We all agree that coming up with a comprehensive blog post outline can be daunting when you start with the article. As in most cases, you will end up restructuring the outline several times to ensure a clear flow within your content.
With Content AI, what seems a hurdle at the beginning of every blog post can be done in just a few clicks. You only need to provide your topic to our Blog Post Outline AI tool, which can swiftly generate the complete outline (of course, with the keywords incorporated).
In this knowledgebase article, we’ll walk you through how to generate a blog post outline using Content AI.
Table Of Contents
1 Using the Blog Post Outine AI Tool
Let us now see how to effectively use the Blog Post Outline tool.
1.1 Enable the Content AI Module
The first step is to head over to WordPress Dashboard → Rank Math SEO from your WordPress dashboard. Here, scroll down to find the Content AI module and enable it as shown below if you haven’t already.
Note: If you ever run out of credits, you can easily subscribe to a Content AI plan that aligns with your requirements.
1.2 Select the Blog Post Outline AI Tool
Next, head over to Rank Math SEO → Content AI → Content Editor, as shown below.
In the Content Editor, click AI Tools and select Blog Post Outline, as shown below. Alternatively, you can choose the Blog Post Outline AI tool from your favorite WordPress Editors or from the AI Tools tab, whichever suits your writing flow.
You will be presented with the Blog Post Outline AI settings. Let’s discuss each of these fields one by one.
2 Available Options in the Blog Post Outline AI Tool
Let us now closely look at the available options in the Blog Post Outline AI tool.
2.1 Topic
Enter the topic/post title of your article in this field. This field is required to generate an outline for you. You can enter a maximum of 200 characters.
Note: If you do not have a post title, you can generate it using the Post Title AI tool.
2.2 Main Points & Ideas
In 400 characters or less, let Content AI know the main points and ideas you intend to cover in this article. This will help Content AI to theme the outline around it.
Optionally, you can leave this field blank to allow Content AI to do its own research and suggest the ideas to focus.
2.3 Audience
In this field, type in the words that best describe your target audience or select from the dropdown menu that appears when you begin typing. You can enter multiple audiences.
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2.4 Focus Keyword
In this field, enter the main keywords you want to rank for. You can enter multiple keywords here, each separated by a comma. The keywords should be at most 200 characters.
2.5 Tone
In the Tone field, you will enter the words that best describe your writing voice. You can type in your desired tone or choose from the dropdown menu that appears when you begin typing. You can enter multiple tones.
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2.6 Style
In the Style field, you will select the format you intend to publish the completed content. You can type in your desired style or choose from the dropdown menu that displays when you begin typing. You can select multiple styles.
Here is the complete list of styles available for you to select:
- Listicle
- Tutorial
- Review
- Case Study
- Opinion
- News
- Newsjacking
- Personal
- Story-telling
- Guide
- Research-based
- Interview
- Infographic
- Debate
- Video Blog
- Vlog
- Podcast
- Audio Blog
- Quiz
- Contest
- Poll
- Comparison
2.7 Output Language
In the Output Language field, you will enter the language in which you want the outline to be generated. You can only select one language. If the field already contains a language, you need to delete it before entering another language.
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2.8 Number of Outputs
Content AI can generate up to three blog post outlines at a go. You can set the Number of Outputs field here.
2.9 Generate
Content AI will begin creating your blog post outlines when you click Generate.
Once done, your blog post outline will be displayed in the Output section. You can click Generate More if you want Content AI to suggest more post outlines.
2.10 Insert
The next step is to select the outline you want to develop into a blog post. To do that, hover over your desired outline and click Insert.
The outline will be inserted into the Content Editor. You can use other Content AI tools to develop it into a blog post. Once done, you will click Create New Post.
The content outline will be uploaded to your WordPress Editor. You can then proceed to save it as a draft and publish it when the content is ready.
Conclusion
And that’s it! We hope you’re able to generate a blog post outline using Content AI. The Blog Post Outline AI tool is just one of the 40+ AI tools currently available in Content AI. Using these tools, you can turn an outline into a full-fledged blog post with hundreds or thousands of words.
If you still have any questions about using the Blog Post Outline AI tool or any other AI tool available in Content AI – you’re always more than welcome to contact our dedicated support team. We’re available 24/7, 365 days a year…