Using Online Tools to Overcome SEO Writer’s Block

// September 6th, 2006

For the uninitiated, someone labeled as an SEO (search engine optimization) writer is someone who usually writes content while considering online readers AND the search engines.

Bad SEO writers are often namecalled “keyword-stuffers” (when keywords that they’re aiming to write about pop out unnaturally to the point of turning off readers) but I think those writers are the just the ones who encounter the worst bouts of SEO writer’s block.

Kidding aside, I’m sure 99% of web content writers out there face this problem every now and then. Even the greatest of SEO writers when piled with dozens of article assignments or blog post topics per day may succumb to this dilemma. Plainly googling keywords and rewriting whatever relevant writeup that lands on the results’ first page is too boring and less fulfilling don’t you think so. (I know many of you would rather shrug on this, right?)
So, how exactly does one overcome writer’s block? Here are some cheats, I mean tips:

1. Get inspiration from the keyword selector tool.

No. I don’t just try to make sense with all the keywords that resulted from my keyword selector tool queries. But with the help of this tool, also like Google Suggest, which offers suggestions as you type in a keyword, you learn what others are looking for regarding the topic you’re working with.

2. Cheat while playing online scrabble.

International Scrabble Organization or ISC provides this free online scrabble download. You can play with other net scrabble addicts with this download. It’s one of my most productive past times. How? I oftentimes look up the unfamiliar words that my opponents use in the game. Or I even check out if my letter combinations no matter how nonsensical can a word seem. Shhh… Hey, that’s how I learn.

I play scrabble or any online word game if I feel burned out. It usually works since I can start working anew after a challenging bout and after learning a few new words that will definitely enrich my vocabulary.

3. Use a writing software sugar.

Here are some helpful sites and blog that offer free writing e-courses that can kickstart your writing:

Write Sparks
EWriteLife

Subscribe or sign up for their mailing lists or RSS feeds and voila! New reads every week or even everyday will be delivered right to your e-mail inbox.

Now if you’re well-off enough or are considering to invest on some paid writer’s block software. I don’t want to recommend any I’m not an affiliate of so… Just kidding! I haven’t tried that one yet but I’m trusting Google SERP’s extincts, so there.