How to Create Optimized Articles in Minutes

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Hey Savvy Peeps,

Stuck with a blank page?

The process from idea to SEO-optimized copy can take hours (hey, even days!) when you care about depth and quality.

So most teams double down on prompts, thinking more prompts produce better results. Others rush with rough drafts—only to take more time to refine the writing and fix the SEO later.

Neither of these approaches works, and here’s why:

• Content that ranks in traditional search and AI needs structure, not better prompts or phrasing.

• You need a scalable system that leverages AI + human expertise to speed up your process and get real results.

Here’s how I hit the ground running with content creation:

Build SEO-Ready Content Fast with Semrush

The shift that makes AI content actually usable is building content inside constraints—right from the first click.

Follow this step-by-step process to create and refine copy with Semrush’s AI Article Generator.

Step 1: Launch the AI Article Generator

Open it directly from the Content Toolkit.

Then start with a topic or select one from the Topic Finder.

Step 2: Fill Out the Article Setup

Now, enter key details like location, title, keywords, word count, voice, and tone. Enable SEO Boost to guide the structure using SERP-level data.

Step 3: Review the First Draft

The tool will generate a complete article. Scan it, then decide whether to generate a new draft, edit, or move forward.

Step 4: Refine the Article

Use the built-in AI chat, images, and optimization tools to edit the content, title, and meta description.

Step 5: Publish or Export

Your article is ready!

Publish directly to WordPress or export to Google Docs. You can also share or reuse the article whenever you need.

Good Systems Feel Boring—That’s Why They Scale

This system doesn’t remove thinking from your process.

It removes friction from your workflow.

It feels boring. But in reality, it’s reliable. It’s scalable. And it’s why content compounds.

So if you’re not doing it yet, you need to start:

• Generating structured articles.

• Refining them in one place.

Semrush’s AI Article Generator does exactly that.

All the best,

Connor

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