By skyforbes 
So a disclaimer before I dive in, I actually LOVE ChatGPT and use it almost daily to help me write content. It’s made writing easier, quicker and more efficient and I LOVE that for me! I now run 4 blogs and knowing how to use ChatGPT for content writing is a game-changer for me!
It saves me SO much mental energy and time, and helps me with blog writing, email writing and social media.
Here’s the catch though. I use ChatGPT to help me write content. It doesn’t write content for me.
Listen, I get it. We’re all hustlin’ and grindin’ and trying to get something off the ground.
We’re busy, tired and lacking in time. I GET IT, I truly do.
However there are a few reasons why ChatGPT is NOT the ultimate copy & paste solution.
Why ChatGPT is NOT a Replacement For Actually Writing
- It lacks depth. The voice is flat, one-dimensional and doesn’t sound like human (unless the human has been possessed by AI). The purpose of writing is to connect, whether you’re relaying information, telling a story or selling something. ChatGPT lacks that connection-creating quality that resonates with your reader. And to be honest, if your writing isn’t connecting and resonating with readers, what’s the point of it?
- It’s generic and overuses certain phrases. ChatGPT is not great at infusing personality into text (even if you ‘train’ it with examples of your tone), and therefore whatever it churns out sounds bleh and generic. It has a tendency to keep using the same kind of words and tone over and over (which is what makes it SO easy to figure out who is copying + pasting from it!). And that just doesn’t translate to good, effective writing that helps you build connection and credibility.
- It’s very obvious when a writer has copied and pasted from ChatGPT. Everyone and their uncle is jumping on ChatGPT, seeing it as a quick and easy way to generate unlimited content. With the onslaught of people doing this, it’s becoming more and more obvious who sounds like a lifeless AI robot and who sounds like an actual human. You know what happens when people figure out you’re copy and pasting from ChatGPT? It doesn’t reflect so great on you. Think about it – why would anyone want to form a loyal, long-term connection with you, return to your blog or buy your products if you’re not even putting in the effort to write for them? Flip the script, would you want to invest your time, effort and resources on someone who was doing the same?
- It’s not always factually correct! This is actually very alarming if you are hoping to glean information from ChatGPT! It often relays contradicting information, and is known to quote inaccurate stats and figures. Eek!
You want to learn how to ACTUALLY use ChatGPT? I gotchu covered.
Here’s How To Use ChatGPT For Content Writing PROPERLY
Help you generate ideas
Prompt: ‘Can you please help generate ideas on what I could include in a post about X?’
‘Can you please suggest some ideas of blog posts I could write about X?’
This prompt will result in ChatGPT generating a pretty detailed, insightful list of potential ideas you could use. This is great for when you’re feeling in a writing rut or have writers block!
Plan your work or generate an outline
Prompt: ‘I’d like to write a blog post about X. Can you please help me by generating an outline for this?’
This prompt will provide you with a thorough outline of a potential blog post. This is particularly great because ChatGPT will also structure the outline in a chronological manner, taking a lot of guesswork out on your end if you’re stuck.
Help explain difficult or complex concepts
Prompt: ‘In a simple and concise way, can you please help me explain X concept to a total beginner’
‘Here is my paragraph explaining X. Can you please help me rewrite this in a beginner-friendly way?’
When you’re heavily involved and experienced in a certain industry, it can be hard to explain things in an easy, jargon-free way! I’ve found ChatGPT particularly helpful for this issue! Using these prompts can help convey a complicated explanation into something much more beginner-friendly.
Make suggestions
Prompt: ‘Here’s an outline I’ve written for a blog post about X. Can you make some suggestions about what more I could include in it?’
‘Here’s a paragraph from my blog post about X. Can you make some suggestions about what I could improve?’
Make your work more concise
Prompt: ‘Here’s a paragraph from my blog post about X. Can you help me make this more concise?’
Wafflers, rejoice 😌. I can’t tell you how great ChatGPT us as a waffle-reducer. 10/10 recommend.
Ask if you’ve missed any important points
Prompts: ‘I’ve written this blog post. Could you please have a look at it and double-check I haven’t left any very important points out?’
‘Here is an outline for a blog post about X. Am I missing anything?’
ChatGPT can suggest relevant points you may have missed out in your writing.
Learning how to use ChatGPT for content writing is a pretty valuable skill that’ll save you huge amounts of time as a blog writer! The key is to understand it’s a tool to help you improve your writing, not a replacement for writing.
My prediction is that with the onslaught of people getting into content writing thinking it’s a piece of cake thanks to ChatGPT and similar tools, we’ll see a lot more boring, generic, monotone content. This makes it even more important to focus on ensuring quality, connection and credibility is a priority for bloggers who want to create long-term, meaningful connections with their readership.
Is there anything else you’d add to this post? If you have any ChatGPT tips or prompts you’ve found useful, I’d love to hear them in the comments below!
Fatima x