I’ve mentioned before that the internet is an everlasting gobstopper of content – not matter how long you suck on it, the flavour keeps coming.

Ok, that metaphor’s getting weird…

Let me start again.

As entrepreneurs, we have a lot of shit to get done. Click & Tweet!

We’re in charge of our client satisfaction, our marketing, our product development, our admin and accounting, our facilities issues, our tech… the list goes on and on – and that’s before we even get to content creation.

Content creation is HUGELY important – it affects almost every element of your business. But… it’s a lot of work. Sometimes, it can feel like you really just don’t have the time, especially when you start thinking about everything else you’re responsible for.

So I’ve put together a list of Content Quickies – 50 little actions designed to amp up your web content that can be done in ten minutes or less Click & Tweet! . Tea break tasks, for those not ready to outsource Click & Tweet! .

It is doable, this content creation malarkey, you just need to break it up into chunks and work through one at a time.

• Pick one of your categories and take it over to Pinterest. Create a secret board, and spend a few minutes curating links to inspire future articles.
• Read this guide to visual content, written by the amazing Jo Gifford, for the low down on how to rock your online visuals.
• Click on “explore” in your blog reader of choice (mine is Feedly), and find three new blogs to read.
• Use Evernote to record your thoughts on a book you’ve read recently, and get it transcribed over on Fiverr (wham, bam, review done, ma’am!)
• Flick through an old magazine and note down the first ten headlines that catch your eye. Take a moment to think about tweaks you could make to make them useful for your site. (Find some inspiration here and here.)
• Look at your Buffer analytics and create a link post out of your most popular shares.
• Use one of these questions to help you brainstorm some content ideas.
• Ask a question on Twitter, in two Facebook groups and in your next newsletter. Collect the responses and add your commentary.
• Spend some time filing all those stray notes in Evernote – you might rediscover some gems you haven’t thought about in aaaages.
• Skim through your Google Analytics (I use the really handy, really lazy WordPress plug-in) – which has been your most popular post this month? Create a quick graphic in Canva, and add it to your sidebar. Bonus points if pin it to the top of your Twitter feed too.
• Have your latest scope transcribed, give it a sense check, then publish!
• Bust the clutter on your desktop (literal or digital) and clear yourself some space for greatness.
• Pick 4 bloggers you’d love to engage with, and make a point of commenting on their sites a couple of times a week for the next month.
• Skim through some of your fave Facebook groups and see if anyone has posted a question you can answer. Bonus points if you turn that Q into the topic of a blog post. My favourites are Brilliance Ignition Power Moves and The Freelance Lifestylers (both perfect for creative biz-owning types).
• Go to the library and pick up some book porn.
• Email the last 3 people you worked with and ask for some feedback. Now get those testimonials up on your site!
• Revisit an old course you’ve taken – flick through the comments and see if you can turn some of those discussions into blog posts.
• Dip into your archives – can you revamp an old blog series and turn it into a free ebook (aka an opt-in/bribe to lure people onto your mailing list).
• Add a little bit of sparkle to your bio – then copy this across all your social platforms.
• Tear up some old magazines and create a collage to help you develop a style guide.
• Read one of the many freebies you’ve signed up for – bonus points if you review it on your blog.
• Install a broken link checker to make sure your content stays relevant.
• Draft an auto-responder, and use that space to link back to some of your most popular content.
• Scroll through your blog’s dashboard and categorize the uncategorized.
• Cull your subscriptions with Unroll.me (and smush them up into a daily digest).
• Update 3 of your earliest posts and make them evergreen.
• Sign up for IFTTT and automate some sharing. Here are a few ideas to get your started:
  >> Send all new posts from WordPress to Twitter, followed by #newpost
  >> Send all tweets with #newpost straight to your Facebook business page
  >> Send all Instagram updates to your Twitter feed and Facebook business page
  >> Send all Facebook business page updates to Buffer, so you can cascade them through all of your platforms at a later date
• Take some behind-the-scenes pictures and start building your own stock library.
• Pick a trending topic on Twitter (preferably one in your niche) and embed some tweets directly into your blog post or newsletter.
• Make a list of 10 things you want to get done over the next 6 months.
• Sign up to 750words.com and commit to writing something – anything – every day.
• Which posts haven’t performed as well as you hoped? Add a link to your sidebar and make it the topic of your next newsletter.
• Write an email to your fave blogger, thanking them for what they’ve brought to your life. Be super specific, and super sincere.
• Create (or update) your FAQ page. Not had any questions yet? Let me help you get going:
  >> What do you actually do?
  >> How can I work with you?
  >> What are your top blogging tips for those just starting out?
  >> Where do you find your inspiration?
  >> Can you share your favourite business tools?
  >> Which blogs do you like to read?
• Add the link to your opt-in to your social media bios and email signature.
• Use Canva to turn an old article into a pretty PDF, and offer it as an additional freebie.
• Had an interesting chat in Facebook messenger? Turn it into a blog post.
• Flick through your daily unroll.me digest, and respond to your two favourite mailings.
• Install “Revive old post” and start re-airing your archives.
• Use this free checklist to audit your brand.
• Pull out 5 quotes you love and create speedy shareable graphics using Pablo.
• There’s an app for that. Whatever your problem is, I stand by my previous statement. Look into getting a new app that will help you with your biz or blog – bonus points if you review it too.
• Collate a list of “promo days” from all of your Facebook groups, so you know when and where to pimp your products, posts and services.
• Google yourself. Don’t like what pops up? Change it.
• Create a quick survey to see what your readers fancy. I love the free POWr plugin because you can make them pretty, and embed straight into your blog post.
• Treat yourself to a new notebook, and copy down the notes from all of those endless post-its.
• Arrange a Skype chat with an online buddy to bounce some ideas around. OR record yourselves chatting about an industry issue and embed it in a blog post.
• Add links to 5 of your greatest posts on your “start here” page.
• Make a wishlist of online courses you’d like to take (and strategically share it next time you have a birthday coming up!)
• Take a real break.

So there you have it – 50 content quickies to get your fingers typing and your readers reading.

What’s your favourite ten-minute task for amping up your content?

About Daire

Daire Paddy | Life Coach + Witchy Business Strategist | Breathwork + Energy Healer | Host of Your Biz, Your Rules | Creator of MANY life-changing coaching programmes