got my head around this Jim. Blogging is all about quality and not quantity.:-)
Hi Wade. There’s so much ‘average’ content out there, we need to offer value if we want to be seen.
It’s tricky. I definitely agree with you, but the ability to put good content up regularly is not easy.
There are plenty of site owners that simply work as newshounds, and basically trail news stories and share their takes. It’s a decent alternative for those who are not strong with the written word.
Hi Jim,
The same as in any job if it is worth doing it is worth doing properly no one wants to read or do somthing that is no good.
Cheers!
Hello mate. Firstly, welcome to the blog. Your point is a good one – Do it properly or save your time and energy.
Exactly Jim, It’s usually a mistake to write hurriedly all in the name of meeting your own deadline or competing to have as many posts out as quickly as possible.
Engagement with readers is paramount and readers won’t engage with your post if it’s poorly written or offering little or no value!
Engagement is really important, Paul. It takes more time to write something of value. The truth is that there’s no point writing quick, average content.
Fantastic post again, Jim.
The value is what we read blogs for, not how fast the post is written.
I’ve no idea how long you take to blog but it’s always valuable to me.
Hey Harry. Thanks for the kind words. In answer to your question, some posts take me 20 minutes, some take an hour or more.
I love this!!
You can tell a lot about a blogging expert, when they focus on how to write quickly, rather than well.
It needed saying and you said it. Top marks to you
I like that observation, Raj.
It’s always interesting to see who advocates what.
Agree with the post mentioned above.. blogging is all above providing a better quality and not quantity..after all the writers are free to write on what ever subject they are attracted too.
Hey Jim, wrote my first blog post the other day and it took me around 30mins to do it. It’s an introductory to my personal blog which will be live within the next month. Looking forward to getting into the blogging world and now have a niche I want to target.
Steven
Good luck with the new blog, Steven!
So how do you pick a topic that’s worth writing about? What makes what you’re writing about, worth reading?
Hi Kristy. One way is to look at the most frequently asked questions within your marketplace, then write posts, which provide answers.
Hope that helps.
HI Jim,
Yes – I do agree with the topic you’ve chosen. After a long time in your niche field you should have by now gathered up a lot of information on various topics, and writing comes more easily with the experience you have. Writing a 400 to 500 word article can take you up to 20min to write – but the key lies in the quality of your content – rather take your time and produce quality content than have one or two low quality posts damage your credibility as an expert in your niche.
-Quality over quantity…
Yes, Anton, quality wins over quantity.
Of course, to maintain the attention and interest of our readers, we need to turn up with something new on a regular basis. Thanks for the feedback.
For blogging it is very essential to do your own research and write your own contents. Read a lot and do a lot of brain storming before writing killer contents. People will visit your blog to read new contents.
Hi Becca. You make a good point about developing your own work and doing your own research – rather than copying what someone else has said. Thanks for the feedback.
Nice post Jim. You certainly have the knack of getting your point across in a very economical way. Less is more?
For a while I thought you are going to share how to write a post in 20 mins. Because I took 2-3 hours to write a post, excluding editing. After reading this post, I was assured that I wasn’t slow in writing. I don’t feel too bad about spending so much time in writing a post.
Well said Jim.
I feel I write my blogs slowly, but as I do research heavily and write and rewrite content, maybe that’s okay. Shorter Would be nice. I believe you once said a topic can be broken into chunks for more than one blog. That can save time while offering quality.