If you are reading this, it means that you are not afraid of AI “destroying our jobs”. Most likely you have come to understand that AI can make us much more efficient, productive, and error-free. Otherwise said – you have embraced AI.
ChatGPT is the first language model (AKA AI), which became popular. Over the past few months, it has been embraced by people from all walks of life. It provides cooking recipes, health advice, and traveller suggestions, and even helps IT experts with computer coding. One of its best applications, however, is content creation.
However just accepting ChatGPT as a tool and companion, is not enough. Although it is “intelligent” one still needs to properly direct the AI. Here are a few useful tips on how to squeeze out the most of ChatGPT for content writing:
Use ChatGPT as a research engine
Before starting content creation or later on in the process, all of us need to do some research on the topic that we are writing about. We need to get our facts straight, our statistics prepared, and even some references and quotes. ChatGPT is the perfect research companion. Just provide the subject and request your research. You will have the result seconds after you hit Enter.
Use the AI as an idea generator
Use ChatGPT to help you brainstorm and generate some creative ideas. Content writing is sometimes a lonely job and it is hard to have a brain-storming session with just yourself. Fear not – whenever you need a partner to help you with idea generation you have one in the face of ChatGPT. All you need to do is properly formulate your topic or question. You will be amazed with the vast array of ideas which will be provided to you. This is all you will need to give the spark to your creativity. The good news is that your list of ideas will be the largest and most comprehensive possible.
Improve the structure of your content
You may have used ChatGPT as an idea generator, or you may have come up with plenty of creative ideas on yourself. Whatever the case your second step in content creation is outlining the structure of your material. This will make sure that you do not miss an important point and that your content has a logical flow to it. ChatGPT is great with this. You can just dump the ideas to the AI and it organizes them as a perfect structure for your content.
Use ChatGPT for the first draft of your content
Having your idea list and the outline of your structure now you have to start with your first draft … or you can have ChatGPT do this for you. Whenever you are in need of assistance with content creation, be it articles, blog posts, social media updates, or whatever other content ChatGPT can write the first draft for you. All you need to provide is the idea, structure, and any limitations (say word count) that need to be followed. Your draft will be ready in seconds. If you find something displeasing – just ask for a second draft, after you fine-tune your request.
Use ChatGPT to expand your content
You may have a great structure and a perfect draft, but now you have the support of AI for expanding and elaborating on each of your idea points. Now you can use ChatGPT for the content writing on each of your structure points. Ask questions, or request numerical data, examples, quotes, and whatever you consider good for your story.
Use ChatGPT as your in-house editor
We are human and we make mistakes. This is why the editing and proofreading use of ChatGPT is such a marvel. Improve your content by smoothing out clarity, grammar, spelling, and general quality. Furthermore, you may even use ChatGPT for the fine-tuning of the overall style of your content based on your target audience – just enter the whole content and provide your request. Now you can easily use your original content and rewrite it to the content of both a Harvard auditorium and a teenage gathering – as ChatGPT for the service.
Use ChatGPT as a title generator
The title is after all the most important part of your content creation. Having a lousy title may undermine your whole content. You can easily use ChatGPT as a powerful title generator for your content. You just need to identify your target audience and your topic.
ChatGPT may facilitate your life as a content creator in so many ways – from brainstorming ideas, and asking questions, through the content creation itself to the fine-tuning and elaboration of content, and even SEO optimization. Having access to this tool makes you so much more efficient. And the best for last – it is free!
