Let AI Help Blog Posting

I've only done this once and yep, it worked.

Create the blog post. Copy the text to clipboard.

Go to Claude and paste it in. 

Claude will create and format the blog post.

Download the *.md file.

Open the *.md file and copy the text

Go to Free Markdown and past the text. 

Free Markdown will interpret the md format and create the html file.

Now copy the raw html and paste it into your blog.

Here is what was produced from the above text . . .

***LOL, It's overkill but it does work***

So, now I've done it twice.

From Markdown to HTML: A Simple Workflow for Bloggers

Have you ever struggled with formatting your blog posts? I recently discovered a straightforward process that makes it easy to go from a simple text draft to a fully formatted HTML blog post. Here's the step-by-step workflow I've used successfully:

The Process

1. Draft Your Content: Start by writing your blog post content in plain text.

2. Use Claude for Formatting:

   • Copy your draft text.
   • Paste it into Claude (an AI assistant).
   • Ask Claude to format the text as a blog post.

3. Get Your Markdown File:

   • Claude will provide a formatted version of your post in Markdown.
   • Download the .md file Claude creates.

4. Convert Markdown to HTML:

   • Open the downloaded .md file.
   • Copy all the text from this file.
   • Go to a free Markdown-to-HTML converter (like "Free Markdown").
   • Paste your Markdown text into the converter.

5. Finalize Your HTML:

   • The converter will interpret the Markdown and generate HTML.
   • Copy the raw HTML output from the converter.

6. Publish Your Post:

   • Paste the HTML into your blog's editor or content management system.

Why This Works

This method is effective because it combines the ease of writing in plain text, the formatting capabilities of AI, and the universality of HTML. By using Markdown as an intermediary step, you get a clean, structured format that's easy to convert to polished HTML.

Conclusion

I've only tried this process once, but it worked seamlessly. It's a great way to streamline your blogging workflow, especially if you're not comfortable writing directly in HTML or using complex content management systems.

Give it a try for your next blog post and see how it simplifies your publishing process!