They say that content is king – and I couldn’t agree more.  You must have something that will attract visitors to your site.  But what if you don’t like (or don’t want) to write?  Luckily for us, writing is not the only way to attract visitors.  The internet has evolved and taken great strides over the years and there is now more ways for you to distribute your content than ever before.  Even if you don’t enjoy writing, you have endless ways that you can attract and promote your site online:

11 Ways to Create Content When You Don’t Like (or Want) to Write

• Interviews - An easy way to create great content is to do interviews with other people in your industry or field.  Simply put together a list of questions, type the responses up, and post the interview on your site.  Alternatively, you can use audio or video interviews and post those on your site.
• Use audio – Whether you’re interviewing, talking about the latest industry news, or simply talking about certain topics in your field, you can use audio to reach a wide audience.
• Use video – Create content for your site using video and post it to the popular video sites like YouTube and post it on your own site as well.  Video continues to grow and can be a great way to reach new visitors.
• Create tools – If you’re skilled at programming or developing, you can create tools for your industry.  Many times you will get a lot of links and attention if you create a tool that is particularly powerful or useful.
• Create lists – Those who enjoy researching can compile statistics, trends, or display lists of information that allow you to aggregate data and present it in a way that you enjoy.
• Guest posts – Open up your site or blog to guest posters and give them some recognition in exchange for writing and article or content.
• Contests - While I believe that contests should be used sparingly (so you don’t dilute your content), they are an excellent way to attract a lot of attention and gain a lot of links.
• Leverage social media – Sites like Twitter, Facebook, and others can be an amazing source of traffic.  Utilizing these sites can drive a lot of visitors and you simply need to be active within each site and contribute to the community.
• Forums - Providing short, concise, and helpful responses on forums can be an excellent way to drive new visitors.  Build a reputation, become a part of the community, and you can reap great rewards simply by being a part of the conversation.
• Photos - It’s amazing what photos and images can do to drive traffic to your site.  Whether it’s original photography or displaying collections of photos – they are a visually appealing and attractive way to gain visitors.
• Design Things – If you enjoy designing and graphics, consider creating things that relate to your topic or industry.  These types of things can be wallpapers, icons, themes, or anything that other people might be able to use or reference.

Approach content creation by leveraging what you enjoy

The best way to approach content creation for your site is to maximize or leverage the qualities that you enjoy and are skilled at.  If you’re a first-class designer and don’t enjoy writing, then try to create content that utilizes and maximizes your design skills.  By focusing on your natural talents you will increase your satisfaction from your site and will produce higher-quality results than if you try to force doing something you dislike.